Video: Orange Day: Citrus Festival in Amsterdam
2024 Author: Richard Flannagan | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-15 23:55
"Load oranges in barrels!" - advised Ostap Bender to the underground millionaire Koreiko; but listened to the advice for some reason in Amsterdam … But they understood him in their own way: instead of loading oranges in barrels, or, at worst, simply eating them, they decided to honor the optimistic orange fruit, and every year to have a big and bright holiday - Orange Day, or Queen's Day (Koninginnedag).
In Amsterdam April is not only a month in which there is April Fool's Day, but also a time saturated with a citrus scent. V Orange Day a real orange revolution begins on the streets of the Dutch capital - April 30 everyone strives to put on an orange T-shirt and a cap, various orange posters are hung on the walls, orange kites are flying in the air … Love for oranges is combined with an occasion to express patriotic feelings: on this day, the Dutch celebrate the day of the coronation of their current queen, 72-year-old Beatrixwhich has reigned (but certainly does not rule) since 1980.
By the way, Queen Beatrix and the oranges are linked not only by the date of April 30th. The monarch comes from the glorious Orange dynasty, which in time immemorial came out of the ancient principality of Orange, in the south of France, and thoroughly walked through the thrones of Europe. The coat of arms of the Orange dynasty is gray-brown-crimson. Joke! Of course, orange - that's why oranges and monarchy, in the understanding of the Dutch, are very close things.
During the celebration Day of Orange Dutch people not only eat citrus fruits, participate in fairs and have fun. An integral part of the holiday are orange and lemon sculptures … These large and delicious works of art often reveal a monarchist theme, depicting a queen, castles or palaces, but no one limits the range of topics, and artists have time after time found a way to impress the eyes of the citrus-loving Dutch and tourists. Similar sculptures are made at the Lemon Festival in Menton, France - but there yellow dominates in sculptures.
Orange Day - a very useful holiday that strengthens the immunity of the Dutch. You, too, can join their joyful feelings and the heroic Dutch health - just eat an orange and don't get sick!
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