Thrice we encounter the ‘Wensfabriek’ during GLOW 2023. This time, the venue is not the Paterskerk (2021) or the Gasfabriek (2017) but the Catharinakerk, serving as the beating heart of the light festival. Amidst the city’s hustle and bustle, the GLOW route, and the day’s frenzy, this spot provides tranquility and space for reflection. It’s the perfect setting for a simple and beautiful ritual you might be familiar with: lighting a candle for yourself, or someone else. Typically done in silence, with the wish repeated in your mind, you wouldn’t often express it aloud or write it out extensively, let alone see it inscribed on the walls. During the Wensfabriek, you have the opportunity to magnify your wish – in anonymity – and project it prominently onto the old vaults and walls of the Catharinakerk. With a history dating back to 1867, the church holds hundreds of thousands of (silent) wishes, adding a special dimension to your visit.
