Celebrating and tasting the Dutch holiday Sinterklaas which celebrates the arrival of Sinterklaas who brings gifts and sweets like chocolates and kruid noten to children. And big 'thanks' to Little ...

Sinterklaas is Dutch for Saint Nicholas, the patron saint of children who is believed to have died on 6 December 343. The Greek bishop of Myra – present day Türkiye – has become a world ...

Sinterklaas and Black Piet are so deeply imbedded in white Dutch childhood nostalgia, filled with presents and chocolate, that acceptance of this image is difficult to overcome.

On December 5, the shops will shut early and some 60% of Dutch households will settle down to celebrate Sinterklaas. Here’s a list of all you need to know to get it right. 1 Who is Sinterklaas? The ...

Foreigners visiting the Netherlands in winter are often surprised to see that the Dutch version of St. Nicholas' helpers have their faces painted black, wear Afro wigs and have thick red lips ...

Zwarte Piet, or Black Pete, is a character in Sinterklaas, a Dutch winter festival celebrated on December 5. Traditionally, the character worked as an assistant to Saint Nicholas, ...

In Dutch tradition, Zwarte Piet is the helper of Saint Nicholas, or Sinterklaas, and is usually depicted in a medieval costume with a blackened face, red lips and a curly wig.

Sinterklaas, the Dutch figure based on Saint Nick, will ring in the Christmas season on Friday, Dec. 6 and Saturday, Dec.7. This year the celebration will extend downtown with five festive stops ...

Dutch language expert Frans Hertoghs takes his guitar and sings about the time that we were children. Remember that magical evening and story about Sinterklaas?