Luminaria 2012

Mayor Castro addressing the crowd

After being rescheduled from March, Luminaria finally went off without a hitch.  The opening ceremony started while it was still light out so some of the exhibits weren't available yet if they involved light but there was plenty else to do in the meantime. After the necessary speeches by Mayor Castro and the coordinators of the event, an air horn blew confetti onto the spectators and amid shouts of 'Viva Luminaria' the night officially began.

Shower of confetti

Urban 15 performed

The full moon was gorgeous that night

 The night's festivities weren't scheduled to end until 1:00am but by 10:00pm we were out of there. It was a pretty good night as it had every type of art represented: from music, to lyrical and paintings. Another successful Luminaria. Arts in San Antonio is alive and well.

The entrance to Hemisfair Park lighted for the occassion