Why I Love Sinterklaas
When I first arrived in The Netherlands I had no idea who Sinterklaas was. I didn’t even know he existed. My first November/December in the country was deeply confusing for that reason. During the...
Category: Sinterklaas
Pakjesavond Revenge
Pakjesavond is always a lot of fun. It might be the evening when Sinterklaas delivers all his presents to the children of Holland but it is also an opportunity for older family members to...
Alternative Zwarte Piet Suggestions
Once a year during November Sinterklaas arrives in The Netherlands and brings with him his helpers the Zwarte Pieten. The black face paint of Zwarte Piet often causes a few raised eyebrows from those...
Stuart Piet
I slowly crept up the stairs using all the stealth skills that I like to think I have but don’t. The sack over my shoulder made an awkward rustling sound as one of the...
De Kroket van Speculaas (Voor Febo van Sinterklaas)
“Oh no. No, no, no, no, no.” “You have to try it. Otherwise you’ll never truly be integrated into Dutch society.” “Are you going to try it?” I asked defensively, trying to find a...
Sinterklaas on Holiday
This cartoon first appeared in the November/December edition of DUTCH:The Magazine
