Zwarte Piet remains black during entry Haaksbergen: “It is cultural heritage” – Tubantia

HAAKSBERGEN – santa Claus arrives Saturday in Haaksbergen. His Helpers are not less black than in previous years.

Also Haaksbergernaren participate in the zwartepietendiscussie, but that has not yet led to a new kind of Piet during the arrival. There are Saturday so no veegpieten or schoorsteenpieten. “That is not even discussed”, reports Nick Slotman. He is involved in the organization of the conquest. “Everyone was for Zwarte Piet. Ready.”

Cultural heritage
This follows Haaksbergen the price that Zwarte Piet is simply Black Piet. “We see it as a cultural heritage, a children’s party without ulterior motives, and that we should leave it as it is”, says Linda ter Woerds.

The entry is Saturday at the Kalter and not, as in previous years the station of the MBS. At 14.45 hrs arrival of the saint on the steps of the town hall. There is a show dance of Midanza. At 16.00 hours the secret saxton in the Veldmaat caught, on the car park opposite the Plus.