Are you ready for 30th of April?
Please take your time... to View it large on black
For those who wants to visit Amsterdam, 30th of April is the best time of year to visit. Queen's Day (Dutch: Koninginnedag) on April 30 is a national holiday in the Netherlands, It started as a celebration of the Dutch monarchy. It is mainly known for the 'vrijmarkt' (literally 'freemarket'), the one day in the year that anyone is allowed to sell anything in the streets. The night before is celebrated as 'Koninginnenacht' (queen's night). Music and dancing on the street or sometimes on the boat. Oranjegekte (orange folly) is a phenomenon in the Netherlands that occurs during queen’s day, international football championships and sometimes at other sporting events. The most important characteristic is the colour orange that dominates the street sight with flags and banners, clothing and even ordinary consumer goods.
Still working on my Blurb photo book. About 30% finished. Still going through my archives where I found this Photo taken in Amsterdam, Brouwersgracht in the Jordaan. What a party on the streets and on the canals of Amsterdam.
Vorig jaar was Koninginnedag in Amsterdam net zoals altijd een geslaagd feest. Met bijna een miljoen bezoekers was het gezellig en druk in Amsterdam. 30 April 2009: Koninginnedag! Erg jammer dat de Koninklijke familie dit jaar naar Apeldoorn gaan en dus het feest in Amsterdam (alweer) moeten missen. Toch jammer, want eerlijk is eerlijk, nergens zo'n groot feest tijdens Koninginnedag als in Amsterdam ;-)
Ben nog steeds bezig met m'n Blurb fotoboek. Zo'n beetje 30% gedaan. Ik ging door mijn archieven en kwam deze leuke foto nog tegen. Wat een feest toch!
Are you ready for 30th of April?
Please take your time... to View it large on black
For those who wants to visit Amsterdam, 30th of April is the best time of year to visit. Queen's Day (Dutch: Koninginnedag) on April 30 is a national holiday in the Netherlands, It started as a celebration of the Dutch monarchy. It is mainly known for the 'vrijmarkt' (literally 'freemarket'), the one day in the year that anyone is allowed to sell anything in the streets. The night before is celebrated as 'Koninginnenacht' (queen's night). Music and dancing on the street or sometimes on the boat. Oranjegekte (orange folly) is a phenomenon in the Netherlands that occurs during queen’s day, international football championships and sometimes at other sporting events. The most important characteristic is the colour orange that dominates the street sight with flags and banners, clothing and even ordinary consumer goods.
Still working on my Blurb photo book. About 30% finished. Still going through my archives where I found this Photo taken in Amsterdam, Brouwersgracht in the Jordaan. What a party on the streets and on the canals of Amsterdam.
Vorig jaar was Koninginnedag in Amsterdam net zoals altijd een geslaagd feest. Met bijna een miljoen bezoekers was het gezellig en druk in Amsterdam. 30 April 2009: Koninginnedag! Erg jammer dat de Koninklijke familie dit jaar naar Apeldoorn gaan en dus het feest in Amsterdam (alweer) moeten missen. Toch jammer, want eerlijk is eerlijk, nergens zo'n groot feest tijdens Koninginnedag als in Amsterdam ;-)
Ben nog steeds bezig met m'n Blurb fotoboek. Zo'n beetje 30% gedaan. Ik ging door mijn archieven en kwam deze leuke foto nog tegen. Wat een feest toch!