Traditionally, once again there was a New Year's reception on the first day of the new year 2017 at the restaurant of Don Andres.
By six-thirty many guests and loyal visitors arrived at the restaurant.
Almost the entire Dutch community was present with a few Belgians, a Canadian and a German.
All guests were welcomed by Henri with a welcome drink.
By eight o'clock followed the 'oliebollen' (a Dutch tradition, similar to Donuts) made of original 'oliebollen-' flour brought by the guests from the Netherlands.
So all present could enjoy this highly esteemed Dutch tradition.
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Don Andres New Year's reception
Next to the bar troubadour Ellis Family had his karaoke system installed.
Once again he knew to entertain the crowd with a variety of bachata, merengue, salsa and ballads.
Especially if he was able lure a singer from the audience to a duet the crowd cheered loudly.
The guest appearance by Jhonny Rey, a friend of Ellis Family, was spectacular.
He sang merengue songs of Fernando Villalona and ballads by Alejandro Fernández.
It was a very successful New Year reception.
In 2017 there will be held more such partiss in Don Andres, as was promised by the management.