1. Dutch Culture and Social Festivities Fests and social culture from The Netherlands (or Holland)

2. Different or the same? Same things:  People’s looks  Language Different things:  Language  The scenery / landscape  100,000 and more little and big things for example: > School > Sinterklaas and Santa Claus > Queensday > Carnaval

3. School

6. School hours: Monday – Tuesday – Thursday – Friday: Morning session from + 8.30am – 12noon Lunch at home or at school Afternoon sessionfrom 13. 30pm – 15.30pm Wednesdays: Morning session onlyfrom 8.30am - 12.00/12.30 Lunch at home…………. The ultimate playtime afternoon!! (Dance class / soccer training etc.)

7. Santa and Sint: Sint 5 Dec November – Boat- Spain. Zwarte Pieten – Americo Shoe time 5 December

10. Santa and Sint: Santa 25 Dec “Kerstman” (Christmas-man) (extended) Family Play bord games, watch Christmas movies on television, play cards, and……. Eat..... A lot!!!! The Xmas tree Jesus was born Xmas lights Xmas food (chocolate – banketletter)

11. Queensday30 April Queen Beatrix (Beatrice) Crown prins Willem-Alexander + princess Maxima National Holiday House of Orange

12. Carnaval 8 weeks before Easter 4/5 days Lots of fun

17. Saturday in Marmong Point Sunday morning after “putting down shoes (boots, fits more!!)

18. Sint and Zwarte Pieten (Sint and Black Pete’s) Zaterdag 5 Dec 2010