Kermis a festival in Nederland

Kermis or Kermasse is a word from kerk+mis (church+mass) original from a local patron saint's feast day.

In the Netherlands or Belgium is a carnival for family with the playground that much like in the amusement park such as ferris wheel, giant swing, shooting, haunting house, etc. It also has t local foods for sale in this festival, olieballen (round donut), poffertjes(small pancake), local sweet and candy, visbak (fried fish), holland harring, we have learned of the Dutch life from this as well. Kermis carnival is a very important as a big holiday. In some cities it is right to stop working and give their employee extra money to celebrate kermis.

Delicious Tompouce

Tompouce, tompoes or custard slices is our family favorite. We eat all most every week. So I try to make it at home and it's easy. Tompouce has two layers of pastry with baker's cream and pink glaze top. Sometimes orange especially on Queen's day or when Holland national football team is playing big match.

Openbare feestdagen Public holidays in Holland

Special dates, public holidays or festival in the Netherlands calendar are:

Een Fijne Moederdag !

It's motherday today. And it means we will have a nice breakfast, a nice present today and obviously we do something fun with our mom. My mother is in another country, but i have called her and give her a big kiss through the phone. And I am so happy with my friend in my Dutch school is pregnant, she is so excited to become a mother. :) . I saw in TV researched about what kind of present that mother like to have and it's a simple card made by their kids is a perfect gift for them.

Wanneer is het Pasen? - Easter in Netherlands

Easter in one of the most important Christian feestivals in Netherlands and very much like the rest of the western countries. It's a time to relax and engjoy together of family or friends. They eat a large festive breakfast and decorate or search for eggs. In Netherlands also a time to visit shopping malls, many outlets with special deals or visit Easter or spring decoratons, farm with newborn animals or young animals. Many people in the Netherlands enjoy their day off. Here are some words below relate to Easter in the Netherlands.

It's 75th Boekenweek in The Netherlands

Hello, from 10 March to 20 March 2010 is The Netherlands 75th Boekenweek (Book Week). This event have fully dedicated to Dutch Literature tradition since 1932.