BRANFORD LUMINATA
Branford, CT
Coumbus Day Weekend 2009
 
 

Projects2k in partnership with The Town of Branford, premiered BRANFORD LUMINATA on Columbus Day week-end 2009 celebrated the rich history of Branford and it's relationship to the industry and natural resources of the state of Connecticut. The program was presented with a light and sound spectacle projected onto the historical Branford City Hall and filled the Branford Green with magical light effects. The performance on the Branford Green draw over 1,000 viewers from across Connecticut the Northeast during their holiday week-end.

The BRANFRORD LUMINATA event series presented a variety of Branford's heritage which included: little known facts about the early inhabitants, natural phenomenon, local luminaries and characters, industries, and more that continues to evolve Branford's rich profile. Projects2k looks forward to continuing partnerships with The Town of Branford, local businesses and organizations to make BRANFORD LUMINATA an annual event.

 
 
 

OUR SPONSORS

Generous On Going Support from
Connecticut Commission on Culture &Tourism
New Alliance Foundation, Inc.
The Community Foundation of Greater New Haven

Local Sponsors
The Town of Branford
Branford Festival
CGI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
The Sound
LaCuisine
StanPac
 
 

Acknowledge the Amazing Talents of our Creation Team

Jamie Burnett
Production Design, Lighting Design, Director

Joy Wulke
Producer, Founding Director Projects2k

Robin Comey
Co-Producer

Istvan B'Racz
Music & Voiceover

Dave Baker
Sound Effects & Sound Design

Kathy Crockett
Graphic Design

Madelyn Paskiewicz
Light Brigade, Branford High School

Judy Sirota Rosenthal
Photographer

T. Charles Erickson
Photographer

  

Participants without whom BRANFORD LUMINATA would not be possible

Luminous Environments Associates:
Ian Dunn
Ben Haverkampf
Margaret Carl
Ted Elton - Volunteer

Sound Equipment by Horizon Sound:
Fred Santore
To Ivanovich

Lighting Equipment Provided by:
Altman Rentals

Projection Equipment Provided by Pro-Systems
Todd Bires

Other Lighting and Electrical by:
Luminous Environments LLC

Terry Elton - Town of Branford Consultant
Unk DaRos - Branford First Selectman
Branford Police

Blackstone Memorial Library - Reference
Alana Abbott
Barbara Cangiano
Deborah Trofatter
Dianna Perron - Artist

Bill O'Brien - Photographer

Wayne Jacobson - history consultant
Stony Creek Congregational Church

Darrell Petit - Sculpture & Stony Creek
Quarry advisor

Ella Wheeler Wilcox - Poet
Jennie L. Vedder - Poet

  
 

Bibliography
Willoughby Wallace Library - Stony Creek
John Carr, Early History of Branford, 1985
Archibald Hanna, A brief History of the Thimble Islands, 1970
Glenn White, Folk Tales of Connecticut, 1977
Long Island Sound - An Atlas of Natural Resources
Branford, A Commemorative Album 1644-1994 - 350th Commemorative Committee
Poems by Jennie L. Vedder - Vedder-Symonds family 1984
 

 

 

 

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