At the famous Bauhaus parties, teachers and students gave free rein to their creative talents and enjoyment of design. Weeks were spent on organizing and designing these come togethers. Almost all of the workshops were involved in implementing them. The parties promoted contact between the college and the public, as well as a common spirit and the development of the ‘play instinct’. In order to properly end the Bauhaus exhibition and to honour their tradition, Boijmans held a closing party and called it Bauhausfest.