Dutch Culture and Social Festivities Fests 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 am – 12noon Lunch at home or at school Afternoon sessionfrom pm – 15.30pm Wednesdays: Morning session onlyfrom 8.30am /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)
Queensday30 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