Delayed by Covid, Facing Blackness was intended to open in 2021 to mark the 10-year anniversary of the Zwarte Piet is Racisme (Black Peter is Racism) campaign, which was the catalyst for a new social ...

In particular, there’s the longstanding discussion over the Netherlands’ love-hate relationship with the controversial figure Zwarte Piet to contend with. Sinterklaas is Dutch for Saint ...

He now appears as a benign assistant to St Nick in doling out presents. His equivalent in The Netherlands, Zwarte Piet (Black Pete), is falling foul of political correctness. Critics say he is ...

Thousands took to the streets of Amsterdam to demonstrate against racism and fascism on Saturday. The protest was peaceful and police did not arrest anyone, according to an official spokesperson.