This weekend, the sky over Fuenlabrada will become a canvas of light. The City Council has added a nighttime show to its summer program featuring 150 drones that will project moving images over Loranca Lake Park—a free event open to everyone. The show will take place on Saturday, July 11, at 11:59 p.m.—a time chosen almost as a nod to the moment: right at the stroke of midnight, when darkness is total and any point of light takes center stage.
The central theme of the show will be nature. For a few minutes, the drones will draw shapes in the sky that evoke natural elements: silhouettes of trees, leaves, animals, ripples on the water, or constellations that interact with the park’s surroundings. Technology is put to work to tell a visual story that seeks to connect Loranca’s green space with a moving sky, as if the lake’s shores were extending upward.
150 drones, a choreographed sky
The scale of the production is impressive: 150 drones flying in sync allow for the creation of complex figures, three-dimensional shapes, and scene changes that go far beyond a logo floating in the air. Each drone acts as a luminous pixel on a large moving display, coordinated by software that determines the position, altitude, color, and rhythm of each unit.
The result is images that appear, transform, and disappear, as if the night sky were a giant screen. From the lakeshore, families, groups of friends, and neighbors will watch as the shapes link together in a short visual narrative with a beginning and an end: it is not a static fireworks display, but a story drawn with light.
Free and outdoors in Loranca
One of the event’s attractions is that it’s completely free. There will be no tickets or reserved areas: all you need to do is head to Loranca Lake Park and find a good spot from which to watch. The chosen location makes sense: it’s spacious, is accustomed to hosting outdoor activities, and offers a safe environment for the public to spread out around the water and the walking paths.
The time—11:59 p.m.—ensures the park is already in complete darkness, but it also allows families to arrive early, take a stroll, grab a bite to eat nearby, or simply find a comfortable spot on the grass before the show begins. It’s the kind of outing you can enjoy without too much planning: no waiting in line, no searching for a seat—just choose your vantage point.