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Sint Maarten Lantern Procession in the Vondelpark
- When
- Wed Nov 11
- Ages
- All ages
- Price
- Free
This week, 1 of 16: Sint Maarten Lantern Procession in the Vondelpark
Sint Maarten Lantern Procession in the Vondelpark
FestivalAmsterdam-Zuid
Where
Vondelpark (Koninginneweg entrance) and OCCII
Ages
All ages
Setting
Outdoors (workshop indoors)
Music
Live street band Toeters & Bellen
What you need to know
- Lantern workshop beforehand at OCCII for ages 3 to 9: make a lantern, practice the songs with band members, then eat warm soup and a roll
- No booking for the walk, so families with their own lantern can just turn up at the park gate
- Fully dark by the start, which is the point: lanterns glow, and the band's costumes light up
About
On Sint Maarten, Dutch kids carry lanterns through the dark and sing the saint's songs. This walk loops through the Vondelpark behind Toeters & Bellen, an Amsterdam street band playing in costumes strung with lights. Bring a lantern, homemade or not, and join in. Kids who want to make one first can start at OCCII, a cultural center by the park, and walk over with the musicians.
Schedule
Wed, Nov 11
- 4:30pmLantern workshopMake a lantern, practice Sint Maarten songs with band members, warm soup and a roll. Ages 3 to 9, booking needed.
- 5:45pmBand sets offToeters & Bellen walks the workshop families over to the park.
- 6pmLantern walkEveryone meets at the Koninginneweg gate and follows the band through the park. No booking.
Where it is
- Directions ↗Vondelpark (Koninginneweg entrance)Koninginneweg 1, 1075 CX Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Directions ↗OCCIIAmstelveenseweg 134, 1075 XL Amsterdam, Netherlands
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