Purely Amsterdam Episode 3: Amsterdam Light Festival 2025: Inside the Art, Legacy & City Stories

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Welcome back aboard Purely Amsterdam, the podcast recorded on Amsterdam’s iconic canals. In this episode, we go behind the scenes of the Amsterdam Light Festival 2025 with festival curator Chris. Discover how the city transforms into a glowing open-air gallery, from floating light artworks on the canals to large-scale installations like an eight-meter glowing sun and a giant whale skeleton. Chris shares his journey from Australia to Amsterdam, the meaning behind this year’s theme Legacy, and how more than 700 international proposals are curated into just 20 selected artworks. We explore the creative process, technical challenges of building on water, and why the festival is best experienced from a canal boat. Purely Amsterdam is a floating space for inspiring conversations with the people shaping the city’s culture and creativity. Subscribe for more episodes featuring artists, curators, and cultural voices who keep Amsterdam shining. ✨

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