Lumiere's multicolour prisms brighten up Vancouver amidst COVID-19 restrictions

Vancouver'sannual Lumiere event featuringbright, multi-coloured and often interactive light displayslooksa little different this year due to COVID-19.

The event, now in its seventh year, is more spread out than previous years and has fewer tactile displays.

The newest installation is a set of large spinning structures, called Prismatica, featured at Jim Deva Plaza atDavie and Bute streets.

Larger displays from previous years like Luna the whale and Davie, a giant grizzly bear, areprominently sitednear the beach at English Bay, also in the West End.

The Prismatica displays stand over two metres tall and are laminated with a film that reflects every colour in the visible spectrum.

They're also light enough to spin with your elbows instead of your hands, something organizers are strongly encouraging people to do.