Dutch Culture and Social Festivities Fests and social culture from The Netherlands (or Holland)

Dutch Culture and Social FestivitiesFests and social culture

from The Netherlands (or Holland)

Different or the same?

• Same things: People’s looks Language

• Different things: Language The scenery / landscape 100,000 and more little and big things for example:

> School> Sinterklaas and Santa Claus> Queensday> Carnaval

School

School hours:

Monday – Tuesday – Thursday – Friday:Morning session from + 8.30am – 12noonLunch at home or at schoolAfternoon session from 13. 30pm – 15.30pm

Wednesdays: Morning session only from 8.30am - 12.00/12.30 Lunch at home………….

The ultimate playtime afternoon!! (Dance class / soccer training etc.)

Santa and Sint: Sint 5 Dec

• November – Boat- Spain. • Zwarte Pieten – Americo

• Shoe time• 5 December

Santa and Sint:Santa 25 Dec

• “Kerstman” (Christmas-man)

• (extended) Family • Play bord games, watch Christmas movies on

television, play cards, and……. • Eat..... A lot!!!!

• The Xmas tree • Jesus was born• Xmas lights• Xmas food (chocolate – banketletter)

Queensday 30 April• Queen Beatrix (Beatrice)• Crown prins Willem-Alexander + princess Maxima• National Holiday• House of Orange

Carnaval • 8 weeks before

Easter • 4/5 days• Lots of fun

Saturday in Marmong Point

Sunday morning after “putting down shoes (boots, fits more!!)

Sint and Zwarte Pieten(Sint and Black Pete’s)Zaterdag 5 Dec 2010