Vreugdevuur Scheveningen by Romke Hoogwaerts

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A photobook and film about the biggest bonfire rivalry in the world. - Vreugdevuur Scheveningen is a deep dive into a working-class story of epic proportions, photographed and filmed by Romke Hoogwaerts. Every New Year’s Eve in Holland, two neighborhoods build rivaling bonfires on the beaches of the The Hague. These days they are the biggest in the world.Vreugdevuur Scheveningen, December 28, 2016How did this rivalry come about?After the Second World War, The Hague was a city of skirmishes every year over collections of discarded Christmas trees to burn on the night of the year ...

Read More 's passing; often, the violence on the streets leading up to every New Year's Eve would get out of hand. With the blessings of local authorities, the violence slowly evolved into a battle between Scheveningen and Duindorp, two coastal neighborhoods separated by a ha

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