"parade helper"

#2343664

25 November 2017

November 25th, Amsterdam. Patrick Mathurin, who play this year again the new St. Nicholas (De Nieuwe Sint) arrived on his boat with his helpers to start the party and the good vibes of the New St. Nicholas in Amsterdam. Mathurin said he does not wish to interfere in the Pete discussion. "I want a solution and not get stuck with the problem," he said. Patrick Mathurin (1972), was born in Haiti, is an actor and boxing trainer. Sinterklaas, a character who shares his roots with Santa Claus, is the central figure of the Dutch winter celebrations. Believed to spend most of his time in Spain, his arrival by boat is staged every year in an elaborate spectacle which is broadcast across the Netherlands. Most of the entertainment, however, is provided by Sinterklaas’s "helpers", the clown-like Black Petes, or Zwarte Pieten. Considered by many to be the best part of the whole tradition, Black Pete has a large fan base in the Netherlands. However, the image of white people with blackened faces has sparked worldwide controversy. Before the New St. Nicholas arrival to the start point, the leader of Pegida, Edwin Wagensveld and some members of the Patriotic Europeans Against the Islamisation of the West showed up to support the Zwarte Piet in The Netherlands

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#2343673

25 November 2017

November 25th, Amsterdam. Patrick Mathurin, who play this year again the new St. Nicholas (De Nieuwe Sint) arrived on his boat with his helpers to start the party and the good vibes of the New St. Nicholas in Amsterdam. Mathurin said he does not wish to interfere in the Pete discussion. "I want a solution and not get stuck with the problem," he said. Patrick Mathurin (1972), was born in Haiti, is an actor and boxing trainer. Sinterklaas, a character who shares his roots with Santa Claus, is the central figure of the Dutch winter celebrations. Believed to spend most of his time in Spain, his arrival by boat is staged every year in an elaborate spectacle which is broadcast across the Netherlands. Most of the entertainment, however, is provided by Sinterklaas’s "helpers", the clown-like Black Petes, or Zwarte Pieten. Considered by many to be the best part of the whole tradition, Black Pete has a large fan base in the Netherlands. However, the image of white people with blackened faces has sparked worldwide controversy. Before the New St. Nicholas arrival to the start point, the leader of Pegida, Edwin Wagensveld and some members of the Patriotic Europeans Against the Islamisation of the West showed up to support the Zwarte Piet in The Netherlands

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#2343675

25 November 2017

November 25th, Amsterdam. Patrick Mathurin, who play this year again the new St. Nicholas (De Nieuwe Sint) arrived on his boat with his helpers to start the party and the good vibes of the New St. Nicholas in Amsterdam. Mathurin said he does not wish to interfere in the Pete discussion. "I want a solution and not get stuck with the problem," he said. Patrick Mathurin (1972), was born in Haiti, is an actor and boxing trainer. Sinterklaas, a character who shares his roots with Santa Claus, is the central figure of the Dutch winter celebrations. Believed to spend most of his time in Spain, his arrival by boat is staged every year in an elaborate spectacle which is broadcast across the Netherlands. Most of the entertainment, however, is provided by Sinterklaas’s "helpers", the clown-like Black Petes, or Zwarte Pieten. Considered by many to be the best part of the whole tradition, Black Pete has a large fan base in the Netherlands. However, the image of white people with blackened faces has sparked worldwide controversy. Before the New St. Nicholas arrival to the start point, the leader of Pegida, Edwin Wagensveld and some members of the Patriotic Europeans Against the Islamisation of the West showed up to support the Zwarte Piet in The Netherlands

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#2343677

25 November 2017

November 25th, Amsterdam. Patrick Mathurin, who play this year again the new St. Nicholas (De Nieuwe Sint) arrived on his boat with his helpers to start the party and the good vibes of the New St. Nicholas in Amsterdam. Mathurin said he does not wish to interfere in the Pete discussion. "I want a solution and not get stuck with the problem," he said. Patrick Mathurin (1972), was born in Haiti, is an actor and boxing trainer. Sinterklaas, a character who shares his roots with Santa Claus, is the central figure of the Dutch winter celebrations. Believed to spend most of his time in Spain, his arrival by boat is staged every year in an elaborate spectacle which is broadcast across the Netherlands. Most of the entertainment, however, is provided by Sinterklaas’s "helpers", the clown-like Black Petes, or Zwarte Pieten. Considered by many to be the best part of the whole tradition, Black Pete has a large fan base in the Netherlands. However, the image of white people with blackened faces has sparked worldwide controversy. Before the New St. Nicholas arrival to the start point, the leader of Pegida, Edwin Wagensveld and some members of the Patriotic Europeans Against the Islamisation of the West showed up to support the Zwarte Piet in The Netherlands

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#2343679

25 November 2017

November 25th, Amsterdam. Patrick Mathurin, who play this year again the new St. Nicholas (De Nieuwe Sint) arrived on his boat with his helpers to start the party and the good vibes of the New St. Nicholas in Amsterdam. Mathurin said he does not wish to interfere in the Pete discussion. "I want a solution and not get stuck with the problem," he said. Patrick Mathurin (1972), was born in Haiti, is an actor and boxing trainer. Sinterklaas, a character who shares his roots with Santa Claus, is the central figure of the Dutch winter celebrations. Believed to spend most of his time in Spain, his arrival by boat is staged every year in an elaborate spectacle which is broadcast across the Netherlands. Most of the entertainment, however, is provided by Sinterklaas’s "helpers", the clown-like Black Petes, or Zwarte Pieten. Considered by many to be the best part of the whole tradition, Black Pete has a large fan base in the Netherlands. However, the image of white people with blackened faces has sparked worldwide controversy. Before the New St. Nicholas arrival to the start point, the leader of Pegida, Edwin Wagensveld and some members of the Patriotic Europeans Against the Islamisation of the West showed up to support the Zwarte Piet in The Netherlands

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#2343680

25 November 2017

November 25th, Amsterdam. Patrick Mathurin, who play this year again the new St. Nicholas (De Nieuwe Sint) arrived on his boat with his helpers to start the party and the good vibes of the New St. Nicholas in Amsterdam. Mathurin said he does not wish to interfere in the Pete discussion. "I want a solution and not get stuck with the problem," he said. Patrick Mathurin (1972), was born in Haiti, is an actor and boxing trainer. Sinterklaas, a character who shares his roots with Santa Claus, is the central figure of the Dutch winter celebrations. Believed to spend most of his time in Spain, his arrival by boat is staged every year in an elaborate spectacle which is broadcast across the Netherlands. Most of the entertainment, however, is provided by Sinterklaas’s "helpers", the clown-like Black Petes, or Zwarte Pieten. Considered by many to be the best part of the whole tradition, Black Pete has a large fan base in the Netherlands. However, the image of white people with blackened faces has sparked worldwide controversy. Before the New St. Nicholas arrival to the start point, the leader of Pegida, Edwin Wagensveld and some members of the Patriotic Europeans Against the Islamisation of the West showed up to support the Zwarte Piet in The Netherlands

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#2343682

25 November 2017

November 25th, Amsterdam. Patrick Mathurin, who play this year again the new St. Nicholas (De Nieuwe Sint) arrived on his boat with his helpers to start the party and the good vibes of the New St. Nicholas in Amsterdam. Mathurin said he does not wish to interfere in the Pete discussion. "I want a solution and not get stuck with the problem," he said. Patrick Mathurin (1972), was born in Haiti, is an actor and boxing trainer. Sinterklaas, a character who shares his roots with Santa Claus, is the central figure of the Dutch winter celebrations. Believed to spend most of his time in Spain, his arrival by boat is staged every year in an elaborate spectacle which is broadcast across the Netherlands. Most of the entertainment, however, is provided by Sinterklaas’s "helpers", the clown-like Black Petes, or Zwarte Pieten. Considered by many to be the best part of the whole tradition, Black Pete has a large fan base in the Netherlands. However, the image of white people with blackened faces has sparked worldwide controversy. Before the New St. Nicholas arrival to the start point, the leader of Pegida, Edwin Wagensveld and some members of the Patriotic Europeans Against the Islamisation of the West showed up to support the Zwarte Piet in The Netherlands

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#2331342

18 November 2017

November 18th, Dokkum. Like each year the first Saturday after 11 November, the red-and-white-clad Sinterklaas (St. Nicholas) arrives by steamboat to great fanfare. This year the place is Dokkum, a town in the municipality of Dongeradeel in the province of Friesland, (north of the country) . Around 25.000 visitors turn out along the canals to greet the tall, bearded saint and his helpers, jolly types called “Zwarte Pieten” or “Black Petes.”

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#2331344

18 November 2017

November 18th, Dokkum. Like each year the first Saturday after 11 November, the red-and-white-clad Sinterklaas (St. Nicholas) arrives by steamboat to great fanfare. This year the place is Dokkum, a town in the municipality of Dongeradeel in the province of Friesland, (north of the country) . Around 25.000 visitors turn out along the canals to greet the tall, bearded saint and his helpers, jolly types called “Zwarte Pieten” or “Black Petes.”

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#2331345

18 November 2017

November 18th, Dokkum. Like each year the first Saturday after 11 November, the red-and-white-clad Sinterklaas (St. Nicholas) arrives by steamboat to great fanfare. This year the place is Dokkum, a town in the municipality of Dongeradeel in the province of Friesland, (north of the country) . Around 25.000 visitors turn out along the canals to greet the tall, bearded saint and his helpers, jolly types called “Zwarte Pieten” or “Black Petes.”

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#2331347

18 November 2017

November 18th, Dokkum. Like each year the first Saturday after 11 November, the red-and-white-clad Sinterklaas (St. Nicholas) arrives by steamboat to great fanfare. This year the place is Dokkum, a town in the municipality of Dongeradeel in the province of Friesland, (north of the country) . Around 25.000 visitors turn out along the canals to greet the tall, bearded saint and his helpers, jolly types called “Zwarte Pieten” or “Black Petes.”

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#2331348

18 November 2017

November 18th, Dokkum. Like each year the first Saturday after 11 November, the red-and-white-clad Sinterklaas (St. Nicholas) arrives by steamboat to great fanfare. This year the place is Dokkum, a town in the municipality of Dongeradeel in the province of Friesland, (north of the country) . Around 25.000 visitors turn out along the canals to greet the tall, bearded saint and his helpers, jolly types called “Zwarte Pieten” or “Black Petes.”

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#2331383

18 November 2017

November 18th, Dokkum. Like each year the first Saturday after 11 November, the red-and-white-clad Sinterklaas (St. Nicholas) arrives by steamboat to great fanfare. This year the place is Dokkum, a town in the municipality of Dongeradeel in the province of Friesland, (north of the country) . Around 25.000 visitors turn out along the canals to greet the tall, bearded saint and his helpers, jolly types called “Zwarte Pieten” or “Black Petes.”

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#2331391

18 November 2017

November 18th, Dokkum. Like each year the first Saturday after 11 November, the red-and-white-clad Sinterklaas (St. Nicholas) arrives by steamboat to great fanfare. This year the place is Dokkum, a town in the municipality of Dongeradeel in the province of Friesland, (north of the country) . Around 25.000 visitors turn out along the canals to greet the tall, bearded saint and his helpers, jolly types called “Zwarte Pieten” or “Black Petes.”

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#2331398

18 November 2017

November 18th, Dokkum. Like each year the first Saturday after 11 November, the red-and-white-clad Sinterklaas (St. Nicholas) arrives by steamboat to great fanfare. This year the place is Dokkum, a town in the municipality of Dongeradeel in the province of Friesland, (north of the country) . Around 25.000 visitors turn out along the canals to greet the tall, bearded saint and his helpers, jolly types called “Zwarte Pieten” or “Black Petes.”

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#2331399

18 November 2017

November 18th, Dokkum. Like each year the first Saturday after 11 November, the red-and-white-clad Sinterklaas (St. Nicholas) arrives by steamboat to great fanfare. This year the place is Dokkum, a town in the municipality of Dongeradeel in the province of Friesland, (north of the country) . Around 25.000 visitors turn out along the canals to greet the tall, bearded saint and his helpers, jolly types called “Zwarte Pieten” or “Black Petes.”

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