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Carnival season opens in southern Netherlands as crowds gather in Den Bosch
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The Dutch carnival season began in North Brabant and Limburg on Wednesday. Den Bosch drew an estimated 50,000 people for its 11/11 celebrations by late afternoon, while organisers in Schaijk expanded their local event to keep revellers closer to home.
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The Dutch carnival season opened on Wednesday in North Brabant and Limburg, with an estimated 50,000 people in Den Bosch for the annual 11/11 celebrations by about 4.15pm, according to a city spokesperson.
The event, held on 11 November, marks the start of the carnival season. Den Bosch takes the name Oeteldonk during carnival. The city spokesperson described the atmosphere so far as “pleasantly busy”.
In Eindhoven, where organisers set up one square with bars for the opening, a municipal spokesperson expected a quieter event, saying most revellers would head to Den Bosch.
The crowds also prompted a village celebration to grow. Jeroen van Zuilen, chair of the Schaijk carnival foundation, told regional broadcaster Omroep Brabant that organisers had decided to put on a bigger November event this year to keep revellers closer to home. “We want to keep the young people and everyone together,” he said.
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