two articles about a nice event in the Netherlands to wave goodbye to Brexit
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Brexit event in Wijk aan Zee goes viral
A fun Facebook event to say goodbye to the British on the Brexit date of 31 October is going viral. "Looking at Great Britain in a beach chair with Dutch chips, French wine and German beer when it wakes up as a closed establishment," the day 'Cozy on the beach watching the Brexit' is announced. People sign up en masse on Facebook for the event on the beach at Wijk aan Zee.
Almost seven thousand people say they are going and another fifty thousand people have clicked that they are "interested" in the event. Responses are pouring in on the page that "celebrates" Britain's exodus from the EU. Many people would like to see the British leave: "A beer with some 'fish and chips' ... Top drama!", Gea writes. "I have to work ... can't it be delayed for a day or two?" Someone else jokes.
Others may not appreciate the jolly event: "Laugh, those British will soon be away from Brussels, and we are still stuck with that money-wasting machine ...", writes Douwe.
Ron Toekook does not mean that Britain is lagging behind as a 'closed institution' but 'tongue-in-cheek', he explains by telephone. He created the Facebook event as a fun action, but was surprised by the massive response. Toekook regrets the departure of the British: "We owe so much to them: from the Beatles to films with Hugh Grant and also Jamie Oliver. I have warm feelings about that. ”
Toekook is very sorry that they are getting out now. "We say goodbye to a very old friend who is leaving. It becomes more difficult to go there and exchange cultures. ”He does not condemn the decision and says he understands it somewhere. "They have to know for themselves, but we don't hate anything British. I hope they will come back someday. "
The organizer is also open to musical suggestions, he writes on the page: "If there is enough interest there may be a band that can play quietly and We'll meet again . Other musical suggestions are very welcome. ”This leads to a stream of posts on the page of songs such as Go your own way by Fleetwood Mac and Somebody that I used to know by Gotye.
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Mayor participates in Brexit goodbye party
WIJK AAN ZEE - The playful idea of Ron Toekook (52) to wave off Great Britain on October 31 from the beach of Wijk aan Zee is supported by the mayor of Beverwijk, the municipality that includes Wijk aan Zee. The organizer said that to the ANP on Tuesday. The call for 'Enjoying the Brexit on the beach' has now been viewed by 85,000 people, while more than 12,000 people say they are going there.
"I spoke with the mayor today. The municipality wants to give every cooperation to bring about the party, "says Toekook. The structure of the event has changed somewhat, he explains. "For security reasons, we want to check how many people are coming to the event. That is why we have decided to sell tickets. From Thursday on, interested parties can go to brexitaanzee.nl in a ticket. "
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Brexit event in Wijk aan Zee goes viral
A swing moment towards Great Britain on the beach is part of the event, but the activities will mainly take place in the village. "It will be a real European party, with bands, food trucks and other activities. Attention is also paid to ecology, by paying attention to the vulnerability of the dune area. "
It is not yet known how expensive a ticket will become and how many tickets will become available. "That also depends on the security plan and how much interest there is for it." Toekook, who is active in the media world, launched his idea a few weeks ago. "It must be a nice farewell to a good friend who embarks on an exciting but perhaps not too clever adventure," Toekook said earlier. He has always been high on the British, he says. After all, their culture is also important to us. That is why, according to Toekook, it should be a friendly and fun party.
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