Oosteeklo is a historic village in the Flemish province of East Flanders, Belgium, which since 1977 has been a subdivision of the municipality of Assenede. The village is situated 9 km east of Eeklo a
A heritage farmhouse in Oosteeklo
Heilig Kruis en Onze-Lieve-Vrouw Church
Kermesse, or kermis, or kirmess, is an outdoor fair or festival usually organized for charitable purposes. The term was derived from 'kerk' and 'mis' in the original Dutch language term, and was borro
Kermesse by Marten van Cleve, c. 1591–1600
Fair on St Sebastian's Day, Jacob Savery, c. 1598
St George's Kermess by David Teniers the Younger (c. 1664–1667)
Kermesse in the Moravian Slovak village of Bohuslavice u Kyjova (Czech Republic, 2009) – a procession through the village is led by a "stárek" (festival leader) wearing a national costume, yellow deer-skin trousers