Cheese father Willem was also allowed to view the story and the drawings in advance. “We had to check whether it is all technically correct, but they were very well informed, so class. It has become a lot of fun. This is of course great promotion for Alkmaar and the cheese market.”
‘Beautiful tradition celebrated in Duckstad’
And that he is one of the cheese carriers ‘druckles’, he secretly thinks quite a great honor. “My brother and I used to read it like a madman and even fought it. It has been around for so long and is still being read by so many children and adults. Really great and special.”
Mayor Anja Schouten also thinks it is “fantastic” that Alkmaar is the stage of the famous comic. “It is a beautiful recognition of our municipality and its rich history that our wonderful tradition is now also celebrated in Duckstad,” says Schouten. “We hope that this inspires young readers to visit Alkmaar and our cheese market with their parents.”
The special Alkmaar edition will be in stores from 24 April. Those who cannot wait that long must go to the cheese market on April 18. Editor -in -chief Ferdi Felderhof and a number of editors are then the cheese bell and present the new Donald Duck there.