On Friday 3rd December, Bloemencorso Bollenstreek was officially added to the Inventory of Intangible Cultural Heritage in The Netherlands. The official documents were signed in the greenhouses of Hyacinth grower G. de Wit & Zn in Lisse appropriately in the middle of the hyacinths which are the cornerstone of the parade.

We are delighted to announce that our Bloemencorso Bollenstreek has been added to the Dutch Inventory of Intangible Cultural Heritage. How incredibly special!''This is certainly a gigantic feather in the cap for each of our 1500 volunteers'', according to chairman Willem Heemskerk, himself also one of this large, dedicated group of individuals. ''Thanks to their dedication over the last 75 years they have become a cultural heritage community with the task of preserving the tradition for the future".

Lisse was one of the 30 towns and villages chosen to file past Sinterklaas in Soestdijk palace. Lisse of course choose a decorated float for this important occasion.

The "Flowers from the Heart" campaign continued this weekend with a new activity ''Homemade Hearts from the Parade".

In a period when minutes seem to last for hours, time can also race past us. We remember hearing for the first time that the parade was cancelled. What a disappointment but at the same time it made us even more determined to shine in 2021 with all the glory along the 42 km route.

Flowers from the Heart Campaign: Bloemencorso Bollenstreek may not be riding this year from Noordwijk to Haarlem, but that does not mean we have taken a back seat. To keep the heart of the parade pumping we have already presented a package of alternative activities.