Livre d’images sans images - Mette Edvardsen
If the moon could tell us what she sees on earth, how would we translate her words? And what if a cloud would come in between? Using the ‘weather report’ as a template for dramaturgy, the piece works with different media that do not seek to come together.
Livre d’images sans images borrows its title from a book by HC Andersen, also referred to as The Moon Chronicler. In this story, a painter is having a conversation with the moon. Every night, one after the other, she tells the painter what she sees on her journey around the earth and asks him to paint what she describes. The story addresses inspiration, imagination, storytelling and translation.
Mette Edvardsen is making performance pieces where she talks or sings and while she does, a whole world appears under our eyes. Her voice fills up the darkness of the stage and gives shape to objects, people, animals, situations, and stories that exist for a moment, then disappear again.
For the performance Livre d’images sans images, language is used as material, and a way to address imagination through other means than purely visual. Drawing on the ‘weather report’ as dramaturgy, the piece works with different media that do not seek to come together.
• Although some of the works of Mette Edvardsen explore other media or other formats, such as video, books and writing, her interest is always in their relationship to the performing arts as a practice and a situation. She has since 1994 worked as a dancer and performer for a number of companies and projects, and has since 2022 been developing her own work which regularly has been supported and presented by Kaaitheater. This performance was supposed to be shown at Kaaistudio’s in 2021 and 2022 but was potsponed due to the pandemic.
by Mette Edvardsen | with Mette Edvardsen, Iben Edvardsen, Bruno Pocheron | light and technical support Bruno Pocheron, Agnar Ribe | production Mette Edvardsen/Athome, Andrea Skotland | residency support Black Box teater (Oslo) | co-production Kaaitheater (Brussels), BUDA (Kortrijk), Black Box teater (Oslo), Centre chorégraphique national de Caen in Normandie (Caen) | supported by Norsk Kulturråd | title from H.C. Andersen’s Billedbog uden billeder
Kaaistudio's
Bruxelles
Show
Livre d’images sans images - Mette Edvardsen
Mojo Jojo
Mojo Jojo is a Brussels based quartet founded by Emanuel Van Mieghem that invites lyrical
melodies that are driven by deeply rooted pulsations.
Umberto Odone (drums), Roeland Celis (electric guitar, effects), Warre Van De Putte (tenor
saxophone) & Emanuel Van Mieghem (double bass, composition) have discovered that they
have a very strong and dynamic connection that translates itself both on a personal and a
musical level.
Café Roskam
Bruxelles
Concert
Mojo Jojo
Les Petites Géométries
Tw o remarkable figures stand facing each other. Armed with a crayon and with their heads hidden in black boxes, they conjure up a starry sky, a black and white city, a coloured bird, and faces showing countless emotions. No sooner has one story finished, albeit imperfectly, than a new adventure has already begun.
Join us for this surrealistic and poetic journey between masked play and object theatre.
BRONKS
Bruxelles
Theatre
Les Petites Géométries
Matrimony Days 2023
Halles Saint-Géry
Bruxelles
Various
Matrimony Days 2023
DAUGHTERS
Conceived in the context of the Art Nouveau year, « Daughters » proposes to create a dialogue between past and present by connecting female Art Nouveau artists and contemporary female artists practising the same mediums (textile, silk painting, sculpture, engraving, etc.). The aim is to present and promote these artists and observe how their shared practice creates a genuine link among them.
While the Art Nouveau style advocated equality among all the arts, at the turn of the twentieth century, gender parity was far from being a reality. While some Art Nouveau artists have gone down in history, those are rarely women, unless they are associated with men. This invisibility is sometimes linked to the fragility of the chosen medium, but is most often due to the dictates of society that tend to forget women's work.
« Daughters » is an exhibition on view in the public space 24/7 until 29 October 2023 at Halles Saint-Géry and Hôtel des Monnaies metro station.
The Art Nouveau Brussels 2023 programme is held jointly by Urban, visit.brussels and their stakeholders.
Photographer and artistic director : Barbara Salomé Felgenhauer
Authoress : Léone Drapeaud
Graphic designer : Céline Boveroux (Studio la Folie)
Floral scenographer : Elléa Cartier
Assistants photographer : Camille Poitevin & Anna Safiatou Touré
Artists : Olga Boiché, Laura Bossicart, Lou Cocody Valentino, Brigitte Danse, Camille Dufour, Chanel Kapitanj, Mégane Likin & Zyle
Halles Saint-Géry
Bruxelles
Exhibition
DAUGHTERS
Art nouveau in La Chaux-de-Fonds
In the effervescence of the late 19th century, Art Nouveau also flourished in La Chaux-de-Fonds (Switzerland). Many buildings constructed in the early 20th century incorporated Art Nouveau elements. Curved forms of French or Belgian Art Nouveau meet the more geometric shapes inspired by German or Viennese Jugendstil: this is the Sapin or fir tree style.
Destroyed by fire in 1794, La Chaux-de-Fonds is a town that turned to the watchmaking industry in the 19th century and developed strongly along a checkerboard urban plan. This specificity of its urban ensemble, built by and for the watchmaking industry, has been inscribed on UNESCO's World Heritage List since 2009.
The production period for the Style Sapin objects and works of art is short. Less than ten years separate the beginnings of the Cours Supérieur d'Art et de Décoration from the outbreak of the First World War. While it's impossible to know precisely the entire artistic output of the period, some objects have been rediscovered. Such is the case of five monumental stained-glass windows created by Jules Courvoisier for the Cernier-Fontainemelon chapel in 1907. Missing when the chapel was remodeled in the 1970s, they were rediscovered in early 2022 and joined the collections of the Musée des beaux-arts. This collection will soon be displayed and installed in a chapel open to the public near the Crematorium.
The Villa Fallet is a manifesto of the Style Sapin, a practical implementation of Charles L'Eplattenier's courses, who wished to integrate this new ornamental vocabulary into domestic architecture, and not just into the decoration of watch cases. The house was designed by a group of students from the Cours supérieur d'art et de décoration. The plans were drawn up by Charles-Édouard Jeanneret, the future Le Corbusier, under the direction of architect René Chapallaz. All the ornamentation is based on the fir tree motif, allowing for a wide range of decorative interventions and experiments. Wrought ironwork, woodwork, stonework and sgraffito make the Villa Fallet a total work of art, testifying to the encounter between the Heimatstil and the fir style.
Sylvie Pipoz, ambtenaar erfgoedontwikkeling van de stad La-Chaux-de-Fonds
Halles Saint-Géry
Bruxelles
Exhibition
Art nouveau in La Chaux-de-Fonds
Arabesque, when the contemporary circus interprets Art Nouveau
Puridisciplinary exhibition, a tribute to Art Nouveau and the Brussels Contemporary Circus.
Under the artistic direction of the Brussels acrobatic company Back Pocket, in collaboration with the photographic artist Zenzel, and with the participation of students from ESAC (Ecole Supérieure des Arts du Cirque de Bruxelles), "ARABESQUE" is a project that proposes a reinterpretation of the Brussels Art Nouveau architecture through circus and acrobatic arts.
This multidisciplinary exhibition, punctuated by photographic works, video and performances, is eminently contemporary and lively. The exhibition is driven by young people and leads the public to take a different look at the Art Nouveau movement.
How do the circus arts and Art Nouveau interact?
How can the contemporary circus highlight Art Nouveau buildings, their curves, their sinuosities, and invite us to rediscover the architectural heritage?
How, conversely, can Art Nouveau highlight the physicality of the circus artist?
ARABESQUE is a project by Back Pocket in collaboration with Zenzel, co-produced by Halles Saint-Géry.
Supported by ESAC, the Brussels-Capital Region, the City of Brussels, the National Lottery and its players, CultureMoves Europe.
Halles Saint-Géry
Bruxelles
Exhibition
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Arabesque, when the contemporary circus interprets Art Nouveau
In the tracks of Magritte
On the occasion of René Magritte's 125th birthday, the Magritte Foundation, the Magritte Museum and the City of Brussels invited street artist Julien de Casabianca to explore Magritte's work. From 30.06 to 07.01.24, eight monumental collages by the artist will be on display on 8 facades in Brussels. The iconic 'men in bowler hats' will accompany you from the Place De Brouckère to the Place Royale.
The artist Julien de Casabianca, a master of his discipline, creates pop-up XXL collages on iconic façades around the world. His work is respectful of the environment and poses no risk of damage to the façades which support these temporary collages.
Place de Brouckère
Bruxelles
Guided tours
In the tracks of Magritte
Street Art Walk with chatbot
Street Art on the streets of Brussels.
Ideal for those who already know Brussels, but also for those who are still fairly unfamiliar with the city. It is an ideal combination between the main attractions and the smaller streets around them. We complement the walk with background info on the city.
Bazaar Trottoir wants you to discover Brussels in a seriously fun way!
Porte de Flandre
Bruxelles
Guided tours
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Street Art Walk with chatbot
Body stretch
GC De Markten
Bruxelles
Courses and workshops
Body stretch
Body conditioning 2
GC De Markten
Bruxelles
Courses and workshops
Body conditioning 2
Body conditioning 1
GC De Markten
Bruxelles
Courses and workshops
Body conditioning 1
Early birds pilates
GC De Markten
Bruxelles
Courses and workshops
Early birds pilates
Debateville: Mondig maakt machtig
GC De Markten
Bruxelles
Courses and workshops
Debateville: Mondig maakt machtig
Brussels craft brewery tour & meet the brewer
Explore the differences between the 100-year-old Lambic and the youngest brewery in town. Bonus: get to meet the brewer!
Get introduced to the Belgian beer market by exploring two different local breweries.
Included in the price:
6 high-quality Belgian beers from limited editions to our traditional brews
2 craft breweries: Cantillon & L'Annexe, which is not usually open to the public
1 renowned beer lovers' spots
A young and passionate local guide who launched one of the first Belgian craft beers
Transportation between breweries
HIghlights:
Visit a Lambic brewery and discover the old Brussels style (not on Sundays)
Meet the brewer
Learn about the brewing process, from the maltery to the fermentation room
Challenge your friends during the beer game
Discover the real taste of hops and malts
Get inspiration for new brewery visits all over Belgium
Discover more of the local delicacies thanks to a special food pairing
Liselot Caura ( founder & passionated beer guide)
Maxim & Gregoire ( brewers brewery L'Annexe)
BeerSecret
Bruxelles
Guided tours
Brussels craft brewery tour & meet the brewer
Meet the author: Margo Jefferson
What can the black female body be? Pulitzer Prize winner Margo Jefferson asks herself this question in 'Constructing a Nervous System', an intimate and intelligent account that follows up her acclaimed 'Negroland'.
Margo Jefferson, the author of the original and bold 'Negroland', has, in her own words, written a ‘spirited autobiography’. 'Constructing a Nervous System' is neither criticism nor memoir, but a blend of the two. It opens with the account of a bad dream. Jefferson saw herself alone on stage, her arm outstretched, her finger pointing accusingly at her own body. What follows is an inner tempest, an in-depth examination of black female identity, the nervous system of the title referring to the materials that make up her life: ‘chosen, imposed, inherited, made up’.
As the daughter of a paediatrician and a fashionable mother, Margo Jefferson grew up among the highly educated and well-off black elite in Chicago in the 1950s – in what she calls ‘Negroland’. Her life played out against the backdrop of the civil rights movement and the rise of feminism, and was also marked by the contradictions of a black middle class with apparent privilege. In 'Negroland', she asked herself, ‘what has made and maimed me?’ She found her own form for this, zigzagging between perspectives, cheerfully borrowing phrases from song lyrics and from other writers.
The same holds for her new book, in which she explores who the ‘me’ is in that quote. Now Jefferson opens up completely the genre of the memoir. In 'Constructing a Nervous System', she takes herself apart and then rebuilds herself by interweaving criticism with the words of deceased family members and key moments in her life as well as poetry and jazz sounds. There are letters, song lyrics and diary excerpts. Bing Crosby and Ike Turner are two of her alter egos. Thus, she rewrites herself in a new musical form suffused with life.
Great sensitivity is required to make this anatomical dissection, this cutting, into a coherent whole again. Jefferson possesses this sensitivity, this talent, and what’s more, she reveals herself completely. This allows us to come into contact in a delightful way with artists such as Powell, Josephine Baker and Harriet Beecher Stowe, but we also cogitate with her when she writes ‘STOP! Collect yourself, Professor Jefferson’. This is all part of her nervous system, of her intimacy, which thus achieves a prodigious, hypnotic density.
Thus Jefferson explores how her tastes were shaped by artists for who she did not even exist, how she learned to think like artists who were condescending or utterly indifferent to black women like her. Yet self-consciousness in 'Constructing a Nervous System' goes beyond gender, race and class. These are important, but her writing is more personal, more physical. Jefferson fits into the artistic tradition of Emily Dickinson, Frida Kahlo and Ingmar Bergman, who scrutinized themselves mercilessly, free from any political agenda or navel-gazing.
Passa Porta
Bruxelles
Various
Meet the author: Margo Jefferson
La Décision
Les Enfants du monde à venir
With La Décision, Vincent Hennebicq and Marine Horbaczewski literally give the stage to the future: a dozen children take us on a memorable post-apocalyptic epic.
‘He says that we’re in the year 2081. That migratory movements have led to endless wars. That humans have dried up the planet. That computer servers have run out of memory. That humanity has had to part with the essential works of its history. That it has become sterile. That it is the beginning of the great extinction. That each newborn is greeted as if it were a miracle. That we will have to imagine a new world that we will build on the ashes of the one our parents knew. I don’t know if he’s telling the truth.’
With La Décision, Vincent Hennebicq and Marine Horbaczewski literally give the stage to the future: a dozen children take us on a memorable post-apocalyptic epic.
Première
Coproduction Théâtre National Wallonie-Bruxelles
Théâtre National Wallonie-Bruxelles
Bruxelles
Theatre
La Décision
Les Enfants du monde à venir
Jogging
At once impassioned and cheerful, a lyrical and bubbling tragedienne, Hanane Hajj Ali, who has seen her country torn apart, delivers a performance mastered from start to finish in a formidable liberating gesture. An exceptional show.
Did you know that running releases dopamine and adrenaline in your body, hormones that are also neurotransmitters whose role is to pass messages between two cells?
In Jogging, Hanane Hajj Ali, a prominent figure on the Lebanese cultural and artistic scene, runs in order to better convey to us her thoughts, dreams, fears and struggle. Fascinated by the character of Medea, she tells us the story of three women with a tragic destiny: Hanane herself, ‘woman, mother, actress, citizen’, but also two other contemporary Medea figures from the Arab world, far from the stereotypes that are usually heaped on them. On stage, she reveals the ‘hushed’ stories of women citizens who are usually silenced, moving from the sacred to the profane, from the sublime to the banal, breaking taboos with surprising simplicity.
At once impassioned and cheerful, a lyrical and bubbling tragedienne, Hanane Hajj Ali, who has seen her country torn apart by incessant wars and crushed by an unprecedented economic crisis, delivers a performance mastered from start to finish in a formidable liberating gesture. An exceptional show.
Corealisatie Espace Magh
Théâtre National Wallonie-Bruxelles
Bruxelles
Theatre
Jogging
De Duivels / Les Diables
At the start of the 17th century, the French provincial town of Loudun is shaken by a wave of hysteria: local nun Jeanne des Anges is accused of demonic possession.
Local authorities fear a demon, with obscene motives, is making the monastery unsafe at night. Soon they catch sight of the progressive and sexually promiscuous priest Urbain Grandier. This accusation marks the start of one of the most infamous witch trials in history. Loudun becomes the scene of a grand political theatre; both the nuns and Grandier become actors in a legal spectacle that addresses brand-new societal issues. Is the nuns’ possession truly a supernatural intervention by evil powers, or is it a collective denunciation of their centuries-long (sexual) oppression? And is Grandier guilty, or is he merely a scapegoat in a fast-evolving world?
Krapp wants to open up this historical case and use it as raw material for a new theatre production. Mats Vandroogenbroeck wrote a new theatre text based on historical materials, from novels and case files to accounts from spectators, exorcists, victims and accused. Nona Demey Gallagher takes on the direction, Timo Sterckx plays Urbain Grandier.
Right at this time of major change – of scientific revolution, emerging enlightened thinking, growing atheism and feminist emancipation – forgotten devils re-emerge, stronger, more powerful and more conservative than ever before.
KVS
Bruxelles
Theatre
De Duivels / Les Diables
Speels boksen: GOLD-kaart
Grand Hospice
Bruxelles
Sport
Speels boksen: GOLD-kaart
Muziekpublique academy: music courses (C1)
The academy of Muziekpublique offers more than 50 courses traditional music and dance. Besides the oud and balkan trumpet you can also learn flamenco guitar, saz or Brazilian percussion. All classes are given by professional musicians and dancers in different locations in Brussels. Each teacher practices his or her own pedagogical approach. Music theory is not necessary for a good part of the courses, since learning is often based on oral transmission, as in the case of many world cultures.
Rue de la Braie
Bruxelles
Courses and workshops
Muziekpublique academy: music courses (C1)
Muziekpublique Academy: music ensembles (C1)
Join one of the music ensembles of the Muziekpublique's academy!
The academy of Muziekpublique offers more than 50 courses traditional music and dance. Besides the oud and balkan trumpet you can also learn flamenco guitar, saz or Brazilian percussion. All classes are given by professional musicians and dancers in different locations in Brussels. Each teacher practices his or her own pedagogical approach. Music theory is not necessary for a good part of the courses, since learning is often based on oral transmission, as in the case of many world cultures.
Rue de la Braie
Bruxelles
Courses and workshops
Muziekpublique Academy: music ensembles (C1)
Discover Brussels' beer world with a passionate young local incl. a chocolate pairing
Visit a craft brewery
Taste 5 high quality beers
Storytelling of the local prestige: from the Lambic source to the Zennepils
Explore hidden places like a historic site that will transform into a brewery
Learn about the history of Belgium’s Trappist, Lambic and other traditional brews
Discover the real taste of hops and malts
Get inspiration for new destinations in Belgium
As we make our way to the first brewery, we’ll pass by your guide’s favorite beer shop to find out how familiar you are with the Belgian and local beer portfolio.
Our first stop will be at our hidden gem inspired with medieval atmosphere. Here, sample your first beer and exchange thoughts on the flavor and notes and soak up the convivial spirit as you chat to your group. If you don’t know the difference between an ale and a lager, listen carefully cause your guide is about to share the secrets of the brewing process. At every venue, we’ll surprise you by combining our beers with some local food to make sure you enjoy the full Belgian beer-and-food experience. So now it’s time to enjoy that delicious Brussels’ chocolate your guide has put on the table for you.
It’s time to move on to another lively beer spot. The knowledge of Liselot is more than only about beers: as a proud citizen, she’ll share fascinating novels about Brussels Belfry, Manneken Pis and the historical Pelgrim church. Your sightseeing will be completed with a walking encyclopedia.
At our second location, we’ll discover more different styles and further explore the world-famous Belgian brew portfolio. By tasting the very ingredients that make up the brewing process, you’ll feel like you’re visiting a brewery and you’ll get a sense of what makes a beer sour, sweet or bitter. Now, have you ever tried unique Belgian types like Trappists and our local Brussels brews? Make sure your taste buds are ready cause you are about to be introduced to the widest range of Belgian beers you have ever seen in just one bar. This visit will be completed with another surprising local food pairing.
For our second promenade, Liselot demonstrates how Brussels got this fertiled environment to make Lambic beers. Only a few metres further, you’ll hear more history of the old city wall and a recognised statue.
Last but not least, at your 3rd location you’ ll be introduced to the upscaling local craft beer market and will get the chance to try an exclusive beer you can only find in this town. Have you found your new favourite beer? Explore variants of it and make the most of these last moments together!
After 3 hours, your tour will come to a close in the nicest area of town where you will be free to spend time with your new friends or to continue this unique beer experience.
Liselot Caura and/or colleagues
BeerSecret
Bruxelles
Animations
Discover Brussels' beer world with a passionate young local incl. a chocolate pairing
BXL, Charles Quint et la France
Le Jardin de ma Soeur
Bruxelles
Conferences and conventions
BXL, Charles Quint et la France
Notes from the Panorama
Notes from the Panorama, Carolyn Lazard & Amber Rose Johnson, 7’, 2021 (USA)
Notes from the Panorama combines archival images of Black rest and leisure with an accompanying performance score. While the video portion of the project moves through silent footage of playgrounds, picnics, and Black people in repose, the score guides listeners through a series of gestures that deepen your attention to the relationship between self, body, and environment. These haptic modalities emphasise the experience and memory of physical sensation. Notes from the Panorama aims to slow time and support embodied awareness during major transitions in the pandemic, which has only intensified the need for rest in Black and Brown communities, in particular.
Beursschouwburg
Bruxelles
Cinema
Notes from the Panorama
