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Cultural Agenda
- Cultural Agenda
- Events coming up
- Carnival Calendar
- Highlights
- Calendar Forests, Parks and Nature Reserves
- Agenda "Villages and Flavours in Wallonia"
- Fashion Agenda
- Beer Agenda
- Gourmet Calendar
- Comic Strip Agenda
- Flea markets
- Markets
- Brussels on Sunday
- Jazzy Nights!
Events coming up
Brussels
17/02/2012›18/03/2012 : MÉDIATINE AWARD (WOLUWE-SAINT-LAMBERT) © Wolu-Culture For more than 20 years now the Médiatine Award introduces art lovers to the most sensitive, the most progressive and the most committed artists of the moment. Their look will definitely take your fancy, because besides the inspiration they show in their work, the artists also reveal the convulsions of today's world. Interpellated by their way of observing, which may seem strange to us, they question and test. Today the Médiatine Award has become a major event in the world of art, where you get the chance to discover the works of art of contemporary artists. Here, nothing is compulsory, and all artistic disciplines are represented. |
17/02/2012›26/02/2012 : Anima 2012: Cartoon and Animation Film Festival (IXELLES) © Peter Elliott. Anima screens 2D and 3D animation, competitions, clips for all ages and much more on a giant-sized screen at Flagey from 17 to 26 February 2012 |
New 18/02/2012›23/02/2012 : THE CARNIVAL OF THE WITCHES OF TARKHAM (SAINT-GILLES) © Musée bizarre Step into the strange universe of the Museum for Fantastic Art and take part in this adventure! The witch of Tarkham has concocted an enigma for you which will make a qualified sorcerer if you can solve it. Come and taste her incredible potion! |
Wallonia
Walloon Brabant :
18/02/2012›19/02/2012 : CARNIVAL OF VILLERS-LA-VILLE (VILLERS-LA-VILLE)Saturday is dedicated to children's carnival. A parade, a show in a marquee and the Prince and Princess Carnival election are planned. |
21/02/2012 : CARNIVAL OF BRAINE-L'ALLEUD (BRAINE-L'ALLEUD) © OPT - Alex Kouprianoff Carnival for children. |
Hainaut :
15/02/2012›19/02/2012 : FAIR FOR HOLIDAY IDEAS (CHARLEROI) © Salon idées vacances Tourist offices, attractions, travel agencies, tour operators are happy to help you plan your next holiday. |
19/02/2012›21/02/2012 : Gilles of Binche Carnival (BINCHE) © © OPT / JL Flemal In 2003, the Carnival of Binche was recognised by Unesco as a masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity |
21/02/2012 : CARNIVAL OF CHARLEROI (CHARLEROI) © Maison du Tourisme du Pays de Charleroi Carnival has been celebrated joyfully in Charleroi for over a century now. Animated carnival with its own characteristic style: giants mingle with "Gilles" and majorettes. Family fun and ideal for kids. |
Liège :
16/02/2012›21/02/2012 : CARNIVAL IN EAST BELGIUM (EUPEN) © OPT / JL Flemal These festivities start with the Kappensitzung, (preliminary carnival sessions) and the Thursday of women (preceding the "gras days") which will signal the beginning of the happy events as well as the commencement of the Prince Carnival's power over the town (following him being presented with the keys to the town). The grand procession takes place mainly over Monday Gras and is also known as "Rosenmontag" or "Lundi des Roses", (Rose Monday), (where, according to tradition, paper roses are strewn along the route of the procession). The float of Prince Carnival, Master of Ceremonies, is the main feature of the parade. The festival ends on Mardi Gras when Prince Carnival returns the keys of the town to the proper local authorities. |
18/02/2012 : LEGEND BOUCLES DE SPA (SPA) © Legend Boucles de Spa In Spa you will hear the beautiful sounds of the cars that marked the moments of glory of its fetish rally. Our aim: attract the old Belgian and foreign glories who have left their mark on this race... An important event for everybody! |
18/02/2012›19/02/2012 : 36th WALK OF THE FORT DE BATTICE (BATTICE) © Marcheurs du Fort de Battice Walks of 5, 10, 20 and 42 km. |
19/02/2012 : CARNIVAL OF LIMBOURG/DOLHAIN (LIMBOURG) © http://www.ftpl.be Carnival festivities |
19/02/2012›21/02/2012 : CARNIVAL OF GEMMENICH (GEMMENICH) © OPT - Alex Kouprianoff Carnival dance, parade and children's carnival. |
19/02/2012 : CARNIVAL OF AMAY (AMAY) © OPT - Alex Kouprianoff Amay is immersed in an intense folk carnival thanks to the dynamic 'Carn'Ama', which is the organising committee for the festivities. On Saturday wood is being collected to prepare a large fire. The next Friday the keys of the city are handed over for the official opening of the events of Sunday afternoon; there are over 1000 participants to the large carnival procession, thanks to numerous groups and music associations from the area. Monday and Mardi Gras are reserved to balls and animations for children, without forgetting the folk race by the bartenders. The next Saturday, the trial of the "macrale" takes place on the site of the Roman Tower, followed by remarkable fireworks. |
19/02/2012›21/02/2012 : CARNIVAL IN MALMEDY - CWARMÊ (MALMEDY) © OPT/ JL Flemal While the four Thursdays preceding Mardi gras see numerous balls and parades, when Saturday "Gras" comes, the "Cwarmê" is officially opened by the "grosse police" who come out to announce the festivities and present the keys of the town to the "Trouv'lê", who will reign in the town until Thursday evening. "Gras", (Fat) Sunday is without a doubt the big day, known for the dance of the "Haguettes", (the principal characters of the Carnival). On Mardi gras the "Mâssis Toûr" takes place: a tour of carnival societies. The burning of he Haguète at the end of the day mark the end of the Cwarmê and the winter. Dance parties in all the bars of the city during the four carnival days. |
Luxemburg :
18/02/2012›19/02/2012 : CARNIVAL OF THE "GROSSE BIESSE" (MARCHE-EN-FAMENNE) © OPT / Alex Kouprianoff The carnival of Marche originates from a character called Gugusse. However, he's not the only participant to the carnival of fat Sunday. |
Namur :
17/02/2012›21/02/2012 : 38th CARNIVAL OF THE EVIL GOOD (PETIGNY) © OPT - Alex Kouprianoff Search, capture and judgement of the 'Evil Good'. Capture on Friday, parade and judgement on Sunday. Woodpile on Tuesday evening. The 'Evil Good' is a real character putting up resistance up to the foot of the pile. |
17/02/2012›26/02/2012 : DECOJARDIN FAIR (CINEY) © decojardin Fair on gardening, decoration and outside landscaping. Decorators, landscape gardeners, garden architects will be present. Advice, conferences, demonstrations. |
18/02/2012 : NAMUR POPULAR JOGGING - SPRING JOGGING (NAMUR) © opt - Alex Kouprianoff |
18/02/2012 : BONFIRE OF THE "BOURRES" (BOHAN) © freemage Big fire of the "Bourres". Big fire to celebrate the end of winter and to chase out the bad spirits in order for a fruitful new year to come. The winterman is burnt at the stake. Snacks (mulled wine, sausages, etc.). |
19/02/2012 : MARCH OF THE PRIMROSES (COURRIERE) © Les Piverts de Courrière 6 - 12 - 20 km. |
19/02/2012›26/03/2012 : THE PASSION OF CHRIST IN LIGNY (LIGNY) © A. Pesleut Every Sunday during Lent, since 1925, the village of Ligny is blanketed by the mysterious and intense atmosphere of the well-known Jeu de la Passion, (" Passion Play "). One hundred and fifty comedians and assistants - all volunteers - create a wonderful touching live epic depicting the most remarkable scenes in the Passion of Christ and the Gospels, as well as staging scenes which remind us of the problems we face in the modern world of today. This is the oldest Passion Play in Belgium. |
19/02/2012 : TCHESSE AUX MACRALES (WITCH HUNT) (ERMETON-SUR-BIERT) © Imprimerie Doneux 12 pm: opening of the marquee and sampling of the Tchabotte |
New 21/02/2012›26/02/2012 : CARNIVAL OF THE VIROIN VALLEY (TREIGNES) © comité des fêtes de Treignes This is a centuries-old tradition, which is brought to life in the valley of the Viroin during the time of Carnival. From Sunday to Tuesday, the villagers prepare the pyre for the Mardi Gras Man while money is raised for the giant omelette which will be prepared. Eggs, butter, bacon as well as fuel to cook with and other small contributions are collected in order to make a traditional and collective meal, which will be divided among the crowds. The rites at the end of the festivals are similar in every village: the sentencing of Sire Mardi-Gras, his drowning and cremation..., the disguises, dances (farandoles) and the pleasure of soiling: daubings... while the revelry of the music groups, the parades and the masked balls can be heard as one throughout the valley. |
