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Sint-Niklaas Peace Festivals end with three successful balloon flights: “The whole event went from strength to strength”

From VRT NWS · () Dutch

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  • Sint-Niklaas’s Peace Festivals ended with a final hot-air balloon flight from the Grote Markt on Sunday evening.
  • Organizers completed three successful flights after the event began in rainy conditions, drawing tens of thousands of spectators.
  • Organizer Elisabeth Rosseneu described the festival as a top edition.

The Peace Festivals in Sint-Niklaas ended on a high note Sunday evening, with a final hot-air balloon flight taking off from the Grote Markt.

The event had begun under rainy skies on Friday, but organizers ultimately managed three successful balloon flights. Tens of thousands of spectators watched the hot-air balloons rise.

Organizer Elisabeth Rosseneu called it a top edition, saying, “The whole event went from strength to strength.”

The whole event went from strength to strength.

· Elisabeth RosseneuThe festival organizer assessed the event after three successful balloon flights.
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