DORDRECHT – King’s Day in Dordrecht will be dominated by five icons that characterize the city: the Grand Master, the Court Scheffersplein, the Great Church and Statenplein. It will be a real festival, made Mayor Arno Brok Monday, March 23 announced.
The Royal Family will be at King’s new style on Monday, April 27th around 11:00 arriving at the Grand Master, where a grande parade takes place on the water. Brok also announced then by boat to the Wolwevershaven and New Haven flown, towards the big church. There you will find a private place program:. Bach in the region
Then comes the royal procession farther Scheffersplein, where the theme “Made in Dordrecht ‘all kinds of local initiatives are displayed.
The Court
Around 12:30 it’s time for the opening of the Court of the Netherlands. That will be done by the king himself. On foot, the group then goes to the States Square, where the theme “youth Dordrecht is the end ‘takes shape. The day ends around 13:15, which means that the royal family a thick two-hour stay in Dordrecht.
The mayor also noted that Princess Beatrix is not present at King’s Princess Margriet and Pieter van Vollenhoven and Princess Mabel not but the three princesses Amalia, Alexia and Ariane will be in there. Other members of the royal family will be present, as the sons of Princess Margriet with their wives.
Ducasse
“A festival for all of us . That the King’s new style should be in Dordrecht on 27 April. That said Mayor Arno Brok when he announced details about the program of the event.
Brok can still remember well what the feeling was when he heard that King’s Day 2015 is celebrated in Dordrecht. “From the first moment there is a huge enthusiasm loose in the city and in the region. There have been many initiatives; it required creativity to shape the concept but we have a great program. Where we got the freedom to fill it. “
Visible
Even though it is called the King’s new style, what remains is that the a national holiday, said Brok. “A festival that must continue all of us, and when the king and queen should be visible. At King’s, we want to explicitly involve the region there. Dordrecht, the program will concentrate in the historic center. We give explicit attention to the business, without a reclamepot is. “
Also new is the grand parade at the arrival of the Royal Family, to the Grand Master. “It is a festive and all of this river three point! The King and his entourage, companies from a stand, organizations, recreational icons and behold oranjecomités. There will be more than 50 sail craft. The Biesbosch Kinderdijk are hereby not forget. “
Made in Dordrecht
The Scheffersplein will be a special icon, with ‘Made in Dordrecht’ . Here is everything that is made in Dordrecht, altos see. Such delicacies, design and crafts. This is showed in three transparent houses built on the square. These are arranged by theme: a lounge, a kitchen and a dining room
All in all a nice program, says Jaap Smit, commissioner of the king.. “Very nice for Dordrecht, Drechtsteden and the province that King’s new style is held in Dordrecht.
We have a strong region in South Holland and Dordrecht is a city with a rich history. The city and Drechtsteden can join forces in this way and the best show to the king and the queen. “
The whole program of King’s Day 2015 can be found at www.koningsdagindordrecht.nl
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