Arrival Of Saint Nicholas In Nijmegen

Anti Black Pete demonstrators in first line during the national entrance of Sinterklaas in Zaandstad, Netherlands. Like each year the first Saturday after 11 November, the red-and-white-clad Sinterklaas (St. Nicholas) arrives by steamboat to great fanfare. During the parade anti-racism demonstrators protest against the Sinterklaas helpers, called Black Petes. It's been six years since the "Black Peter is Racism" campaign was launched. Though blackface caricature much longer is a painful annual phenomenon Black Dutch, now seems all Dutch society to be aware of the discussion. The UN has reported that Black Pete is directly related to the Dutch slavery state. Hundreds of police officers have been called there for ensuring that the arrival of Sinterklaas in Zaanse Schans without problems. There was a lot of tension between the demonstrators and some pro Black Pete people who stayed in front of the anti demonstratio