The Eleventh of the Eleventh Is Nowadays Often Just as Busy as Carnival
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The kickoff of the carnival season on November 11th is often just as crowded these days as Carnival itself. Next Tuesday at 11:11 AM, nearly 100,000 revelers are expected in 's-Hertogenbosch alone. That's the same number as expected for Carnival Sunday and Monday next February. Other carnival cities like Breda, Tilburg, Roermond, and Maastricht are also expected to see large numbers of visitors next week. The eleventh of the eleventh, November 1…
According to Tim van Ham, spokesperson for the Tilburg Carnival Foundation, the coronavirus pandemic played a significant role in this growth: "After the pandemic, everyone needed a party. The first year we were able to celebrate again, 7,500 people came to the festival on the Heuvel. Since then, cafes and pubs throughout the city center have also been making a big splash." Ten years ago, the Tilburg Carnival kicked off in the Schouwburg, with a…
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