2005-12-25
Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas! With some reflexions in Gouda.
If you’ve got friends in Gouda it is very likely that you’ll get a card with either the coloured town hall or the Christmas tree for Kongsberg. This year we had another 'Gouda bij Kunstlicht' event. It starts right after Kaarsjesavond and is more fun. With Kaarsjesavond they turn off all the electric light and burn only candles on the market place and in the town (which is on the centre of the market place). The next day (to compensate the day before?) they turn on many electic lights, because 'Gouda bij Kunstlicht' starts. The town hall is illuminated with coloured drawings made by the French artist Patrice Warrener. At first I thought it was kitsch. But after a second look I liked it. I saw details I never saw before. The artist gives you a new perspective. After years I rediscovered the town hall again. It even seems that in the 15th century when the town hall was built it had quite colourful painting. Well, maybe not so colourful as last night. But it was not the pale grey building it is since the 19th century.
If you want to see it yourself you have to visit Gouda next year. This year’s event has ended. However, the Christmas tree of glass will not be there anymore. It will go to Kongsberg, the city that offers a real tree to Gouda every year.
There are some more pictures on my homepage Gouda bij Kunstlicht.
If you’ve got friends in Gouda it is very likely that you’ll get a card with either the coloured town hall or the Christmas tree for Kongsberg. This year we had another 'Gouda bij Kunstlicht' event. It starts right after Kaarsjesavond and is more fun. With Kaarsjesavond they turn off all the electric light and burn only candles on the market place and in the town (which is on the centre of the market place). The next day (to compensate the day before?) they turn on many electic lights, because 'Gouda bij Kunstlicht' starts. The town hall is illuminated with coloured drawings made by the French artist Patrice Warrener. At first I thought it was kitsch. But after a second look I liked it. I saw details I never saw before. The artist gives you a new perspective. After years I rediscovered the town hall again. It even seems that in the 15th century when the town hall was built it had quite colourful painting. Well, maybe not so colourful as last night. But it was not the pale grey building it is since the 19th century.
If you want to see it yourself you have to visit Gouda next year. This year’s event has ended. However, the Christmas tree of glass will not be there anymore. It will go to Kongsberg, the city that offers a real tree to Gouda every year.
There are some more pictures on my homepage Gouda bij Kunstlicht.
# posted by Sander @ 16:50 
