Carnival in Bergen op Zoom

[Ad de Crom]

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

[SGBarnes]

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

[Bob38S]

Good fun, after all that I can imagine most of the participants were off for a cold Heinekin at the end.

[AlexHW]

Looks like a lot of fun!

[AlexS]

Looks like good fun. Is this a festival before the start of lent, like the Rio Mardi Gras?

[wheelinround]

A 4 week party sounds good to me.............a break from wood turning then Ad??

[Ad de Crom]

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