Etiket: Sinterklaas
Politics Staphorst is concerned about Sinterklaas: ‘It looks like there will be no arrival this year’
It seems that there will definitely be no public Sinterklaas arrival in Staphorst this year. Mayor Jan ten Kate said this on Monday evening in the Staphorster city council. The…
A lot of sarcasm during a bike ride past houses with mining cracks in Norg: ‘That damage was certainly caused by Sinterklaas’
During a bicycle excursion on Saturday past houses with mining damage in Norg, sarcasm was not in the air. “That crack was therefore caused by Sinterklaas.” “You can see the…
‘Never again’, says mayor Staphorst after a critical report on Sinterklaas riots: time-out if the weather threatens to get out of hand
This should never happen again, says mayor Jan ten Kate van Staphorst. Following the critical report on the Sinterklaas arrival that got out of hand, the Staphorst city council will…
It’s almost Easter so… we wrap Sinterklaas presents for charity
Because every child from Sinterklaas should receive a present Sintvoorieder1 set up. Every year, this foundation collects and packs thousands of presents to allow children, for whom there is no…
Dutch city will soon have two Sinterklaas arrivals: with and without Zwarte Piet
The Zwarte Piet discussion flares up again in the Netherlands. In the South Holland town of Rijswijk, politicians want an entry with soot sweeping variants, but the current organizer does…
INTERVIEW. Theo Francken: “PS plays Sinterklaas while Wallonia is bankrupt. Not with us!”
He is sometimes called ‘Franken Theo’. And yes, Theo Francken (N-VA) does not always express himself diplomatically when something is bothering him. For example, Dag Alles’s interview with Paul Magnette,…
Parents take action against childcare crisis with ‘letters for Sinterklaas’ in Flemish Parliament
Six parents came to the Flemish Parliament with their toddlers this afternoon to protest again against the crisis in childcare. They brought hundreds of drawings that symbolically ask Sinterklaas to…
André Hazes Jr. misses Sinterklaas for the first time: ‘Not going well’
André Hazes Jr. has not celebrated a package evening with his son for the first time, reports Private boss Evert Santegoeds. “He is currently in Orlando. Either way, it’s not…
Bucket Sinterklaas celebration without Zwarte Piet from next year
From next year, black painted Pieten will no longer be seen during the Sinterklaas arrival in Emmen. Sinterklaas Emmen has decided to do so. From 2023, only soot sweepers will…
Destroyer Sinterklaas decorations reports: ‘Then you have balls’
A boy who destroyed Sinterklaas decorations in Sint-Oedenrode last weekend has reported. On December 5, he reported to the committee that had arranged the decorations. The perpetrator has apologized. “He…