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Upcoming Activities

Non-members are welcome to any of our events. 

You do not need to be an expatriate to join us. Just speak English!

There is a 5 euro fee for first-time and "out-of-town" guests at our General Meeting and some other activities. 
The fee for other guests is 10 euros.

Use our Contact Form to let us know if you would like to come.

For non-ABIW activities, see our What's On page.

April

Tuesday 29th - Coffee Morning

Venue: Paon Royal, Koningin Astridplein 26, Antwerp. This cafe is located next to the entrance to the Antwerp Zoo.

Meet: No need to register—just turn up. Everyone welcome.

May

3rd and 4th - Weekend Special: Koblenz

Our weekend away takes us to Koblenz. Our hotel, the Contel, is on the banks of the Moselle, just 15 minutes' walk from the old town. After checking-in, stroll into town, and enjoy the local specialities in the form of a light lunch prior to meeting our guide at 2.30 p.m.

Our two-hour guided walk will reveal the highlights of this delightful town. At 4.30 p.m. this is followed by a visit to a Konditorei.

The evening has a “Wine and Dine Menu” in store for us at Ehrenbreitstein. The four-course meal starts with Sekt and has an appropriate local wine selected to accompany each course. To ensure a safe return, taxis will take care of the round trip.

Sunday morning will provide an insight into the cultural history of this area with a visit to the Rhine Museum. The guided tour will last approximately one hour.

After lunch at the traditional Altes Brauhaus, there will be an opportunity to visit Stolzenfels Castle in the company of an English-speaking guide. Considered to be the jewel of the romantic Rhine, this is an outstanding example of neo-Gothic architecture.

Cost: €165 p.p. includes overnight hotel accommodation and breakfast; a guided walk through the old town; the visits to the Rhine Museum and Stolzenfels Castle accompanied by an English-speaking guide; gourmet dinner at Ehrenbreitstein, inclusive of aperitif, wines, waters, coffee and taxi; Sunday lunch and gratuities. It does not include Saturday lunch, drinks with Sunday lunch or indulgences at the Konditorei.

Transport: By car. We will be arranging car-pooling. Just mention if you'd like a lift when signing up.

Reservations: Contact us by 14th April.

6th General Meeting - The Packaging Mountain

Dr Paul Gray lectures to postgraduate students at the VUB on the subject of Human Ecology. His knowledge is extremely wide-ranging, as during his career he has been responsible for food safety in international food trade as a Director at the European Commission. He will look at current styles of food packaging, additives, contamination and the use of pesticides, organic and genetically modified foodstuffs. He will also seek to explode some widely held urban myths.

Following the talk, we will move on for lunch together at Boulevard Leopold, 135 Belgiëlei. You must reserve with us if you wish to stay for lunch. Click here to see the menu.

Venue: Salons Delaet, Lamorinièrestraat 240, 2018 Antwerp.

Time: 10 a.m. for coffee.

May 15th - Culture Club Visit to Hasselt

Hasselt was founded in the 7th century and first mentioned in written sources in 1185. It became very important because of its position on the major trade routes from Cologne to the North Sea and from Liege to the North.

We shall travel by train from Berchem, leaving at 8.38 a.m. to arrive at 9.38 a.m. On the way to the Tourist Office, at Lombardstraat 3, we shall call in at a café for tea or coffee and an optional cake or tartlet.

Our guide will meet us at the Tourist Office at 10.30 a.m., and take us on a walk in the historically interesting part of town which includes the Beguinage, the Minderbroeders Church, the Town Hall, the Virga-Jessica Basilica and the Grote Markt.

Following the walk, we shall have lunch in the restaurant Kookpunt, at Hemelrijk 13, in the old part of town. The building has been tastefully restored and it may be possible to sit outside, weather permitting.

You may choose from the three-course day menu or take something from the menu. The three-course menu is €16.50, €19.70 with coffee, and €23.45 with wine and coffee. After lunch, there will be time to visit museums, go shopping, or revisit places of interest seen during the morning walk.

We shall return to Antwerp on the 17.22 train, arriving at Berchem at 18.23.

Cost: 

• Train fare: €19.70. If there are enough people we can purchase multiple tickets which will be cheaper.
• Cost of morning refreshments and lunch.
• €10 towards the guide’s fee. With more than 6 participants, some of this will be reimbursed.

About The Antwerp British & International Women

The Antwerp British and International Women was founded to provide a centre for expatriates to participate in social, cultural and charitable activities. Our aim is to provide a friendly meeting place for English-speaking women 

In addition, new expatriates are able to learn something about life Antwerp and Belgium.

See our membership page for more information.

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