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The Brugs Handelscentrum plans to look for a new name for the winter market. The organization behind the event said this after a hubbub about the name change of the old Christmas market.
The organization of the Christmas / Winter event is clearly bored by the tumult that occurred today when VTM devoted a report to the Christmas Market in Bruges. It's no longer called Christmas market, but winter market.
In the VTM's reporting organizer, Piet Vanderyse explained that the word "Christmas" is still associated with the Catholic faith. "And we want to be more neutral."
"There are also many Christmas-related products on the winter market, but we do not want to shit anyone and keep it as comfortable as possible," says Vanderyse.
A little earlier, Pol Van den Driessche (N-VA) had already mentioned the fact that Bruges had abandoned the word "Christmas". He fumed, "Whether you are religious or not, the Christmas market is part of our culture. There is no reason to throw traditions into the sea, and certainly not under the guise of neutrality. Do you know a Muslim who refuses to go to a Christmas market for fear of being sidelined by Catholic values and norms? We must stop placing ourselves in the corner. "
Three years ago
It took a strange discussion, if only because the organizers changed the name three years ago. 39, winter
In Het Nieuwsblad gave more explanations to the organizer, Vanderyse. "This is not even new: the winter market is Called here for three years now, it was indeed also a way to be more neutral.You must know that hundreds of thousands of tourists come here to enjoy the atmosphere.We do not want to blame nobody. "
He gave even more explanations Het Laatste Nieuws . There, he said that the winter market was a better name, because the market is already starting at the end of November, before Sinterklaas stopped. And talking about Christmas when the Saint is coming, it's not over. In addition, the winter market that bears his name wanted to create a bridge with other activities in Bruges, such as the ice rink and the ice sculpture festival, two events that have nothing to do. see with Christmas.
That does not mean that there will be more Christmas, she said. Vanderyse again. "After Christmas Sinterklaas, there will be Christmas songs, two per hour, otherwise it is exaggerated.And there will be a crib and a Christmas tree, with a winter mood lighting. No Christmas lights? "Call it what you want, but there is more light in Catholic themes. It's just a beautiful light."
Call us for a new name
Be that as it may, the Bruges Trade Center is tired of the tumult and is considering seeking a new name for the winter market. A call has been made: people can give suggestions for a possible new name. Although there is little chance that the Christmas market will come back on the market, given the examples cited by the organization as a source of inspiration: the winter in Antwerp, the pleasures Winter in Brussels, Winter in the Park (Ostend), Winterland (Hasselt) and Ghent Winter Festivals.
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