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 What's On Now
Make a note of these activities in Belgium. They have
been selected because they are suitable for English speakers or those not
fluent in the local languages.
The following activities and events are not organised by
ABIW. If you know about an event which may be of interest to
our members, please let us know.
Check These
There are a few local web sites, mostly in English that advertise their events.Dutch speakers can also check out the Province of
Antwerp's calendar.
AMUZ
- The deconsecrated church of St. Augustinus has been restored as a high-tech hall for the performance and recording of early music.
Arenberg
Schouwburg - Most events here are in Dutch but there is the occasional production in
English and also some music events. The web is in Dutch but if you click
on the link to "Agenda and Tickets", it's pretty clear what's
on.
Kinepolis Cinema
Belgium - Web site of Kinepolis cinema group with link to
the Metropolis in Antwerp. In English.
UGC Cinemas Belgium - Only in Dutch or French.
De Singel - varied arts.
deFilharmonie
- Orchestral
Symfonie
Orkest Vlaanderen
- Orchestral
Vlaamse Opera -
Also have lunchtime concerts.
Sterckshof Silver Museum - they have regular
exhibitions.
Koningin Elisabethzaal - various events
Ongoing
This exhibition "Reunion: From Quinten Metsijs to Peter Paul Rubens
Masterpieces from the Royal Museum reunited in the Cathedral" has been extended
until the completion of the renovation of the Royal Museums of Fine Arts Antwerp
(KMSKA).
Important renovation works are planned in the museum which will start
beginning 2011 and will last two years. During the closing of the museum the
works can be further exhibited in Antwerp and “in situ”, in the location they
were ordered for by their buyers: guilds and crafts, city militias and
brotherhoods.
When the renovation of the museum is completed these monumental, but delicate
altarpieces will be set up in the rooms of the reopened museum.
The exhibition is open daily from 10 until 17 o’clock, with limitations for
visit during the weekends due to religious services.
See the
cathedral website for more information.
Exhibition at the Cathedral
Ongoing
As part of the Reunion exhibition above, there is an exhibition in the
cathedral about how was the church was furnished and used in the 16th and 17th
Centuries.
Last year Antwerp celebrated the anniversary, 450 years ago, when the church
received the title 'cathedral' and became a bishopric.
The exhibition was set up to evoke that period when lots and lots of private
(guild) altars stood against the columns and walls. Several altar paintings.
normally in the museum of Fine Arts, have been temporarily returned to the
church. They are set at the original height they were made for. So you see,
finally they can be seen from the perspective they were made for! (On museum
walls, the altar paintings are usually hung too low.)
Lunchtime Concerts in the Kolveniershof
23rd September until May 2012, Fridays at 12:00
Venue: Kolveniersstraat 20, Antwerp.
See their
web site
for details.
Hamamelis Celebrations
16th January - 26th February
At this time of year the Arboretum in Kalmthout opens for guided tours (Dutch
only) of the wonderful winter flowering shrubs and plants of which the hamamelis
is one of the most magnificent. The Arboretum at Kalmthout boasts the largest
collection of hamamelis plants in Europe.
Tours are hourly from 11.00 with the last at 15.00. Even if you don't
understand the Dutch, (and they'll probably answer questions in
English). It's a lovely place to walk round in any case.
The Arboretum is opposite the station in Kalmthout and there are
regular B-Day Trips from all Belgian stations. For more information see
their
web site (Dutch only).
Belgian Boat Show
11-13th & 17-19th February 2012
Flanders expo, Ghent
All major boat builders and representatives can be found at the Belgian Boat
Show. The 33,000-square-metre expanse of Flanders Expo is Belgium's most
up-to-date exposition complex. For more info, check out their English-language
website.
Separate Tables
28th Feb – 4th Mar & 6th - 10th
Mar 20:00 (at 15:00 on 4 Mar)
The English Comedy Club present this play by Terence Rattigan.
Warehouse Studio, Brussels.
The plays are a detailed study in lies, class
judgments and repressed passions. The two connecting plays pursue the theme of
concealment, of both emotion and character. For more information visit their
website.
Salons at Farine’s
7th February, 6.30 pm
Farine’s café will be hosting a series of “salons", starting this
Tuesday. The idea is to bring together a mix of people to eat together
and discuss a specific topic. The first salon will be in English and the
topic will be “What makes a city great?”
Cost: €22, including dinner.
Vlaamsekaai 40, Antwerp.
More info on
www.farinesfood.com.
Jovanka Steele
12th March 8.30
Jovanka Steele, an
American stand-up
comedienne, presents her
one-woman show,
“Adventures in Europeland”. See her
website for more info, or check her out on Youtube.
Arenberg Theatre,
Arenbergstraat 28, Antwerp.
Tickets €13.
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