Connect Sinterklaas Party

On Friday, 4 December, about 50 people of many nationalities joined together to celebrate during a Sinterklaas Party for adults at the Pakhuis in Groningen. While waiting for the arrival of Sinterklaas, we gathered into teams for a very difficult quiz about Sinterklaas and members of the winning team each got a potlikker, a very Dutch kitchen item that is used to get every last bit of good out of a jar of mayonnaise, ketchup, peanut butter, etc. When Sinterklaas arrived with his Pieten, we were all very good and sang a traditional song to welcome him and he gave each of us a present.

The good Sint also read a poem he and his Pieten had crafted, about the lives of internationals in the Netherlands, so that we could also experience this typical Dutch tradition.

The party continued after Sint and Piets’ departure with everyone going home knowing how to celebrate Sinterklaas the next day for real at home with their friends and family!