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    Default 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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    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.

    James

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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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    Looks like a lot of fun!

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    Looks like good fun. Is this a festival before the start of lent, like the Rio Mardi Gras?
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    A 4 week party sounds good to me.............a break from wood turning then Ad??

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    Quote Originally Posted by AlexS View Post
    Looks like good fun. Is this a festival before the start of lent, like the Rio Mardi Gras?
    AlexS, that's right, it's a huge happening indeed something like Mardi Gras.
    @ Ray, no beer for me till Easter, so I'm staying sober untill that time ?? !!
    Cheers, Ad

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