Hardwell Honored With Radiant Floral Tribute on Amsterdam's National Tulip Day

Hardwell is planting a fusion of beats and blooms within the coronary heart of Amsterdam after an honorary tulip was named after the DJ, his workforce tells EDM.com.

In commentary of Amsterdam’s National Tulip Day, Hardwell opened the vacation’s festivities to start out off town’s most vibrant time of the yr. During the celebration on January twentieth, a brand new tulip selection referred to as “Tulipa Hardwell” was named within the Dutch dance music icon’s honor.

With its daring shade, the flower fittingly symbolizes not solely Hardwell’s heritage, but additionally his persevering affect within the digital dance music group.

“I’m proud of my Dutch heritage, and so I’m truly honored to have a tulip named after me,” Hardwell mentioned in a press release shared with EDM.com. “The flower is, of course, an icon of the Netherlands, but also a symbol of happiness, love, good luck and the power of nature’s rhythm. So, I’m thrilled to be a part of connecting the positive vibrancy of the dance floor to the joyful energy of a tulip for this year’s ‘Let’s Dance!’ theme on National Tulip Day. I hope this new ‘Hardwell’ tulip will be a positive reminder of the music that unites us and those dancefloor moments we live for.”

According to Tulip Festival Amsterdam, the occasion’s 2023 version drew in over 18,000 attendees from throughout the globe. 2024 marks the competition’s twelfth anniversary, the place the theme of “Let’s Dance!” couldn’t have been extra becoming.

“It is a very good reason for us to pay tribute to Hardwell with his own tulip,” added Arjan Smit, President of Tulip Promotion Netherlands. “He is one of the most popular DJs in the world, and his shows are, just like the tulip, full of energy. Tulips even have the unique ability to ‘dance’ a little in the vase. They continue to grow for a while, and each flower turns in the direction it wants.”

You can learn our intimate 2022 interview with Hardwell right here.