ASEM 8 Partner/Spouses` Program (PDF, 16p.

PARTNER/SPOUSES’ PROGRAMME
4 – 5 OCTOBER 2010
PARTNER/SPOUSES’ PROGRAMME
4 – 5 OCTOBER 2010
Content
Monday 4 October 2010..............................................................................4
Tuesday 5 October 2010..............................................................................5
Egmont Palace quarter.................................................................................6
Royal Castle & Greenhouses.......................................................................7
Perfumery workshop Guy Delforge.........................................................8
The Provincial Hotel School of Namur....................................................9
BOZAR, Centre for Fine Arts..................................................................... 10
Leather craft Maroquinerie “Delvaux”.................................................. 11
Royal Manufacture of Tapestries “De Wit”........................................... 12
Map................................................................................................................... 13
Notes................................................................................................................ 14
Transportation between the hotels and the Egmont Palace (official
meeting point) should be organized by the Embassies in Brussels.
Transportation between the Egmont Palace and the venues
mentioned in the official Partner programme are organized by
the Belgian Presidency and take place by luxury coach.
For more information: Monique Driesmans • 02 501 46 35
This publication is for information only. The Federal Public Service is in
no way legally bound by it.
October 2010.
www.asem8.be
Monday 4 October 2010
Arrival of Heads of State and Government/Heads of Delegation and partners
Installation hotel
14:00 – 14:15 Departure by embassy car for Egmont Palace
14:20 – 14:30Gathering at the Egmont Palace
Welcome by Protocol Foreign Affairs
14:40
Departure by luxury coach for the Royal Castle of Laeken
15:00
Welcome by Her Majesty Queen Paola - Embarcadère, Royal Castle
15:10 – 15:45 Visit of the Royal Greenhouses (Winter garden)
15:45 – 16:05 The Salon de Flore, Royal Castle
16:10
Photo – Rotonde, Royal Castle
16:15 – 17:20 Departure by luxury coach for the Perfumery workshop Guy Delforge - Namur
17:20 – 18:30Welcome by Governor D. Matten and Mayor J. Etienne
Welcome in the perfumerie by Director G. Delforge.
Visual movie of the factory and guided tour workshop
18:30 – 18:40Departure by luxury coach for the The Provincial Hotel School of Namur
Welcome by Governor D. Matten
Introduction by the school Director Mrs Ariane Warnon
Demonstration in the kitchen of the school
19:30 – 20:50 Informal dinner in the restaurant of the school
21:00 – 22:00Departure by luxury coach for the Egmont Palace - Brussels
21:30
Arrival at Egmont Palace of embassy cars
22:00 Arrival at the Egmont Palace
Departure by embassy car for the hotels
4
Tuesday 5 October 2010
08:50 – 09:00 Departure by embassy car from the hotel
09:00 – 09:10 Gathering at the Egmont Palace
09:15 – 09:30 Departure by luxury coach for BOZAR, Centre for Fine Arts
09:30 – 10:40Welcome by Director Paul Dujardin, Royal Lounge
Guided tour at the exhibition “A Passage to Asia”
10:45 – 11:00 Departure by luxury coach for the Leather craft Maroquinerie “Delvaux”
11:00Welcome by Director S. Schwennicke, Anne Dubuisson, External Relations
Drink
Guided tour at the atelier
12:15 – 12:45 Activity: making of card etui “hug”
12:50 – 14:10Lunch at the dining room of Delvaux
Demonstration and degustation of the Chocolate dessert by “Neuhaus”
14:15 – 14:55Departure by luxury coach for Royal Manufacture of Tapestries “De Wit”
Mechelen
14:55 – 16:15Welcome by Director Yvan Maes
Guided tour of the Royal Manufacture
16:20 – 16:45 Visit of the Sint-Rombouts Cathedral
16:45 – 17:30 Departure by luxury coach for Egmont Palace
17:15
Arrival at Egmont Palace of embassy cars
17:30Arrival at Egmont Palace
Departure by embassy cars for the hotel
5
Egmont Palace quarter
A haven of peace in the heart of the arts district (Quartier des
Arts) of Brussels, the Egmont Palace is bordered by the Egmont
Park with the Orangerie and the Passage named after the famous
author Marguerite Yourcenar. The palace is only a few steps away
from Brussels’ famous shopping centers Louise gallery and the
Toison d’Or gallery.
The palace overlooks the beautiful “Jardin du Petit Sablon”, where from the central fountain with the statue of the counts of Egmont
and Horne - the visitor can admire a series of statues representing
the trades. All around the garden you can see the splendid 17thcentury mansions. At just a minute’s walk is the “Grand Sablon”,
best known for its numerous antique shops and naturally also for
its world-renowned chocolatiers and confectioners.
Royal Greenhouses by night
© Dominique Decuyper
The “Quartier des Arts” also boasts many museums, including the
Magritte Museum where several masterpieces of the surrealist
artist are presented in a poetic trail through the museum. The
museum houses the world’s richest collection of Magritte’s work.
Egmont Palace quarter
6
Royal Castle & Greenhouses
The Castle of Schonenberg in Laeken was built in 1781 on the
initiative of the Austrian Archdukes and Governors-General
of the Netherlands, Maria-Christina of Austria and Albrecht of
Saxony‑Teschen.
King Leopold I of the Belgians moved into the neo-classical
castle in Laeken in 1831. Later, Leopold II, who was fascinated
by architecture, had a magnificent complex of conservatories
built in the garden of Laeken. The King planned to create a
“Palace of Nations” in the estate, and had plans to build a railway
line leading to it. The construction of the Japanese Tower and
Chinese Pavilion were part of this plan. The estate of Laeken, in
the personal possession of the King, was donated to the State,
together with other properties.
The Royal Greenhouses of Laeken are among the main
monuments of the 19th century in Belgium. In 1873, they
were built entirely of metal and glass, which was a spectacular
innovation at the time and complete the castle of Laeken, built in
the classical style. The complex has the appearance of a glass city
set in an undulating landscape. The monumental pavilions, glass
cupolas, wide arcades that cross the site like covered streets, are
much more than an anecdote on the architectural applications
of iron and glass. What the Royal Greenhouses express concerns
architecture and, specifically, a major construction programme:
the “Ideal Glass Palace”.
7
Perfumery workshop Guy Delforge
In the heart of Wallonia, this centre of creativity, unique in
northern Europe, provides all visitors with an understanding of
the different steps involved in producing a fine perfume. These
perfumes are carefully crafted and matured deep in the cellars
of the Citadel of Namur, silent witnesses from the days of Charles
the Fifth.
Composition room
8
The Provincial Hotel School of Namur
The Provincial Hotel School of Namur (Ecole Hôtelière Provinciale
de Namur) educates young people aged from 15 to 20 to master
the different positions available in the hospitality industry
(catering and accommodation).
Our school aims to teach them the artisan traditions as well new
techniques but also a real sense of service and human relationship.
Serious mindedness and welcoming ability are mostly aimed at
too.
The Provincial Hotel School of Namur
9
BOZAR, Centre for Fine Arts
An Art Deco masterpiece by Victor Horta, the Centre for Fine Arts
(BOZAR) is one of the jewels of Belgium’s cultural and architectural
heritage. Following intensive renovation and restoration work,
the Centre has now re-opened its original spaces consisting of a
network of exhibition rooms, theatre halls and the Henry Le Bœuf
Hall, a concert hall seating 2 200, to which have been added new
multimedia rooms.
The Brussels Centre for Fine Arts is an exceptional building, but
also a house bubbling with international-level cultural and artistic
activities. Exhibitions, concerts, theatre, films, conferences…
Every year the Centre welcomes more than a million visitors.
The Brussels Centre for Fine Arts
© Dominique Decuyper
10
Leather craft Maroquinerie “Delvaux”
For over 180 years, the House Delvaux has adapted to the
requirements of its customers and innovated constantly in order
to give a contemporary and functional touch to the elegance of
its collections. What has remained unchanged since the opening
of its first shop in Brussels in 1829, is the careful attention to detail,
the meticulous choice of leathers, the expertise and the quest for
perfection, both from Delvaux’s designers and craftsmen. Since
1883, Delvaux has enjoyed the title Warrant Holder to the Court
of Belgium.
From trunks to suitcases, to the design of handbags, never
forgetting small leather goods and accessories, the House Delvaux
has successfully negotiated both time and fashion. Today, it
continues to promote the same values: traditional craftsmanship,
fine materials, a desire to create unique products and a close
bond with its customers.
11
Royal Manufacture of Tapestries “De Wit”
The Royal Manufacturers De Wit owns one of the most prestigious
private collections of tapestries in the world. They are established
in a unique setting: the 15th century refuge house in Mechelen
of the Abbey of Tongerlo.
© The restaurant/conservation workshop
12
en
erste
Kant
plein
tein
vens
rie Ra gallerij
le
a
G
nstein
Rave
a
e l’E
d
vard
Boule
rken
Tera
Map
an
la
izers
r / Ke
reu
mpe
Grand Place / Grote Markt
Central Station
in
rt
Albe
Rue
Place
in
lbert
e/A
t des
Mon
/
Arts
ols
nste
Rave
AR
ts
BOZ Fine Ar
r
e fo ssels
r
t
n
Ce of Bru
raat
gsst
Hofberg
nts museum
Musical instrume
Coudenberg
le
Roya
Place
des S
berg
aat
instr
nste
ave
in / R
Rue
Rue
t
Kuns
are
Squ
yale
e Ro
nin
/ Ko
Ru
Royal Park
(Warande)
d
ce
Pla
plein
nings
es
Ko
la
Pa
/
is
Rue Ducale / Hertogstraat
Ru
n
lei
np
ize
Royal Palace
le
Pa
Egmont 1
eB
er
od
e/
Br
ed
er
od
es
tra
at
a
Duc
the
e of es
c
a
l
Pa demi
Aca
Sch
um
an
sestraat
rnstraat
Rue du Pépin / Ke
r / Naam
Rue de Namu
ré
d
Rue
at
stra
rtog
He
le /
M
Boulevard du Régent
M
Porte de Namur
Naamsepoort
Regentlaan
Trône
Troon
Chaussée d'Ixelles
Elsense Steenweg
13
Notes
...........................................................................................................................................................
...........................................................................................................................................................
...........................................................................................................................................................
...........................................................................................................................................................
...........................................................................................................................................................
...........................................................................................................................................................
...........................................................................................................................................................
...........................................................................................................................................................
...........................................................................................................................................................
...........................................................................................................................................................
...........................................................................................................................................................
...........................................................................................................................................................
...........................................................................................................................................................
...........................................................................................................................................................
...........................................................................................................................................................
...........................................................................................................................................................
...........................................................................................................................................................
...........................................................................................................................................................
...........................................................................................................................................................
...........................................................................................................................................................
14