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 attends the file past for Sinterklaas with a decorated float.
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.
In remembrance
We received the sad news that Jan Hein de Boer passed away. Jan Hein was for many years a dedicated volunteer. He was secretary of the jury from 2007 to 2019.
Winners Photo Contest
The winners have been announced! The photography competition was launched in April as part of the substitute heartwarming events for the annual parade.
DIY heart - a resounding success
The "Flowers from the Heart" campaign continued this weekend with a new activity ''Homemade Hearts from the Parade".
Flowers from the Heart
This year the parade has been cancelled so instead of bringing the people to the parade, we are bringing the parade to the people.