Opening Speeches for the Light Exhibitions in Gödöllő, Trakošćan and Aarau

14 November 2025

Speeches at the opening of the light exhibitions in Gödöllő (October 2024) and at Trakošćan Castle and in Aarau (November 2025).

Opening of the exhibition in Gödöllő, October 2024

Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for the warm welcome and allow me to briefly say hello.

We would like (not only) to tell stories with our lights but also connect and bring people together. The beautiful setting of the Gödöllő castle is a memory of an inspiring figure from our shared history. “My writing is like me, it can't be chained,” wrote Sisi and we would like to commemorate this beautiful and courageous woman with our exhibition. In these troubled times we need to look for light, and Christmas at Sisi's could bring such joy. Thank you for the welcome and great cooperation.

We wish good luck to the exhibition and happiness to everyone! Have a nice evening, thank you.

Opening of the exhibition at Trakošćan Castle, November 2025

Ladies and gentlemen, allow me to thank you for the kind welcome and to introduce our company, Decoled, briefly. We are a Czech family company and are currently staging 22 exhibitions in 11 European countries. We are honoured that the beautiful Trakošćan Castle belongs to the family of our light exhibitions. We also decorate hundreds of other towns and cities and shopping centres, and last year the city of Prague was named the most beautiful Christmas city in the world.

We do not wish merely to illuminate; we wish to tell stories with light and to connect and unite the world around us. Thank you for the opportunity, and allow me to wish the exhibition great success and all the best. Ladies and gentlemen, a pleasant evening. Thank you.

Opening of the exhibition in Aarau, November 2025

Ladies and gentlemen, thank you very much for the friendly welcome, and allow me to introduce our company, Decoled, briefly. We are a Czech family business and are currently organising 22 exhibitions in eleven European countries. It is an honour for us that the beautiful surroundings of Aarau belong to our family of light installations. We also decorate hundreds of other towns and municipalities as well as shopping centres, and last year Prague was named the most beautiful Christmas city in the world.

We wish not only to illuminate but to tell stories with light and to connect the world around us. Thank you for the opportunity, and I wish the exhibition much success and all the best. Ladies and gentlemen, I wish you a pleasant evening. Thank you very much.

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