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On Saturday, about 100 Venezuelans living in the Netherlands gathered in Dam Square to join the international day of protest for democracy. Organized by the association Multicultureel Viva Venezuela, protesters stood in support for the Interim President of Venezuela, Juan Guaido, and against Nicolas Maduro.
After the Venezuelan protesters took a group picture with the flag, they marched around the Dam Square on Saturday afternoon. Isabel Bonnet / The Amsterdammer
After receiving thousands of people on King’s Day, Amsterdam dawns clean and orange-less. On Friday, April 27, the crowds gathered on the streets and canals to enjoy the live music, the street markets, to sing, dance, or drink. During the National Holiday, most of the stores closed earlier or for the entire day. However, souvenir shops took it as an opportunity to make money out of this massive celebration.
Over 600,000 people gathered on April 27, during King’s Day, to honour Willem-Alexander’s birthday in Amsterdam.
Charly Parker, also known as “Chal,” is a barber living in the economic capital of the Ivory Coast, Abidjan. Whether you go in the morning or in the evening, you will always find him with a client, accompanied by a dozen of children outside the barber shop.