10:54 PM, Yesterday
Not the best timing?
Also in the Egelantierstraat in the Jordaan is busy. It can be seen from the surprised looks that a car was no longer expected at this time.
9:46 PM, Yesterday
Blues on the Noordermarkt
9:39 PM, Yesterday
Rock and accordion music at café Thijssen
At Café Thijssen on the Brouwersgracht, the queue at the toilets competes with the crowds in front of the stage. The heavy rock mixes with the über-Jordanian accordion music from the nearby café ‘t Papeneiland, where the folk singer repeatedly urges people to raise their hands in the air. He concludes with a heartfelt ‘enjoy life, everyone’.
21:28, Yesterday
Now it is suddenly packed at the Westerkerk
About two hours ago there were only dozens of people standing there on the Westermarktnow it’s packed.
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9:09 PM, Yesterday
Westerstraat is becoming busier and busier
At De Blaffende Vis there is no way to get through, no matter how hard a stray van tries. While the band unleashes one disco stomp after another, visitors become removed from the storage containers standing along the street. They had taken refuge there for a better view.
9:05 PM, Yesterday
Reguliersdwarsstraat is also filling up
Of course, it’s not just a party in the Jordaan, but in all kinds of places in the city. Drinks are enjoyed everywhere in Amsterdam and visitors dare to dance. This is also the case on Reguliersdwarsstraat.
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20:53, Yesterday
Old-fashioned Amsterdam cosiness
The party is already getting underway at café Bobbi’s on the Westerstraat. The DJ promises real old-fashioned Amsterdam fun, floating on Caribbean sounds.
When a police car drives past, there is a brief sound Woop-woop, that’s the sound of da police from KRS-One.
8:46 PM, Yesterday
The sun is also shining on the Prinsengracht
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20:17, Yesterday
Cheerful faces in a cold but dry early evening
8:05 PM, Yesterday
Busy in the Jordaan
Bee café De Blaffende Vis in the Jordaan iIt is already busy and the hundreds of attendees are enjoying the music. Most of them, at least.
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7:40 PM, Yesterday
First feet off the floor at the Westerkerk
The evening is still young, but the first King’s Night visitors find their way to the Westermarkt. Dozens of visitors dare to dance.
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5:53 PM, Yesterday
Extinction Rebellion will block the A10 near Amsterdam on King’s Day
Extinction Rebellion (XR) plans to block the A10 near the former ING office on King’s Day. “In honor of King’s Day, we ask King Willem-Alexander to speak out against fossil financing,” says XR spokesperson Let de Jong op X.
It is the fourth time that XR wants to block the A10 motorway near the former ING office. Mayor Femke Halsema calls the choice of King’s Day irresponsible and has officially banned the demonstration.
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3:48 PM, Yesterday
Cartoons with sex education can be seen around the city
If you stroll through Amsterdam today or tomorrow, there is a good chance that you will come across a cartoon from Vanillacooldance showing King Willem-Alexander and Koningin Máxima are depicted, who are having a conversation about safe sex.
Artist and initiator Jessica Stahl will also hand out a thousand illustrated condoms throughout the city on King’s Day. She does this in response to the recent RIVM report showing that the number of gonorrhea infections among young people has almost doubled in the past two years. With the campaign she wants to promote safe sex.
3:38 PM, Yesterday
Return point for empty bottles and cans at the intersection of Vijzelstraat and Prinsengracht
Empty bottles or cans? You can find them at the ‘Holle Dolle Donnie’ at the intersection of Vijzelstraat and Prinsengracht. This 10-meter-high deposit return point with the image of rapper Donnie should ensure that cans and bottles are kept out of the canal.
With the initiative, Statiegeld Nederland – the foundation responsible for the deposit system – wants to make participants aware of the importance of returning packaging in a playful way. The proceeds go to a foundation for the homeless.
3:07 PM, Yesterday
Willem-Alexander as chopping Joost Klein in the Jordaan
A phenomenon in the Jordaan and surrounding areas for almost thirty years: the special facade decoration of café De Blaffende Vis on Queen’s Day and King’s Day. The official unveiling is scheduled for the stroke of midnight, but since Friday afternoon no one in the Jordaan has been able to ignore Willem-Alexander as chopping Joost Klein and Maxima as gabber.
2:31 PM, Yesterday
Ribbon Rain 2024: they received an award
It was traditionally raining ribbons again today. This year, 43 Amsterdam residents will receive a royal honor on King’s Day, including radio maker Norman van Gom and art historian Jan Six. See who all received a ribbon here.
Received throughout the Netherlands today 3375 people received a royal distinction.
13:17, Yesterday
Preparations for the unveiling of the facade of the Barking Fish are in full swing
A festive moment every year: the unveiling of the facade decoration of café De Blaffende Vis in the Jordaan. What will it be this year? The official unveiling is scheduled for the stroke of midnight.
Also read: These were the facade decorations of the Barking Fish in recent years
12:58, Yesterday
DJ Martin Garrix will again give a fireworks show on the Zuidas
DJ Martin Garrix will also give a fireworks show this King’s Day from the roof terrace of his home on the Amsterdam Zuidas. He has received ignition permission for the show from the provincial North Sea Canal Area Environmental Agency. For this permit, it is checked whether the show meets all safety requirements.
The fireworks may be set off between 9:00 PM and 11:30 PM from the roof of the apartment complex on Gustav Mahlerlaan. The total ignition time will take about ten minutes.
Not all local residents are happy with the fireworks show. “This is a residential/work area, not an event location,” says one of them AT5 know. “It’s nice that he’s throwing a party, but the neighborhood is experiencing a lot of inconvenience. Noise and mess.”
Garrix, the stage name of Martijn Garritsen, born in Amstelveen, also gave a similar fireworks show on King’s Day in previous years.
This is what the show looked like last year:
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09:43, Yesterday
The weather during King’s Day
The most important thing first: what will the weather be like on King’s Day? It does not seem to remain completely dry: in the afternoon there is a local chance of a heavy shower with hail, thunder and a lot of rain in a short time.
Friday evening – King’s Night – There are some showers in the south, while elsewhere it is often dry. After midnight, showers are still possible, especially in the western provinces. It eventually cools down to 4 to 7 degrees, considerably less cold than previous years. “Last year we even had to deal with extensive night frost during King’s Night,” reports Weeronline.
During King’s Day there are dry periods with sometimes sunshine, but from the south the chance of showers increases. In the course of the afternoon there will be scattered showers across the country and local showers may turn out to be heavy, the weather bureau predicts. The temperature is about 14 degrees in the Kop van Noord-Holland to 16 degrees in the rest of the country.
The Red Cross advises toAlways bring a sweater or jacket with you during King’s Night and in the early morning of King’s Day.
1:45 PM, the day before yesterday
Live blog King’s Day 2024
Welcome to Het Parool’s King’s Day blog. Here we will keep you informed about the festivities on King’s Night and King’s Day 2024. Here you will find atmospheric impressions from the city, as well as service messages and tips.
