Amsterdam’s tribute to the start of summer
18 06 09 From the New York TimesDuring the summer months, Amsterdam can seem like a whole different city. Sunny days peek through the gray while the long nights of winter are replaced by their daylight equivalents. This Sunday, June 21, the city ushers in the summer with the 2009 iteration of the Amsterdam Roots Festival. Free and always fun, the festival attracts groups from around the world for a one-day display of international music across seven stages at the Oosterpark. And what better day than the year’s longest for the party? The festival begins at noon with the opening of the “world market”: 125 stalls, arranged throughout the park, with vendors selling food and drinks from a number of different world cuisines.
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Amsterdam Roots Festival (Official website)
