Carnaval in Maastricht 2012 (Netherlands).
I know, this looks like a scene from Lord of the Rings, but this a samba group. They are called “Segura!”, and they make Brazilian style Samba music during the Carnaval parades here. And dressed up like something between Darth Vader and Orks. Impressive suits and fantastic rhythms!
Maastricht, Netherlands, view to the citycenter as seen from the “Hoeg Brok” (“high bridge” in our local dialect)
Maastricht, the Netherlands. Sketch made this week during my lunchbreak. The bare trees would have made the drawing too dark, so I just silhouetted them.
Carnaval parade in Maastricht, sunday 15th. The Maastricht streetparade, called “boonte storrem” (the colourful storm) is less organized, more anarchistic and even more colourful and musical as the other parades. Impression on the backside of the cityhall; it was very cold and snowing a little.
Maastricht Jodenstraat. A quick sketch of this old street, which follows the route of an ancient Roman road. The street was called Jew’s street already back in 1295.
Maastricht (Netherlands), contrast old and new architecture. I drew this last friday on the riverbank of the Maas.
Graffiti in Maastricht: the same squatted and abandoned factory. I think they use the silver Citroen 2CV as a chickenshed. We call this car “lelijke eend”; that means ugly duck. If you ever drove it, you know why. http://www.renefijten.blogspot.com/
Graffiti: an abandoned factory on the riverbank near the Maastricht citycenter (Netherlands). http://www.renefijten.blogspot.com/
Carnaval Maastricht, last weekend. A lot of “zaate herremeniekes” (small brassbands) play in the streets. They mostly consist of a few trumpets, a tuba and a lot of drums. Never in tune, always loud. And always dressed up. http://renefijten.blogspot.com/
Carnaval in Maastricht ended last thursday night, but here is another impression of one of the Sambabands called “Segura!” Not only their rhythems are fantastic, but also their suits. Anything between Mad Max and Darth Vader, and always in black.
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