From 19 June to 31 August 2025, Zomer van Antwerpen or Summer of Antwerp returns for its 31st edition, once again transforming the city into a stage for theatre, music, circus and film in the most unexpected places. Spanning 74 days, it remains Europe’s longest summer arts festival and draws around 300,000 visitors annually for…
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Which flags get to fly at Antwerp City Hall?
Today is the National Holiday of Belgium. On 21 July 1831, Prince Leopold of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha took the constitutional oath to become King of the Belgians. But I want to look at something else.
OPEN MONUMENTS DAY 11 SEPTEMBER 2022 IN ANTWERP ‘SUSTAINABILITY’ | 35+ buildings open their doors and themed city walks and bike rides are laid out
Two weeks after the Antwerp Culture Weekend, on Sunday 11 September, Open Monuments Day will take place with the theme ‘sustainability’. More than 35 buildings in Antwerp open their doors, and there are also four themed city walks and a bike ride in the city. All locations are free to visit.
NETHERLANDS | Willemstad
On a colder than anticipated Sunday in March 2022, Oriol took me for a surprise one-day road trip to the Netherlands for a hike. First we walked the Moerputten Bridge near ‘s-Hertogenbosch, we then went to Gorinchem (also spelled as pronounced Gorkum or Gorcum), to Dordrecht and we ended the excursion at Willemstad.
Borsbeek to become Antwerp’s 10th district
The municipal governments of Borsbeek and Antwerp have decided to start merger talks. The intention is that Borsbeek will become the tenth district of the City of Antwerp on 1 January 2025. An intensive process will now run until the end of 2023, in which the benefits for all residents will be analyzed and administrative…
District of Antwerp town hall moves to Harmoniepark on 28 May
The District of Antwerp town hall moves from the Lange Gasthuisstraat in the city centre to Harmoniepark, not far away from the border with Berchem and its town hall. The date is set for 28 May.
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