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Bach Concert - Minimes Cantat

Submitted by AndreaWL on Tue, 12/10/2024 - 13:20

We end 2024 with two of Bach's most lavishly festive Christmas cantatas.  The third Christmas-oratorio cantata welcomes the shepherds to the crèche (between our contrabass and the timpani...) And the brilliant opening cantata invites us to 'fill our mouths with laughter'.  The virtuoso chorus part is matched with sumptuous orchestration. Come join the celebration! 

Communicating the EU’s values and achievements is a priority, says author of ‘Rebranding Europe 2024’

The European Union’s response to the dual crises of the Covid pandemic and the invasion of Ukraine exemplify its global leadership role, according to Stavros Papagianneas , the author of Rebranding Europe 2024 . “We need a strong European Union,” he insisted, at the launch of the revised and...

PATRICK HAMILTON - Elements of Nature

Submitted by Theater De Jonghe on Tue, 12/10/2024 - 02:11

Experience an unforgettable evening full of music inspired by nature!
Pianist and composer PATRICK HAMILTON will make a stop in Kampenhout before performing in the ROYAL ALBERT HALL in London in February 2025!

CIRK CHABRI & SANTA CLAUS

Submitted by Theater De Jonghe on Tue, 12/10/2024 - 01:43

CIRK CHABRI and SANTA CLAUS
Christmas Circus Show and Workshop

as from 3 pm: CIRCUS WORKSHOP Introduction to the circus arts through acrobatics, juggling and clowning. This is given by the various artists who are part of the show.  (takes about 60 minutes in the foyer).

At 4:15 PM: CIRCUS SHOW The circus show performed by the Cirk Chabri artists who combine humor, emotion and artistic ability. During the show we welcome Santa Claus! (duration about 90 minutes in the theater)

CHRISTMAS MAGIC CONCERTS

Submitted by Theater De Jonghe on Tue, 12/10/2024 - 01:37

TWO CONCERTS: choice at 7:30 PM or 8:50 PM 

Beaver in Brussels for first time in 200 years

Reintroduced secretly into Belgium in the 1990s and expanding rapidly, a beaver has now been spotted in the capital – the first time for some 200 years, regional agency Brussels Environment has announced. The animal has settled north of the capital. The location is a place where the Senne river,...

Voi loses appeal and must remove scooters from Brussels

Shared micro-mobility provider Voi will lose its licence for operating rental scooters in the Belgian capital following a ruling from the Brussels Court of First Instance. “This is another step towards efficient shared mobility with respect for all users of public space,” said outgoing Brussels...

120-year-old bridge over Tour & Taxis closed for a year

The renovation of the 120-year-old Jubilee Bridge between the Brussels neighbourhoods of Laeken and Molenbeek will enter a new phase this week, resulting in its closure to vehicle traffic for a year. The cast-iron girder bridge which spans Tour & Taxis dates back to 1904. But due to its...

Belgium’s medieval history plays a leading role in Brussels author Leona Francombe’s new novel The Heron Legacy

From the legendary crusader Godfrey of Bouillon to tales from the Middle Ages and vestiges of castles across Wallonia, Leona Francombe drew on Belgium’s rich history when crafting her latest novel The Heron Legacy . This is the writer and musician’s fourth work to be set in her adopted country and...

Hundreds of Syrians in Belgium take to streets to celebrate fall of Assad regime

In Brussels and cities across Flanders, hundreds of Syrians took to the streets on Sunday in jubilation at the fall of the brutal regime of Bachar al-Assad. As the news filtered through of the collapse of Assad’s dictatorship following major offensives by opposition forces, members of the Syrian...

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