On March 17, the world celebrates the Irish national holiday, St. Patrick's Day. The patron saint is not only commemorated on the streets of Ireland, the whole world lights up in Ireland's green color. More than 300 iconic sites and UNESCO World Heritage Sites are lit up at night to celebrate Ireland's holiday. During this 9th edition, the Netherlands will also be celebrating this event with the greening of a number of iconic locations. For example, the Euromast in Rotterdam, the Ferris wheel on the Scheveningen Pier and the Amsterdam Sky Lounge are going 'green'.
This year's line-up is impressive again, with over 300 iconic objects. For example, the fountain on Trafalgar Square in London, the Wawa Goose monument in Ontario, the Palais de l'Europe in Strasbourg, the Köningsbau in Stuttgart and the Pen monument in Hanoi are in the green spotlight for the first time. Previous favorites such as the Colosseum in Rome, the Christ statue in Rio de Janeiro, Niagara Falls and the London Eye are also back. The Dutch newcomers are Euromast Rotterdam, Sky Lounge Amsterdam, the Uilenburgersjoel Amsterdam and Dot Groningen. Skyview-de Pier in Scheveningen, Splendor Amsterdam and the windmill in Weert will also turn green again this year.
St. Patrick's Festival in Amsterdam and The Hague
Want to enjoy Irish culture for two days? This is possible during the 5th edition of the St. Patrick's Festival in Splendor Amsterdam. The festival on March 16 and 17 offers a versatile program with different music, animation and dance workshops for the whole family. The full program can be found at www.stpatrickamsterdam.com.
Lovers of Irish music and dance performances, food and drink can also visit the St. Patrick's Day Festival on the Grote Markt in The Hague on Saturday 17 March, see www.stpatricksdaydenhaag.nl.
