Sharjah: The Sharjah Light Festival 2012 is expected to enthral residents as it kicks off this month at new locations and with a wider range of spectacular entertainment.

The Light Festival will run from February 9-17.

Shaikh Sultan Bin Ahmad Bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Chairman of Sharjah Commerce and Tourism Development Authority, announced that the spotlight will once again be on the emirate's celebrated landmarks, in addition to Arab and Islamic heritage, from 12 locations across the emirate.

New locations and landmarks have been added and new programmes in 3D technology are being used to create a real-life experience.

"The whole experience of using lights and colours, coupled with the ancient art of storytelling, to present Sharjah's popular landmarks and buildings in a new light, will be magical," he said.