Dutch Culture and Social FestivitiesFests 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 + 8.30am – 12noonLunch at home or at schoolAfternoon session from 13. 30pm – 15.30pm

Wednesdays: Morning session only from 8.30am - 12.00/12.30 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)

Queensday 30 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