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