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FEATURE
BELGIAN EVENTS
Culture
Vultures:
This month sees most of us wave a fond farewell to the last of our summer
holidays, but there are still lots of cultural activities to keep us entertained over
the coming months. Kimberley Lovato tracks them down
to
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ncienne Belgique welcomes
contemporary local and
international music acts
almost every day of the
week in one of its three concert halls,
said to be the best venues in Belgium,
with perfect acoustics. abconcerts.be
eer is the undoubted star of
Essen’s Festival des Bières
de Noël and the place to
taste more than 100 Belgian
winter brews on 12 and 13 December.
kerstbierfestival.be
omic strips are
quintessentially Belgian
and October marks the
Belgian Comic Strip Center’s
20th year in Brussels. Several events
are planned through to the end of
the year. comicscenter.net
elvaux, the luxury leather
goods company, celebrates
its 180th anniversary this
year. To mark the occasion,
Antwerp’s Mode Museum is running
an exhibition until February 2010
looking at the life of the classic Belgian
brand. momu.be
Above Experience the
amazing acoustics at
Ancienne Belgique;
Below Europalia brings
all things Chinese to
Belgium until February
uropalia, an international arts
festival held every two years,
celebrates the culture of an
invited country. This year, the
focus is on China. From 8 October to
14 February 2010, the festival brings a
diverse programme of events to various
cities around Belgium. europalia.be
ilm Festival van Vlaanderen
in Ghent invites cinema buffs
to view some 120 features
and 50 short films from
across the world between 6 and 17
October. filmfestival.be
ospel shines as one of the
form’s biggest American
stars, Jean Carpenter, and
150 choristers sing at the
Centre Culturel Régional de Verviers
on 29 November in celebration of the
canonisation (on 11 October) of Father
Damien, a Belgian-born priest. ccrv.be
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Images Alamy, Genthology/
Tom Verbruggen
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asselt is home to jenever,
a distilled tipple flavoured
with juniper berries that has
been made in this region of
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Belgium for hundreds of years. The
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people pay homage to this local
concoction with a festival in the city
centre on 17-18 October. hasselt.be
ce and snow arrive by the ton
at Stationsplein in Bruges from
November to January, so
professional ice sculptors can
carve their frosty fantasies and set
the scene in one of Belgium’s most
picturesque towns. icesculpture.be
osef Hoflehner, master
landscape photographer,
shares his black and white
images of remote corners
of the planet at the Young Gallery
in Knokke until 19 November.
younggalleryphoto.com
aaitheater is a performing
arts centre in Brussels that
brings innovative work in
theatre, dance, film and
music to its downtown location. The
season opens this autumn with an array
of inspirational performances that will
have culture vultures singing through
to spring. kaaitheater.be
earn a language and cook a
delicious meal while you’re
at it. Parlez-moi Cuisine in
Waterloo offers three-hour
classes where you prepare and share
a meal, and practise French in a casual
environment. parlezmoicuisine.be
useums in Brussels open
late on Thursday nights
until 17 December, with
at least five different
locations each week welcoming visitors
until 10pm. brusselsmuseums.be
utcracker is a treasured
story at this time of the year,
and the Moscow City Ballet
brings Clara and her toy to
life at the Cirque Royale in Brussels on
6 December. ballets.be
péra Royal de Wallonie in
Liege kicks off its 20092010 season. Fans won’t be
disappointed with offerings
such as West Side Story in October,
Falstaff in November and Le Pays du
Sourire in December. operaliege.be
lopsaland may have a funny
name, but it’s also guaranteed
fun for the whole family on
Halloween. The park in De
Panne opens its gates to all sorts of
goblins and ghosts, and stays open
late for the first two weekends in
November. plopsa.be
uartier du Sablon is
the location of one
of Brussels’ most
anticipated events
– Les Nocturnes du Sablon – and
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one of the city’s most beautiful
Above left Celebrate
jenever in Hasselt
Above The world’s
best ice sculptors
transform Bruges
FR La passion de la culture :
la Belgique de A à Z
Cet hiver, la gamme des événements culturels
est infiniment variée. Kimberely Lovato nous
propose une sélection de A à Z
A Des concerts live sont produits toute la saison
à l’Ancienne Belgique. abconcerts.be
B La bière est la star du Festival des Bières de Noël
d’Essen (12-13 décembre). kerstbierfestival.be
C Le Centre de la Bande dessinée à Bruxelles
fête ses 20 ans cette année. comicscenter.net
D Delvaux célèbre ses 180 ans avec une
exposition jusqu’en février 2010. momu.be
E Europalia met la culture chinoise à l’honneur
d’octobre à février. europalia.be
F Le Film Festival van Vlaanderen à Gand projette
170 films du 6 au 17 octobre. filmfestival.be
G La star du gospel Jean Carpenter chante au
Centre Culturel de Verviers le 29 novembre. ccrv.be
H Hasselt rend hommage à son genièvre local
les 17-18 octobre. hasselt.be
I Les sculpteurs de glace modèlent des scènes
issues de leur imagination à Bruges, de
novembre jusqu’en janvier. icesculpture.be
J Josef Hoflehner montre ses paysages à Knokke
du 28 septembre au 19 novembre.
younggalleryphoto.com
K Le Kaaitheater programme des spectacles
durant tout l’hiver. kaaitheater.be
L Apprenez les langues et la cuisine en prenant
des cours chez Parlez-moi Cuisine à Waterloo.
parlezmoicuisine.be
M Les musées à Bruxelles restent ouverts plus tard
les jeudis jusqu’au 17 décembre. brusselsmuseums.be
N Casse-Noisette passe au Cirque Royal à
Bruxelles le 6 décembre. ballets.be
O Cette saison, l’Opéra Royal de Wallonie à Liège
interprète West Side Story, Falstaff et Le Pays du
Sourire. operaliege.be
P Plopsaland accueille des Goblins durant la
période d’Halloween. plopsa.be
Q Le Quartier du Sablon est le point de rencontre
des Nocturnes du Sablon du 26 au 29 novembre.
sablon.org
R Le musée René Magritte est désormais ouvert.
musee-magritte-museum.be
S Saint-Hubert fête son saint (3 novembre)
avec un marché et un rallye équestre.
saint-hubert-tourisme.be
T Les tables dans les restaurants bruxellois sont
des plaisirs fort prisés. Allez sur sensum.be pour
obtenir les meilleures critiques et recommandations.
U Urban Experience à Bruxelles abrite des
magasins, des restaurants et des événements
culturels. tourtaxis.com
V Le ‘Pro Velo Tour’ à Mons a lieu le 25 octobre.
energymons.be
W La Winterfoor Funfair d’Anvers se déroule
du 26 décembre au 4 janvier. winterfoor.be
X XpoItalia reçoit 150 exposants à Bruxelles
du 15 au 18 octobre. expoitalia.be
Y Ypres commémore le Jour de
l’Armistice (11 novembre). ieper.be
Z Zhangzhou Puppet Troupe débarque à
Turnhout le 29 novembre. propop.be
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ené Magritte, one of
Belgium’s most famous sons,
finally has a gallery dedicated
to his work. Reserve tickets
online. musee-magritte-museum.be
aint-Hubert honours its
namesake and the patron
saint of hunters annually on
3 November with a day-long
celebration, starting with a mass in the
basilica followed by a market of crafts
and gifts, a fanfare of hunting horns
and an afternoon equestrian rally.
saint-hubert-tourisme.be
ables are a hot commodity
in Brussels’ restaurants and
Sensum.be is the premiere
local website for good dining
recommendations in and around the
capital. sensum.be
interfoor Funfair in
Antwerp’s Grote Markt
will enchant young and
old with a retro carousel
and vintage carnival rides, and delicious
Belgian winter treats such as oliebollen
(deep-fried doughnuts), from 26
December to 4 January. winterfoor.be
rban Experience is what
Tour & Taxis calls its historic
site in the canal district of
Brussels. The renovated
buildings house nearly 40 shops and
restaurants, a nightclub and wine bar,
and a packed agenda of year-round
cultural events. tourtaxis.com
poItalia, under the patronage
of the Italian Embassy, brings
150 exhibitors with products,
food and services from Italy
to the capital’s Heysel exhibition centre
from 15-18 October. One of Ferrari’s
latest creations will also be on display.
expoitalia.be
elo Tour of Mons takes
place for the second year
running on 25 October.
Participants are invited
to pedal along a 25km path through
Mons and its surrounding areas, in
an attempt to promote energy efficient
mobility. energymons.be
pres was the location of
some of the fiercest trench
warfare during the First
World War. Every year on
11 November, special services are held
at St George’s church in the town, while
every evening at 8pm traffic through
the Menin Gate War Memorial is
stopped to allow buglers to play
the Last Post. ieper.be
Above Catch the
wonderful Zhangzhou
Puppet Troupe in
Turnhout in November;
Below See the works
of the Belgian surrealist
Magritte at the new
dedicated gallery
hangzhou Puppet Troupe,
created more than 30 years
ago in China, brings
its colourful
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NL Culturele veelvraten:
België van A tot Z
Aan culturele evenementen deze winter geen
gebrek. We doorlopen ze even van A tot Z.
Door Kimberely Lovato
A De Ancienne Belgique brengt het hele seizoen
live-optredens. abconcerts.be
B Bier is de absolute ster van het Essense
Kerstbierfestival (12-13 december).
kerstbierfestival.be
C Het Centrum van de Belgische Strip in Brussel
blaast dit jaar 20 kaarsjes uit. stripmuseum.be
D Delvaux viert 180 jaar handtassenluxe met een
tentoonstelling die loopt tot februari 2010. momu.be
E Europalia staat van oktober tot februari in het
teken van de Chinese cultuur. europalia.be
F Tijdens het Filmfestival van Vlaanderen in Gent
staan van 6 tot 17 oktober 170 films op het
programma. filmfestival.be
G Gospelster Jean Carpenter zingt in het cultureel
centrum van Verviers op 29 november. ccrv.be
H Hasselt brengt op 17 en 18 oktober hulde aan
de plaatselijke jenevernijverheid met de
Hasseltse jeneverfeesten. hasselt.be
I IJssculpteurs geven hun diepgevroren fantasieën
de vrije loop in Brugge, van november tot januari.
icesculpture.be
J Josef Hoflehner toont landschappen in Knokke,
van 28 september tot 19 november.
younggalleryphoto.com
K Het Kaaitheater brengt de hele winter lang
interessante voorstellingen. kaaitheater.be
L Leer Frans én koken in de les van Parlez-moi
Cuisine in Waterloo. parlezmoicuisine.be
M Musea in Brussel blijven tot 17 december op
donderdag laat open. brusselsmuseums.be
N De Notenkraker is op 6 december te zien in
het Koninklijk Circus in Brussel. ballets.be
O De Opéra Royal de Wallonie in Luik presenteert
dit seizoen West Side Story, Falstaff en Le Pays
du Sourire. operaliege.be
P Plopsaland voert op Halloween een paar rare
snuiters ten tonele. plopsa.be
Q Quartier du Sablon – de Zavelwijk vormt het
decor voor de Nocturnes van de Zavel, van 26 tot
29 november. sablon.org
R Rene Magritte’s galerij is nu open. museemagritte-museum.be
S Saint-Hubert viert op 3 november de SintHubertusfeesten met een markt en een
ruiterrally. saint-hubert-tourisme.be
T Tafels in Brusselse restaurants zijn zeer gewild.
Suggesties vindt u op sensum.be
U De Urban Experience in Brussel biedt
onderdak aan winkels, restaurants en tal van
culturele events. tourtaxis.com
V De Velo Tour in Bergen gaat van start op 25
oktober. energymons.be
W De winterfoor Funfair in Antwerpen loopt van
26 december tot 4 januari. winterfoor.be
X XpoItalia brengt 150 exposanten naar Brussel
van 15-18 oktober. expoitalia.be
Y Ypres Salient… De stad Ieper herdenkt de
Wapenstilstand (11 november). ieper.be
Z Het Zhangzhou-poppengezelschap strijkt neer
in Turnhout op 29 november. propop.be
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neighbourhoods. Between 26 and 29
November, Sablon is transformed into
a snow-globe scene with twinkling lights
and horse-drawn carriages to take
revelers around the myriad antique and
art galleries open until late. sablon.org
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