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News, Events, Press & Interesting Reads about the Women in Lighting Project.
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14 Jan 2025 — 16 Jan 2025:
Light + Intelligent Building Middle East 2025: Women in Lighting
Hear from an expert panel of women in lighting discussing the state of the lighting industry in their respective countries in the MEA + region.8 Dec 2024:
LDI, Las Vegas
Light Collective will also be attending LDI, Las Vegas for a WIL Entertainment Session and meet up supported by Ayrton and ACT.These sessions will feature Karla Lopez, Erica D Hayes, Kat Borderud…20 Nov 2024:
LiGHT 24: To discuss… Why women’s groups are important for both women and men
Speakers: Carmela Dagnello representing Women in Lighting; Rachael Davidson representing Women in Architecture; James Poore of JPLD; Harsha Kotak representing Women in Office Design; and Neil…18 Oct 2024 — 18 Oct 2024:
WIL ITALY_TALK_VENICE DESIGN WEEK
The Italian Ambassador Giorgia Brusemini with her fellow lighting designers Julie Conway and Giusy Gallina will guide us through a fascinating theme: the delicate balance between architectural and…17 Oct 2024:
Luz en el Museo: ver y mirar
On October 17, Women in Lighting Argentina shared a beautiful morning with Gabriel Miremont, an Argentinian museologist. The meeting facilitated by ERCO began with an interesting presentation by…26 Sep 2024:
Catch up WIL-NL
It has been a while, so it's time to catch up!Come over and share your light.Thursday 26 September 16:00h - ... (you have time to visit Vakbeurs Openbare Ruimte in Jaarbeurs before)The Green…2 Sep 2024:
WIL Entertainment at Plasa Show, London
We are happy to invite you to the PLASA Show – London for a Meet up on September 2nd at 4.30 pm.Since space is limited, we kindly ask you to register only if you plan to attend. Sign up…26 Jun 2024:
DARK MATTER Exhibition in Berlin
WHITEvoid, WIL and Ayrton invite you to experience the DARK MATTER Exhibition in Berlin on June 26th at 11 am.Join us for an exclusive backstage tour with WHITEvoid Technical Director & WIL…20 Jun 2024 — 20 Jun 2024:
La noche más larga (The Longest Night)
With the aim of celebrating the winter solstice (the longest night of the year) which in the southern hemisphere is this Thursday, June 20, iMdi called on the Women in Lighting Argentina…11 Jun 2024:
WIL @ GAL at the Lichtstammtisch in June
We have a really exciting program, in English language: Illuminating Equality: Exploring Gender, Safety, and Sustainability in Lighting Design with Fanny Soulard (WIL-Embassador Vietnam) and Elisa…30 May 2024 — 1 Jun 2024:
Lighting Installation Workshop
Exciting news awaits! The Interior Architecture Section at Académie Libanaise des Beaux-Arts, in collaboration with Ms. Cherine SAROUFIM, is orchestrating a dynamic "Light Installation"…23 May 2024 — 23 May 2024:
Clerkenwell Design Week
darc magazine presents... Women's groups, why do we need them? Representatives from Women in Lighting, Women in Office Design, Women Lighting Professionals, Women in Architecture, and the…16 May 2024:
IDL ‘24 - Catch up WIL-NL
Hey there lighting designers!Do you know it is almost International Day of Light?!On 16-05-2024 at 19.30h a catch up is planned in the name of Women In Lighting - NL. This will be in UtrechtThis…14 May 2024:
Losing the Plot? Navigating Motherhood as a Freelance Lighting Designer
For the last 20 years, Katy Morison has worked in theatre lighting and has been a parent for the last 7 years. In this seminar, Katy will explore the challenges and barriers mothers face whilst…10 May 2024 — 10 May 2024:
AmmanLight Workshop 2024
Amman Light Workshop 2024 is an event where professionals and students can learn and have fun together. Amman Light is a group of light installations by students and professionals in the lighting…10 Apr 2024:
Ongoing List of Interesting Reads
Newly added: Women in Manufacturing & Dark Sky International8 Mar 2024 — 6 Apr 2024:
Collected Light – Hong Kong
Presented as part of the Henderson Art@Central programme, which runs through March 2024, the exhibition is supported by Women in Lighting and showcases a collective of eight multidisciplinary women…8 Mar 2024:
WIL 5th Anniversary
We will be holding our 5th Anniversary event at Light and Building in Frankfurt. The Women In Lighting project began on March 8th, International Women’s Day in 2019 and on March 8th, 2024, in…8 Mar 2024:
WIL Global Gathering Survey Results
WIL launched a survey aiming to examine the lighting profession in the context of the theme of International Women’s Day 2023; Embracing Equity. Here are the results!7 Mar 2024:
WIL X IALD Frankfurt Pecha Kucha Event
As part of the events at Light + Building 2024 in Frankfurt, the IALD is honored to join @womeninlightingWe invited six speakers, three men and three women present in a PechaKucha style who had 20…1 Feb 2024:
Play with Light
Linda Salamoun and Carlijn Timmermans are organising “PLAY WITH LIGHT” in Rotterdam. If you’re interested, send a mail to Linda: [email protected]16 Jan 2024 — 18 Jan 2024:
Light + Intelligent Building Middle East 2024
Some of our WIL ambassadors will be present in Dubai for the LIBME show and we look forward to meeting up in January. There will be a special fireside chat with Sharon Stammers talking to Florence…9 Dec 2023:
Women Working in Sales and Manufacturing
131 years. That’s how long it will take us to achieve Gender Parity, according to the World Economic Forum. Gender Parity being the equal contribution of women and men to every dimension of life, both Public and Private.1 Dec 2023:
R.A.W.: Anita Rosenberger
Interview with Anita Rosenberger from the Lights in Alingsås workshop3 Nov 2023:
R.A.W Consuelo Miranda Barroso
Consuelo is one of the enthusiasts of the Alingsas Energi team and a receipient of the Silhouette mentorship.17 Jun 2023:
Live Light Podcast
The Live Light Podcast is brought to you by two curious minds in the lighting design field Maryam Aghajani and Dana Moazenie. The primary aim of this podcast is to have an open conversation with fellow lighties and discuss the dark spots within this field.24 Apr 2023 — 28 Apr 2023:
WIL Lounge at Prolight + Sound
Europe's leading fair for event and media technology, Prolight + Sound 2023 is supporting the Women in Lighting project with the premiere of the “Women in Lighting Lounge” where we will be…21 Apr 2023:
Addressing Harassment & Bullying in Business Meetings
Mahdis Aliasgari share a personal experience, hoping to raise Awareness of Bullying and Harassment at meetings.#iamawomanoflight
According to International Women’s Day, I am very glad to tell to all the people who are engaging in lighting business that the highest position of Japanese mythology is a Goddess called Amaterasu. She is the Goddess of Light and her power is falling all over the world. Please read Japanese mythology and recognise women’s power.
Motoko Ishii, Lighting Designer