The City of Antwerp is looking forward to a more normal way of life with the campaign #LookingForward. Unsurprisingly it involves a campaign clip.
Month: May 2020
My first railtrip part 5: by train on a boat
Back in a pre-corona 2012 I got inspired by my friend Erik to make an epic rail trip through a part of Europe. I persuaded my best friend to tag along and together we decided to head north, to Scandinavia, to a part of Europe we both hadn’t visited yet and where fascinated about.
Gay and bi men will travel close to home this summer
For gay and bisexual men, overseas travel is on hold for 2020. That is one of the findings of a large Romeo survey concerning attitudes in a context of coronavirus COVID-19.
Antwerp’s weekend markets Exotische Markt and Vogelenmarkt to return 30-31 May
Markets are allowed to (re)start today, under strict rules and measures. But the City of Antwerp government has announced the Exotische Markt and the Vogelenmarkt will have to skip one week and restart Saturday 30 and Sunday 31 May respectively.
LGBTQ+ get-together on Majestic Princess
Early 2020 AD. Danny and I embark on a 21st century Odyssey. On the Majestic Princess from Sydney to New Caledonia, Vanuatu and Fiji. Back to Sydney, then to Melbourne and flying back home.
Eurovision Song Contest 2021 in Rotterdam at the Ahoy Arena
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and its Dutch Members NPO, NOS and AVROTROS have reached an agreement to stage the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 in Rotterdam at the Ahoy Arena.
2020 Belgian Pride parade cancelled
Safety first. After postponement from May to August, The Belgian Pride has now decided to cancel the parade. Coronavirus countermeasures make it impossible. “There are just too many uncertainties.”
Antwerp’s museums reopen: ‘Cool Japan’ exhibition extended to 10 August
Museums in Belgium and thus in Antwerp reopen on Monday 18 and Tuesday 19 May. Beware: you have to book your ticket and slot in advance!
RAINBOW EUROPE MAP AND INDEX 2020 | These are the LGBT-friendly and LGBT-unfriendly countries in Europe
ILGA-Europe, Europe‘s umbrella for LGBTQI umbrella organisations, publishes each year its Rainbow Map and Rainbow Index ranking 49 European countries. 2020 is doomed to be coupled to the coronavirus COVID-19 crisis, which also influences the situation of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and intersex people.
My first railtrip part 4: North Sweden
Back in a pre-corona 2012 I got inspired by my friend Erik to make an epic rail trip through a part of Europe. I persuaded my best friend to tag along and together we decided to head north, to Scandinavia, to a part of Europe we both hadn’t visited yet and where fascinated about.
