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The Carnival of Binche (French: Carnaval de Binche) is an annual festival held in Binche, Hainaut, Belgium, during the Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday preceding Ash Wednesday. [1] The carnival's history dates back to approximately the 14th century, [2] and it is today one of the best known of several that take place simultaneously in Wallonia, Belgium.
The town of Stavelot holds the Blanc Moussis (meaning 'clad in white') festival. Participants wear white sheets and hoods, and masks with pointed noses. The festival recalls the monks of the 15th century who were forbidden from celebrating carnival because of their laziness. Participants wander the streets of the town putting up posters.
Night Call is the first feature film by Belgian director Michiel Blanchart, [5] who wrote the screenplay with the collaboration of French filmmaker Gilles Marchand. [8]A co-production between Belgium and France, it was produced by Daylight Films, Formosa Productions, Quad Films, Gaumont, France 3 Cinéma, A Private View, RTL, VOO, BeTV, and Proximus.
The processional giants and dragons (French: Géants et dragons processionnels) of Belgium and France are a set of folkloric manifestations involving processional giants, which have been inscribed by UNESCO on the lists of Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2008, originally proclaimed in November 2005.
The Ancienne Belgique (French for 'Old Belgium') (AB) is a concert hall for contemporary music in Brussels, Belgium. Located in the historic heart of Brussels, it is one of the leading concert venues in Belgium, hosting a wide variety of international and local acts.
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Les Ardentes (French pronunciation: [lezaʁdɑ̃t]) or Ardentes are a Belgian multi-day electro-rock music festival which yearly takes place in Liège, in early July. The last edition of the event took place in the district of Rocourt. Les Ardentes is organised ever since 2006, with Fabrice Lamproie and Gaëtan Servais as founders. [1]
A highlight in the Flemish film year, the Ensor Awards take place at the end of it to honor the cinematic achievements by the industry. It also awards the Jamies for the best Flemish online video maker. [1] It was launched in 2007 and has been held every year in September. In 2022 the 14th instance of the festival was held in March. [2]