On Saturday, October 25th, between 7:15 PM and 8:00 PM, eleven songs from eleven different countries will be played on the bells of the Campus Carillon of the University of Twente. Around that time it is already dark. That is why it will be a candlelight concert!

By candlelight alone, the carillonists of the university will demonstrate how music can connect people from all corners of the globe. Come listen and experience, surrounded by nature, how the sounds of the carillon merge with the night. A unique opportunity to reflect on the beauty of darkness and the power of music as a universal language. A poetic experience in the dark!

The concert is part of the festive #Enschede700 project: "The carillons of Enschede in 150 Colours of Sound," a musical ode in which each song represents an Enschede resident and their background.

This year, Enschede celebrates its 700th anniversary. The Enschede Carillon Society is marking this milestone with special international concerts throughout the year. Songs from all corners of the globe – contributed by Enschede residents – will be brought to life on the StadsCarillon and the CampusBeiaard. This creates a vibrant program that showcases the cultural richness of our city.

A song for each Enschedean

Do you live, work, or study in Enschede and want to contribute to this musical project? Submit a song from your native country. If no song has been submitted for your country yet, your entry will be performed at one of the upcoming concerts on the StadsCarillon or the CampusBeiaard.

Come listen, join in the celebration and be taken on a musical journey around the world!

Programme October 25, 2025

Hieronder het programma voor zaterdag 25 oktober 19.15 uur. Op de website van de Stichting Enschedese Carillons is over ieder liedje meer informatie te vinden. Bijvoorbeeld waarom de aanvrager het liedje zo bijzonder vindt. Klik hier voor een overview. In the program, click on a country for the explanation of a specific song.

1. “Alle kleuren van de regenboog” – Belgium (Minka Geelen and Esther Schopman)

2. “Nuestro Juramento” – Ecuador (Hylke Banning and Esther Schopman)

3. “Nour El Ain” – Egypt (Hylke Banning and Esther Schopman)

4. “Qara jorğa” – Kazakhstan (Saskia Slump and Hylke Banning)

5. “Live is life” – Austria (Hylke Banning and Esther Schopman)

6. “Maček Muri” – Slovenia (Minka Geelen and Esther Schopman)

7. “Mi Rowsu / Tuintje in mijn hart” – Suriname (Esther Schopman)

8. “Ahna kulan Suryoye” – Tur Abdin (Hylke Banning and Esther Schopman)

9. “Sidi Mansour” – Tunesia (Hylke Banning and Esther Schopman)

10. “Shosholoza” – South Africa (Luc Dekker and Esther Schopman)

11. “O lume minunată” – Romania (Hylke Banning)