carnaval
Naar links! (to the left!) Naar Rechts! (To the right!) Snollebollekes, colourful outfits and Brabant’s 'carne': sausage rolls. Christian or not, that's how we celebrate Carnival here. Originally a Pagan festival for venerating ancestors and warding off winter, for many, it’s now a Catholic splurge until it comes time to fast. From Venetian masks to the samba parades in Rio de Janeiro. Where we have Andre Hazes on at maximum volume, the rest of the world makes it a party in a different way.