Amsterdam750
On October 27 2025, Amsterdam will celebrate its 750th anniversary. This will be celebrated grandly from October 27 2024 onwards, until the actual birthday a year later. We celebrate Amsterdam750 with light. With art. With each other. With Edition 13: Rituals.
SPECIAL FESTIVAL CRUISE
35 Amsterdam residents (and their +1’s) that are committed to making the city a better place can enjoy a special canal cruise during Edition 13.
Think of that neighbour who always keeps your street clean, that friend who waters the plants while you’re away, or that one colleague who volunteers for their community next to their day-to-day job. These special Amsterdammers deserve to be in the spotlight during the darkest days of the year. That is why you can nominate them for the special Amsterdam750 cruise during Edition 13 of Amsterdam Light Festival.
We have received many touching nominations. We want to thank everyone for taking the time to nominate their 'lichtpuntje'! Nominations were open until 1 October, on 27 October the nominees wille be contacted via email.
LIGHT ART
Especially for Amsterdam 750, an artwork will be placed at an iconic location in the heart of the city. The exact location and the artist will be announced in due course.
CITY DISTRICTS
We are developing five permanent light artworks in the Greater Amsterdam Region, commissioned by the City of Amsterdam. The areas Sloterdijk, Noord, Weesp, Nieuw-West and Zuidoost will be enriched by an artwork specifically designed for these locations. The designs for this project, titled 'De Stad Verlicht, De Mens Verbonden', will be presented in November.
EDUCATION
In the same week the anniversary kicks off, the annual education project will commence, involving 1100 children collaborating with an artist, this year Jeroen Alexander Meijer, to create an artwork that will be included in the art route. The artwork, with the working title 'Mind Bridges', explores the origins of rituals.
