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10th March 2011, 12:57 AM #1
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Carnival in Bergen op Zoom
This may be strange for my dear Australian and American friends, but here in the Southern part of the Netherlands is it a big traditional event.
Carnival (we call it ''vastenavend'') exist here in Bergen op Zoom from off the middle ages. It takes 4 weeks every year, and after these 4 weeks everyone is tired but happy, even this old guy. It keeps you young for ever
Here a bit fun on the ''beursplein'' in the middle of the night on last saturday.
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iBV4Q1AktS8"]YouTube - Flashmob beursplein vastenavend 2011 eej lekkere dweil hoeist[/ame]
Cheers, Ad
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10th March 2011, 03:10 AM #2
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There are so many festive events steeped in long tradition that we never hear about in our own corners of the world -- your carnival looks to be a lot of fun, Ad.
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10th March 2011, 11:29 AM #3
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Good fun, after all that I can imagine most of the participants were off for a cold Heinekin at the end.
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10th March 2011, 09:45 PM #4
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Looks like a lot of fun!
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12th March 2011, 09:43 AM #5
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12th March 2011, 12:43 PM #6
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A 4 week party sounds good to me.............a break from wood turning then Ad??
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12th March 2011, 10:10 PM #7
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AlexS, that's right, it's a huge happening indeed something like Mardi Gras.
Originally Posted by AlexS
@ Ray, no beer for me till Easter, so I'm staying sober untill that time ??
!!
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