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</image><item><title>12/06/2008 -> 21/09/2008 : SIOUX IN PARADISE - JOHAN MUYLE (BRUXELLES)</title><link>http://www.belgique-tourisme.net/informations/events_bruxelles__sioux_in_paradise___johan_muyle/en/E/55286.html</link><category>CONTEMPORARY ART</category><geo:lat>50.844328</geo:lat><geo:long>4.359346</geo:long><pubDate>Mer., 04 Juin  2008 12:59:43 -01:00</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ <div><img src="http://mediaplan.ovh.net/~optasqbb/images/elto/55286.gif" alt="" border="0" /><br /><font size="1" style="color:#CCCCCC">&copy; Johan Muyle</font></div>Johan Muyle is one of the most representative Belgian visual artists at the moment. &quot;Sioux in Paradise&quot;, a word-play on the expression &quot;See you in Paradise&quot;, presents twenty of his recent, and previously unseen sculptures. They present his critical view on society. ]]></description><guid>http://www.belgique-tourisme.net/informations/events_bruxelles__sioux_in_paradise___johan_muyle/en/E/55286.html</guid></item>
<item><title>20/04/2008 -> 27/07/2008 : TOURS FOR ALL - GUIDED VISITS FOR ALL (REGION BRUXELLOISE)</title><link>http://www.belgique-tourisme.net/informations/events_region_bruxelloise__tours_for_all___guided_visits_for_all/en/E/55178.html</link><category>GUIDED VISITS</category><pubDate>Mar., 29 Avr.  2008 11:57:58 -01:00</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ <div><img src="http://mediaplan.ovh.net/~optasqbb/images/elto/55178.gif" alt="" border="0" /><br /><font size="1" style="color:#CCCCCC">&copy; AMT Concept pour le tourisme &agrave; Bruxelles</font></div>The association 'Brussels for all' organises 6 accessible tourist itineraries. These visits are part of a pilot project aimed at proposing trails where 'classic' groups are mixed with handicapped persons. Themes:
Beers and Breweries in Brussels, yesterday and today: trail on the history of beer and breweries;
L&eacute;gendes, flauwskes et carabistouilles…: trail on the founding myths and legends of the city;
1001 aspects of Art Nouveau: trail on the diversity of this art;
The bronzes, crowning of urban development: trail on the statues decorating the city;
Brussels 1900 Art Nouveau: trail on the discovery of fa&ccedil;ades and interiors;
Brussels comic strips: trail on the fantastic universe of comic strips. ]]></description><guid>http://www.belgique-tourisme.net/informations/events_region_bruxelloise__tours_for_all___guided_visits_for_all/en/E/55178.html</guid></item>
<item><title>20/06/2008 -> 28/09/2008 : KAREN KNORR - 'FABLES' (BRUXELLES)</title><link>http://www.belgique-tourisme.net/informations/events_bruxelles__karen_knorr____fables_/en/E/54341.html</link><category>CONTEMPORARY ART</category><geo:lat>50.850269</geo:lat><geo:long>4.347476</geo:long><pubDate>Mar., 01 Juil. 2008 11:32:15 -01:00</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ <div><img src="http://mediaplan.ovh.net/~optasqbb/images/elto/54341.gif" alt="" border="0" /><br /><font size="1" style="color:#CCCCCC">&copy; Karen Knorr</font></div>Karen Knorr creates photo compositions evoking the paintings of magnificent famous heritage locations such as the Orsay museum, the Carnavalet museum, the Museum for Hunting and Nature in Paris and the castle of Chambord. Discover her poetic, unusual and mysterious world. ]]></description><guid>http://www.belgique-tourisme.net/informations/events_bruxelles__karen_knorr____fables_/en/E/54341.html</guid></item>
<item><title>24/03/2007 -> 31/12/2008 : 2007-2008, YEAR OF EUROPE IN BRUSSELS - 50 YEARS TREATY OF ROME (BRUXELLES)</title><link>http://www.belgique-tourisme.net/informations/events_bruxelles__2007_2008__year_of_europe_in_brussels___50_years_treaty_of_rome/en/E/50964.html</link><category>EUROPE</category><geo:lat>50.839963</geo:lat><geo:long>4.367998</geo:long><pubDate>Mar., 20 Mars  2007 00:00:00 -01:00</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ <div><img src="http://mediaplan.ovh.net/~optasqbb/images/elto/50964_50964.gif" alt="" border="0" /><br /><font size="1" style="color:#CCCCCC">&copy; BXL</font></div>In 2007, Brussels celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Treaty of Rome for 50 days. The region of Brussels-Capital and the European Institutions organised a series of events. Highlight of these festivities was 24 March 2007. In 2008 the festivities continue with numerous events, exhibitions and fairs. ]]></description><guid>http://www.belgique-tourisme.net/informations/events_bruxelles__2007_2008__year_of_europe_in_brussels___50_years_treaty_of_rome/en/E/50964.html</guid></item>
<item><title>20/06/2008 -> 14/09/2008 : IT'S NOT ONLY ROCK 'N' ROLL, BABY! (BRUXELLES)</title><link>http://www.belgique-tourisme.net/informations/events_bruxelles__it_s_not_only_rock__n__roll__baby_/en/E/54358.html</link><category>MUSIC</category><geo:lat>50.844328</geo:lat><geo:long>4.359345</geo:long><pubDate>Mer., 04 Juin  2008 12:52:53 -01:00</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ <div><img src="http://mediaplan.ovh.net/~optasqbb/images/elto/54358.gif" alt="" border="0" /><br /><font size="1" style="color:#CCCCCC">&copy; Bozar</font></div>This inventive exhibition deals with the connection between graphics and music. You can admire the works of art from groups and musicians from the Seventies to today and thereby discover the little-known artistic side of several famous musicians: Patti Smith, Yoko Ono, Lou Reed, Brian Eno, The Kills, Pete Doherty and Bent Van Looy from Das Pop.  ]]></description><guid>http://www.belgique-tourisme.net/informations/events_bruxelles__it_s_not_only_rock__n__roll__baby_/en/E/54358.html</guid></item>
<item><title>16/05/2008 -> 21/09/2008 : THE BRITISH ROYAL COLLECTION - FROM BRUEGEL TO RUBENS (BRUXELLES)</title><link>http://www.belgique-tourisme.net/informations/events_bruxelles__the_british_royal_collection___from_bruegel_to_rubens/en/E/54221.html</link><category>ART</category><geo:lat>50.841331</geo:lat><geo:long>4.358136</geo:long><pubDate>Mar., 29 Avr.  2008 12:32:40 -01:00</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ <div><img src="http://mediaplan.ovh.net/~optasqbb/images/elto/54221.gif" alt="" border="0" /><br /><font size="1" style="color:#CCCCCC">&copy; The British Royal Collection</font></div>This exceptional exhibition presents about fifty paintings from the collections of Her Majesty Queen Elisabeth II that are focused on the paintings of our regions with works of Memling, Metsys, Gossaert, Bruegel the Elder, Bril, Rubens and Van Dyck. These works will be linked to the collection of the Royal Museum for Fine Arts. Highlight of the exhibitions: the magnificent paintings of Rubens and Van Dyck! ]]></description><guid>http://www.belgique-tourisme.net/informations/events_bruxelles__the_british_royal_collection___from_bruegel_to_rubens/en/E/54221.html</guid></item>
<item><title>07/06/2008 -> 30/11/2008 : PERFUMES FROM THE ANTIQUITY (MORLANWELZ-MARIEMONT)</title><link>http://www.belgique-tourisme.net/informations/events_morlanwelz_mariemont__perfumes_from_the_antiquity/en/E/54206.html</link><category>DISCOVERY</category><geo:lat>50.461604</geo:lat><geo:long>4.233553</geo:long><pubDate>Mar., 29 Avr.  2008 12:39:10 -01:00</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ <div><img src="http://mediaplan.ovh.net/~optasqbb/images/elto/54206.gif" alt="" border="0" /><br /><font size="1" style="color:#CCCCCC">&copy; Mus&eacute;e royal de Mariemont/Michel Lechien</font></div>Discover this unique exhibition on Perfumes from the Antiquity carrying the subtile 'roses and incense in the Mediterranean'. The Museum presents all current knowledge on perfume, as well as its diverse uses on a social, ritual or therapeutic level. The deeper meaning of aromas is broached as well: the hope for eternal youth and the search for happiness. ]]></description><guid>http://www.belgique-tourisme.net/informations/events_morlanwelz_mariemont__perfumes_from_the_antiquity/en/E/54206.html</guid></item>
<item><title>25/04/2008 -> 28/09/2008 : FOLON 2008 - THE ART OF FOLON IN BELGIUM (REGION BRUXELLOISE)</title><link>http://www.belgique-tourisme.net/informations/events_region_bruxelloise__folon_2008___the_art_of_folon_in_belgium/en/E/54151.html</link><category>ART</category><pubDate>Mar., 05 Févr. 2008 15:04:55 -01:00</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ <div><img src="http://mediaplan.ovh.net/~optasqbb/images/elto/54151.gif" alt="" border="0" /><br /><font size="1" style="color:#CCCCCC">&copy; Jean-Michel Folon</font></div>In 2008, a big exhibition and a tourist and cultural trail will be dedicated to Jean-Michel Folon, the world famous Belgian artist. Discover the artist's sculptures in the Solvay estate. You can also admire his aquarelles, paintings, engravings, posters, objects and sculptures at the Folon Foundation. Events will be held in Brussels and Wallonia. ]]></description><guid>http://www.belgique-tourisme.net/informations/events_region_bruxelloise__folon_2008___the_art_of_folon_in_belgium/en/E/54151.html</guid></item>
<item><title>22/12/2007 -> 31/12/2009 : PASS: H2O (FRAMERIES)</title><link>http://www.belgique-tourisme.net/informations/events_frameries__pass__h2o/en/E/54133.html</link><category>ENVIRONMENT</category><pubDate>Mar., 12 Févr. 2008 14:38:42 -01:00</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ <div><img src="http://mediaplan.ovh.net/~optasqbb/images/elto/54133.gif" alt="" border="0" /><br /><font size="1" style="color:#CCCCCC">&copy; Le Pass</font></div>Discover the new film H2O for the Image Palace and a two year exhibition on water. You can learn all about water and discover the challenges our planet is faced with: sustainable development, global warming and access to water. ]]></description><guid>http://www.belgique-tourisme.net/informations/events_frameries__pass__h2o/en/E/54133.html</guid></item>
<item><title>01/08/2008 -> 03/08/2008 : ESPERANZAH ! (FLOREFFE)</title><link>http://www.belgique-tourisme.net/informations/events_floreffe__esperanzah__/en/E/36895.html</link><category>MUSIC</category><geo:lat>50.43344</geo:lat><geo:long>4.759288</geo:long><pubDate>Mer., 18 Juin  2008 12:49:00 -01:00</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ <div><img src="http://mediaplan.ovh.net/~optasqbb/images/elto/36895.gif" alt="" border="0" /><br /><font size="1" style="color:#CCCCCC">&copy; Maurine Schiffler</font></div>Esperanzah! is a festival for dedicated, nomadic and varied music styles and invites you to a world tour with new voices, different sounds and foreign and inventive rhythms. The international programme includes about twenty concerts of famous as well as new artists. Esperanzah! also offers you the magic scope of the Floreffe abbey, which transforms during three days into a place, where everything is possible. Esperanzah! invites you to dance, to dream, to travel, and to meet other people. Together another world is possible. ]]></description><guid>http://www.belgique-tourisme.net/informations/events_floreffe__esperanzah__/en/E/36895.html</guid></item>
<item><title>25/07/2008 -> 28/07/2008 : FAIR OF LIBRAMONT - AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY AND AGRIBUSINESS FAIR (LIBRAMONT)</title><link>http://www.belgique-tourisme.net/informations/events_libramont__fair_of_libramont___agriculture__forestry_and_agribusiness_fair/en/E/20321.html</link><category>MARKETS</category><geo:lat>49.912562</geo:lat><geo:long>5.368483</geo:long><pubDate>Mar., 01 Juil. 2008 08:32:19 -01:00</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ <div><img src="http://mediaplan.ovh.net/~optasqbb/images/elto/20321_e20321.gif" alt="" border="0" /><br /><font size="1" style="color:#CCCCCC">&copy; Foire de Libramont</font></div>At first this fair was primarily aimed at promoting and celebrating the Belgian draught horse - a broad backed and wiry animal - whose golden age was between the end of the nineteenth century and 1940. Although the Ardennes draught horse has slowly disappeared over the years, competitions (with no less than two hundred horses) are still organized and attract large crowds to the province of Luxembourg. This is not only a window on agricultural life, but also an immense rural festival where the past and the present come together. ]]></description><guid>http://www.belgique-tourisme.net/informations/events_libramont__fair_of_libramont___agriculture__forestry_and_agribusiness_fair/en/E/20321.html</guid></item>
<item><title>01/06/2008 -> 12/10/2008 : FESTIVAL OF WALLONIA  (WALLONIE)</title><link>http://www.belgique-tourisme.net/informations/events_wallonie__festival_of_wallonia_/en/E/19300.html</link><category>CLASSICAL MUSIC</category><pubDate>Mar., 29 Avr.  2008 12:38:15 -01:00</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ <div><img src="http://mediaplan.ovh.net/~optasqbb/images/elto/19300.gif" alt="" border="0" /><br /><font size="1" style="color:#CCCCCC">&copy; Jean-Claude Servais</font></div>The Festival of Wallonia has become one the major events in the Walloon musical life. Six festivals invite you to discover the architectural and musical heritage of their region and to share their strong inclination towards parties and conviviality. Every year, there will be a common theme in the programming of all the festivals and a renowned Belgian cultural personality is chosen as sponsor for the entire season.

This year's theme will be &quot;Songs of the Earth&quot;. The festival is about nature, about this inspiring goddess, who has charmed and remains to charm many composers and therefore us as well. Beno&icirc;t Mernier and Alain Hubert will be the guests of honour for this 37th edition. ]]></description><guid>http://www.belgique-tourisme.net/informations/events_wallonie__festival_of_wallonia_/en/E/19300.html</guid></item>
<item><title>17/04/2008 -> 19/10/2008 : BRUSSELS HAPPINESS: FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF EXPO 58 - JUBILEE AT THE ATOMIUM (REGION BRUXELLOISE)</title><link>http://www.belgique-tourisme.net/informations/events_region_bruxelloise__brussels_happiness__fiftieth_anniversary_of_expo_58___jubilee_at_the_atomium/en/E/53214.html</link><category>HISTORY</category><pubDate>Mer., 19 Déc.  2007 09:14:15 -01:00</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ <div><img src="http://mediaplan.ovh.net/~optasqbb/images/elto/53214.gif" alt="" border="0" /><br /><font size="1" style="color:#CCCCCC">&copy; www.brussels-expo58.be</font></div>2008 will mark the 50th anniversary of Expo 58. A whole lot of events will take place in Brussels to celebrate this event that is embedded in our collective memory. 

The inauguration will take place on 17 April 2008 with a top-quality fireworks from the balls of the Atomium. 
On Saturday 18 October, the eve of the ending of the festivities to celebrate the jubilee of the Atomium, three dance events will be organised on locations with typical 50s-style architecture: the old Midi bus stations, the Brussels La Chapelle stations and the Brussels Congres station.

It will be party time at the Atomium for this jubilee! Programme: major exhibitions. A party will take place, as well as a dance with Belgians who were born in 1958. ]]></description><guid>http://www.belgique-tourisme.net/informations/events_region_bruxelloise__brussels_happiness__fiftieth_anniversary_of_expo_58___jubilee_at_the_atomium/en/E/53214.html</guid></item>
<item><title>12/04/2008 -> 27/07/2008 : MIKE KELLEY - RETROSPECTIVE 1995-2005 (FOREST)</title><link>http://www.belgique-tourisme.net/informations/events_forest__mike_kelley___retrospective_1995_2005/en/E/53216.html</link><category>CONTEMPORARY ART</category><geo:lat>50.82116</geo:lat><geo:long>4.32592</geo:long><pubDate>Mar., 29 Avr.  2008 12:02:11 -01:00</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ <div><img src="http://mediaplan.ovh.net/~optasqbb/images/elto/53216.gif" alt="" border="0" /><br /><font size="1" style="color:#CCCCCC">&copy; Mike Kelley</font></div>The Wiels organises the first retrospective of Mike Kelley in 10 years. He has become one of the most influential artists of the last decades. Starting from an essential work, 'Educational Complex', the exhibition will explore Mike Kelley's recent production with installations, paintings, photographs and drawings on loan from prominent international collections.  ]]></description><guid>http://www.belgique-tourisme.net/informations/events_forest__mike_kelley___retrospective_1995_2005/en/E/53216.html</guid></item>
<item><title>23/08/2008 -> 24/08/2008 : GOUYASSE VESPERS  ET  PROCESSION OF THE GIANTS (FAIR) - DUCASSE OF ATH (ATH)</title><link>http://www.belgique-tourisme.net/informations/events_ath__gouyasse_vespers___procession_of_the_giants__fair____ducasse_of_ath/en/E/19462.html</link><category>FESTIVITIES AND FOLKLORIC TRADITIONS</category><pubDate>Mar., 01 Juil. 2008 08:44:47 -01:00</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ <div><img src="http://mediaplan.ovh.net/~optasqbb/images/elto/19462.gif" alt="" border="0" /><br /><font size="1" style="color:#CCCCCC">&copy; Alex Kouprianoff</font></div>This remarkable event - dating back to the fifteenth century - presents the Giants of Ath to the public. One of these giants is no other than the renowned Gouyasse, (Goliath), King of the Festival. After having taken his pretty fianc&eacute;e to the altar of St Julien's Church to get married, he fights the tiny David in the afternoon. After the battle, it is time for the tasting of the traditional &quot;mastelles&quot; tart - also known as &quot;Gouyasse&quot; (macaroon tart). The following day the spectacular traditional cort&egrave;ge wil take place. A magnificent parade featuring the giants of the town in the company of floats and a multitude of different groups. A real crowd puller. ]]></description><guid>http://www.belgique-tourisme.net/informations/events_ath__gouyasse_vespers___procession_of_the_giants__fair____ducasse_of_ath/en/E/19462.html</guid></item>
<item><title>04/05/2008 -> 28/09/2008 : A SUNDAY, A NICE TOWN (WALLONIE)</title><link>http://www.belgique-tourisme.net/informations/events_wallonie__a_sunday__a_nice_town/en/E/43063.html</link><category>DISCOVERY</category><pubDate>Mar., 29 Avr.  2008 12:10:08 -01:00</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ <div><img src="http://mediaplan.ovh.net/~optasqbb/images/elto/43063_43063.gif" alt="" border="0" /><br /><font size="1" style="color:#CCCCCC">&copy; asbl Les Plus Beaux Villages de Wallonie </font></div>Every Sunday during the high season, you are offered the opportunity to discover the most beautiful villages of Wallonia in an authentic way.

This year, every participating village has chosen a specific formula allowing you discover it: an animation around a major theme (heritage, history, environment, etc.), a guided walk in Walloon, an architectural visit… ]]></description><guid>http://www.belgique-tourisme.net/informations/events_wallonie__a_sunday__a_nice_town/en/E/43063.html</guid></item>
<item><title>21/07/2008 : NATIONAL HOLIDAY - PARTY IN THE PARK (REGION BRUXELLOISE)</title><link>http://www.belgique-tourisme.net/informations/events_region_bruxelloise__national_holiday___party_in_the_park/en/E/19365.html</link><category>FESTIVITIES AND FOLKLORIC TRADITIONS</category><pubDate>Ven., 23 Mai   2008 12:43:54 -01:00</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ <div><img src="http://mediaplan.ovh.net/~optasqbb/images/elto/19365_19365.gif" alt="" border="0" /><br /><font size="1" style="color:#CCCCCC">&copy; Syndicat d'Initiative-Bruxelles Promotion 1886 asbl</font></div>All day long, Belgium will be celebrated with a colourful programme! On this occasion, a Te Deum will be sung in the cathedral at 10 am and a big parade will take place on the Place des Palais around 3.30 pm. The public institutions will be exceptionally opened. Moreover, the Civil Emergency Services, the local and federal police and the Armed forces will offer demonstrations and initiations to the public. Other animations are planned for you as well: the &quot;Olympic picnic&quot;, the European Village with the European Commission, street theatre, children's animations, exhibitions, concerts,… The festivities end with a great show and a musical fireworks from the gardens of the Palais des Acad&eacute;mies, Place des Palais, at 11 pm. ]]></description><guid>http://www.belgique-tourisme.net/informations/events_region_bruxelloise__national_holiday___party_in_the_park/en/E/19365.html</guid></item>
<item><title>17/07/2008 -> 21/07/2008 : FRANCOFOLIES OF SPA - FRENCH CHANSON FESTIVAL (SPA)</title><link>http://www.belgique-tourisme.net/informations/events_spa__francofolies_of_spa___french_chanson_festival/en/E/19388.html</link><category>MUSIC</category><geo:lat>50.491892</geo:lat><geo:long>5.867599</geo:long><pubDate>Ven., 23 Mai   2008 13:01:52 -01:00</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ <div><img src="http://mediaplan.ovh.net/~optasqbb/images/elto/19388.gif" alt="" border="0" /><br /><font size="1" style="color:#CCCCCC">&copy; Francofolies de Spa</font></div>The Francofolies of Spa celebrate their 15th anniversary in 2008!
The famous Spa resort has a large number of stages on which famous French-speaking singers perform memorable shows. ]]></description><guid>http://www.belgique-tourisme.net/informations/events_spa__francofolies_of_spa___french_chanson_festival/en/E/19388.html</guid></item>
<item><title>25/07/2008 -> 07/09/2008 : VISIT TO THE ROYAL PALACE (BRUXELLES)</title><link>http://www.belgique-tourisme.net/informations/events_bruxelles__visit_to_the_royal_palace/en/E/19318.html</link><category>ARCHITECTURAL HERITAGE</category><geo:lat>50.842638</geo:lat><geo:long>4.362583</geo:long><pubDate>Jeu., 29 Mai   2008 11:56:55 -01:00</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ <div><img src="http://mediaplan.ovh.net/~optasqbb/images/elto/19318_19318.gif" alt="" border="0" /><br /><font size="1" style="color:#CCCCCC">&copy; M. Van Hulst</font></div>Traditionally the Royal Palace opens its doors to the general public a few days after the national holiday. A large and interested crowd can visit this imposing building, commissioned by Leopold II and completed in 1865. The public can also walk around the rooms, corridors and monumental staircases, and admire the priceless collections and decorative art originating from every continent. Obviously special attention goes to the party hall and the throne room. Their majestic proportions and the height of their ceilings with enormous bronze and crystal chandeliers are clear evidence of an age when Belgium was still the fourth-largest trading power in the world. ]]></description><guid>http://www.belgique-tourisme.net/informations/events_bruxelles__visit_to_the_royal_palace/en/E/19318.html</guid></item>
<item><title>29/08/2008 -> 30/08/2008 : MUSIC FESTIVAL : CHORAL NIGHT (OPHAIN-BOIS-SEIGNEUR-ISAAC)</title><link>http://www.belgique-tourisme.net/informations/events_ophain_bois_seigneur_isaac__music_festival___choral_night/en/E/33405.html</link><category>MUSIC</category><pubDate>Ven., 23 Mai   2008 12:40:36 -01:00</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ <div><img src="http://mediaplan.ovh.net/~optasqbb/images/elto/33405.gif" alt="" border="0" /><br /><font size="1" style="color:#CCCCCC">&copy; Tour des Sites Organisation</font></div>For several years, the Choral Night is the cultural event of the summer. Prestigious international vocal ensembles will enliven the age old ruins of the abbey of Villers-la-Ville. A big finale will gather all vocal ensembles for a memorable apotheosis with fireworks. ]]></description><guid>http://www.belgique-tourisme.net/informations/events_ophain_bois_seigneur_isaac__music_festival___choral_night/en/E/33405.html</guid></item>
<item><title>18/07/2008 -> 17/08/2008 : BRUSSELS BEACH (BRUXELLES)</title><link>http://www.belgique-tourisme.net/informations/events_bruxelles__brussels_beach/en/E/40140.html</link><category>VARIOUS ANIMATIONS</category><geo:lat>50.860786</geo:lat><geo:long>4.348788</geo:long><pubDate>Ven., 23 Mai   2008 12:52:46 -01:00</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ <div><img src="http://mediaplan.ovh.net/~optasqbb/images/elto/40140_40140.gif" alt="" border="0" /><br /><font size="1" style="color:#CCCCCC">&copy; Ville de Bruxelles</font></div>The tropics in Brussels? You can't make something like that up and yet, oddly enough, that's exactly what it looks like. New edition for this beach on the edge of the canal right in the centre of the capital and, year after year, its attractions are growing. Fine sand, coconut palms, football pitch and p&eacute;tanque green, salsa bars, DJs and concerts, organised activities and fountains - sooner or later, the spicy ingredients of this sun-bathed festival could well spill over into other seasons or even other places. Who knows, in 2020 perhaps we'll be talking about a Brussels' Malibu?  ]]></description><guid>http://www.belgique-tourisme.net/informations/events_bruxelles__brussels_beach/en/E/40140.html</guid></item>
<item><title>01/07/2008 -> 29/08/2008 : MIDIS-MINIMES FESTIVAL (BRUXELLES)</title><link>http://www.belgique-tourisme.net/informations/events_bruxelles__midis_minimes_festival/en/E/19298.html</link><category>MUSIC</category><geo:lat>50.838696</geo:lat><geo:long>4.352014</geo:long><pubDate>Mar., 01 Juil. 2008 09:24:16 -01:00</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ <div><img src="http://mediaplan.ovh.net/~optasqbb/images/elto/19298.gif" alt="" border="0" /><br /><font size="1" style="color:#CCCCCC">&copy; Opus3</font></div>Like every year, the Midis-Minimes Festival offers you a concert of about 40 minutes every weekday in Brussels Minimes Church and the Conservatory. Diversified festival with traditional music on Monday, old on Tuesday, 18th century music on Wednesday, contemporary music on Thursday, and 19th century music on Friday. Discover new repertoires, composers, artists, instruments... At the same time, 3 cycles are devoted to instruments in general: women's voices, the piano and some &quot;curiosities&quot;. ]]></description><guid>http://www.belgique-tourisme.net/informations/events_bruxelles__midis_minimes_festival/en/E/19298.html</guid></item>
<item><title>09/08/2008 : PLANTING OF THE MAYTREE (BRUXELLES)</title><link>http://www.belgique-tourisme.net/informations/events_bruxelles__planting_of_the_maytree/en/E/19366.html</link><category>FESTIVITIES AND FOLKLORIC TRADITIONS</category><geo:lat>50.85098</geo:lat><geo:long>4.359874</geo:long><pubDate>Lun., 23 Juin  2008 12:32:09 -01:00</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ <div><img src="http://mediaplan.ovh.net/~optasqbb/images/elto/19366_meiboom_19366.gif" alt="" border="0" /><br /><font size="1" style="color:#CCCCCC">&copy; La Confr&eacute;rie des Compagnons de Saint-Laurent - C. Reith</font></div>The planting of the May tree or the tree of joy is one of the oldest and most typical events in Brussels. This festival has its roots in the many medieval legends from the olden days. The cort&egrave;ge leaves in front of the Centre Belge de la Bande Dessin&eacute;e, rue des Sables, (around 2 pm). The tree is part of this cort&egrave;ge which includes the Giants of Brussels, the &quot;Roue de la fortune&quot; and a cavalcade headed by a Charles V. They march to the Grand Place and then return to the corner of the Rue des Sables with the Rue des Marais. The tree must be planted before 5 pm! The Meyboom festivities continue until late at night. This famous event has been organized since 1213 and celebrates the Brussels victory on the inhabitants of Louvain. ]]></description><guid>http://www.belgique-tourisme.net/informations/events_bruxelles__planting_of_the_maytree/en/E/19366.html</guid></item>
<item><title>05/09/2008 -> 07/09/2008 : BEER WEEKEND (BRUXELLES)</title><link>http://www.belgique-tourisme.net/informations/events_bruxelles__beer_weekend/en/E/24759.html</link><category>FESTIVITIES AND FOLKLORIC TRADITIONS</category><pubDate>Mar., 01 Juil. 2008 08:55:59 -01:00</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ <div><img src="http://mediaplan.ovh.net/~optasqbb/images/elto/24759_24759biere.gif" alt="" border="0" /><br /><font size="1" style="color:#CCCCCC">&copy; OPT</font></div>A large number of stalls in the magnificent setting of the Grand Place of Brussels offer you a whole weekend long the opportunity to discover amazing and intoxication flavours and smells of the best Beers, from a &quot;grand cru&quot; to a simple traditional beer. In a &quot;Beer shop&quot; you can buy all kinds of beer souvenirs: glasses, cook books, books on beer, T-shirts… All while jazz bands, brass bands and children's activities give the Grand Place a warm and festive atmosphere. Be sure to visit the Brewery museum, which is also located on the Grand Place (n&deg; 10) in the famous Brewers House! A weekend to sample! Cheers. ]]></description><guid>http://www.belgique-tourisme.net/informations/events_bruxelles__beer_weekend/en/E/24759.html</guid></item>
<item><title>23/08/2008 -> 24/08/2008 : ARTIST FESTIVAL OF CHASSEPIERRE - INTERNATIONAL STREET ARTS FESTIVAL (CHASSEPIERRE)</title><link>http://www.belgique-tourisme.net/informations/events_chassepierre__artist_festival_of_chassepierre___international_street_arts_festival/en/E/39808.html</link><category>STREET PERFORMANCES</category><pubDate>Mar., 01 Juil. 2008 08:43:46 -01:00</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ <div><img src="http://mediaplan.ovh.net/~optasqbb/images/elto/39808_39808.gif" alt="" border="0" /><br /><font size="1" style="color:#CCCCCC">&copy;  Festival de Chassepierre</font></div>During two days, the whole town is put in a whirl by the arrival of some 200 nomadic artists who have chosen to live outside and who turn it completely into a theatre. Chassepierre is the oldest festival of this kind in Europe. You're guaranteed new surroundings full of culture and entertainment... A festival to discover with your family, group of friends or your company. Everything is possible to mix culture and fun. ]]></description><guid>http://www.belgique-tourisme.net/informations/events_chassepierre__artist_festival_of_chassepierre___international_street_arts_festival/en/E/39808.html</guid></item>
<item><title>06/09/2008 -> 07/09/2008 : HISTORICAL FESTIVITIES OF THE BANQUET OF 1583 (LESSINES)</title><link>http://www.belgique-tourisme.net/informations/events_lessines__historical_festivities_of_the_banquet_of_1583/en/E/19429.html</link><category>FESTIVITIES AND FOLKLORIC TRADITIONS</category><pubDate>Mar., 01 Juil. 2008 08:45:35 -01:00</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ <div><img src="http://mediaplan.ovh.net/~optasqbb/images/elto/19429_festin19429.gif" alt="" border="0" /><br /><font size="1" style="color:#CCCCCC">&copy; Rapha&euml;l Debruyn</font></div>More than one thousand people in sixteenth century costumes will settle in the historical town centre for the duration of the festival. Jugglers, musicians, wandering actors, troubadours, soldiers, craftsmen, etc. will invade the town. The word &quot;Festin&quot; (Feast) appears to come from the Flemish word &quot;Vesting&quot;, meaning &quot;keep&quot; or &quot;assault&quot;. The Festin commemorates the liberation of the town by Captain S&eacute;bastien Tramasure and his town militia in 1583. It is also a wonderful opportunity to travel back in time and experience two days in the sixteenth century. In the historical centre you can immerse yourself in the cultural life and atmosphere of the popular markets of the Renaissance and the Franche Foire, (Free Fair). With artists, arts and crafts, and artisans. ]]></description><guid>http://www.belgique-tourisme.net/informations/events_lessines__historical_festivities_of_the_banquet_of_1583/en/E/19429.html</guid></item>
<item><title>12/07/2008 -> 24/08/2008 : THE PHANTOM OF LA ROCHE (LA ROCHE-EN-ARDENNE)</title><link>http://www.belgique-tourisme.net/informations/events_la_roche_en_ardenne__the_phantom_of_la_roche/en/E/27284.html</link><category>VARIOUS ANIMATIONS</category><pubDate>Mar., 01 Juil. 2008 11:56:51 -01:00</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ <div><img src="http://mediaplan.ovh.net/~optasqbb/images/elto/27284_27284.gif" alt="" border="0" /><br /><font size="1" style="color:#CCCCCC">&copy; Olivier Lef&egrave;vre</font></div>Every evening at dusk the ghost of Berthe - daughter of the Count of La Roche in the tenth century - wanders the castle walls lamenting her tragic destiny. Believing to have been betrayed by her fianc&eacute;, she sold her soul to the Devil on the condition that she could avenge herself by taking her fianc&eacute; to death with her. ]]></description><guid>http://www.belgique-tourisme.net/informations/events_la_roche_en_ardenne__the_phantom_of_la_roche/en/E/27284.html</guid></item>
<item><title>18/07/2008 -> 20/07/2008 : FESTIVAL OF THE MARMOUSETS (COMINES-WARNETON)</title><link>http://www.belgique-tourisme.net/informations/events_comines_warneton__festival_of_the_marmousets/en/E/27287.html</link><category>FESTIVITIES AND FOLKLORIC TRADITIONS</category><pubDate>Mar., 01 Juil. 2008 08:29:36 -01:00</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ <div><img src="http://mediaplan.ovh.net/~optasqbb/images/elto/27287.gif" alt="" border="0" /><br /><font size="1" style="color:#CCCCCC">&copy; OT Comines-Warneton</font></div>The little town of Comines has been recently designated &quot;World capital of the utilitarian ribbon&quot; and this festival celebrates the tradition of ribbon making. For more than two centuries this craft has secured the district's prosperity and success. After the traditional parade in the afternoon there is a range of different events and demonstrations in the heart of the town. With sheep shearing, popular games, concerts, and other activities. One of the most entertaining moments of the day is when the Marmousets (puppets symbolising the ribbon apprentices) are thrown from the balcony of the Town Hall. ]]></description><guid>http://www.belgique-tourisme.net/informations/events_comines_warneton__festival_of_the_marmousets/en/E/27287.html</guid></item>
<item><title>24/06/2008 -> 28/09/2008 : JAPANISM IN BELGIUM (BRUXELLES)</title><link>http://www.belgique-tourisme.net/informations/events_bruxelles__japanism_in_belgium/en/E/53203.html</link><category>JAPAN</category><geo:lat>50.846817</geo:lat><geo:long>4.352884</geo:long><pubDate>Mar., 10 Juin  2008 14:03:55 -01:00</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ <div><img src="http://mediaplan.ovh.net/~optasqbb/images/elto/53203.gif" alt="" border="0" /><br /><font size="1" style="color:#CCCCCC">&copy; National Museum of Krakow</font></div>This exhibition is about the artistic phenomenon &quot;Japanism&quot;, which originated in the 19th and 20 the century from the fascination of Western artists for the Japanese graphic art. The exhibition compares a collection of Japanese prints with the works of some twenty Belgian artists (Fernand Khnopff, L&eacute;on Spilliaert, F&eacute;licien Rops, Alfred Stavens, Th&eacute;o Van Rysselberghe, Rik Wouters...) who are experts on Japan. Major images are waves, bridges, boats and geishas. A new approach of perspective and the structuring of space are also important. ]]></description><guid>http://www.belgique-tourisme.net/informations/events_bruxelles__japanism_in_belgium/en/E/53203.html</guid></item>
<item><title>05/09/2008 : IVO VAN DAMME MEMORIAL (LAEKEN)</title><link>http://www.belgique-tourisme.net/informations/events_laeken__ivo_van_damme_memorial/en/E/19353.html</link><category>ADVENTURE SPORTS</category><geo:lat>50.894256</geo:lat><geo:long>4.334079</geo:long><pubDate>Mar., 01 Juil. 2008 08:54:47 -01:00</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ <div><img src="http://mediaplan.ovh.net/~optasqbb/images/elto/19353_19353.gif" alt="" border="0" /><br /><font size="1" style="color:#CCCCCC">&copy; Memorial Van Damme</font></div>This annual meeting is organized as a tribute to a great athlete who died far too young. Every year this event attracts the best track and field athletes in the world to Brussels. The miracle seems to work every year: Belgian, European and even world records are equalled and often broken. Also music isn't lacking. Music alternates with sporting performances and encourages many spectators to dance. Except of course during the interval when all eyes are fixed on the sky for a firework display designed specially for the occasion. ]]></description><guid>http://www.belgique-tourisme.net/informations/events_laeken__ivo_van_damme_memorial/en/E/19353.html</guid></item>
<item><title>10/06/2008 -> 16/11/2008 : 50th ANNIVERSARY OF THE SMURFS - SMURF FOR ALL, ALL FOR SMURF (BRUXELLES)</title><link>http://www.belgique-tourisme.net/informations/events_bruxelles__50th_anniversary_of_the_smurfs___smurf_for_all__all_for_smurf/en/E/53212.html</link><category>COMIC STRIP</category><geo:lat>50.850938</geo:lat><geo:long>4.359977</geo:long><pubDate>Mer., 04 Juin  2008 12:57:35 -01:00</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ <div><img src="http://mediaplan.ovh.net/~optasqbb/images/elto/53212.gif" alt="" border="0" /><br /><font size="1" style="color:#CCCCCC">&copy; IMPS</font></div>The Belgian Comic Strip Centre organises an original exhibition on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the Smurfs. You'll look at Peyo's work in a different way: their individual frailty grants this little blue creatures their strenght. ]]></description><guid>http://www.belgique-tourisme.net/informations/events_bruxelles__50th_anniversary_of_the_smurfs___smurf_for_all__all_for_smurf/en/E/53212.html</guid></item>
<item><title>09/08/2008 : BELOEIL NIGHT OF MUSIC (BELOEIL)</title><link>http://www.belgique-tourisme.net/informations/events_beloeil__beloeil_night_of_music/en/E/20899.html</link><category>MUSIC</category><geo:lat>50.549244</geo:lat><geo:long>3.731841</geo:long><pubDate>Mar., 01 Juil. 2008 08:36:22 -01:00</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ <div><img src="http://mediaplan.ovh.net/~optasqbb/images/elto/20899.gif" alt="" border="0" /><br /><font size="1" style="color:#CCCCCC">&copy; FTPH - c. Carpentier</font></div>Like every year the prestigious estate of the Princes of Ligne organizes a &quot;concert walk&quot;. Music lovers and others can listen here to various interpretations of classical music. For many years this has been one of the major music events of Belgium. 
The theme of this 20th edition will be &quot;20 years - 20 composers&quot;. 350 artists will participate to this prestigious musical event in discover of our most important composers. ]]></description><guid>http://www.belgique-tourisme.net/informations/events_beloeil__beloeil_night_of_music/en/E/20899.html</guid></item>
<item><title>06/09/2008 -> 28/09/2008 : LABYRINTH OF BARVAUX (BARVAUX)</title><link>http://www.belgique-tourisme.net/informations/events_barvaux__labyrinth_of_barvaux/en/E/26217.html</link><category>VARIOUS ANIMATIONS</category><geo:lat>50.350369</geo:lat><geo:long>5.495398</geo:long><pubDate>Ven., 23 Mai   2008 12:58:55 -01:00</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ <div><img src="http://mediaplan.ovh.net/~optasqbb/images/elto/26217_1.gif" alt="" border="0" /><br /><font size="1" style="color:#CCCCCC">&copy; asbl Labytourisme</font></div>Unique in Belgium! Get lost in the Land of Labyrinths... New entertainment every summer on an area of some 11 hectares, each time a new design, a new maze in which visitors can get lost. 
A superb attraction, in a magnificent setting, in open air, with labyrinths in all kinds of forms: - the giant maize labyrinth with its comedians: the pirates,
- the labyrinth of doors that only open with secret codes, 
- the child labyrinth (3 - 8 years old), 
- the exhibition on miniature labyrinths,
-  the labyrinth workshop. ]]></description><guid>http://www.belgique-tourisme.net/informations/events_barvaux__labyrinth_of_barvaux/en/E/26217.html</guid></item>
<item><title>17/07/2008 -> 20/07/2008 : DOUR FESTIVAL (DOUR)</title><link>http://www.belgique-tourisme.net/informations/events_dour__dour_festival/en/E/21002.html</link><category>MUSIC</category><pubDate>Ven., 23 Mai   2008 13:01:00 -01:00</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ <div><img src="http://mediaplan.ovh.net/~optasqbb/images/elto/21002_1.gif" alt="" border="0" /><br /><font size="1" style="color:#CCCCCC">&copy; DOUR Festival</font></div>The Dour Festival: 4 days of celebrations, an immense camp site, 6 stages and 240 groups and DJ's… Dour is a festival for alternative music which is aimed at discovery, diversity, tolerance and fun. Its low prices, its substantial high quality playbill make this a major event in Europe for current and alternative music. Music styles: Pop, House, Punk, Hardcore, Rock, Post-Rock, Hip-Hop, Metal, Drum'n'Bass, Electro, R &amp; B, Reggae, Noise, Indie Rock and Techno… ]]></description><guid>http://www.belgique-tourisme.net/informations/events_dour__dour_festival/en/E/21002.html</guid></item>
<item><title>12/07/2008 -> 13/07/2008 : BROSELLA  FOLK  ET  JAZZ (LAEKEN)</title><link>http://www.belgique-tourisme.net/informations/events_laeken__brosella__folk___jazz/en/E/19311.html</link><category>JAZZ</category><geo:lat>50.896691</geo:lat><geo:long>4.343949</geo:long><pubDate>Ven., 23 Mai   2008 12:52:08 -01:00</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ <div><img src="http://mediaplan.ovh.net/~optasqbb/images/elto/19311.gif" alt="" border="0" /><br /><font size="1" style="color:#CCCCCC">&copy; asbl &quot;Les Amis de BROSELLA&quot;</font></div>All the mellifluous quality of folk, and the warmth of jazz. Twenty open-air concerts to awake nostalgia and kindle new enthusiasm. Children are all part of the fun, and there are many entertainments provided just for them. Under the green leaves of the trees, in the shadow of the Atomium, a festival that is even more popular and keenly-anticipated because it is completely free.

This year, this exceptional festival will be about 50 years Expo 58. The group Flat Earth Society will present the project that was specially asked by Brosella with music arrangements from that time. ]]></description><guid>http://www.belgique-tourisme.net/informations/events_laeken__brosella__folk___jazz/en/E/19311.html</guid></item>
<item><title>04/07/2008 -> 13/07/2008 : JUILLET MUSICAL D'AULNE (GOZEE)</title><link>http://www.belgique-tourisme.net/informations/events_gozee__juillet_musical_d_aulne/en/E/20897.html</link><category>MUSIC</category><geo:lat>50.353642</geo:lat><geo:long>4.335228</geo:long><pubDate>Ven., 23 Mai   2008 12:53:41 -01:00</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ <div><img src="http://mediaplan.ovh.net/~optasqbb/images/elto/20897.gif" alt="" border="0" /><br /><font size="1" style="color:#CCCCCC">&copy; Bertrand Empain</font></div>In the exceptional setting of the Abbey of Aulne a variety concerts are organized. Different styles to please everybody (classical music, jazz,...). ]]></description><guid>http://www.belgique-tourisme.net/informations/events_gozee__juillet_musical_d_aulne/en/E/20897.html</guid></item>
<item><title>05/09/2008 -> 07/09/2008 : BELGIAN FORMULA 1 GRAND PRIX OF SPA - FRANCORCHAMPS (FRANCORCHAMPS)</title><link>http://www.belgique-tourisme.net/informations/events_francorchamps__belgian_formula_1_grand_prix_of_spa___francorchamps/en/E/19476.html</link><category>ADVENTURE SPORTS</category><geo:lat>50.446608</geo:lat><geo:long>5.962754</geo:long><pubDate>Mer., 19 Mars  2008 11:54:36 -01:00</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ <div><img src="http://mediaplan.ovh.net/~optasqbb/images/elto/19476_19476.gif" alt="" border="0" /><br /><font size="1" style="color:#CCCCCC">&copy; www.spagrandprixcom</font></div>The Belgian Formula One Grand Prix of Spa- Francorchamps is a mythical event where every year numerous exciting surprises await you. Discover the best track where the best F1 pilots ride! ]]></description><guid>http://www.belgique-tourisme.net/informations/events_francorchamps__belgian_formula_1_grand_prix_of_spa___francorchamps/en/E/19476.html</guid></item>
<item><title>02/08/2008 -> 03/08/2008 : MEDIEVAL WEEKEND (LA ROCHE-EN-ARDENNE)</title><link>http://www.belgique-tourisme.net/informations/events_la_roche_en_ardenne__medieval_weekend/en/E/26078.html</link><category>MIDDLE AGES</category><pubDate>Mar., 01 Juil. 2008 08:33:47 -01:00</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ <div><img src="http://mediaplan.ovh.net/~optasqbb/images/elto/26078.gif" alt="" border="0" /><br /><font size="1" style="color:#CCCCCC">&copy; Olivier Lef&egrave;vre</font></div>Knight fights, fire eaters, musicians, troubadours and medieval market. ]]></description><guid>http://www.belgique-tourisme.net/informations/events_la_roche_en_ardenne__medieval_weekend/en/E/26078.html</guid></item>
<item><title>11/07/2008 -> 13/07/2008 : INTERCULTURAL FAIRY TALE FESTIVAL OF CHINY (CHINY)</title><link>http://www.belgique-tourisme.net/informations/events_chiny__intercultural_fairy_tale_festival_of_chiny/en/E/20813.html</link><category>VARIOUS ANIMATIONS</category><pubDate>Jeu., 29 Mai   2008 12:41:26 -01:00</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ <div><img src="http://mediaplan.ovh.net/~optasqbb/images/elto/20813.gif" alt="" border="0" /><br /><font size="1" style="color:#CCCCCC">&copy; Patrick Besure</font></div>This festival arose from a desire to introduce the public to the &quot;floves&quot; (jokes) as told by the local &quot;raconteurs&quot; (storytellers). In the past years the success of this event has been huge. It attracts a large number of storytellers who can be found not only in the halls and streets of the town, but also in the forest and on the little boats on the Semois River… There they will tell today's stories to today's adults. New encounters, beautiful discoveries await you during this intercultural and international festival!
 ]]></description><guid>http://www.belgique-tourisme.net/informations/events_chiny__intercultural_fairy_tale_festival_of_chiny/en/E/20813.html</guid></item>
<item><title>09/08/2008 -> 16/08/2008 : AUGUST 15 FESTIVAL AT OUTREMEUSE  (LIEGE)</title><link>http://www.belgique-tourisme.net/informations/events_liege__august_15_festival_at_outremeuse_/en/E/19459.html</link><category>FESTIVITIES AND FOLKLORIC TRADITIONS</category><pubDate>Mar., 01 Juil. 2008 08:40:33 -01:00</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ <div><img src="http://mediaplan.ovh.net/~optasqbb/images/elto/19459.gif" alt="" border="0" /><br /><font size="1" style="color:#CCCCCC">&copy; OPT / Kouprianoff</font></div>This festival is one of the liveliest and most vibrant in the Li&egrave;ge region. With flea markets, puppet shows, traditional dances, processions, outdoor masses with the sermons in Walloon, &quot;campes&quot; firing (large crackers arranged in rosaries), cort&egrave;ges (with the giants from the Li&egrave;ge Province), popular games (greasy pole,…), concerts and a variety of other activities. A large number of customs are brought back to life: culinary traditions (with food and drinks such as the p&egrave;ckets and the bouk&egrave;tes) as well as old popular games. But that is not all. The end of the festivities on August 16th is highlighted by the &quot;Burial of the Mati l'Oh&eacute;&quot;: a ludicrous burial accompanied by brass bands and despairing widows... ]]></description><guid>http://www.belgique-tourisme.net/informations/events_liege__august_15_festival_at_outremeuse_/en/E/19459.html</guid></item>
<item><title>12/07/2008 -> 12/09/2008 : SUMMER FESTIVAL OF THE MEUSE (NAMUR)</title><link>http://www.belgique-tourisme.net/informations/events_namur__summer_festival_of_the_meuse/en/E/19387.html</link><category>MUSIC</category><pubDate>Mar., 01 Juil. 2008 08:30:48 -01:00</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ <div><img src="http://mediaplan.ovh.net/~optasqbb/images/elto/19387_etemosan2003.gif" alt="" border="0" /><br /><font size="1" style="color:#CCCCCC">&copy; Ville de Dinant</font></div>The 32nd Summer Festival of the Meuse highlights one more time the architectural riches and the variety of landscapes and places of the valley of the Meuse. A musical score will fill the summer months with a multitude of vibes and sounds.
Like the troubadours from yesteryear, the musicians invited to the FEM will make reverberate an entire region with their art. The spectacles programmed on different sites in the province of Namur, Li&egrave;ge, Hainaut and Walloon Brabant are equally an excellent excuse to discover the castles and the other charming and prestigious places of the region.

Songs will be the common theme in 2008. ]]></description><guid>http://www.belgique-tourisme.net/informations/events_namur__summer_festival_of_the_meuse/en/E/19387.html</guid></item>
<item><title>14/08/2008 -> 17/08/2008 : FLOWER CARPET ON THE GRAND PLACE (BRUXELLES)</title><link>http://www.belgique-tourisme.net/informations/events_bruxelles__flower_carpet_on_the_grand_place/en/E/19372.html</link><category>FLOWERS</category><pubDate>Ven., 16 Mai   2008 07:41:45 -01:00</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ <div><img src="http://mediaplan.ovh.net/~optasqbb/images/elto/19372.gif" alt="" border="0" /><br /><font size="1" style="color:#CCCCCC">&copy; ASBL Tapis de Fleurs de Bruxelles</font></div>A million begonias for... one single carpet? This is certainly an extraordinary achievement. The famous Carpet of Flowers covers 300 m&sup2; right in the centre of the Grand Place. This year, it's a traditional carpet: end of the Middle Ages. With a different design each time, it is the work of flower growers from Ghent, the great specialists in growing begonias. These flowers offer a wide range of vivid and glowing colours and easily resist the burning sun. After all, the craftsmen assemble them directly on the cobble-stones of the square without a layer of soil. The coloured plant tapestry can be admired best from the balcony of the City Hall, which is open to the public for the occasion. ]]></description><guid>http://www.belgique-tourisme.net/informations/events_bruxelles__flower_carpet_on_the_grand_place/en/E/19372.html</guid></item>
<item><title>26/06/2008 -> 11/09/2008 : ROLLER PARADE 2008 - BELGIUM ROLLERS (NAMUR)</title><link>http://www.belgique-tourisme.net/informations/events_namur__roller_parade_2008___belgium_rollers/en/E/42970.html</link><category>ACTIVE RELAXATION</category><geo:lat>50.463741</geo:lat><geo:long>4.865597</geo:long><pubDate>Ven., 30 Mai   2008 12:48:04 -01:00</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ <div><img src="http://mediaplan.ovh.net/~optasqbb/images/elto/42970.gif" alt="" border="0" /><br /><font size="1" style="color:#CCCCCC">&copy; Belgium Rollers Summer Tour</font></div>This year still, the Belgium Roller Parade invites you to put on your roller skates and to participate to the almost traditional hikes at the heart of the most beautiful cities of Belgium. ]]></description><guid>http://www.belgique-tourisme.net/informations/events_namur__roller_parade_2008___belgium_rollers/en/E/42970.html</guid></item>
<item><title>08/08/2008 -> 22/08/2008 : THEATRE FESTIVAL OF SPA (SPA)</title><link>http://www.belgique-tourisme.net/informations/events_spa__theatre_festival_of_spa/en/E/21004.html</link><category>THEATRE ANIMATIONS</category><geo:lat>50.49233</geo:lat><geo:long>5.865777</geo:long><pubDate>Mar., 01 Juil. 2008 08:38:57 -01:00</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ <div><img src="http://mediaplan.ovh.net/~optasqbb/images/elto/21004.gif" alt="" border="0" /><br /><font size="1" style="color:#CCCCCC">&copy; Festival de Spa</font></div>The Theatre Festival of Spa is a creative and hospitable festival gathering authors, actors and public. For 15 days, the festival proposes original creations, foreign shows, about 100 performances, but also street theatre, theatre for children and families, reading of new texts and a concert... ]]></description><guid>http://www.belgique-tourisme.net/informations/events_spa__theatre_festival_of_spa/en/E/21004.html</guid></item>
<item><title>05/07/2008 -> 31/08/2008 : LABYRINTH OF BARVAUX (BARVAUX)</title><link>http://www.belgique-tourisme.net/informations/events_barvaux__labyrinth_of_barvaux/en/E/26217.html</link><category>VARIOUS ANIMATIONS</category><geo:lat>50.350369</geo:lat><geo:long>5.495398</geo:long><pubDate>Ven., 23 Mai   2008 12:58:55 -01:00</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ <div><img src="http://mediaplan.ovh.net/~optasqbb/images/elto/26217_1.gif" alt="" border="0" /><br /><font size="1" style="color:#CCCCCC">&copy; asbl Labytourisme</font></div>Unique in Belgium! Get lost in the Land of Labyrinths... New entertainment every summer on an area of some 11 hectares, each time a new design, a new maze in which visitors can get lost. 
A superb attraction, in a magnificent setting, in open air, with labyrinths in all kinds of forms: - the giant maize labyrinth with its comedians: the pirates,
- the labyrinth of doors that only open with secret codes, 
- the child labyrinth (3 - 8 years old), 
- the exhibition on miniature labyrinths,
-  the labyrinth workshop. ]]></description><guid>http://www.belgique-tourisme.net/informations/events_barvaux__labyrinth_of_barvaux/en/E/26217.html</guid></item>
<item><title>06/06/2008 -> 26/09/2008 : ROLLER PARADE 2008 - BELGIUM ROLLERS (BRUXELLES)</title><link>http://www.belgique-tourisme.net/informations/events_bruxelles__roller_parade_2008___belgium_rollers/en/E/42969.html</link><category>ACTIVE RELAXATION</category><geo:lat>50.837779</geo:lat><geo:long>4.352568</geo:long><pubDate>Ven., 30 Mai   2008 12:47:58 -01:00</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ <div><img src="http://mediaplan.ovh.net/~optasqbb/images/elto/42969.gif" alt="" border="0" /><br /><font size="1" style="color:#CCCCCC">&copy; Belgium Rollers Summer Tour</font></div>This year still, the Belgium Roller Parade invites you to put on your roller skates and to participate to the almost traditional hikes at the heart of the most beautiful cities of Belgium. ]]></description><guid>http://www.belgique-tourisme.net/informations/events_bruxelles__roller_parade_2008___belgium_rollers/en/E/42969.html</guid></item>
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