Rain ponchos, beer and music on the sold-out Good day Pageant in Emmen. ‘The view with this new tent is significantly better’

Whereas two males get a beer, the remainder of the group of mates with vivid hats in rainbow colours wait. The soccer group from Haarlem, which has been taking part in collectively for 35 years, is collaborating for the fourth time. “This has been our common weekend ever since,” mentioned Mark Niewenweg (55), who lives on the campsite along with his group. “We will simply acknowledge one another by the hats. Final yr we had pink hats, now rainbow coloured,” he explains.

A bit of additional on is a gaggle that’s simply as enticing. Two folks dance on a hill, and the remainder relaxation with a beer in hand. The textual content on their vivid yellow shirts reads ‘ Good day Heroes ‘, on the again are the names of the artists who’re taking part in right this moment. “It is good,” mentioned Jan de Kroon (52). “Final yr we had pink, earlier than that we had blue.”

Since 2015, the group of mates from Klazienaveen, Emmer- and Barger-Compascuum, amongst others, have been visiting the Good day pageant.

A semi-open tent

The place final yr the primary stage was in a tent just like the Lowlands, fully lined, this yr there’s a semi-open tent. ,, Significantly better. Now you’ll be able to see every thing, even if you’re additional away on the bump,” says Jurgen Sulmann (56). “And the climate is nice too. Final yr it was manner too sizzling. That is good pageant climate.”

That was a little bit earlier, but it surely modified a little bit later, when the ponchos got here out in a number of shades.

Vera van der Weerd (14) and Lisa de Groot (17) have a distinct resolution. They shelter from the rain with a jacket over their heads. “We’ve got them,” says De Groot of the ponchos. “If it actually begins to rain, we’ll handle it.” That is the primary time on the pageant for the women from Emmen.

“My mother and father at all times go right here, and that is why I wished to return,” mentioned Van der Weerd. “We have simply been to DI-RECT, I believe we’ll go to Froukje later.”

‘It is at all times nice right here’

That is additionally the primary time at Good day for Eline Schulte (17). Her mom Harriëtte Bruggink (51) has been current earlier than. “It is at all times nice right here. Do not be sorry,” mentioned Bruggink. “I additionally wished to see what my mother is so enthusiastic about,” Schulte mentioned. “And it is very near us, in our yard.”

The ladies will go to Acda & De Munnik quickly. “We each like that,” they are saying.