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Sinterklaas (Dutch: [ˌsɪntərˈklaːs] ⓘ) or Sint-Nicolaas (Dutch: [sɪnt ˈnikoːlaːs] ⓘ) is a legendary figure based on Saint Nicholas, patron saint of children.Other Dutch names for the figure include De Sint ("The Saint"), De Goede Sint ("The Good Saint") and De Goedheiligman ("The Good Holy Man").
In 2022, parents complained after a broadcast of the program in which Sinterklaas' steamboat had sunk. This led to great shock among the children who watched the episode. The broadcaster then posted a message in which they promised to “trust that Sinterklaas will find a solution to all problems this time too”. [ 23 ]
De Grote Sinterklaasfilm: Gespuis in de Speelgoedkluis is a 2022 Dutch film directed by Lucio Messercola. The film won the Golden Film award after having sold 100,000 tickets. [1] [2] It was the fourth best visited Dutch film of 2022 with just over 258,000 visitors. [3] [4] Robert ten Brink, Jan Versteegh and Richard Groenendijk play a role in ...
A person in a traditional Zwarte Piet costume A person in a modernized Sooty Pete costume. Zwarte Piet (Dutch: [ˈzʋɑrtə ˈpit]; Luxembourgish: Schwaarze Péiter; West Frisian: Swarte Pyt; Indonesian: Pit Hitam), also known in English by the translated name Black Pete, is the companion of Saint Nicholas (Dutch: Sinterklaas; French: Saint-Nicolas; West Frisian: Sinteklaas; Luxembourgish ...
Zwarte Piet (English: Black Peter or Black Pete, French: Père-Fouettard, meaning father whipper) is the companion of Saint Nicholas (Dutch: Sinterklaas) in the folklore of the Low Countries. The character first appeared in his current form in an 1850 book by Jan Schenkman and is commonly depicted as a blackamoor.
' The Great Sinterklaas Movie ') is a 2020 Dutch film directed by Lucio Messercola. The film won the Golden Film award after having sold 100,000 tickets. [1] [2] It was the tenth highest-grossing Dutch film of 2020. [3] It was Bram van der Vlugt's last appearance as Sinterklaas; the film was released two months before his death. [4] [5]
A Dutch man in Zwarte Piet costume Sinterklaas and his Black Petes arrive by boat at the start of a procession in Nijmegen (Netherlands), 2016. In the Netherlands and Belgium, people annually celebrate St. Nicolas Eve with Sinterklaas, the Dutch version of Saint Nicholas, accompanied by multiple helpers or "Zwarte Pieten" (Black Petes). The ...
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