Amsterdam Light Festival brings light to the dark days

From December 2 to January 23, Amsterdam Light Festival will eclipse Paris as the 'City of Lights and Love'.

amsterdam light festival will eclipse Paris as the 'City of Lights and Love' from December 2 to January 23. The 10th edition of the festival of lights will take place - entirely in accordance with the corona measures - in, how could it be otherwise, Amsterdam. Let's celebrate light!Text: Patrick Stoffer
Image: Amsterdam Light FestivalAmsterdam Light Festival is blowing out ten candles this year and is celebrating this by looking back on the past nine editions. The most special, inspiring and popular works of art from these editions will return to the Amsterdam waters, consisting of various techniques and applications of light. There will also be a number of new works of art on display, resulting from educational projects and collaborations. A total of 23 light artworks will illuminate the city during the anniversary edition of the light festival.

Celebrate Light

This year there will again be a theme associated with the Amsterdam Light Festival. The tenth edition will focus on 'Celebrate Light'. To pay tribute to the theme, the light artworks will continue to illuminate the city after 17.00 p.m. until 22.00 p.m. Amsterdam Light Festival brings a little more lighting to the city in these dark days.

The light festival can be admired from the quay and the water. Amsterdam is said to be most beautiful from the water. You can find out for yourself by booking a boat tour past all the works of art. In a comfortable tour boat you can sail past all the light artworks.

No sea legs or just want to view the works of art at your own leisure? A digital route map with descriptions of each object guides you along all the works of art. And you can opt for an audio tour, where you explore wintery Amsterdam while listening.

You can experience the organized boating and walking experiences from 07.00:09.00 AM to 15.00:17.00 AM and from 07.00:22.00 PM to XNUMX:XNUMX PM. On your own initiative you can admire the light show from XNUMX a.m. to XNUMX p.m. Buy here your tickets.