Kathmandu: On 27 April, a group of people mostly wearing orange attire gathered in Kathmandu. They cheered. They exchanged greetings. They shared a celebration.
The purpose of the gathering was to commemorate Koningsdag or the King’s Day, the celebration on the occasion of Dutch King Willem-Alexander’s 57th birthday.
The occasion was also marked as an opportunity to recall cordial ties between Nepal and the Netherlands. Participants highlighted the areas of bilateral cooperation and people-to-people relations between two countries.
King’s Day dates back to 1885 in the Netherlands. Today, King’s Day is not only a celebration of the monarchy but also a testament to the Dutch spirit of togetherness and community, as people from all walks of life and ages come together to celebrate.
Photo courtesy: Deepak Raj Sapkota, Honorary Consul of the Netherlands to Nepal.
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