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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. Check them out to find out what's on!For a quick overview of concerts, also check out Ticket
Antwerp or
Net
Events
(Dutch or French.)
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
Midday
Concerts in the Kalveniershof.
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.
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.)
Embracing the moon - Mirror of the Tang Dynasty
Until Sunday 14 March
In 618, Gaozu, the first Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, ascended the Throne of
the Dragon and rang in China’s Golden Ages, a long period that lasted nearly
three hundred years until 907, and which saw an unprecedented flowering of trade
and commercial activity, arts, and sciences.
This fascinating exhibition has only 2 more weeks to run. Don't miss it.
Venue: Antwerp Province House, Koningin Elisabethlei 22, 2018 Antwerp
For more information visit
their website.
Lunchtime Concerts in the Kolveniershof
Fridays at 12:00, 18th September until May
Venue: Kolveniersstraat 20, Antwerp.
See their web site for details: www.middagconcerten.be/
Antwerp Classic Car Show
5th-7th March
The 33rd edition of the Antwerp Classic Salon. This year’s theme is European
Classic Stars.
Venue: Antwerp Expo.
For more information, visit
their website.
Three Tall Women
9-13th March, 8 pm
Venue: The Warehouse Studio Theatre, rue Waelhem 69A, 1030 Brussels.
The English Comedy Club presents this dramatic and moving play by Edward
Albee (author of "Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?").
More info: from
www.ecc.theatreinbrussels.com.
ADFAS
Monday April 12th
Topic: The History of the Long Case Clock by Dr Colin Lattimore.
Venue: St Boniface Church Hall, Grétrystraat.
Time: 7 pm (drinks), 8 pm (lecture).
For more information see the
ADFAS website.
Floralies of Ghent
Friday 17th to Sunday 25th April
The Floralies of Ghent comes around only once every five years. It is the
world's largest indoor display of ornamental flowering and green plants and one
of the world's most important floral events. Visitors are able to purchase many
of the exhibited plants and flowers.The 2010 Ghent Floralies will be one big
green celebration, with a new focus on presentations and the garden experience
as a whole.
Venue: Flanders Expo, Maaltekouter 1, 9051 Ghent [E-40 (direction
Oostende), exit 14]
Open 8:00-18:30 (last entry 17:45).
Tickets: Admission €17 (April 15-20), €15 (April 21-24), under-12s
free
Tel. 09.241.50.90;
www.floralien.be
Eric Clapton & Steve Winwood
23rd May
Those of us of "a certain age" may have caught Clapton in his youth, the
first time round. He's here in Antwerp at the Sportpaleis. See the
website for more details. | 
