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It’s Already a Little Like Christmas in Beringen During Dog Day

From VRT NWS · () Dutch

Translated from Dutch and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • A Christmas-themed photobooth proved popular at Dog Day in Koersel, Beringen, despite warm late-summer weather.
  • Visitors said the festive setting felt unusual in the heat but welcomed the chance to celebrate Christmas with their dogs.
  • Organizers expect about 3,000 visitors and their dogs at the festival, held across a 23-hectare nature site.

Christmas arrived early in Beringen, even if the weather still felt more like summer. At Dog Day in Koersel, a Christmas-themed photobooth at Blueberry Fields became one of the festival’s main attractions.

It is warm in my Christmas sweater.

· Helena ThuysbaertShe described wearing festive clothing during the warm weather at the event.

Helena Thuysbaert laughed that her Christmas sweater was too warm. She said it did not yet feel like Christmas, but described the season as special because families eat together and watch Christmas films. Nency Bleux said the setting felt strange, “as if we were on a tropical island,” while adding that both she and her dog Nala enjoyed the festive atmosphere.

It feels a bit strange. It is exactly as if we were on a tropical island. We are fans of Christmas, and Nala also finds Christmas very cozy.

· Nency BleuxShe explained the unusual contrast between the Christmas theme and the summer-like conditions.

Tori Ceusters said she was ready for the Christmas period as summer came to an end. She added that she liked all seasons and holidays.

I am ready for it. Summer is coming to an end and the Christmas period can arrive.

· Tori CeustersShe welcomed the approaching holiday season.

Dog Day has been successful for several years, with activities for people and animals driving the festival. Organizer Stefan Vranckx said the 23-hectare nature site offered a unique setting. Photography is central this year, with several leading photographers invited and the free Christmas photobooth attracting long lines. Organizers expect 3,000 visitors with their dogs over the weekend.

We provide a lot of experiences, and the site with 23 hectares of nature is unique.

· Stefan VranckxThe organizer described the festival’s attractions and setting.
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Originally published by VRT NWS in Dutch. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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