June 20, 2022
We are thrilled to announce that our CEO Nathalie Rozot will be the keynote speaker at this year’s IES Annual Conference in New Orleans! Her session is set for Saturday August 20th. Get your tickets here
Don’t miss IES 2022 conference
Laziza Garden is lit! Come visit!
May 11, 2022
Laziza Brewery in Beirut was a place of respite during the civil war, and neighbors have fond memories of enjoying an ice cold beer on its terrace. Most of what remained of the building was destroyed in the horrific Beirut blast, after which the community reclaimed the space and converted it into a garden. The great team at Rashet Kheir expanded on this initiative and planted fruit trees, built a community library, a covered seating area, benches and planters for vegetables, and invited artists to graffiti the remaining walls. Community events and performances here will bring the neighbors together again.
This was a very fun installation with Rashet Kheir and community volunteers.
WIL GLOBAL GATHERING
March 2, 2022
Have you gotten your ticket to WIL Global Gathering on March 8th? Our own Manal Kahale will present at 6:10am EST. Ring in International Women’s Day with us! If you act fast, you may still be able to get a free ticket here.
IESNY Features Light Reach
Feb 1, 2022
Thank you IESNY for your ongoing support, and for this great feature of Light Reach. Click here to read the full post.
Light Reach welcomes Maria Dautant to our team
Jan 20, 2022
Maria Dautant is an award-winning architectural lighting designer and multi-disciplinary artist with a global reach, having studied in her native Venezuela then in Australia, with a professional career spanning from Sydney to New York City and now Dubai. She is currently an Associate at HLB Lighting leading their Dubai office.
As Fundraising Ambassador to Light Reach she is instrumental in bringing corporate sponsorship for our Light for Lebanon program, and is a great asset in our outreach and fundraising efforts. Welcome to the team!
Check out her work here: https://mariadautant.myportfolio.com/about-me.
Light Reach to Keynote SPOT Pop-Up Lighting 2021!
November 3, 2021
Our founder and CEO Nathalie Rozot is thrilled to be the keynote speaker at SPOT Pop-Up Lighting 2021 by Expo Lighting America, where she will present Light Reach. Have you registered yet? This hybrid event (in person and virtual) will include workshops, master classes, demonstrations and product launches and allow you to connect with other lighting enthusiasts in Mexico and beyond. Free registration link here — see you on November 9th at noon CST!
Nuestra fundadora y directora general Nathalie Rozot está encantada de ser la oradora principal del SPOT Pop-Up Lighting 2021 de Expo Lighting America, donde presentará Light Reach. ¿Ya se ha inscrito? Este evento híbrido (presencial y virtual) incluirá talleres, clases magistrales, demostraciones y lanzamientos de productos y te permitirá conectarse con otros entusiastas de la iluminación en México y en el mundo. El enlace para registrarse gratuitamente está aquì – ¡Nos vemos el 9 de noviembre a las 12:00 CST!
How Light Reach is Fighting Light Poverty on a Global Scale
October 28, 2021
Thank you Jaclyn Tersigni and Azure Magazine for this great profile on Light Reach. Click here to read the article.
Light from the Middle East
September 16, 2021
Our live, online fundraising event Light from the Middle East was a huge success! Thanks to our generous sponsors, donors and ticket-buyers we raised $23,000 for our program Light for Lebanon, to bring solar-powered lighting to Beirut.
We thank our generous sponsors from the Middle East: our Shining Sponsor Huda Lighting who got the ball rolling on our event, our Silver Sponsors Debbas Group and Traxon, our Bronze Sponsors Lutron and Nulty, and our donors Studio Mark and LuxBuro. We cannot do this important work without your generous support.
Thank you to the amazingly talented Mayssa Karaa for joining us and for sharing your special song for Lebanon — we all had goosebumps! Click here for the music video to Ta’aa and be inspired.
Temporary Art Platform, Beirut
September 10, 2021
Our collaboration with Temporary Art Platform that was up Aug. 27 – Sept.5 was a great illustration of the synthesis of creativity and sustainability for building resilience and community. We illuminated the Beirut RiverLESS Forest urban afforestation project to create a magical setting for 10 days of artistic installations, film screenings and live performances on a stage built from repurposed billboards.
LEAD WITH LIGHT
September 2, 2021
Is light a basic human right? Do you want to learn about social engagement through lighting? Do you want to help communities facing darkness? Women in Lighting and Design hosted this stellar panel on September 9th, but if you missed it, you can still purchase a ticket here to access the recording. Our panelists spoke about their important work in this arena: Francesca Bastianini on Gowanus Lighting Project, Leela Shanker on “Open“, Nathalie Rozot on Light Reach and Manal Kahale on Light for Lebanon. The panel was moderated by the inimitable Sam Koerbel of Lytei. All ticket proceeds benefit Light for Lebanon — help us re-illuminate Beirut!
