Amsterdam came alive with music, colour and celebration on Saturday, as thousands of people flocked to the canals to watch the city’s annual Pride boat parade.
The Dutch capital is hosting this year’s WorldPride event, drawing visitors from around the world. The festive atmosphere was punctuated by 80 decorated vessels that glided along the waterways, each carrying costumed participants who danced, sang and waved from their floats.
Security was visibly heightened at the event, with police cruising the canals in motorboats and setting up checkpoints along the route. These measures come just a week after a deadly attack on a Pride event in Berlin, which killed one person and injured at least 29 others.
