Sinterklaas in Groningen
Sinterklaas seems to be one of the most important traditions in The Netherlands and already weeks before it takes place, you can hear students talking about it everywhere, discussing which presents to buy, and how to celebrate it.
Sinterklaas in Groningen
While most foreign students here are already used to the holiday season in the Netherlands, our readers might still be confused about the particularities of the Dutch Santa Claus. Actually, Santa Claus has only gained recognition in the Netherlands as present bringer during Christmas due to the influence of American movies and the latest consumerism approach to media. The true holiday figure here, the guy who has brought joy to kids and adults alike for centuries, is actually Sinterklaas.
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When you go abroad you might have tons of ideas what is different in that country compared to yours, but you also believe there might be some universal events that are celebrated everywhere like New Years Eve. I believed one of those was Christmas!! … NO ! I was born only a couple hundreds of kilometres away from here in a country that is often expected to be
similar to the Netherlands. Maybe because of the language or of their habits! One thing I have learned, certainly not because of their festival activities!
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