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ANTWERPEN PROEFT 05.05 – 08.05.2016

Exhibition Shopping Event Folklore Music

ZOMER VAN ANTWERPEN 15.06 – 28.08.2016

Sport

EN SHOPPING SUNDAY Historic city centre • www.visitantwerpen.be Every first Sunday of the month is Shopping Sunday in Antwerp. Most of the shops in the historic city centre are open, giving you the opportunity to shop till you drop in the following streets and neighbourhoods: De Keyserlei, Meir, Diamond district, Wilde Zee, Fashion district, Hoogstraat, Kloosterstraat, Schuttershofstraat, Huidevettersstraat, Kammenstraat, Groenplaats and Zuid.

CARILLON CONCERTS IN THE CATHEDRAL OF OUR LADY Cathedral of Our Lady • www.museumvleeshuis.be 01.01– 31.12.2016: Mon – Wed – Fri from 11 a.m. until noon 01.05 – 30.09.2016: Sun from 3 p.m. until 4 p.m. 04.07 – 05.09.2016: Mon from 8 p.m. until 9 p.m. The carillioner can be followed live via the website.

THE ANTWERP LOCALS BID YOU A WARM WELCOME With a fascinating walk in the historic city centre. With an official guide. Grote Markt • Throughout the whole year (exept in Juli and August) on Saturday and Sunday at 2 p.m. [FR - EN] and at 2.30 p.m. [DU - GE]. • Juli and August: daily at 2 p.m. [FR - EN] and at 2.30 p.m. [DU - GE] It is strongly advisable to book in time! Buy your tickets beforehand from the Visit Antwerp visitor centers at 13, Grote Markt or in Central Station, call +32 3 232 01 03 or book online.

For info and online reservations go to www.visitantwerpen.be.

REUNION | FROM QUINTEN MASSYS TO PETER PAUL RUBENS Cathedral of Our Lady • Until the end of 2017 Magnificent altar pieces that found their way to various museums after the French Revolution are temporarily returned to the cathedral. A must see! www.dekathedraal.be

ROYAL FLEMISH PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA Various locations • www.defilharmonie.be Live classical music, brought to you by a large orchestra, throughout the year on various dates and locations.

Throughout the year. DE SINGEL Antwerp South • www.desingel.be Theatre, dance and culture in a prime location.

OPERA VLAANDEREN Various locations • www.operaballet.be The place to be for ballet and opera classics. Throughout the year on various dates and locations

April SHOPPING SUNDAY (p.71) 03.04.2016 • Antwerp shopping streets www.visitantwerpen.be

CYCLE RACE ‘SCHELDEPRIJS’ 06.04.2016 • Antwerp - Schoten The 104th time this historic cycling race is organised. The race starts in Antwerp and arrives in nearby Schoten. www.scheldeprijs.be

MARKT VAN MORGEN 10.04.2016 • Kloosterstraat and surrounding area Bustling event with a wide offering of unique, hand-made quality products at afordable prices. Several fun events in the fringe. www.marktvanmorgen.be

I, GYPSY. THE TRAVELS OF JAN YOORS 25.09.2015 – 10.04.2016 • Red Star Line Museum I, gypsy. Jan Yoors’ travels is an exhibition of photographs depicting his travels with the Gypsies in the 1930s, ethnic communities in New York during the 1950s and his post-war travels back to Europe and Belgium to (re)visit the gypsies. www.redstarline.be

ANTWERP 10 MILES & MARATHON 17.04.2016 • Antwerp Popular running race through the city centre. www.sport.be/antwerp10miles/2016

BELMODO FASHION DAYS 18.04 – 24.04.2016 • Various locations As from April 18th (till April 24th), fashion lovers can score designer pieces from previous collections in the centre of Antwerp during the Belmodo Fashion Days! www.belmodo.be

BODY ART 19.02 – 17.04.2016 • MAS With Body Art the MAS has created an exhibition about body adornment in the broadest sense of the word, including make-up, tattoos, skin implants and plastic surgery. Attention! The exhibition contains imagery that may be less suited for sensitive viewers. www.mas.be

LONGINES GLOBAL CHAMPIONS TOUR OF ANTWERP 20.04 – 23.04.2016 • Cockerillkaai A smashing jumping event of international renown. www.jumpingantwerpen.be • www.globalchampionstour.com

EN TRADITIONS & DREAMS: KIMONOS FROM THE KUBOTA COLLECTION 20.04 – 19.06.2016 • MOMU - Galery In the framework of the celebrations of 150 years of bilateral relations between Belgium and Japan, this exhibition highlights the work of Itchiku Kubato, one of Japan’s most renowned kimono artists. The installation features some of the most beautiful kimonos in this special collection. www.momu.be

HERITAGE DAY 24.04.2016 • Various locations An annual event. Museums, archives, heritage libraries, collectors and historical societies open their doors to the public. This year’s theme is “Rituals”. www.erfgoeddag.be

SWAN MARKET 24.04.2016 • Grote Markt - Kaasrui Swan Market, a lifestyle market with a diverse and creative range of things to buy. www.swanmarket.nl

DISSECTED ANATOMY. PLANTIN AS A PUBLISHER OF MEDICAL WORK 24.04.2014 – 24.04.2016 • Museum Plantin-Moretus Christoffel Plantin published the ‘Vivae imagines corporis humani’ by the Spanish doctor Juan Valverde. This work from 1566 is illustrated with engravings based on woodcuts from the anatomical work of Andreas Vesalius. The book still fascinates today. www.museumplantinmoretus.be

A HOLIDAY IN THE SOUTH DISTRICT 28.04 – 01.05.2016 • Gedempte Zuiderdokken International market with typical local products from various European countries. www.fiestaeuropa.eu

SHOPPING SUNDAY 03.04.2016

THE INVASION 30.04 – 01.05.2016 • Eilandje During this weekend you can see what the future of the Belgian art and design world holds in various locations in Antwerp’s Eilandje neighbourhood. The jury of The Invasion selected over 80 designers in various disciplines, from fashion to accessories, graphic design and interior design, who will present their work there for two days. www.deinvasie.be

IN SITU: ALEXANDRE ESTRELA 30.01 – 08.05.2016 • M HKA The experimental film and video artist Alexandre Estrela has been exhibiting his work for over ten years. For his solo exhibition “Roda Lume” he has chosen to showcase a comprehensive selection of works from the past years, alongside new work. His artworks are at the intersection of film, sculpture and audio. The main themes in his visual language are movement and revolution. www.muhka.be

THE GAP | ABSTRACT ART FROM BELGIUM. A SELECTION 30.01 – 29.05.2016 • M HKA The major Belgian artist Luc Tuymans selected fifteen artists for this exhibition, who are renowned for their abstract art. They work in various disciplines, including painting, sculpture and installation art. The exhibition features works by Francis Alÿs, Gaston Bertrand, Raoul De Keyser and Bernd Lohaus among others. www.muhka.be

SHOW ME YOURS & I’LL SHOW YOU MINE 19.02 – 29.05.2016 • M HKA Show me yours & I’ll show you mine comprises two solo exhibitions as one giant snapshot of two local artists on the verge of an international breakthrough, namely Vaast Colson and Kati Heck. www.muhka.be

BORIS MIKHAILOV – UKRAINE 04.03 – 05.06.2016 • FOMU With Ukraine FOMU is hosting a large retrospective of the work of Boris Mikhailov. Mikhailov is one of the most important living artists to grow up in the former Soviet Union. The exhibition showcases more than 300 works and zooms in on the artist’s home country, Ukraine. He has been imagining, describing and distorting his country since the Sixties until the recent Euromaidan revolution in Kiev. www.fotomuseum.be

MARIKEN WESSELS – TAKING OFF. HENRY MY NEIGHBOR 04.03 – 05.06.2016 • FOMU Taking Off is the true story of a failed marriage, laden with sexual frustration and voyeurism. The exhibition gives us an insight into the photographic obsessions of a man named Henry. For years, Henry’s wife Martha acquiesced to her husband’s desires, posing for his extravagant nude photos with an air of insouciance. Mariken Wessels acquired the complete private collection through acquaintances in the United States. www.fotomuseum.be

EN GAME CHANGERS | THE 20TH CENTURY SILHOUETTE REINVENTED 18.03 – 14.08.2016 • MOMU The exhibition ‘Game Changers’ looks at the groundbreaking work of fashion designer Cristóbal Balenciaga whose innovations in the middle of the 20th century created a radically new silhouettte, in which the body got freedom of movement and architectural volumes created a space around the body. Along with the pioneers of haute couture in the 1920s and 1930s and later on also the designers of the 1980s and 1990s, Balenciaga provided an alternative for the prevailing constrictive hourglass silhouette. These ‘Game Changers’ looked at fashion of the 20th century from a new perspective. www.momu.be

PHOTOGRAPHY INC. FROM LUXURY PRODUCT TO MASS MEDIA 21.11.2015 – 09.10.2016 • FOMU ‘Photography Inc.’ recounts the history of photography from the industry perspective. Using photographs, cameras, magazines and albums, this engaging exhibition will present both famous moments and new discoveries in the wide-ranging history of photography. This collection presentation focuses on a number of turning points in the technological history of photography and the societal impact of these on the user. The influence of the photography industry on the photographer’s work processes is also scrutinised. www.fotomuseum.be

450 YEARS TOWN HALL 28.02.2015 – 31.03.2017 • Grote Markt A free exhibition on the only town hall on the UNESCO World Heritage list that is still used for its original purpose. You can take one of various tours in Dutch, French, English, Spanish and Italian. We highly recommend booking in advance! www.visitantwerpen.be

THE GOLDEN CABINET | ROCKOX HOSTS THE ROYAL MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS 02.02.2013 – 02.07.2017 • Rockox House Discover what an Antwerp art collection must have looked like during the Golden Age in the Rockox House. The home of mayor and art patron Nicolaas Rockox (1560-1640) will be transformed into a luxurious art gallery, showcasing masterpieces from the collection of the Royal Museum of Fine Arts and the most important works of the collection of the Rockox House. You can see stunning paintings by old masters such as Rogier Van der Weyden, Hans Memling, Jan Van Eyck, Peter Paul Rubens and Anthony van Dyck.

www.rockoxhuis.be • www.kmska.be

450 YEARS TOWN HALL 28.02.2015 – 31.03.2017

May SHOPPING SUNDAY (p.71) 01.05.2016 • Antwerp shopping streets www.visitantwerpen.be

A HOLIDAY IN THE SOUTH DISTRICT (p.73) 28.04 – 01.05.2016 • Gedempte Zuiderdokken www.fiestaeuropa.eu

THE INVASION (p.74)

30.04 – 01.05.2016 • Eilandje www.deinvasie.be

ANTWERPEN PROEFT

05.05 – 08.05.2016 • Waagnatie - Eilandje In- and outdoor culinary festival. www.antwerpenproeft.be

MARKT VAN MORGEN (p.72) 08.05.2016 • Kloosterstraat and surrounding streets www.marktvanmorgen.be

IN SITU: ALEXANDRE ESTRELA (p.74) 30.01 – 08.05.2016 • M HKA www.muhka.be

ANTWERP À LA CARTE From 13.05.2016 • MAS The MAS serves up the city’s history, following the surprising, erratic and often invisible trail of the food chain. Find out how cities have rise to the challenge of feeding their growing population over the centuries.

LUC TUYMANS | GLASSES 13.05 – 18.09.2016

www.mas.be

EN LUC TUYMANS | GLASSES 13.05 – 18.09.2016 • MAS In Glasses, Luc Tuymans and the MAS bring together an exquisite selection of more than twenty works. They include portraits, both of ‘nameless people’ and of historical figures, and other works, and they have never been seen together before. The selection includes iconic works from Tuymans’ oeuvre, whose major themes include Nazism, colonialism and nationalism. In the series Die Zeit, the SS man Heydrich hides his face behind dark glasses, the young Baudouin steps off a plane in Léopoldville concealed by his sunglasses, the laughing American family man Milteer, with eyes wide open behind his glasses, is an extremist and racist, and the face of Flemish author Ernest Claes becomes a kind of blank mask with glasses. www.mas.be

FESTIVE WEEKEND – 5TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE MAS 14.05 – 16.05.2016 • MAS 2016 is a festive year for the MAS as the museum will be celebrating its fifth anniversary. The museum will host some amazing exhibitions, which you cannot afford to miss. The cherry on the cake, however, is the festive weekend from 14 to 16 May with a fireworks display. Two new exhibitions will open. “Glasses” features a selection of 25 iconic works by Luc Tuymans, alongside new work. On floor 5+ the permanent exhibition focuses on the theme of “Antwerp à la carte” and the surprising history of the city and how it feeds itself. No party would be complete without some dancing, to the tunes of DJ Luc Tuymans… and edible art! Don’t miss the worldclass fireworks display! www.mas.be

SINKSENFOOR 14.05 – 25.06.2016 (to be confirmed) • Spoor Oost Annual fair with over 150 attractions. www.sinksenfoor.be

WORLD PORTS CLASSIC 21.05 – 22.05.2016 • Antwerp - Rotterdam The World Ports Classic is a cycling race ridden between the Dutch port city of Rotterdam and the Belgian port city of Antwerp. www.letour.com/world-ports-classic

IN SITU: ASLAN GAISUMOV 21.05 – 28.08.2016 • M HKA This is the first solo presentation by the young Chechen artist Gaisumov in a museum. In response to the historic fate of his nation, he creates works that veer between visual directness and social commentary. For the most part he incorporates found and purposely manufactured objects in his videos and installations. www.muhka.be

SWAN MARKET (p.73) 22.05.2016 (to be confirmed) • Grote Markt - Kaasrui www.swanmarket.nl

LAMBERMONTMARTRE | MUSEE 29.05.2016 • Leopold de Waelplaats Open air local market for painters and illustrators in the style of the famous market of Montmartre. www.lambermontmartre.be

THE GAP | ABSTRACT ART FROM BELGIUM. A SELECTION (p.74) 30.01 – 29.05.2016 • M HKA www.muhka.be

SHOW ME YOURS & I’LL SHOW YOU MINE (p.74) 19.02 – 29.05.2016 • M HKA www.muhka.be

BORIS MIKHAILOV – UKRAINE (p.74) 04.03 – 05.06.2016 • FOMU www.fotomuseum.be

MARIKEN WESSELS – TAKING OFF. HENRY MY NEIGHBOR (p.74) 04.03 – 05.06.2016 • FOMU www.fotomuseum.be

GAME CHANGERS | THE 20TH CENTURY SILHOUETTE REINVENTED (p.75) 18.03 – 14.08.2016 • MOMU www.momu.be

PHOTOGRAPHY INC. FROM LUXURY PRODUCT TO MASS MEDIA (p.75) 21.11.2015 – 09.10.2016 • FOMU www.fotomuseum.be

450 YEARS TOWN HALL (p.75) 28.02.2015 – 31.03.2017 • Grote Markt www.visitantwerpen.be

THE GOLDEN CABINET | ROCKOX HOSTS THE ROYAL MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS (p.75)

FASHION SHOW OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE ROYAL ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS AP HOGESCHOOL ANTWERP 10.06 – 11.06.2016

02.02.2013 – 02.07.2017 • Rockox House www.rockoxhuis.be • www.kmska.be

June

DE QUAEYE WERELT 04.06 – 05.06.2016 • Rivierenhof - Deurne Medieval spectacle with a craft market, a battle and performances. www.dequaeyewerelt.be

SHOPPING SUNDAY (p.71) 05.06.2016 • Antwerp shopping streets www.visitantwerpen.be

BORIS MIKHAILOV – UKRAINE (p.74) 04.03 – 05.06.2016 • FOMU www.fotomuseum.be

MARIKEN WESSELS – TAKING OFF. HENRY MY NEIGHBOR (p.74) 04.03 – 05.06.2016 • FOMU www.fotomuseum.be

FASHION SHOW OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE ROYAL ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS AP HOGESCHOOL ANTWERP 10.06 – 11.06.2016 • Park Spoor Noord Annual fashion show organized by the students of the fashion academy. An international panel will judge the creations. www.antwerp-fashion.be

MARKT VAN MORGEN (p.72) 12.06.2016 • Kloosterstraat and surrounding streets www.marktvanmorgen.be

ZOMER VAN ANTWERPEN 15.06 – 28.08.2016 • Various locations Fun urban festival with surprising acts in unexpected locations in the city. www.zva.be

CLARA PEETERS. ART OF THE TABLE! 16.06 – 02.10.2016 • Rockox House The Golden Cabinet regularly creates small-scale exhibitions and Clara Peeters is the sixth consecutive one. Clara Peeters (1594 – after 1657), who hailed from Antwerp, is one of the few female painters of the Baroque and a pioneer of still-life art. This exhibition showcases works from private collections and Belgian and international museums, including the Museo del Prado in Madrid, to where it will travel in autumn. www.rockoxhuis.be

ENERGY FLASH 17.06 – 25.09.2016 • M HKA This exhibition focuses on the rave culture of the Eighties and Nineties, as well as the ideologies, aesthetics, the link with electronic music and its impact on culture as a whole. Work of visual artists engages in a dialogue with various artefacts from the world of design, music and fashion. www.muhka.be

SWAN MARKET (p.73) 19.06.2016 (to be confirmed) • Grote Markt - Kaasrui www.swanmarket.nl

BEER PASSION WEEKEND 24.06 – 26.06.2016 • Groenplaats Event where you can sample more than 200 beers. www.bierpassieweekend.be

SINKSENFOOR (p.77)

14.05 – 25.06.2016 (to be confirmed) • Spoor Oost www.sinksenfoor.be

LAMBERMONTMARTRE | MUSEE (p.77) 26.06.2016 • Leopold de Waelplaats www.lambermontmartre.be

YOUNG BELGIAN PHOTOGRAPHERS – TOM CALLEMIN 26.06 – 02.10.2016 • FOMU For the fifth year running, FOMU is hosting Young Belgium photographers. This year, we have put the photo world of Tom Callemin in the spotlight. Callemin examines the relation between the photographer and his model, transposing his quest into captivating images, which are usually created in a studio. He continues to develop his own bold signature with his enigmatic, pared down and stylised images. www.fotomuseum.be

GAME CHANGERS | THE 20TH CENTURY SILHOUETTE REINVENTED (p.75) 18.03 – 14.08.2016 • MOMU www.momu.be

IN SITU: ASLAN GAISUMOV (p.77) 21.05 – 28.08.2016 • M HKA www.muhka.be

LUC TUYMANS | GLASSES (p.77) 13.05 – 18.09.2016 • MAS www.mas.be

PHOTOGRAPHY INC. FROM LUXURY PRODUCT TO MASS MEDIA (p.75) 21.11.2015 – 09.10.2016 • FOMU www.fotomuseum.be

450 YEARS TOWN HALL (p.75) 28.02.2015 – 31.03.2017 • Grote Markt www.visitantwerpen.be

THE GOLDEN CABINET | ROCKOX HOSTS THE ROYAL MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS (p.75) 02.02.2013 – 02.07.2017 • Rockox House www.rockoxhuis.be • www.kmska.be

ANTWERP À LA CARTE (p.76) From 13.05.2016 • MAS www.mas.be

July

SUMMERFESTIVAL 01.07 – 04.07.2016 • Middenvijver - Linkeroever Music festival with national and international DJs. www.summerfestival.be

SUMMER SALES 01.07 – 30.07.2016 • Antwerp shopping streets Shopping Sunday on July 3th. www.visitantwerpen.be

THE TALL SHIPS RACES

07.07 – 10.07.2016 • Scheldt quays - Eilandje In July, the long-awaited cathedrals of the sea will once again be mooring very near the city’s Cathedral. It is the sixth time that the prestigious sailing competition The Tall Ships Races will be heading for Antwerp. Along the Scheldt Quays and on the Eilandje, you will be able to admire, and visit, the world’s most beautiful sailing ships. This unique spectacle attracted 650,000 spectators in 2010. www.sailtraininginternational.org/events/2016-the-tall-shipsraces

VLAANDEREN FEEST 11.07.2016 • Grote Markt Holiday of the Flemish community with fee musical performances of various Flemish artists. www.vlaanderen.be

SWAN MARKET (p.73) 17.07.2016 (to be confirmed) • Grote Markt - Kaasrui www.swanmarket.nl

FIESTA EUROPA 20.07 – 24.07.2016 • Groenplaats European market with typical local products from various European countries. www.fiestaeuropa.eu

NATIONAL HOLIDAY

21.07.2016 • Various locations With a festive market in Sint-Jansplein. www.antwerpen.be • www.antwerpsemarkten.be

TOMORROWLAND 22.07 – 24.07.2016 • De Schorre - Boom Dance festival. www.tomorrowland.com

SFINKS MIXED FESTIVAL 28.07 – 31.07.2016 • Boechout - Molenveld Sfinks is a free welcoming festival, where good music, delicious food, drinks and some wonderful tents await you. www.sfinks.be

LAMBERMONTMARTRE | MUSEE (p.77) 31.07.2016 • Leopold de Waelplaats www.lambermontmartre.be

GAME CHANGERS | THE 20TH CENTURY SILHOUETTE REINVENTED (p.75) 18.03 – 14.08.2016 • MOMU www.momu.be

IN SITU: ASLAN GAISUMOV (p.77) 21.05 – 28.08.2016 • M HKA www.muhka.be

ZOMER VAN ANTWERPEN (p.79) 15.06 – 28.08.2016 • Various locations www.zva.be

OLT (OPEN-AIR THEATRE) July – September 2016 • Rivierenhof - Deurne Open-air theatre with a varied programme of concerts, family performances and free Friday evening concerts. www.openluchttheater.be

LUC TUYMANS | GLASSES (p.77) 13.05 – 18.09.2016 • MAS www.mas.be

ENERGY FLASH (p.79) 17.06 – 25.09.2016 • M HKA www.muhka.be

CLARA PEETERS. ART OF THE TABLE! (p.79) 16.06 – 02.10.2016 • Rockox House www.rockoxhuis.be

YOUNG BELGIAN PHOTOGRAPHERS – TOM CALLEMIN (p.80) 26.06 – 02.10.2016 • FOMU www.fotomuseum.be

PHOTOGRAPHY INC. FROM LUXURY PRODUCT TO MASS MEDIA (p.75) 21.11.2015 – 09.10.2016 • FOMU www.fotomuseum.be

450 YEARS TOWN HALL (p.75) 28.02.2015 – 31.03.2017 • Grote Markt www.visitantwerpen.be

THE GOLDEN CABINET | ROCKOX HOSTS THE ROYAL MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS (p.75) 02.02.2013 – 02.07.2017 • Rockox House www.rockoxhuis.be • www.kmska.be

ANTWERP À LA CARTE (p.76) From 13.05.2016 • MAS www.mas.be

August POST-TOUR DERNY CRITERIUM ANTWERP 03.08.2016 • Antwerp A cycling race, with the cyclists following derny bikes, featuring some of the stars of the most recent Tour de France. www.dernyantwerpen.be

LINKERWOOFER 05.08 – 06.08.2016 • Boeienweide - Linkeroever Two-day pop and rock festival on Antwerp’s Left Bank. www.linkerwoofer.be

MUSEUM NIGHT 06.08.2016 • Antwerp museums In addition to their permanent collections and current temporary exhibitions the museums of Antwerp will be enticing visitors with another mysterious nocturnal programme between 7 pm and 1 am. www.museumnacht.be

SHOPPING SUNDAY (p.71) 07.08.2016 • Antwerp shopping streets www.visitantwerpen.be

ANTWERP PRIDE 11.08 – 14.08.2016 • Various locations Antwerp Pride, celebrating gay-friendly Antwerp with a programme of parties, sports events, ehhibitions and cultural activities.

www.antwerppride.eu

MUSEUM NIGHT 06.08.2016

JAZZ MIDDELHEIM 12.08 – 15.08.2016 • Park Den Brandt In 2016 Jazz Middelheim, one of the best jazz festivals in Europe, will celebrate its 35th anniversary, with music by some of the best jazz musicians worldwide as well as with an exhibition throughout Antwerp. You can see imagery from the festival’s amazing history in 35 surprising locations around the city. www.jazzmiddelheim.be

MARKT VAN MORGEN (p.72) 14.08.2016 • Kloosterstraat and surrounding streets www.marktvanmorgen.be

RUBENSMARKT 15.08.2016 • Grote Markt and surrounding streets On 15 August, the historic city centre of Antwerp will be transformed into the Rubens Market, with stallholders peddling their wares in seventeenth-century costumes. Definitely worth visiting for the great atmosphere. www.antwerpsemarkten.be • www.visitantwerpen.be

GAME CHANGERS | THE 20TH CENTURY SILHOUETTE REINVENTED (p.75) 18.03 – 14.08.2016 • MOMU www.momu.be

BOLLEKESFEEST 18.08 – 21.08.2016 • Grote Markt and surrounding streets A fun urban festival for people who enjoy the good life. www.bollekesfeest.be

LAUS POLYPHONIAE 19.08 – 28.08.2016 • AMUZ Festival of early music. Theme: MORS – The Century of the Black Death. In the fourteenth century, Europe suffered several calamities and adversities: the Battle of the Golden Spurs, the Hundred Years’ War, the plague killed millions of people. At the same time, the fourteenth century was an immensely productive century in the arts. Dante wrote his Divina Commedia, Bocaccio his Decamerone, Chaucer his Canterbury Tales. Philippe de Vitry’s treatise Ars Nova caused a revolution in medieval music. Guillaume de Machaut composed his Messe de Notre Dame and the Ars Subtilior tested the boundaries of music. www.amuz.be

SCHAAL SELS 28.08.2016 • Merksem 91th time this international cycling race is organised. A renowned cycling site elected the atypical route, through fields and over unpaved roads, the “best course of 2015”. www.schaalsels.be

FLANDERS CULTURE MARKET 28.08.2016 • Grote Markt and surrounding streets Discover the new season’s offerings in museums and cultural centres from all over Flanders. www.cultuurmarkt.be

LAMBERMONTMARTRE | MUSEE (p.77) 28.08.2016 • Leopold de Waelplaats www.lambermontmartre.be

EN SWAN MARKET (p.73) 28.08.2016 (to be confirmed) • Grote Markt - Kaasrui www.swanmarket.nl

IN SITU: ASLAN GAISUMOV (p.77) 21.05 – 28.08.2016 • M HKA www.muhka.be

ZOMER VAN ANTWERPEN (p.79) 15.06 – 28.08.2016 • Various locations www.zva.be

OLT (OPEN-AIR THEATRE) (p.82) July – September 2016 • Rivierenhof - Deurne www.openluchttheater.be

LUC TUYMANS | GLASSES (p.77) 13.05 – 18.09.2016 • MAS www.mas.be

ENERGY FLASH (p.79) 17.06 – 25.09.2016 • M HKA www.muhka.be

CLARA PEETERS. ART OF THE TABLE! (p.79) 16.06 – 02.10.2016 • Rockox House www.rockoxhuis.be

YOUNG BELGIAN PHOTOGRAPHERS – TOM CALLEMIN (p.80) 26.06 – 02.10.2016 • FOMU www.fotomuseum.be

PHOTOGRAPHY INC. FROM LUXURY PRODUCT TO MASS MEDIA (p.75) 21.11.2015 – 09.10.2016 • FOMU www.fotomuseum.be

450 YEARS TOWN HALL (p.75) 28.02.2015 – 31.03.2017 • Grote Markt www.visitantwerpen.be

THE GOLDEN CABINET | ROCKOX HOSTS THE ROYAL MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS (p.75) 02.02.2013 – 02.07.2017 • Rockox House www.rockoxhuis.be • www.kmska.be

ANTWERP À LA CARTE (p.76)

From 13.05.2016 • MAS www.mas.be

MARKT VAN MORGEN 14.08.2016

September ANTWERP FASHION FESTIVAL 02.09 – 04.09.2016 • Various locations During the weekend of 2, 3 and 4 September the Antwerp Fashion Festival celebrates the success story of fashion in Antwerp. Discover the newest trends during the AFF Fashion Show on Friday. Saturday the Fashion district is the place to be for a fantastic late night shopping event. On Sunday you can shop till you drop in the historic city centre. www.antwerpfashionfestival.com

LAUNDRY DAY 03.09.2016 • Middenvijver - Linkeroever Dj-festival. www.laundryday.be

SHOPPING SUNDAY (p.71) 04.09.2016 • Antwerp shopping streets www.visitantwerpen.be

LIBERATION DAY CELEBRATION Early September 2016 • Grote Markt and districts Commemoration of the liberation of Antwerp. As is fitting for this happy yet moving event, there will be a traditional tattoo, parade of military vehicles and a floral tribute. www.antwerpen.be

KLASSIEK IN DE STAD Early September 2016 • Sint-Jansplein The Royal Ballet Flanders, the Flemish Opera and the Royal Flanders Philharmonic Orchestra will present an accessible programme in an unusual setting. www.klassiekindestad.be

OPEN MONUMENT DAY 11.09.2016 • Various locations www.openmonumenten.be

MARKT VAN MORGEN (p.72)

11.09.2016 • Kloosterstraat and surrounding area www.marktvanmorgen.be

KLASSIEK IN DE STAD Early September 2016

EN RIK WOUTERS (working title) 17.09.2016 – 28.02.2017 • MOMU The exhibition takes the theme of domestic bliss in the home of the Belgian painter Rik Wouters and his wife Nel and the intimate little Eden they created for themselves as a starting point. Wouters was the only painter in Flanders to use post-Impressionist painting techniques for his simple, domestic scenes. His expressive brushwork and the unfinished appearance of his captivating canvases lend a certain energy to his work, combined with his attention to light and colour which oozes optimism. The notion of shelter and warmth is a popular theme in the work of conceptual artists and applied artists (fashion, interior, design). These worlds tend to overlap in their utopian quest for the essence of “the good life”. What do we really need to be happy? This quest manifests itself in a preference for self-sufficiency, working with pure materials and traditional, artisanal techniques. Various Belgian fashion designers express this idea in their own way. This exhibition is a collaboration between the MoMu and the Royal Museum of Fine Arts on the occasion of the centenary of the death of the painter Rik Wouters in 2016. The exhibition features work of Rik Wouters from the collection of the Museum of Fine Arts alongside the work of contemporary artists and fashion designers. www.momu.be

ANTWERP CAR FREE 18.09.2016 • Antwerp city centre During Antwerp Car Free, cyclists and pedestrians are given the run of Antwerp city centre. There are plenty of (child-friendly) events on the programme. www.antwerpenautovrij.be

SWAN MARKET (p.73) 18.09.2016 (to be confirmed) • Grote Markt - Kaasrui www.swanmarket.nl

LUC TUYMANS | GLASSES (p.77) 13.05 – 18.09.2016 • MAS www.mas.be

UCI TRIALS WORLD CUP 24.09 – 25.09.2016 • Grote Markt World Cup Trials in Grote Markt. www.worldcuptrial.com

LAMBERMONTMARTRE | MUSEE (p.77) 25.09.2016 • Leopold de Waelplaats www.lambermontmartre.be

ENERGY FLASH (p.79) 17.06 – 25.09.2016 • M HKA www.muhka.be

FESTIVE REOPENING OF PLANTIN-MORETUS 30.09 – 02.10.2016 • Museum Plantin-Moretus On 29 September 2016, the fully refurbished museum will reopen. As of 30 September, visitors can discover the interesting story of the visionary publisher, Christopher Plantin, and his in-laws, the Moretus family. Film interventions, books you can leaf through and a space where people can set to work themselves: more than ever the house and the Plantin-Moretus family will feel vibrant and alive. The ground floor takes a closer look at the life of Plantin, while the first floor focuses on the publishing house. www.museumplantinmoretus.be

OLT (OPEN-AIR THEATRE) (p.82) Juli – September 2016 • Rivierenhof - Deurne www.openluchttheater.be

CLARA PEETERS. ART OF THE TABLE! (p.79) 16.06 – 02.10.2016 • Rockox House www.rockoxhuis.be

YOUNG BELGIAN PHOTOGRAPHERS – TOM CALLEMIN (p.80) 26.06 – 02.10.2016 • FOMU www.fotomuseum.be

PHOTOGRAPHY INC. FROM LUXURY PRODUCT TO MASS MEDIA (p.75) 21.11.2015 – 09.10.2016 • FOMU www.fotomuseum.be

450 YEARS TOWN HALL (p.75) 28.02.2015 – 31.03.2017 • Grote Markt www.visitantwerpen.be

THE GOLDEN CABINET | ROCKOX HOSTS THE ROYAL MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS (p.75) 02.02.2013 – 02.07.2017 • Rockox House www.rockoxhuis.be • www.kmska.be

ANTWERP À LA CARTE (p.76)

450 YEARS TOWN HALL 28.02.2015 – 31.03.2017

From 13.05.2016 • MAS www.mas.be

MUSEUMS Most museums are closed on Monday exept for the Maidens’ House Museum and the Eugeen Van Mieghem Museum. You can find more information on: www.visitantwerpen.be.

SHOPPING Every first Sunday of the month is Shopping Sunday in Antwerp. Most of the shops in these streets are open: De Keyserlei, Meir, Diamantwijk, Wilde Zee, Modebuurt, Hoogstraat, Kloosterstraat, Schuttershofstraat, Huidevettersstraat, Kammenstraat, Groenplaats and Antwerp South. • Antiques and flea markets: Lijnwaadmarkt: Saturday from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. Sint-Jansvliet: Sunday from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. • Bird market: Theaterplein: Sunday from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m. • Exotic market: Theaterplein: Saturday from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. • Auction of the household effects: Vrijdagmarkt: Friday from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. • Flea market: Grote Markt: every last Wednesday of the month from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. Additional summer markets on 08.07 and 12.08.2016. Are you interested in art galleries? Then do check www.antwerpart.be.

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