Sinterklaas arrival and lantern parade in Woensdrecht and Hoogerheide with film and cinema theme, Digi Mart USA News (Woensdrecht and Hoogerheide, Netherlands): Sinterklaas and his Pieten are returning to Woensdrecht and Hoogerheide, and this year the celebration revolves around film and cinema. Residents are invited to mark Saturday, November 14 and Sunday, November 15 on their calendars for a festival open to young and old alike.
On Saturday evening, November 14, the lights will come on in Woensdrecht. The festive Lantern Parade starts at 6:00 p.m.
on Bloemenlaan, with cheerful Pieten along the route. The procession is expected to end around 7:30 p.m.
at Col. Whitakerplein, where the lanterns will be judged and the most beautiful ones awarded prizes.
The lantern theme is film festival, and participants may use filmstars, popcorn, film reels, red carpets or anything else they imagine. Residents along the route are encouraged to decorate and light their homes and hang out the flag.
The route runs from Bloemenlaan through Wilg, Nederheide, Fortuinstraat, Vinkenslag, Melis Blecklaan and Berglaan to Col. Whitakerplein.
Sinterklaas will arrive on Sunday, November 15 at a temporary cinema set up for the occasion at Grindweg 1a, the farm with the windmill. To give every child a chance to meet Sinterklaas in person, he will arrive at two times.
Children from Woensdrecht should arrive at 10:30 a.m., with the event beginning at 10:15 a.m., and children from Hoogerheide at 2:00 p.m., with the event beginning at 1:45 p.m. Visitors are advised to arrive a quarter hour early to see everything well.
There will be plenty of room to dance and celebrate with Sinterklaas and the Pieten, and treats will be available for all children. Children can also hand in a self-colored drawing.
This year’s theme is film, and that includes a custom cinema ticket. Children can use colored pencils, markers or glitter to design their own unique cinema card, with options such as a film star in the lead role, popcorn, a red carpet or a favorite film title.
The three cards judged the most fun, most beautiful or most original will win a prize, which will be delivered to the winners’ homes, so families should watch their mailbox. Entries must clearly show the child’s name, address, phone number and age, as organizers cannot otherwise contact winners.
Cards can be submitted in the mailbox for the Sint during Sinterklaas’s arrival on Sunday, November 15.
As every year, the celebration is about giving as well as receiving. Toys will be collected on both days for Het Druppeltje in Bergen op Zoom, which supports families who are having a harder time.
The well-known toy-collecting camper will ride along on Saturday and will be at the farm on Sunday. Visitors are asked to bring a toy still in good condition to make another child happy.
