Sinterklaas Protest
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Sinterklaas protest. A controversial sinterklaas party in which revellers in blackface celebrated the arrival of saint nicholas went ahead on saturday despite protests against the tradition. De intocht van sinterklaas had voor de kinderen in zaandam een onvergetelijke dag moeten zijn. The police have arrested four people mostly for disrupting public order.
This year sinterklaas arrival on november 17 was greeted by protests against black pete in 18 cities across the netherlands. Maar door de aanwezigheid van de vele anti piet demonstranten. Around 40 people were arrested primarily counterprotesters supporting.
The national entry takes place in the fantasy village of zwalk and can only be seen on television. As the nights draw in the netherlands prepares for the arrival of sinterklaas a dutch amalgamation of st nicholas and santa. What they protest against is not sinterklaas himself who rides a grey horse called amerigo and hands out presents.
Dutch protests over black pete festival goers anti racism campaigners have held protests in cities across the netherlands during sinterklaas a festival celebrating the arrival of. And each year more and more activists set out to protest against the tradition. Some municipalities hold an alternative local entry which can be seen via a live stream.
According to mayor hamming. Protests arrests and fights video inside the national arrival of sinterklaas in zaanstad today went well. Despite the fact that many entries have been canceled due to the corona virus sinterklaas will arrive in some places in the country on saturday.
The celebrations have in recent years seen protests by activists against sinterklaas helper black pete who is often portrayed by white people in blackface makeup. As many dutch children eagerly anticipate the. Sinterklaas and zwarte piet arrive in the netherlands.
Kozp activist group at a protest in the hague on june 20 2020.