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Movie theaters, Heineken, Sinterklaas and Zwarte Piet
Not that they have anything in common. Last night Maarten and I went out to dinner and a movie. Before the previews there was a Heineken commercial, and it made me chuckle. In the Netherlands, such… more →
Life in the Lowlands
Sinterklaas, Nikolaus, Befana or Heilige Drei Könige?
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wrote 5 months ago: When you live in a multicultural family and context, there are moments where you have to decide whic … more →
Sweet or naughty? Sinterklaas decides!
wrote 5 months ago: Today and tomorrow, December 5th and 6th, people in the Netherlands will celebrate Sinterklaas (St. … more →
Hij komt, hij komt: altijd te vroeg
wrote 5 months ago: Zo rond goddamn augustus tegenwoordig. Laat wat speelgoed en rotte mandarinnen achter en verdwijnt n … more →
Day 125: Day in the City - Amsterdam and Amstelveen
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wrote 5 months ago: Patti Beth and I spent the day walking around the city… No real plan, just wandering and seein … more →
Movie theaters, Heineken, Sinterklaas and Zwarte Piet
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wrote 6 months ago: Not that they have anything in common. Last night Maarten and I went out to dinner and a movie. Bef … more →
Absolute Disbelief!
wrote 11 months ago: Sinterklaas + Zwarte Pieten…thought this was a joke, thank god it’s just thinly veiled r … more →
Offensive Words and Ways in December
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wrote 1 year ago: This December, in the Netherlands in particular, there are expressed concerns about customs and lang … more →
TO THE HEART OF THE HOLIDAY MATTER
wrote 1 year ago: As my Dutch neighbor enlightened us from the other side of the booth about Christmas traditions in h … more →
Holliday Update
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wrote 1 year ago: While mostly absent here, Sinterklaas was a very REAL presence in our lives this year. He came to v … more →
SInterklaas, de bisschop van Mira een prachtig verhaal
wrote 1 year ago: Sinterklaas, de Bisschop van Myra Het is weer zover he, althans nog een paar nachtjes slapen voor de … more →
Hij komt, hij komt
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wrote 1 year ago: Today I’ve had a house full of busy little kids drawing and preparing for Sinterklaas’ b … more →
Sintermuis en de zwarte Piepen
wrote 1 year ago: Sintermuis is in Nederland aangekomen in de haven van Delft. Samen met zijn zwarte Piepen loopt Sint … more →
De Sintercity-Express tour 2011 komt eraan! Vanavond de aftrap in Shownieuws 22.50
wrote 1 year ago: Hartelijk welkom op de website van de Sintercity-Express Tour 2011. Kinderen opgelet het is bijna zo … more →
Transitioning
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wrote 3 years ago: We are having a hard time transitioning from Sinterklaas to Christmas. Well, the kids, mostly. I … more →
Happy Sinterklaas, wherever you are
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wrote 3 years ago: Sinterklaas visits a store during his busy three-week stay in the Netherlands Wessel and I spent Tha … more →
The history and origin of Santa Claus
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wrote 4 years ago: THE story of St Nic, his red suit, his reindeer and little helpers SO just who is that fat, old joll … more →
Sinterklaas and six to eight black men
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wrote 4 years ago: Sinterklaas, aka Saint Nicholas, and his ‘Zwarte Pieten’ arrived in the Netherlands. Ins … more →
