Queen Máxima attends final rehearsals at a primary school before taking part in the big Christmas musical gala

Every year, Queen Máxima attends the grand musical gala of Méér Muziek in de Klas, organized to mark the end of year celebrations. A few days before the recording of this concert, the Queen of the Netherlands went to a primary school to attend rehearsals and see the enthusiasm of the children to participate in this great national event.

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Final preparations for a special Christmas concert watched by Queen Máxima

Queen Máxima of the Netherlands, 53, visited the Emmaüs school in Rotterdam on November 27 in the afternoon. This visit is part of the honorary presidency of Méér Muziek in de Klas, a function that the Queen of the Netherlands has held since its creation in 2015. Méér Muziek in de Klas is an educational program which is adopted by schools across the kingdom to improve music learning and include music lessons from an early age.

Queen Máxima and presenter Buddy Vedder attend the final preparations for the Christmas show at this Rotterdam school (Photo: Mischa Schoemaker/ABACAPRESS.COM)
Emmaüs primary school in Rotterdam has been selected to be one of the 12 schools that will soon perform during the big Christmas concert of Méér Muziek in de Klas (Image: Histoires Royales)

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Every year, on the occasion of Christmas, a big musical gala is organized. This gala is recorded in the presence of Queen Máxima and is broadcast on television for the holidays. The Emmaüs primary school in Rotterdam has been selected to be one of the twelve schools which will participate in the concert this year. Since 2023, Méér Muziek in de Klas has broadened its objectives and is no longer just about learning music. The program now extends to learning other cultural disciplines, including dance and visual arts.

Queen Máxma attends the young students’ rehearsals (Photo: Bruno Press/ABACAPRESS.COM)

Queen Máxima attended part of the music course with music teacher Sjharlie Vos, who followed the training provided by Méér Muziek in de Klas. The students performed the song “Hoop en geef nooit op” which was specially written for the occasion. Afterwards, Queen Máxima spoke with the children about what they learned, along with host Buddy Vedder who will present the Christmas musical gala. Queen Máxima also attended an art workshop with children making clay works.

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