Delft Illuminates starts 10 December
With the27th Delft Light Night marking the traditional start of the Christmas season, Delft Verlicht 2024 will kick off on Tuesday 10 December. With over fifty events and other winter activities, the second edition promises to be a great success. Delft Verlicht runs until Sunday 5 January 2025.
Delft Verlicht is a heart-warming period featuring events and other winter activities against the beautifully illuminated backdrop of Delft’s city centre and other parts of the city. It is a time full of conviviality, diversity and entertainment, offering plenty to experience for the people of Delft and residents of the wider region.
Anita Abbenhuis appointed new chair
As in 2023, the Delft Verlicht Foundation is coordinating the Delft Verlicht activities. Anita Abbenhuis is the new chair of the foundation’s board, which also comprises Michiel van der Schaaf (secretary) and Paul Nijhuis (treasurer). Herman Weyers acts as an adviser to the board. The foundation works closely with Delft City Council, the tourism sector, businesses, cultural organisers and other stakeholders in Delft. A production team is responsible for the event’s implementation, comprising the event agency De Burgemeesters (event coordination and safety) and Delft Marketing (public information and marketing).
Winter programme until early January
Delft Verlicht 2024 runs until Sunday 5 January 2025, when the Christmas holidays end. Organisers of events and other winter activities in the fields of music, theatre, shopping, art or fine food and drink can register their public events via the website to be included in the collective promotion of Delft Verlicht.
Further information about Delft Verlicht can be found at delftverlicht.info.