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Real Name: ali zingstra
Lives In: Emmen, NL
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Local Customs: Cultural surprises in the streets
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  • Updated by sachara on Jan 7, 2006
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  • Emmen - smartlappenkoor  Heerlijk Leed''
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  • In summertime there are a lot of activities at the Marktplein (Marketplace) and in the streets around, especially in the weekends. Often there are performances of local choirs of all kind, like shanty, barbershop, close harmony, pirates.

    The most funny choirs are the pirate choir ''De Stormvogels'' with men dressed up like pirates and the Smartlappenkoor "Heerlijk Leed". They sing het 'levenslied', the song of live, most very sad songs. Often everybody, old and young people, in the street join them in singing. The choir "' Heerlijk Leed" is so popular, that there is a waitinglist to become a member.

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    Local Customs: Annual entry of Sinterklaas
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  • Written by sachara on Dec 19, 2003
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  • Sinterklaas at the 5th December is a popular event to celebrate in the Netherlands.
    Sinterklaas brings a lot of presents to the sweet children and .....adults.
    A few weeks before the 5th Sinterklaas arrives by boat from Spain with its ''Pieten".
    Because Emmen is not reachable by water, he he arrives by train.
    The cavalcade from the trainstation to the citycentre, where the Burgemeester will welcome him, passes our street.
    So we are lucky to see the parade every year and getting the first ''pepernoten''.

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    Local Customs: Boxes for garbage ?
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  • Written by sachara on Dec 19, 2003
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  • In summer 2003 the municipality of Emmen placed new red boxes in the centre of Emmen.
    The whole centre is a pedestrian area and paved. So there is a problem for visitors with dogs. The solution .... they can put the dung of their dogs in these boxes at an very easy way.
    But... most visitors of the centre didn't understand the purpose and use of this box.
    And the result ... the boxes are always filled up with all kind of garbage.
    And it's even not very easy to put the garbage in the boxes.

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    Local Customs: Volkstuintjes
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  • Written by sachara on Dec 18, 2003
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  • Many people, who live in towns in apartments or in houses with only a small garden hire a volkstuin, a small piece of land to cultivate their own vegetables.
    You can find these gardens along raillines, so look out for it, when travelling by train.
    In general you find these gardens at the edges of the urban settlements.
    Near the centre of Emmen, just beside the Langgraf I saw a strip of these small gardens.

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    Comments for sachara about Emmen
    Pinat Wed Jul 22, 2009 08:46 UTC
     Now I feel ashamed as I haven't heard of Emmen before. There is still so much to discover. I liked the zoo:) Pinar
    canuck68 Fri May 29, 2009 03:41 UTC
     Your city looks very interesting Ali. That shopping center would be fun to visit. There certainly seems like lots to see and do. Diane
    goutammitra Tue Apr 14, 2009 12:07 UTC
     Europe is even enchanting! I shall come back for more later. The zoo in Emmen seems to be the main attraction of the town. Great place you live!!
    Kuznetsov_Sergey Thu Apr 2, 2009 13:12 UTC
     Thank you Ali for showing us your wonderful home city with the delightful Zoo, funny festivals and interesting places of art! Few chances to see them with my own eyes, but who knows...
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