Volunteers spent months building elaborate floats covered in hundreds of thousands of dahlias for the annual Flower Parade in Zundert, Netherlands. 400,000 dahlias can be used on a single float, according to organizers. The parade has been held since 1936 and brings together 20 neighborhood associations competing for top prize with themed floats inspired by subjects like war and film. Spectators lined the streets to watch the parade, which draws visitors from across the Netherlands and abroad.
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In Zundert, Netherlands, a spectacular flower parade took place on Sunday, featuring giant floats covered in millions of dahlias. The event, known as the Corso, has been held annually since 1936 and brings together 20 neighborhood associations competing for a top prize with elaborate floats inspired by various themes. Each float can use up to 400,000 dahlias, which volunteers attach by hand over several months of preparation. The parade attracts visitors from across the Netherlands and abroad, and is considered a source of pride for the region of North Brabant.
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Spectators lined the streets of Zundert in the Netherlands on Sunday as giant floats covered in dahlias rolled through the town during the annual Flower Parade.
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Volunteers spent months building the displays, attaching hundreds of thousands of blooms by hand.
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The parade brings together 20 neighbourhood associations, which compete for the top prize with elaborate floats inspired by themes ranging from war and commedia dell'arte to the film 'Interstellar'.
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Footage from the preparations shows volunteers working on the structures and carefully fixing individual dahlias in place.
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The event, known locally as the Corso, has been held in Zundert since 1936.
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Organisers say around 400,000 dahlias can be used on a single float.
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The parade draws visitors from across the Netherlands and abroad and is seen by locals as a source of pride for North Brabant.
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