Culture of Drenthe

regional language in the Netherlands

flag of the Dutch province of Drenthe

diocese of the Catholic Church in the Netherlands

language

dialect of Dutch Low Saxon

language; collective term for the Westphalian dialects of the region Salland, in the eastern Netherlands

right|thumb|300px|Bronze statue of Bartje Bartje Bartels is the main character in a series of Dutch books written by Anne de Vries from 1935 on. Bartje is a boy who lives with his poor family in the countryside of Drenthe. His parents want him to become a farmer like his father, but Bartje has other ideas. He initially works as an apprentice, but when his mother dies, he has to look after his younger brothers and sisters.

Krentjebrij is a Dutch name for a traditional soup or porridge-like dessert with juice of fruit that is eaten either warm or cold. It is mainly popular in Groningen and Drenthe. It is also known as watergruwel or krintsjebrij in Friesland. While there is no exact English translation for the word "krentjebrij", it could be called "raisin porridge", "berry soup", or "berry gruel", or a literal translation could be "currants cooked to mush". A commercially available product called Bessola is made in the Netherlands.

Zuidlaren, sculpture: het Zuidlaardermarktmonument|thumb|300px|right The Zuidlaardermarkt (Dutch: Market of Zuidlaren) is an annual horse and country market in Zuidlaren, Netherlands. It is held on the third Tuesday in October. The horse market is the largest in Europe.