As a tourist it can be very gratifying to take part in cultural or other events in the city you visit. Bruges has many great cultural events throughout the year, that are primarily organised for locals but can also accommodate or interest visiting tourists. Theatre can be difficult because not everyone speaks Dutch. But concerts, … Lees verder
Saturday May 5th is the official start of the contemporary art and architecture route in the historical centre of Bruges ‘Triennale Brugge 2018 – Liquid city”. Artists and architects were asked to think about how flexible, liquid and resilient a historic city as Bruges can be in a rapidly changing world, where established lifestyles are … Lees verder
This weekend the Gruuthuse museum (or palace), exceptionally opened its doors for the public after 3 years of total renovation. The work is not completely finished yet. We will have to wait until the spring of 2019 to visit the museum that will tell the history of Bruges over a period of 500 years, from … Lees verder
Moscow boasts many museums worth visiting, so best make a choice because you won’t be able to visit them all! Before leaving on my trip to Moscow I tried to make a choice between the Pushkin State museum of Fine Arts and the State Tretyakov Gallery. Both musea have more than one building and both … Lees verder
Volgens mijn zoon had ik antropologie moeten studeren. Ik hou ervan mensen te bestuderen en ik verkondig dan ook te pas en te onpas mijn mening over de mensheid rond mij. Mijn echtgenoot verwondert zich nog elke dag over de inzichten die ik ontleen aan de kledingstijl of gespreksonderwerpen van mijn medemensen. Het is een … Lees verder
De tentoonstelling die bij iedere Belgische kunstaficionado bovenaan het lijstje staat dit jaar is die van Rinus Van De Velde in het S.M.A.K. in Gent. Rinus is slands nieuwe trots binnen de Internationale hedendaagse kunstwereld. En die trots is meer dan gerechtvaardigd. Rinus’ werk is monumentaal, vernieuwend, technisch sterk, en heeft een heel eigen taal. … Lees verder
Since we would drive to Tuscany in the afternoon we only planned Galleria Borghese for this day. From the Vatican you can take bus 490 ( Ottaviano stop) and get of the bus at via Viale del Museo Borghese, directly to the entrance of galleria Borghese. Or you can get a tram at Ottaviano (nr … Lees verder
This summer Bruges is even more attractive with the Triennale Brugge 2015, that places contemporary art and architecture in dialogue with the medieval city. The Triennale runs from May 20th to October 18th 2015 and brings artists from all over the world together. So no excuse anymore for modern art lovers for not visiting Bruges … Lees verder
Op het eerste zicht lijken de werken van Panamarenko in het Mukha in Antwerpen, een uit de hand gelopen hobby modelbouw. Maar dat is maar een oppervlakkige indruk. Panamarenko is het psuedoniem van Henri Van Herwegen, het kind in de man, die zijn fantasie de vrije loop kan laten, niet gebonden door regels en wetten, … Lees verder
As an artist I was curious what the art scene would be like in Myanmar. So we planned to visit some art galleries in Yangon, and if we would find something we liked and more importantly could afford, maybe buy. The first art gallery we stumbled upon was located on the second floor of Bogyoke … Lees verder
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