Remembrance day articles
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Traders try to sell tickets for the Remembrance Day ceremony
Ticket touts have been trying to make money out of tickets for the national Remembrance Day ceremony in central Amsterdam, following the decision by city officials to require attendees to register in advance. The measure is one of a string of security steps being taken to offset the risk that the ceremony and the two-minutes silence will be disturbed. Only 10,000 people will be allowed onto the Dam for the event, rather than the 20,000 who usually attend. Now online trading platform
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Visitors to Remembrance Day ceremony will need ticket
People who want to be present at the May 4 Remembrance Day ceremony on Dam square in Amsterdam must have a reservation, organisers Nationaal Comité 4 en 5 Mei have said. The measure is a result of a decision by Amsterdam mayor Femke Halsema to tighten up security at the event, during which the Netherlands remembers the Dutch who died in World War II and subsequent wars. The measures include allowing fewer people into the area around the Dam due
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Amsterdam mayor a bit nervous about upcoming Remembrance Day ceremony
Amsterdam mayor Femke Halsema is “a bit nervous” for the National Remembrance Day ceremony on Dam Square on Saturday, she said on Nieuwsuur on Tuesday evening. This year, the city took extra security measures to prevent spontaneous protests or disruptions. People had to book a spot to attend the commemoration on Dam Square.