Bloemencorso

Float in Bloemencorso Zundert
Boat float in flower parade in Westland
Float in flower parade in Winterswijk
Float in flower parade in Sint-Gillis-bij-Dendermonde

In the Netherlands and Belgium, a bloemencorso (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈblumə(ŋ)ˌkɔrsoː] ⓘ; meaning "flower parade", "flower pageant" or "flower procession")[1] is a parade where the floats (praalwagens), cars and (in some cases) boats are magnificently decorated or covered in flowers. This custom goes back as far as the Middle Ages. Each parade has its own character, charm and theme. Many towns and regions in the area hold parades every year.

In December 2021, the culture of flower and fruit parades in the Netherlands was inscribed with the International Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity of UNESCO.[2]

Netherlands

Belgium

Notes

  1. ^ Van Dale Groot Woordenboek Nederlands-Engels
  2. ^ "Corso culture, flower and fruit parades in the Netherlands". Unesco. Retrieved 2023-07-14.
  3. ^ "Start". www.bloemencorso-elim.nl.
  4. ^ "Bloemencorso Leersum". 26 February 2015.
  5. ^ "Flower Parade Rijnsburg". www.rijnsburgscorso.nl.
  6. ^ "Zondag 10 september 2017. Het op één na grootste dahliacorso van de wereld". www.bloemencorso.com. Archived from the original on 3 July 2015. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
  7. ^ "Homepage". www.bloemencorso-bollenstreek.nl.
  8. ^ "Home". Corso & Cultuur Festival Valkenswaard.
  9. ^ "Home - Floralia Vereniging". Floralia Vereniging.
  10. ^ "Corso Zundert - 2 & 3 september 2018". Corso Zundert.
  11. ^ "(in German, French and Dutch)". Archived from the original on 2011-03-03. Retrieved 2011-03-13.

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