Upcoming events
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4 & 5 June 2023In addition to an abundance of plant decoration, a curious domestic, wild or fantastic bestiary adorns the stained glass windows, statues, bells, coats of arms, etc. of this church, which is classified as a Walloon Heritage site: a lion and a pelican here; a unicorn and a phoenix over there; or even mice, snakes, fish, etc. Come and discover their history, their symbolic attribution and many other anecdotes!Free or guided tour. Free admission. Possibility to buy various brochures on the...Discovering the animals hidden in the church
Guided tour
03/06/2023
04/06/2023Saint-Lambert
4400 La Gleixhe (Flémalle)
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4 & 5 June 2023At the end of the visit, the booklet (Fr/Nl) of the nature rally "Les 5 sens en éveil" (The 5 senses awake) will enable children and adults to understand nature in an educational and playful way, during a 4.4 km walking loop marked out by the Flémalle Tourist Office starting from this bucolic site.
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4 & 5 June 2023Students at Mechelen Academy and artists at Studio Borgerstein took inspiration from the annual theme 'Small details, big stories'. In religious art, the dove is known as a symbol of the Holy Spirit. But the animal also stands for transformation, peace, happiness, hope, loyalty, love, freedom and perseverance. Quite a challenge for an animal we hardly notice in everyday life and are more likely to see as a pest.
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4 & 5 June 2023In the small museum at the back of St Peter's Church, you will discover beautifully restored paintings and a special chasuble donated by Margaret of York. The location gives you an insight into the beautiful sacristy. Also admire the several newly restored devotional paintings, dating from the period when St Peter's was a Pilgrim church. -
4 & 5 June 2023Adolf Willems was the son of innkeeper-shopkeeper Isidoor and Frederika Dierck. He received his training at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Dendermonde with Isidore Meyers, Jacques Rosseels and Ferdinand Willaert. In 1890, he obtained the first prize of the Dendermonde Academy. As a member of the Dendermonde School, his subjects often included church interiors, cityscapes, beguinage scenes, sporadic scenes of the Scheldt, flower arrangements, fairs and annual markets. He used a realistic design with a luministic touch. His...Exhibition of Dendermonde painter Adolf Willems
Exhibition
03/06/2023
04/06/2023Onze-Lieve-Vrouw
9200 Dendermonde
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4 & 5 June 2023On Thursday 13 April, at 2 pm in the church, I will explain the restoration works and art historical studies of the stained glass windows, the stalls, the walls, etc. : interesting trivia that fits in perfectly with the theme of the Open Church Days 'Small details, big stories'. Those present will pass it on during the Open Church Days. www.sintkatharinakerk.be -
4 & 5 June 2023From small visual details, our archivist will plunge you into the heart of history: the church rebuilt after the bombings of the Second World War, Saint Julie, the Sisters ...Small details, big stories about Saint Julie
Guided tour
03/06/2023
04/06/2023Sainte-Julie
5000 Namur
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Organ concert conducted by Tom Van Der Plas
Organ concert
03/06/2023
Sint-Pieter-en-Paul
2800 Mechelen
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4 & 5 June 2023In the month of June and July, 't Keerske will have work by Linda Six on display. Linda Six's modern and expressive work cannot be pigeonholed and takes you along new paths. In the 1980s, she was captivated by the lettering art of the famous Bruges calligrapher Pieter Boudens. She studied lettering throughout its history and received her training from various teachers.
Gradually, Linda Six leaves the beaten track and looks for new possibilities. She experiments with letters in combination...'Thoughts': between desire and love, hope and fear
Exhibition
03/06/2023
04/06/2023Protestant Church 't Keerske
8000 Brugge
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4 & 5 June 2023In addition to the stained glass windows from the last century, come and discover (and hear) the recently restored 1851 Clerincx organ, as well as various memorabilia and works by Auguste Graindorge, composer, music teacher and organist from 1866 to 1938, as well as the organists who succeeded him.Heritage enhancement (with a focus on organs)
Free visit
03/06/2023
04/06/2023Saint-Etienne
4400 Les Awirs (Flémalle)
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Introduction to Bethel Protestant Baptist Church with its social component
Guided tour
03/06/2023
Protestant Baptist church Bethel
8434 Lombardsijde (Middelkerke)
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4 & 5 June 2023Each of the magnificent stained glass windows in the Saint-Géry church evokes the great figures who made the history of the parish and the city. Guided tours of the exhibition on Saturday and Sunday at 3pm.Small details of the stained glass windows in the choir - great history of the parish
Exhibition
03/06/2023
04/06/2023Saint-Géry
7090 Braine-le-Comte
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4 & 5 June 2023In the recently beautifully restored beguinage church, the silence and devotion of centuries of beguine mysticism is still tangibly present. Confessionals, stained-glass windows and paintings tell you not only the story of who the beguines were and what their drive was but also what their legacy can mean to us to this day. A story of emancipation.
Choose from:
1. The incredibly rich imagery or iconography of the confessionals (Saturday)
2. Using some stained glass windows and paintings, we reflect...Storytelling Small details - big stories
Guided tour
03/06/2023
04/06/2023Sint-Alexius-en-Catharina
2800 Mechelen
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4 & 5 June 2023Hidden behind the organ buffet are two immense murals from the 15th century. Discover the story behind these murals. What do they represent? Why were they painted there? What could their meaning be for us today? Maximum number of participants per storytelling is limited to 10 participants. You can register via cultuuringeloof@vlbm.be
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4 & 5 June 2023After the great wave of destruction during the four years of the World War, our church was reopened for Catholic worship in 1923. A special exhibition reveals how the reconstruction was carried out and who was the driving force behind it.Guided tour
03/06/2023
04/06/2023Onze-Lieve-Vrouw
8950 Nieuwkerke (Heuvelland)
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Guided tour
03/06/2023
Saints-Pierre-et-Paul
7784 Warneton (Comines-Warneton)
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4 & 5 June 2023On Saturday 3 and Sunday 4 June, you can listen to a carillon concert from the Grote Markt. City carillonneurs Noël Reynders and his son Frederik will play the carillon of St Leonard's Church from 2.30pm to 3.30pm each time. A terrace on the Grote Markt is the ideal place to enjoy the free concert. -
4 & 5 June 2023St Leonard's Church... the 'Art Shrine of Brabant'... unique in Belgium as it houses no less than 21 'masterpieces' recognised by the Flemish Government. Find out more about this monumental Gothic building and its treasures during one of our free guided tours for individual tourists. Our Leeuw's city guides will take you on a discovery of the many retables, statues, paintings and other artefacts.
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4 & 5 June 202315:00: Meeting point at the church in Weiswampach. Presentation of the church by Jempy Mainz, then round trip to Uren (Ouren) in Belgium. Stop with explanations at the churches along the way. All are invited to come along, either by bike, e-bike or mini-bus. (+/-15 km with steep inclines) At the end there will be a drink in the community hall in Beiler, donated by the commune of Weiswampach. Register by 30 May: reception@naturpark-our.lu or T 90 81 88 -...Inauguration of the blue e-bike t'Our Looss d'Kierch am Duerf.
Festive celebration
03/06/2023
Saint-Jean-Népomucène
L-9990 Weiswampach
