Sinterklaas or Sint-Nicolaas is a legendary figure based on Saint Nicholas, patron saint of children. Other Dutch names for the figure include De Sint, De Goede Sint and De Goedheiligman. Many descendants and cognates of "Sinterklaas" or "Saint Nicholas" in other languages are also used in the Low Countries, nearby regions, and former Dutch colonies.
Jan Decleir is a prolific Belgian movie and stage actor born in Niel, Antwerp.
Duvel Moortgat Brewery is a Flemish family-controlled brewery founded in 1871 in Antwerp Province, Belgium. Its strong golden pale ale, Duvel, is exported to more than forty countries. Duvel is Brabantian, Ghent and Antwerp dialect for devil, the standard Dutch word being duivel. Other popular beers include Maredsous and Vedett.
Het Laatste Nieuws is a Dutch-language newspaper based in Antwerp, Belgium. It was founded by Julius Hoste Sr. on 7 June 1888. It is now part of DPG Media, and is the most popular newspaper in Flanders and Belgium.
Container is a Swedish film by Lukas Moodysson. It premiered at the 56th Berlin International Film Festival on February 11, 2006.
The P.C. Hooft Award, inaugurated in 1948, is a Dutch-language literary lifetime-achievement award named after 17th-century Dutch poet and playwright Pieter Corneliszoon Hooft. The award is made annually.
Winky's Horse is a 2005 Dutch-Belgian Sinterklaas drama film directed by Mischa Kamp, produced by Burny Bos and written by Tamara Bos, based on her book Winky en het paard van Sinterklaas. The film follows Winky Wong, who develops a fascination with horses amist her struggles with her family immigrating from China to the Netherlands, When she hears about the arrival of Sinterklaas, she decides to get one from him this season.
Where Is Winky's Horse? is a 2007 Dutch-Belgian Sinterklaas drama film directed by Mischa Kamp and written by Tamara Bos, based on her book of the same name. It is the sequel to Winky's Horse.
Kruidnoten are hard cookie-like confectioneries made of speculaas, roughly the size of a coin and shaped as a flattened hemisphere, traditionally associated with Sinterklaas and commonly eaten in Belgium and the Netherlands.
Zwarte Piet, also known in English by the translated name Black Pete, is the companion of Saint Nicholas in the folklore of the Low Countries. Traditionally, Zwarte Piet serves as an assistant to the saint and distributes sweets and gifts to well-behaved children.
This article details events occurring in the year 2004 in Belgium. Major events include a gas explosion in Ghislenghien, which killed 24 people, and the restructuring of the Vlaams Blok political party.
Frank Van Passel is a Belgian film director and producer. In 1995, he made his directorial film debut with Manneken Pis, which premiered at the 1995 Cannes Film Festival and won the Mercedes-Benz Award, Grand Golden Rail, Award of the Youth and the Prix Guillermo del Toro. The film received the André Cavens Award for Best Film and four awards at the Joseph Plateau Awards. Van Passel's next film, Villa des Roses (2002), was adapted from the 1913 novella of the same name by Belgian writer Willem Elsschot. The film starred Julie Delpy, Shaun Dingwall and Shirley Henderson. It won Best Feature at the Hollywood Film Festival and was nominated for three awards at the British Independent Film Awards. His TV-series received numerous awards, including a Special Commendation Prix d'Europe and the FIPA D'OR Grand Prize in Biarritz for The Emperor of Taste and the TV-critics Award and De HA! van Humo for Terug naar Oosterdonk. He was co-founder of Caviar, a production company with offices in Brussels, Antwerp, Los Angeles, Paris, Amsterdam, London and Prague. Since 2018 he has been working as a freelance director, directing theatre and TV series such as Dag Sinterklaas (Ketnet) and Renaissances (TF1).
Martin Fondse is a Dutch pianist and composer. He also plays the vibrandoneon, the baroque version of the melodica. He is a composer and arranger in the fields of jazz and contemporary music and he leads the Martin Fondse Orchestra.
Lieke van Lexmond is a Dutch actress and television presenter. She is known for playing the roles of Eva Prins in the television series Goudkust and the role of Charlie Fischer in the soap opera Goede tijden, slechte tijden.
Stefan de Walle is a Dutch actor.
De Grote Sinterklaasfilm: Trammelant in Spanje is a 2021 Dutch film directed by Lucio Messercola. The film won the Golden Film award after having sold 100,000 tickets. The film finished in 19th place in the list of best visited films in the Netherlands in 2021 with just over 210,000 visitors.
Pim & Pom: The Big Adventure is a 2014 Dutch animated adventure film directed by Gioia Smid from a screenplay by Fiona van Heemstra and Tingue Dongelmans, based on the Pim and Pom children's books by Dutch illustrator Fiep Westendorp. Produced by Smid and Michiel de Rooij, the film was produced by the film studios Pim & Pom BV and Flinck Film. It was released in Dutch cinemas on 9 April 2014.
De Club van Sinterklaas en de Race Tegen de Klok is a 2022 Dutch film written and directed by Martijn Koevoets. The film won the Golden Film award after having sold 100,000 tickets. It was the sixth best visited Dutch film of 2022 with just over 210,000 visitors.
Béatrice Marguerite Van der Maat was a Belgian singer, television presenter and actress.
Britt Dekker is a Dutch equestrian, actress and television presenter. She has presented several television shows, including Britt's Beestenbende, We Want More and First & Last. Dekker is also known for her role as Megan in the films Whitestar (2019) and Silverstar (2022).
