Soon: Rotterdam Summer Street Parade!
Street Parade of Summer Carnival (Zomercarnaval) is my favorite annual event in Rotterdam. Having been absence last year because I was in Cuba, this year I am pretty sure I will attend it! The event is awesome for photography enthusiasts who love street photography and colorful parades.
Zomercarnaval is a multicultural event that consisting of multiple events: Zomercarnaval Queen Election, Battle of Drums and the ultimate one: Street Parade. At the beginning, it was celebrated by Rotterdam’s residents originated from the Dutch Antilles and Caribbean. Currently the carnival is celebrated also by people from other cities regardless their ethnicity, but the costume and decoration are still pretty much resembling Caribbean and Latin American cultures.
The street parade in the past few years has attracted many tourists from the Netherlands and neighbor countries. So, it could be very crowded! In anticipating this, I usually avoid the center of Rotterdam area and just stay around at my favorite spot nearby to Erasmus bridge where the parade groups gather to start.
If you happen to be in the Netherlands around that week, please consider to visit Rotterdam for the Zomercarnaval Street Parade. The colorful atmosphere and happy faces will greet you 🙂 Dates of the events are available in this website: Summer Carnival in Rotterdam.
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That sounds like a lot of fun, Indah! Plus, Sergio Mendes is perfroming. 🙂 The photos look as though they could have been taken at Carnval in Rio! Very festive and wildly colorful. As always, a beautiful job capturing the spirit of the moment in a photograph.
Oh I wish he would like to :)) It would be a great addition for after party event actually – usually there are some techno house music party events at night after the street parade (not matching he-eh)..
That sounds like it would be a great time as well. Can you imagine? A techno party with people dressed up from Carnival. 🙂
oh well those Rotterdammers have done that :)) trust me!!
I’m so jealous! 🙂
Looks a really happy event, I do hope you make the date I’ll be looking forward to your postings 🙂
Thank you so much! I hope so too and I will most definitely post it 🙂
Beautiful, spirited photos, Indah! You captured this event perfectly with your “magic eye”. Thank you for sharing that event here with us!! Love, Amy
Thank you for your sweet comment! I am more than happy to share it with you 🙂 hugs and have a wonderful day!
Thank you, dearest friend. Thank YOU! Love, Amy
These are wonderful shots. Love all the colours!
Thank you Draco! Yup, I guess that’s why the event has became my favorite event 🙂
I never knew about this !! This sounds like a version of Brazilian Carnival ..
Maybe a mini version of the Brazilian carnival but I have never seen the Brazilian one though, I can imagine the Brazilian one must be much bigger and longer parade..
I guess it must be .. I have never seen it myself and frankly don’t intend to .. Not a safe place
yes..that’s often I heard about it..too many crowds also not good..
Yea … So I guess I’ll just enjoy the pictures 🙂
Looks very festive and fun, I can see why you would like it. I hope your plan to go comes true, INdah. Great photos too.
Thank you Jet! I hope so too and wishing the weather will be friendly to us during the event 😉
This looks really interesting. thanks for the info 🙂
Thank you! It’s my pleasure to share it 🙂