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Friday, 23 January 2015 - 13:16

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Over 700k visit Amsterdam Light Festival

A massive 730 thousand people visited the Amsterdam light show this year. During the 53 day event, light sculptures of national and international artists were to be seen all through Amsterdam. "Compared to last year, the festival had 30 percent more visitors", said festival director Raymond Borsboom. "This edition was bigger than ever, with no fewer than 40 works by renowned artists from home and abroad."

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