What Was that Procession of Carriages and People in Traditional Costumes About Last Night?

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It couldn't have been any better: the big parade at the Schlitzerländer Trachtenfest on Sunday afternoon attracted thousands of people to the romantic old town of Schlitz. In the best weather, the colourful train set in motion at 2:00 p.m. – with 69 groups of parties that delighted the audience with hand-stitched costumes, elaborately decorated floats, rhythmic brass music and pure tradition. Just as tradition wants, not a single engine rolled a…

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Amsterdammers in the South and city center felt transported back in time last night, as a parade of horses and carriages carrying people in traditional costumes made its way through the city. The so-called "Nachtrit" (Night Ride) was held to commemorate the city's 750th anniversary. According to one attendee, the parade involved around thirty horse-drawn carriages. The procession led from the Rai to the Vondelpark and, among other places, along …