a question for the raver-types

I'd like to attach EL wire to the edge of a fan, but I suspect it wouldn't like being doubled up when the fan folds. Am I right about that? Any suggestions for how to get a cool glowing edge by other means?

(What I really want is for the fan to light up automatically when opened, and go dark when folded. But I suspect that would require rather more engineering than I'm capable of, or want to do.)