Amsterdam Light Festival – Images and Video
Amsterdam Light Festival (ALF) has been going on as an annual event. It is a winter activity, and it is best to see at night as the day goes shorter. The light exhibition started at the beginning of the December, especially for the canal route. The complete exhibitions would be available starting on the 15th December until January.
Each exhibition was designed by an artist, and some of them are located in the water around the canal. There is a canal boat tour at night especially to enjoy the light art exhibition at the canal. If you don’t fancy a boat tour, you can view them from the pedestrian pathways along aside the canals. It is a long walk around the canal, though, and be brave for the cold winter temperature if you were from tropical country 😉
I did a stroll along the Herengracht canal and Hermitage Amsterdam museum to find the light art exhibition. Google Map even provides information of the location from each light art exhibition. It was fun, and I did not feel the cold too much. The winter in Amsterdam was still mild in early December, around 8 degrees Celcius (46 degrees Fahrenheit).
My favorite light art is called The Nest, created by Vikas Patil and Santosh Gunjar from India. They were inspired by the Bowerbirds of Australia and the Papua New Guinea that build their nests quite huge that often assumed as the nest for the kangaroos.
If you spend more time in front of the light display, you will find the light keeps changing its colors multiple times. I made a special video about it.
And of course, the view of Amsterdam’s canal at night is mesmerizing. Don’t forget to enjoy it and take its pictures while exploring the light festival!
During my exploration the Light Festival in Amsterdam, I also travel with I Amsterdam city card. The card allows me to use buses, trams, and subway in Amsterdam for free.
It helps a lot in minimizing my travel cost, and I don’t have to worry about how much credit left on my card. Do check this card whenever you are about to visit Amsterdam. Truly recommended!
More information of:
Amsterdam Light Festival – Official Website
I Amsterdam City Card – Official Website
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Amazing and wonderful ALF! I wish I could see this in Amsterdam.
It was a fun festival and for free too 🙂
So colourful night shows in Amsterdam. They really do light up the canal at night 😊 So interesting to hear the best one is inspired by India and Australia, and it is fitting looking at the design – reminiscent of a real bird’s nest in the outback. Beautiful night photography, Indah!
That is my fave one 🙂 I love the idea how nature inspired humans made art! Thank you so much, Mabel!
it’s looks amazing… a night with so many light, colorful like a magic!
It was! I just wish they were my windows view lol
Beautiful. I like the bowerbird nest too.
Thank you!
Amazing…a real treat to the eyes! Thanks for sharing the pictures and the video, Indah… 🙂
It is a pleasure to share this festival info and experience..and it is for free 🙂
That doubles the fun… 😀
Beautiful!!
Thank you so much!
Such beautiful light displays Indah! The video isn’t working on my phone unfortunately. The card seems like a great way to see the city and events.
I should check it once I get access to my laptop. Thank you for letting me know, Sue!
The nest is amazing Indah – and the Amsterdam city card sounds amazing to use for travel…
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The city card is very handy. The Netherlands should consider to make a National card version thus travelers can see the whole country other than just flock in one city.. 🙂 Thank you so much Yvette!
That sounds like a good idea to have a broader reaching card – and sending you happy holiday wishes too- xxoo