Saturday was the first Sinterklaas arrival since the death of Dieuwertje Blok. Dieuwertje presented the Sinterklaas news for 23 years. The icon of the TV program died on March 2, 2025 from cancer. Since 2024, Merel Westrik has presented the latest news about the good saint. Sinterklaas and the Piets arrived on Texel on Saturday morning. Thousands of children and parents were ready on the quay to give a warm welcome to Santa, the Piets and the horse. It was still exciting to see whether the packet boat would find its way to Texel: it became clear in the Sinterklaas news earlier this week that the light of the lighthouse was broken, making the arrival uncertain. In the end everything turned out fine and children throughout the country can put their shoes on tonight.
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For example, NTR honors the deceased Dieuwertje Blok during the Sinterklaas arrival
Bytaketonews
Nov 15, 2025