Grachtenfestijn Foundation organizes the Grachtenfestijn event on Sunday 13 September. For participants and visitors a beautiful view of the Diepenring in Groningen with many boats, decorations and music. During the 1e edition in 2013, about forty boats took part and last year there were almost eighty. This year, the foundation hopes to exceed that number. Everyone with a boat is cordially invited to make it a fun day on the water together! The aim of the Grachtenfestijn Foundation is therefore to put Groningen more on the map as a water city by creating an experience on and around the Diepenring.
The Canal Parade will take place on Sunday 13 September between 13:00 and 15:30. This year the route has changed compared to the last two editions. The starting location for all low boats (they can sail the full circle of the Diepenring) is at the Hoge- en Lage der A at 13:00. The higher boats (higher than 1,60m) from EMG Faktors/Kromme Jat on the Eemskanaal at 13:45 after passing and turning around the smaller boats. From there it is a standing-mast route to the end point: Reitdiephaven/ReitdiepPop.
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The Grachtenfestijn Foundation facilitates a number of choirs at various places along the route that will perform their repertoire to visitors and participants of the Grachtenparade. The choirs can be seen/heard at the Ebbingebrug (from 13:00), Poelebrug/Schuitendiep (from 13:00), EMG Faktors/Kromme Jat (from 13:30) and at the jetty of Rondvaartbedrijf Kool ( from 13:30).
In addition to the choirs, the Grachtenfestijn Foundation hopes that (catering) entrepreneurs along the route will of course open their terraces for visitors again and organize a side event themselves with, for example, music or other entertainment along the quay. Side events can be submitted via info@grachtenfestijn.nl
Would you like to register for the Canal Parade?
At the moment, the Grachtenfestijn Foundation has already received about 40 registrations from participants. Everyone who has a boat, canoe or rowing boat is welcome in the parade. The boat that does the most justice to the theme 'NazomerCarnaval' (decorations, music, etc.) will win a nice prize (to be announced later!) You can register via info@grachtenfestijn.nl stating your name, address, type of vessel, lxwxh, email address and telephone number.
Float with your dinghy on the Hoge- and Lage der A
New during the Grachtenfestijn Groningen is the rubber boats version of the Grachtenparade. The initiative for participants who only have a dinghy at their disposal. Blowed over from Amsterdam and Utrecht. Anyone with a rubber boat can float along the A on the Diepenring in Groningen after the motorized boats of the Grachtenparade 2015. Catering entrepreneurs at the Hoge- and Lage der A will take care of this initiative on Sunday 13 September from 15:00 pm. .
NK Bols Flair bartending at the final location ReitdiepPop
The parade ends this year in the Reitdiephaven. The event 'ReitdiepPop' will be organized there on the same day. A new event organized by a number of enthusiastic local residents. Grachtenfestijn Foundation organizes during this event, after entering the parade, the NK Bols flair bartending (starting at 16:00). This promises to be a great event with the very best Flairbartenders in the Netherlands. There is a lot at stake for the participants because the winner of the Dutch Championships will represent the Netherlands during the IBA World Finals in Tokyo in October 2016.
Complete route Canal Parade 2015
Start Hoge- and Lage der A (13:00pm) – Vissersbrug (13:00pm) – Look in 't Jatbrug (13:05pm) – Ebbingebrug (13:15pm) – Maagdenbrug (13:20pm) – St. Jansbrug (13 :25am) – Poelebrug (13:30pm) – Steentilbrug (13:35pm) – Start EMG Faktors/Kromme Jat (13:45pm) – Trompbrug (14:05pm) – Oosterbrug (14:10pm) – Herebrug (14:15pm) – Werkman Bridge (14:20 PM) – Emma Bridge (14:25 PM) – Museum Bridge (14:30 PM) – A-bridge (14:35 PM) – Plantsoen Bridge (14:45 PM) – Herman Collenius Bridge/water tower (14:55 PM) – Pleiaden Bridge ( 15:20u) – End of Reitdiephaven/ReitdiepPop (15:30u).
Rondvaartbedrijf Kool offers interested parties who do not have their own vessel the opportunity to participate in the parade with the 'Rondje Groot Groningen'. For only €12,50 you can sail along on the 'Ommelaander'. The music on board is also provided with live music by an accordionist. For information, please contact info@rondvaartbedrijfkool.nl.
this 2e edition of the Grachtenfestijn is made possible in part by Makro Groningen (main sponsor) and Het Fonds (GCC).
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