As y’all may know, we’ve been residing in The Netherlands for several years now. We’re still not familiar with all Dutch traditions but we’re getting there. The newer ones are easier to keep track of, like this one that started about 4 years ago. A city is picked where a grand spectacle is organized around Easter, called "The Passion". It’s a modern rendering of the last three days of the life of Jesus, with a storyteller, a procession by the public and the story acted and sung by Dutch celebrities, using excisting Dutch modern songs. Its set-up is more spiritual than religious. Last year we watched the live event on TV for the first time, liked it despite not understanding most of it because there was some seriously good singing in it, so this time we watched again.
Some samples.
2024 version scene between Peter (in the dark coat) and Jesus (in the tan coat):
