Go Dutch on London’s Queensday 2010!
Dress up in orange and join the Dutch celebration! Photo credit: Alexandra Zeevalkink
This Saturday will see Trafalgar Square transformed into a mini-Holland to celebrate Queensday – the birthday of the Dutch Queen. From 12pm to 8pm Holland lovers can indulge in Dutch snacks, dance to Dutch music, learn how to make their own clogs (extremely useful), enter a cycling competition to win their own bike and most importantly, party like there’s no tomorrow.
Queensday, or Koninginnedag, is traditionally the nation’s biggest celebratory holiday. Young and old take to the streets, all dressed in orange, to drink, dance and party. Nothing is too crazy on this day.
If you celebrate on Trafalgar Square you will be treated to live music from great Dutch bands such as Go Back to the Zoo, Postman, Zuco 103 and DI-RECT. In between sets, DJs will keep the crowd happy.
If you are bored with dancing and singing you can visit some of the market stalls to shop for Dutch liquorice or weird Dutch hats which you can wear again when Holland wins the World Cup (we think positive).
The party starts tonight!
For those that are so excited that they want to start the party tonight Hollandclubbing.com is organising the Holland House club night. Some of Holland’s best house music DJs will perform at The Arches (Southwark Street, SE1). Afrojack, Mason, Michel de Hey, Wouter de Moor, Shermanology and Groovenatics will all be there. But be aware, you need to pay to get in. Prebookers can buy their £10 pound tickets on Hollandclubbing.com and buying a ticket at the door will set you back £15.
More to look forward to…
Queensday is normally celebrated on 30 April but because of the bank holiday weekend it is brought forward. For party lovers this could be considered a gift from above since on Friday 30 April there will be more partying going on. Dutch pub De Hems on Macclesfield Street (just off Shaftesbury Avenue) organises another Queensday party and asks people to come dressed in orange and try some of the many Dutch beers.
Not Dutch?
Queensday is a party for all, not just Dutch people. Dress up in anything orange and you are part of the gang. And if you drink some Dutch beers, some Flugels (nasty Dutch shots) or Jenever (even nastier Dutch shots) you’ll soon be talking double Dutch.
What about Dutch food, I hear you say? Dutch cuisine might not have conquered the world but that doesn’t mean there aren’t any nice Dutch snacks. Try poffertjes, little mini pancakes which are served with butter and powdered sugar. Other things you should really try are bitterballen and frikandellen – little Dutch meat snacks that make tapas look boring. And, maybe needless to say, try some of the famous Dutch cheeses. Trust me, they beat English cheddar!
This Saturday will see Trafalgar Square transformed into a mini-Holland to celebrate Queensday – the birthday of the Dutch Queen. From 12pm to 8pm Holland lovers can indulge in Dutch snacks, dance to Dutch music, learn how to make their own clogs (extremely useful), enter a cycling competition to win their own bike and most importantly, party like there’s no tomorrow.
Queensday, or Koninginnedag, is traditionally the nation’s biggest celebratory holiday. Young and old take to the streets, all dressed in orange, to drink, dance and party. Nothing is too crazy on this day.
If you celebrate on Trafalgar Square you will be treated to live music from great Dutch bands such as Go Back to the Zoo, Postman, Zuco 103 and DI-RECT. In between sets, DJs will keep the crowd happy.
If you are bored with dancing and singing you can visit some of the market stalls to shop for Dutch liquorice or weird Dutch hats which you can wear again when Holland wins the World Cup (we think positive).
The party starts tonight!
For those that are so excited that they want to start the party tonight Hollandclubbing.com is organising the Holland House club night. Some of Holland’s best house music DJs will perform at The Arches (Southwark Street, SE1). Afrojack, Mason, Michel de Hey, Wouter de Moor, Shermanology and Groovenatics will all be there. But be aware, you need to pay to get in. Prebookers can buy their £10 pound tickets on Hollandclubbing.com and buying a ticket at the door will set you back £15.
More to look forward to…
Queensday is normally celebrated on 30 April but because of the bank holiday weekend it is brought forward. For party lovers this could be considered a gift from above since on Friday 30 April there will be more partying going on. Dutch pub De Hems on Macclesfield Street (just off Shaftesbury Avenue) organises another Queensday party and asks people to come dressed in orange and try some of the many Dutch beers.
Not Dutch?
Queensday is a party for all, not just Dutch people. Dress up in anything orange and you are part of the gang. And if you drink some Dutch beers, some Flugels (nasty Dutch shots) or Jenever (even nastier Dutch shots) you’ll soon be talking double Dutch.
What about Dutch food, I hear you say? Dutch cuisine might not have conquered the world but that doesn’t mean there aren’t any nice Dutch snacks. Try poffertjes, little mini pancakes which are served with butter and powdered sugar. Other things you should really try are bitterballen and frikandellen – little Dutch meat snacks that make tapas look boring. And, maybe needless to say, try some of the famous Dutch cheeses. Trust me, they beat English cheddar!
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