Amsterdam alderman Choho takes it up for festivals and events – Nieuws.nl

In an interview with Het Parool says councilor Abdeluheb Choho have bad news for people who complain about festivals: ,, The festivals are not going to disappear, and the nuisance nor . “

Festivals make Amsterdam

Festival juice even had to bite her teeth when the Friends of the Flevopark itself oppose the festival. And residents of the Prinsengracht in Amsterdam Canal Parade no longer want. But according Choho there are more people who complain than people who enjoy a festival.

,, I think festivals fantastic. They belong to the city, and they make Amsterdam. Many Amsterdammers enjoy festivals than complain about it. “

Gay Pride better than King’s

Choho is also very satisfied the Gay Pride and he wants to see it like as a second King’s. Councilman find the event even more beautiful than Koingsdag.

,, We have to see Gay Pride as a second King’s. And I think it’s actually a lot nicer event: we celebrate that you can be who you are in a city like Amsterdam “

Visitor and entrepreneurs responsible

It was Choho like Alderman Eric van der Burg noticed that the day after the Grand Parade lot of junk lying in the street. But for the visiting people and businesses in the city alderman Choho a message: clean up the city is not only the responsibility of the municipality

,, What I do it. I agree, is that entrepreneurs and visitors may also be able to help with the cleaning of the city. That is not only the responsibility of the municipality. But let me also say, next year should the cleaner “

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