NETHERLAN

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GEOGRAPHY

Netherlands is situated in the west of Europe on the North Sea, it

boarders with Belgium and Germany. The Kingdom of

Netherlands consists of Netherlands and six islands on the Caribbean Sea. The surface of Netherlands is 41865 km2.

HISTORYThe name of the country comes

from the name of province Holtland which means the

country of forest. Netherlands means also ‘Low country’,

because 25% of this country is situated below the sea level.

MUSICThere are diffrent music festivals in

Netherlands: Pinkpop – it is rock music festival and it takes

place in Londgneaf every year. Defagon1 – it took place in Almere, but from

2010 it takes place in Biddinghoizm every year and it presents different types of music.

Neurotic Deathfest – it is deathmetal music festival and from 2008 it takes place in Tilburg

Qulimax – it is handstyle music festival, it takes place in Arnhem.Sensadion – it takes place in Amsterdam and it presents differend kinds of music like dance or techno.

The famous composers from Netherlands are:Willem de Fesch, Jan Pietetszoon Sweelinck Willem Pijper, Jeoren Tel, Jacob de Haan, Alian Clark.

Jacob de Haan

Alian Clark

The Common Linnets

IMPORTANT DATES Queen’s Day– 30.IV King’s Day – 27.IV Day of the Santa Claus – 5.VII Day of the Fallen in war – 4.V Mother’s Day – 11.V Father’s Day – 15.VI

Saint Martin’s Day – 11.XI Prince’s Day – the third Tuesday of

SeptemberHolidays like Christmas, New Year’s Eve

and Easter take place on the same days like in Poland.

TRADITIONAL DISHESHete bliksem – pure with boiled potatoes, onions, apples and pear.

Hachee – netherlands stew

Hangop – tipical milk dessert

Herring – served with chopped onion

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Presentation prepared by Klaudia Bacławska