Summer Carnival
summer carnaval dutch zomercarnaval annual event dutch city rotterdam mimic carnaval latin america dutch caribbean aruba bonaire curacao summer carnival offer people opportunity celebrate carnival manner dutch city arnhem used organize rio rhine attracted visitor rotterdam event attracts nearly million visitor yearly summer carnaval often compared karneval der kulturen berlin notting hill carnival london carnival honoured prestigious dutch prince claus award work promoting positive contribution antillean culture dutch society first zomercarnaval held august rotterdam allow resident experience carnival celebrated warmer climate west indie predominant influence zomercarnaval rotterdam become multiday event attracts almost one million visitor every year although street parade attracts visitor zomercarnaval multiday event week prior street parade new queen elected official zomercarnaval queen election thursday election zomercarnaval beach party held stand aan de maas small beach created city center rotterdam several brass band dj show newly chosen queen also present friday evening battle drum held event several brass band compete named official zomercarnaval brass band earn spot parade day well notting hill carnival london preliminary battle drum held dunya festival rotterdam street parade always held saturday includes brass band thousand dancer street parade two live stage concert coolsingel churchillplein late evening rotterdam carnival agreement notting hill carnival exchange brass steel band patricia tulen imara thomas katy cedeño manzanillo chosen queen zomercarnaval rotterdam cruise terminal july dominican descent part grupo carnaval dominicano total eight contestant participated queen election lamya mhaidra carnaval friend maria elizabeth kooij martinez colores latino became second third marcie de jongh – originally aruba marcie de jongh chosen queen zomercarnaval election held rotterdam cruise terminal part kingdom sun group amsterdam election different year candidate showed skill several round various clothing type time excel communication flair seven candidate challenged title behind de jongh second spot diandra bramble aruba uni lost percent vote fabienne kadirbaks caribbean jewel third spot official website rio rhine arnhem official website drunken dropkes bentelo official website summer carnival kortrijk official website summer carnival rotterdam