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WHERE: Amsterdam, The Netherlands
WHEN: from 30 November 2023 to 21 January 2024
Any time of the year is a good time to visit Amsterdam. Beautiful, evocative and fascinating like few others, this city never fails to captivate the gaze of visitors.
Spring, summer, autumn, winter and… again spring. Always wonderful. If you are looking for a reason to visit it in winter, don’t be afraid. For two months, from December to January, the city will be able to reward tourists with its wonderful Amsterdam Light Festival. It is one of the most interesting events on the European scene, at least from a scenographic point of view.
Before being exhibited, the works must be approved by a selected jury year. Talented artists, architects and designers present their cutting-edge ideas which will then be exhibited during the two months of the event.
AMSTERDAM LIGHT FESTIVAL 2023-2024 PROGRAM
Photo, 2013 UrbanUrban_ru
This year the Amsterdam Light Festival will take visitors into the world of Artificial Intelligence. The 12th edition, in fact, will focus on the theme “TECHNOLOGY AND AI“. A fantastic journey through about twenty luminous works of art that will show the impact of Artificial Intelligence on daily life.
PROJECTS AND INSTALLATIONS
Even at the 12th edition of the festival, light and lighting become art. Artists, architects and designers from all corners of the planet bring their works and installations during this festival. Many works are made exclusively for Amsterdam Light Festival. This is why the festival is truly an unmissable event.
There will be special initiatives.
TOUR ON THE WATER
All the charm and suggestion of Amsterdam Light Festival, from a unique and magical perspective. The boat tour offers you the opportunity to discover the most beautiful installations on board a comfortable boat. You can choose a cruise of approximately 75 minutes aboard a heated boat, with an audio guide or, alternatively, a cruise on an open boat. Don’t worry: you will be provided with blankets to warm up !!!
The cruises are offered exclusively by the official partners of the event. Alternatively, those who have their own boat can follow an “ad hoc” itinerary.
AMSTERDAM LIGHT WALK
All installations can be admired for FREE, along the various well-marked routes. Anyone wishing to know in detail the history of each installation, the artist and the “behind the scenes” work of each work, can do so with an audio guide or through the digital MAP at a cost of €10.
By purchasing the Map, in addition to receiving useful and detailed information, you can make your contribution to the cultural foundation.
TIMETABLES AND TICKETS
The festival runs continuously from Thursday 30 November 2023 to Sunday 21 January 2024.
Turning on the lights, every day, from 16:00 o’clock, until 23:00. The only exception is New Year’s Eve, with the shutdown set for 20:00. To admire the installations you will not have to pay any ENTRANCE TICKETS.
The cruises last approximately 75 minutes, with departures every 30 minutes, from 17:00 to 21:30. The ticket, for adults, costs €26.50 per person. Children aged 4 to 12 pay the reduced rate of 50%. Free for children under 3.
Anyone wishing to travel the route with their own boat will have to pay a fee of 10€.
WHERE TO SLEEP
Amsterdam is one of the most popular cities in the world. This translates into a reduced availability of free accommodation facilities; especially near events such as the Amsterdam Light Festival.
The accommodation offer is really wide and varied. Budget hotels, luxury hotels, apartments, hostels; if you want to be original, you could opt to stay in one of the many houseboats, to experience an electrifying stay. Amsterdam, among other things, is one of the cities with the highest average cost of accommodation. From this link, our valuable advice.
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