Edition 13

YEARLY TRADITION

Amsterdam Light Festival has been a yearly tradition for the last 12 years, lighting the city in the darkest months of the year. The coming edition is special, as it coincides with Amsterdam's 750th anniversary. For a whole year, all over town, residents, districts and institutions commemorate and celebrate the unique spirit of Amsterdam. What custom is more appropriate to mark this special milestone than a ritual?

RITUALS

Rituals have traditionally helped us through all kinds of transformations; from past to future, from winter to summer, from youth to adulthood. Light plays a vital role in many rituals, as a vibrant symbol of joy, energy and life. We use fireworks to usher in the new year, candles to commemorate the arrival of a saviour, and midsummer fires to welcome the solstice. Light adds something mystical and sacred to a ritual like no other element can. And rituals unify. Rituals bring people together.

That’s why we celebrate Amsterdam750 with light. With art. With each other. With Edition 13: Rituals.