Interlyceales are the annual competitions between the four oldest Dutch lyceums on a general basis: the Amsterdam Lyceum from Amsterdam, the Baarnsch Lyceum from Baarn, the Kennemer Lyceum from Overveen and, of course, the Lorentz Casimir Lyceum from Eindhoven. These competitions have been held annually since 1938 and have been split into two separate events since 1959: the Sport Interlyceale (S.I.) and the Artistic Interlyceale (A.I.).
The four lyceums believe that sports and culture contribute to overall development, which is why they created the interlyceals, in which all schools compete for the coveted first place. About 400 students participate in each interlyceal, making it one of the largest annual events.
Artistic Interlyceal
The third week of March is the Artistic Interlyceal: music, drama, cabaret, eloquence and dance are the performing arts. Behind the scenes, students work on the visual and literary arts, checkers and chess. The school's hallways turn into exhibition spaces.
After an initial selection, students perform at a final night, where they are judged by expert, outside judges.
In the end, over 100 students remain to represent us at the national Artistic Interlyceal. At stake is the challenge cup. The A.I. is a sizzling celebration, with the entire school buzzing with creativity.
