Etiket: Pentecost
Third day of Pentecost in Venhuizen: “Everyone is free, harness racing and last day of the fair”
Third Whitsun Day, also known as Pentecost3, is unknown to many, but a concept in the West Frisian village of Venhuizen. This day has been a tradition since 1960 and…
Dave Meijerink from Schuinesloot is favorite Romano Hummel from Hoogkerk too fast during Pentecost races in Stadskanaal. ‘I’m not quite in it’
Not the big favorite Romano Hummel from Hoogkerk won the international specials during the Pentecost races in Stadskanaal on Monday. He was surprisingly trumped in the final by Dave Meijerink…
What do we celebrate at Pentecost? Many North Hollanders have no idea
Pentecost means a ‘free’ free Monday for many, but what exactly we are thinking about is a mystery to some. Many North Hollanders also have no idea. Reporter Suzette Nesselaar…
Pentecost weekend a direct hit on the coast, events also benefit
Pentecost weekend a direct hit on the coast, events also benefit Figures from Westtoer show that tourists booked a total of 400,000 overnight stays, which is an increase of five…
Pentecost Three must be celebrated on a grand scale: in 2024 it will be Zaans Ontzet 450 years ago
The Zaan region has a unique holiday with Pentecost Three and you should cherish it, says Bas Husslage. That is why he and the PinksterZaan foundation are organizing a party…
Basketball talent from Groningen back to work during Pentecost. In addition to Donar, teams from Germany, Serbia and Belgium participate in the Holland Nordic Basketball Tournament
Its survival seemed to hang by a thread, but during this Pentecost weekend there will be another Holland Nordic Basketball Tournament (HNBT) in Groningen. It is the 26th edition of…
North Holland is preparing for a sun-drenched Pentecost weekend
Again (almost) everyone has a nice long weekend off thanks to Pentecost. You would almost forget last spring’s rain: because it will be sun-drenched days off, predicts NH weatherman Jan…
Sun works overtime on Pentecost weekend: ‘Keep sunscreen nearby!’
Sun worshipers can expect a wonderful Pentecost weekend. The temperature is rising and the sun is shining brightly. “It is wise to keep the sunscreen nearby,” emphasizes Alfred Snoek of…
Attention! The residual and VFG waste around Pentecost will be collected on another day
Before your wheelie bin with residual waste or green, fruit and garden waste is neatly waiting for a garbage truck that never comes after this Pentecost weekend, we will warn…
Heartbreak punk by Jan Modaal in the Zonneprijs final in Paradiso and more great tips for the Pentecost week
The Pentecost weekend is just around the corner, so we have some nice tips for going out again. Theater festival de Karavaan travels through North Holland with many pieces about…