But it is understood that the character will still appear in some form at the clubs event, which is still scheduled to take place behind closed doors at the Dutch Embassy. He will look a little different, maybe have a different colour on the face. I do not really know. It is difficult to change the celebration entirely, Frank Schipper, a spokesman for the embassy told The Local. This is a long tradition and it is for the children at the embassy. It is up to the Dutch club to set the details, he said. We have of course had discussions with them and the main goal is not to insult anyone. Zakaria Zouhir from Swedens Afro-Swedish National Association told The Local: Of course we are glad this has happened after we put the pressure on them, but I must say the embassy hasnt been respectful in its communication - we found out the party was stopped from the media. We havent had a reply to our complaint letter. He added: We still think the practice is unacceptable and should be stopped everywhere in the world. thelocal.se/20141124/racist-black-pete-party-scrapped-in-sweden
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