Staged in the Company's Garden, the immersive light festival attracted 17 000 attendees across its four-day run, transforming a historic public space into a dynamic canvas of projection, installation and illuminated art, adds the event.

LUMENOCITY, presented in partnership with Kfm 94.5, driven by MINI, supported by Zee TV and the City of Cape Town, delivered sustained footfall, high dwell time and strong social engagement, underlining growing consumer appetite for culturally led, experience-first events.

PR and Sponsorship rights were handled by CSA in partnership with Dentsu X. Sold out ticketing and over R4.7-million in earned media value augur well for LUMENOCITY's next iteration with a version already in planning for later this year in Johannesburg, says the event.

Critically, LUMENOCITY also set a new standard for event safety and execution, with zero reported incidents of theft or violence — a notable achievement for a large-scale public gathering and a key consideration for both audiences and brand partners.

"LUMENOCITY was designed as both a cultural moment and a scalable platform for brands to engage audiences in a meaningful way," says Gareth Hadden, Founder of LUMENOCITY. "The response — from attendees and partners alike — shows the demand for experiences that are not only visually compelling, but also well-managed, safe and culturally relevant."

The festival's creative programme featured leading and emerging South African multimedia artists and collaborators from the tech industry, whose work helped anchor the event's visual identity and boundary-pushing storytelling, adds the event.

"From a partnership perspective, LUMENOCITY provided us with an opportunity to integrate into a premium cultural environment — aligning with creativity, innovation and urban lifestyle," says Kfm 94.5 Station Manager, Hennie Myburgh, on the event success. "LUMENOCITY brought a fresh kind of energy to Cape Town — creative, social and incredibly positive. It's exactly the kind of experience our audience connects with."

With its successful debut, LUMENOCITY is now positioned to scale — both in audience reach and commercial partnerships — as it looks to establish itself as a series of flagship annual events on South Africa's cultural calendar, concludes the event.

For more information, visit www.lumenocity.co. You can also follow LUMENOCITY on Facebook, or on Instagram.

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