The Museum Mayer van den Bergh in Antwerp is expanding. The adjacent corner house – once the parental home of art collector Fritz Mayer van den Bergh – and a new building will become part of the museum in the future. The museum will close its doors to the public on 22 April 2025. In…
Month: August 2024
Antwerp Pride and Bollekesfeest don’t fill Antwerp hotels
The 17th edition of Antwerp Pride took place from Wednesday 7 to Sunday 11 August 2024. This year’s theme was ‘Many Voices. One Pride‘. The organising committee advocates a more militant pride, with a “we’re not going back in the closet” attitude in reaction to rising conservatism and conformism. But let’s face it: pride is…
REVIEW | SS Rotterdam
In September 2024 my parents in-law will be joining Sam and me on a cruise to the Norwegian Fjords. As they have never done a cruise before Sam thought it would be a fun idea to take them on a weekend trip to visit SS Rotterdam to give them a first taste of what life…
ANTWERP | Amenra, mehro, Pleun van Engelen, Hantrax & more artists festively open Rubenshuis on 30 August 2024
From 30 August 2024, the artistic talent of today and tomorrow will provide a surprising range of concerts, performances, tours, lectures and DJ sets to celebrate the opening of the Rubens House (Rubenshuis) in the heart of Antwerp.
REVIEW | Hotel Posada del Lucero in Seville
Six days. Five overnight stays in five cities in Spain. Lunch in Paris. Stopover in Barcelona. Then Córdoba, Seville, Granada and Málaga. An Andalusia Whirlwind Tour where we visit the Mezquita and the Alhambra. We’re touring Andalusia in October 2023 to follow the trend of travelling to hot spots outside summer, as we did with…
Bollekesfeest 2024 from Friday 16 August to Sunday 18 August
“Fancy singing, dancing and tasting at the Bollekesfeest? Come celebrate with us from 16 to 18 August 2024 on the Grote Markt and Groenplaats and experience it together. Enjoy three days of free performances by brilliant artists, the fantastic atmosphere and delicious food and drinks. It will be one big party in Antwerp city centre”,…
Antwerp Pride 2025 from Wednesday 6 to Sunday 10 August
The 17th edition of Antwerp Pride takes place from Wednesday 7 to Sunday 11 August 2024. This year’s theme is ‘Many Voices. One Pride‘. The organising committee advocates a more militant pride, with a “we’re not going back in the closet” attitude in reaction to rising conservatism and conformism. But let’s face it: pride is…
LISBON | Baixa Pombalina and Alfama neighbourhoods
Easter Holiday 2024. Danny and Sam visited Porto in February, I visited the capital, Lisbon, in April with Steve, Philippe and Nicolas. I had my free week during a school holiday and as the boys work in education, I made the best of it. We chose Portugal for its convenience and our hope for fair…
PHOTOS | 150,000 people attend 2024 Antwerp Pride parade
The 17th edition of Antwerp Pride takes place from Wednesday 7 to Sunday 11 August 2024. This year’s theme is ‘Many Voices. One Pride‘. The organising committee advocates a more militant pride, with a “we’re not going back in the closet” attitude in reaction to rising conservatism and conformism. But let’s face it: pride is…
ANTWERP PRIDE 2024 | Parade to be filmed and streamed, 85 floats and delegations
The 17th edition of Antwerp Pride takes place from Wednesday 7 to Sunday 11 August 2024. This year’s theme is ‘Many Voices. One Pride‘. The organising committee advocates a more militant pride, with a “we’re not going back in the closet” attitude in reaction to rising conservatism and conformism. But let’s face it: pride is…
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