Queen’s Day that is, I want have a short rant. In the last year the city council has adopted a strategy aimed at changing the image of Amsterdam from coffee shops and red light district to something classier, conferences and culture. Research showed that most of the material out there about Amsterdam focused on the [...]
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Now that it’s over…
Posted in Queen's Day, rant, tagged guerilla advertising, Queen's Day, rant on May 7, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Queen’s Day countdown
Posted in Queen's Day, tagged Konninnedag, Queen's Day on April 25, 2010 | 1 Comment »
With less than a week to go everyone’s getting ready for Queen’s day. I saw huge supplies of beer in Albert Heijn yesterday, I suspect that because Queen’s Day falls on a Friday some people are planning to make a loooooonnnnnggggg weekend of it. My plans? I’ve avoided it for the last two years but [...]
Countdown to Queen’s Day
Posted in Queen's Day, tagged Konninnedag, Queen's Day on March 4, 2010 | 2 Comments »
The world’s biggest street party is only 8 weeks away! Queen’s Day, Konninginnedag in Dutch, is on the 30 April. On that day Amsterdam becomes a big free market – with everyone selling their old stuff on the street.
Happy Queen’s Day
Posted in Queen's Day, tagged Koninginnedag, Queen's Day on April 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I’ve escaped the madness, gone to Paris, back Sunday. Happy Queen’s Day.
Queensday Tomorrow
Posted in Queen's Day, tagged Koninginnedag, Queen's Day on April 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I hope you’ve already got all the orange attire you’ll need for tomorrow. These tshirts were on sale in the weekend on Rokin. There was also a selection of stylish crowns.
Queensday Controversy
Posted in Queen's Day, tagged Koninginnedag, Putin Poster, Queen's Day, Queen's day posters, Sarkozy poster on April 27, 2009 | 1 Comment »
April 30 is Queensday in the Netherlands, it’s the biggest national holiday. The city council website has a Queensday section with information about events, rules and maps showing the walking route. It’s all in Dutch which is strange since it’s in contrast with the stated goal from the council funded “I Amsterdam” campaign of attracting [...]
Queen’s Day is….
Posted in Queen's Day on April 30, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Selling stuff Crowds Children earning money, creatively Crowds Outdoor Bars Crowds (not helped by some muffin-brain trying to drive his car over this bridge) Gezelligheid!
Queen’s Night
Posted in Queen's Day on April 29, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Queen’s day is all about wearing orange and the vrijemarkt. Koninginnenacht (Queen’s night) is all about wearing orange and parties. In my 5 straatjes there are about dozen outdoor parties, and the bars are all getting set up ready for tonight. The city is really crowded, with lots of people here specifically for Queen’s day [...]
Queen’s Day Countdown.
Posted in Queen's Day on April 28, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Everyone, including us, has marked out their space for the vrijemarkt on Monday. Some people put discrete and neat signs in their windows, but mostly people mark the ground with their names or the word “Bezet” (occupied). It’s common to use masking tape, which no-one removes and so the remnants are on the ground for [...]
The World’s Biggest Flea Market
Posted in Queen's Day, tagged Queen's Day on April 26, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
We’re on the countdown to Queen’s Day on Monday (Koninginnedag, in Dutch), the city council has published a map of the city with information for the day. Queen’s Day commemorates the birthday of Queen Juliana, when her daughter Beatrix became queen she didn’t change it to her own birthday – thank goodness otherwise we’d be [...]
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