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  2. Carnival of Binche - Wikipedia

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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.

  3. Folklore of Belgium - Wikipedia

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    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.

  4. Ancienne Belgique - Wikipedia

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    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.

  5. Sfinks Festival - Wikipedia

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    The festival was originally held (1975–1994) in a local school park. In 1982 the festival featured exotic music for the first time which changed its appearance forever. In 1992 and 1994, Friday and Thursday were added to the festival to accommodate the expanding program.

  6. Public holidays in Belgium - Wikipedia

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    Iris Festival: 8 May Brussels-Capital Region: Irisfeest Fête de l'Iris Iris-Festival Day of the Flemish Community: 11 July Flemish Community: Feest van de Vlaamse Gemeenschap Fête de la Communauté flamande Feiertag der Flämischen Gemeinschaft Meyboom: 9 August Brussels-Capital Region Meyboom Meyboom Meyboom French Community Holiday: 27 ...

  7. Lists of Belgian films - Wikipedia

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    This page was last edited on 14 January 2024, at 12:30 (UTC).; Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License; additional terms may apply.

  8. La Pointe Courte - Wikipedia

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    La Pointe Courte [la pwɛ̃t kuʁt] is a 1955 French drama film directed by Agnès Varda (in her feature film directorial debut). It has been cited by many critics as a forerunner of the French New Wave, [1] with the historian Georges Sadoul calling it "truly the first film of the nouvelle vague". [2] The film takes place in Sète in the south ...

  9. Les Ardentes - Wikipedia

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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]