HERITAGE AND TOURISM
Upcoming events
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As part of our church’s millennium celebrations, which we are marking over a five-year period, we are dedicating 2026 to a restoration project for our oldest patron saint statue.
To fund this project, we are appealing for donations via a crowdfunding campaign run by the Qualité Villages Wallonie association.
For full details, please click on the link below the description of the church: "Ensemble sauvegardons la statue de sainte Gertrude"Restoration of the statue of Saint Gertrude
Crowdfunding
02/06/2026 - 31/12/2026
Saint Gertrude
7090 Hennuyères (Braine-le-Comte)
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‘Deep Roots in Turnhout’ is a project where art, heritage, nature, wonder and movement come together. The project is inspired by the paintings of Turnhout-based artist Nele Van der Linden.
The exhibition is linked to a walk through the town past remarkable trees, as well as to all sorts of creative activities.
The project runs from 16 October to 15 November 2026.
The paintings can be viewed at two venues.
At Café Ranonkel, there is the ‘Stamboom’ series, portraits of... -
Holiday Mass
11/11/2026
Saint Peter
2300 Turnhout
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Concert
15/11/2026
Saint Peter
2300 Turnhout
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Concert
16/11/2026
Saint Waltrude
7000 Mons
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Sardinian singing is one of the most iconic forms of polyphonic music in the Mediterranean region. The vocal ensemble Cuncordu e Tenore from Orosei occupies a prominent place in the world of traditional Sardinian music thanks to the intensity of its performances and the uniqueness of its repertoire.As faithful guardians of a musical heritage passed down by their ancestors, their repertoire comprises two distinct vocal forms: songs celebrating the Passion of Christ, known as ‘a cuncordu’, and ancestral pastoral songs,...
