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‘Zwarte Piet’ dropped from Sinterklaas incoming in Groningen

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‘Zwarte Piet’ dropped from Sinterklaas incoming in Groningen

by The Northern Times

Sinterklaas will go without his blacked-up helpers this year From now on there will be no more ‘Zwarte Piets’ during ...

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Action groups pro and against Zwarte Piet to demonstrate on Saturday in the North

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Action groups pro and against Zwarte Piet to demonstrate on Saturday in the North

by The Northern Times

November 12, 2019

A schism is developing in Dutch society According to many, Zwarte Piet is an outdated symbol, and a caricature with ...

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Zwarte Piet protests planned in Groningen

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Zwarte Piet protests planned in Groningen

by Matthijs van Houten

November 7, 2019

The new November tradition of furiously debating whether Sinterklaas’ helper ‘Zwarte Piet’ is a racist throwback has begun early this ...

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“Blokkeerfries” overwhelmingly chosen as word of the year

December 18, 2018

The term “blokkeerfries” (“blockade Frisian”) received 55 percent of the votes in the annual word of the year contest from ...

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Sinterklaas visits children at asylum seekers centres in Drenthe

by The Northern Times

December 3, 2018

The Wolkentheater group organized a visit by Sinterklaas for the children living at asylum seekers centres in Emmen, Zweeloo and ...

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A7 blockade organiser alleges Dutch State violating Frisian minority rights

November 20, 2018

Jenny Douwes, the main organiser behind the A7 blockade in Friesland who was recently sentenced to 240 hours of community ...

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Sinterklaas’ arrival in the north

November 17, 2018

Various Sinterklaas arrival events will be held across the north this weekend. In Groningen, Dokkum and Leeuwarden, Kick Out Zwarte ...

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Kick Out Zwarte Piet at Sinterklaas events in the north

November 6, 2018

Kick Out Zwarte Piet announced on Monday that they were planning peaceful protests in 18 cities across the country, including ...

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Zwart Piet blockade participants in court next week

by The Northern Times

October 3, 2018

The 34 people who blocked the A7 motorway last year to prevent anti-Zwarte Piet protestors from reaching Dokkum will appear ...

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