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[EDIT: Eijsden, October 30]
This issue carries a translation of a letter sent by the Limburg Provincial Parliament to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in The Hague, asking for help in removing the obstacles to cross-border cooperation. It also covers ups and...[more]
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ANOTHER WIN FOR MÜHLNER
[BIZ/LEI: Nürburgring/Francorchamps, October 30]
The tenth and final round of the German Endurance Championship 2007 at the Nürburgring ended with another podium and victory in the points standings for Porsche 997 Cup cars (VLN class Cup 4b) for Jochen Krumbach...[more]
MACINTOSH WANTS BRANTANO
[BIZ: Maastricht, October 29]
The Acquisition of Brantano Shoe is in line with Macintosh Retail Group’s growth strategy and will strengthen its position as international shoe retailer.Brantano leads the Belgian shoe market with 125 stores, and is the largest ...[more]
WALLOON AEROSPACE
[BIZ: Liège, October 29]
The Aerospace Newsletter from the Walloon region includes notes on a presentation of Walloon Aerospace at the Farnborough Air Show in 2008. It also refers to an economic mission to the Pacific Northwest (Seattle, Wa. and Vancouver, BC)...[more]
QBIC SPONSORS WINTERLAND
[BIZ: Maastricht, October 26]
The Maastricht hotel group Qbic is the new sponsor for Winterland Maastricht and its logo will be on the big-wheel on the Vrijthof. Winterland Maastricht, which has a 1000m2 skating rink and stands and a lot of other things on the...[more]
STARTERS’ NEWSLETTER
[BIZ: Maastricht, October 26]
The University of Maastricht is sending out its first official newsletter for its starters, called Hoogstarters Maastricht. This will be sent out five times a year, with business views and developments within the project. News about...[more]
Q-PARK EXPANDS IN BELGIUM
[BIZ: Maastricht, October 26]
Q-Park, the second largest European parking company, is opening a new parking garage for 612 vehicles under the Stadsplein in Genk, Belgium. In recent years the interests of Q-Park have been expanding rapidly with strong market...[more]
NIEUWE QUICK IN GENK
[BIZ: Genk, October 26]
The fast food chain Quick opened a second restaurant in Genk. This is the 77th in Belgium and it will employ 30. There are 200 seats and it is on the renewed St. Martinusplein in Genk. ...[more]
THOMAS LEYSEN
[BIZ: Brussels, October 25]
Thomas Leysen, UMICORE’s top man and chairman of the Association of Belgian Businesses (VBO), is going to play a major role in the inter-professional negotiations. He succeeds Jean-Claude Daoust on April 17....[more]
CENTER PARKS INVESTS IN PEER
[BIZ: Peer, October 25]
Center Parcs, a subsidiary of the French tourist operation Pierre & Vacances, is going to expand its location in Belgian Limburg’s Peer municipality with 75 new bungalows, and they will be completed by the Summer of 2009. The location,...[more]
MECOM TAKEOVER OKAY
[BIZ: The Hague, October 25]
NMA, the Dutch competition watchdog, has okayed the proposed acquisition of the Dutch Wegener publishers by the Mecom Group, which already owns Media Group Limburg. Mecom will divest the majority of its door-to-door papers published...[more]
DSM VITAMIN WEBSITE
[BIZ: Kaiseraugst, October 24]
DSM Nutritional Products has developed an innovative website that provides comprehensive information about vitamins. The vitamin market is under pressure because of competition from China, and DSM’s solution seems to involve quality...[more]
LRM NEW WEBSITE
[BIZ: Hasselt, October 24]
The Limburg investment company, LRM, is launching a thoroughly renovated website. Those interested can link to it on October 24. The underlying idea is transparency. There is information about ongoing projects at LRM and the new website...[more]
PAYDUTCH WINS IT PRIZE
[BIZ: Heerlen, October 23]
PayDutch has won the Broos van Erp prize worth EUR 50,000 and an ‘Oscar’ for the IT-sector in The Netherlands. It allows consumers to buy and sell online without harm. Councilor Riet de Wit brought a cake along to the company to congratulate...[more]
SPI+ LIEGE IN MEMPHIS
[BIZ: Memphis, October 23]
Laurence Slangen, of SPI+ Liège, recently travelled to Memphis, Tennessee, to speak about Liège as a home for U.S. businesses at a seminar about the European Union. Over 50 companies and their advisers attended the seminar. While in...[more]
ETHIOPIAN CAR, LIMBURG ENGINE
[BIZ: Sittard/Maarheeze, October 23]
Holland Car is producing and distributing cars in Ethiopia. The products meet the special needs of the market. Holland Car plc was established in 2005 and is a joint venture between the Sittard-based Dutch company Trento...[more]
NH HOTELES EXPAND IN BELGIUM
[BIZ: Brussels, October 22]
The Spanish NH Hoteles chain is opening two hotels in Belgium; it also has a hotel in Maastricht. Next year they’re going to move on to 20 hotels in Belgium. They’ve taken over the Italian hotel ‘Jolly’ and have an extra one in Brussels....[more]
RETIREMENT FACILITY
[BIZ/HEALTH: Trooz, October 22]
A new development in retirement homes has been developed at Trooz in the form of the Sainry Residence. It includes 16 individual apartments for retired people, with services such as a catering, pharmacy, medical visits, newspapers...[more]
BERND THOMAS
[BIZ: Aachen, October 22]
The official farewell to the long-time director of Aachen’s AGIT, the Aachen development company, took place on October 22. There were 160 invited guests, including Dr. Michael Stückradt of the North-Rhine Westphalian Ministry for Innovation,...[more]
INTER-NED NEWSLETTER
[BIZ/GOV: Düsseldorf, October 22]
The INTER-NED newsletter deals with the problems with Dutch businesses, their experience in Germany which has to do with labor law, legal requirements for companies, taxation, contracts and general conditions and issues of credit....[more]
BELVEDERE RENTALS START
[BIZ/INFRA: Maastricht, October 22]
There is great interest in the rental apartments in the future new district of Belvédère Harbor in Maastricht, in the north of the city. More than 200 people came to the start of the rental campaign to look at the location....[more]
PARADIGIT VODAFONE IT RESELLER
[BIZ: Maastricht, October 22]
The Paradigit chain has become an IT reseller for Vodafone’s mobile broadband products. It was chosen as the best chain for 2006 among computer specialists. It will start selling the Vodafone USB modem in all of its branches....[more]
BUSINESS PLAN JURY
[BIZ: Maastricht, October 22]
Jon Vossen, Chairman of the Hoogstarters Limburg foundation, will be a member of the jury in the AC2 starters initiative in Aachen. This is a business plan competition for start-ups in the Aachen region. The plan supports new businesses...[more]
LRM BACON AND EGGS
[BIZ: Hasselt, October 19]
As innovation and creativity are requirements for our economic future. LRM wants to get people together and develop a strategy for permanent innovation and a permanent creative reflex. There is to be a ‘Bacon and Eggs’ breakfast to...[more]
AACHEN ENERGY PRIZE
[BIZ/INFRA: Aachen, October 19]
The Aachen Energy Prize, worth EUR 15,000, will be presented at the Eurogress in Aachen on Sunday, November 4 at 14:00. The prize will be awarded by the parliamentarian Gisela Nacken, and there will be introductions by a representative...[more]
ETAP HOTEL RAEREN
[BIZ: Lichtenbusch, October 19]
A year and a half after the opening of new service stations and the highway complex at the border crossing at Lichtenbusch, between Germany and Belgium, a new 86-room Etap hotel has been opened. The hotel is called Etap Hotel...[more]
CHARLIE’S BAZAAR OPENS
[BIZ: Heerlen, October 18]
Charlie’s Bazaar in the old de Klomp shopping center has opened. Charlie’s Bazaar is a special location for the center of Heerlen which has 55 businesses and the range of products runs from jewels to clothing, from spices to international...[more]
NEOCORK AT CHEMELOT
[BIZ: Sittard-Geleen, October 18]
Neocork Technologies, Inc. has recently signed a lease agreement for its European manufacturing, processing and distribution headquarters to be relocated in the state-of-the-art Chemelot Research & Business Campus in Sittard-Geleen,...[more]
CONGRESS GROWTH IN AACHEN
[BIZ: Aachen, October 17]
The mayor of Aachen Dr Jürgen Linden has spoken about expanding the Eurogress. The congress center has reached capacity in its present form with a maximum of 3,000 participants at its activities, but there are often requests — particularly...[more]
VEBEGO TAKES OVER EMC
[BIZ/LIFE-SCI: Voerendaal, October 17]
Vebego has strengthened its position in the care world by taking over EMC Doctors & Nurses. EMC (Everywhere Medical Care) was set up in 1993 as a temporary employment bureau for ambulance assistants but has grown to a qualitively...[more]
BUYING KNOW-HOW IN AACHEN
[BIZ: Aachen, October 17]
A number of businesses are buying their know-how at institutes in Aachen. Seven businesses from among Limburg’s SMEs are making use of a government support program which aids them in purchasing know-how in Aachen. Those involved are...[more]
UMICORE INVESTOR RELATIONS
[BIZ: Eijsden, October 16]
The materials technology group UMICORE won a prize in Paris for the best investor relations set-up by the IR magazine Continental Europe Awards. UMICORE was nominated in a category for companies that are not part of the FT Global250...[more]
AVANTIS SEMINAR
[BIZ: Avantis, October 16]
In cooperation with Expat Consultants and Thuis & Partners, a law firm, the World Trade Center is organizing a seminar on cross-border employment on November 6 from 15:00 to 20:30. The focus will be on international social security...[more]
BUSINESS CONTACTS SUCCESS
[BIZ: Maastricht, October 16]
The sixteenth edition of the Business Contact Days attracted 6,500 visitors and there was a general air of satisfaction, in particular in the area of networking for the southern Netherlands and the Euroregion. There was interest...[more]
MICHAEL BAYER: NEW DEPUTY CHIEF
[BIZ: Aachen, October 16]
The president and the board of the Aachen Chamber of Commerce have appointed the engineer Michael F. Bayer as the deputy general manager with immediate effect. This graduate of Aachen’s RWTH University has been with the chamber since...[more]
LINDT & SPRUNGLI EXPANDS
[BIZ: Aachen, October 16]
The Lindt & Sprungli GmbH chocolate factory in Aachen has invested in two new production facilities, with shelving for packing material built on an 8,600m2 area. This will mean another 100 jobs. The expansion of the plant in Aachen...[more]
NEW BUSINESS IN CITY CENTER
[BIZ: Aachen, October 16]
In mid September, business activities increased in the city center in Aachen and the Alexianergraben/Franzstrase. These new businesses included Aldi, Rossmann and the Biomarkt. The Biomarkt has a surface area of 450m2 and offers 25...[more]
AACHENER LAND START-UP
[BIZ: Aachen, October 16]
On September 1 the Aachener Land Business Park will start officially. It offers a location in Alsdorf with a comprehensive infrastructure. The first companies to set up there are technical service providers and by the end of the year...[more]
BELCOMPANY: NEW MANAGEMENT
[BIZ: Maastricht, October 16]
The Managing Board of Macintosh Retail Group announces that a new management team will be appointed at the Group’s subsidiary BelCompany Netherlands. The underlying reason is to strengthen the organization in light of the changing...[more]
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SOMEF INVESTS IN MONSIN
[LOG: Liège, October 27]
The organization for maritime and river operations, the Liège company Somef, has invested EUR 700,000 in the covered wet dock that it has on the Isle of Monsin at the Port of Liège. This will see storage capacity rise from 15,000 to...[more]
WATERWAYS NEWSLETTER
[LOG: Brussels, October 24]
In the October issue of the Waterways Newsletter the following topics are covered: cross-border cooperation in the Seine-Scheldt project; competitive and environment friendly transport solutions by water through the Rhine/Meuse-Main-Danube;...[more]
MAASTRICHT-LANAKEN RAIL LINK
[LOG: Maastricht/Lanaken, October 24]
Following extensive preparations on September 17, the official green light was given to activities on the Maastricht-Lanaken rail link. This 6km long piece of track, 4km on Dutch territory and 2km on Belgian, has lain idle...[more]
ALBERT CANAL
[LOG: Hasselt, October 23]
The Walloon Prime Minister Rudy Demotte wants to start discussions between the Walloon country and Flanders on the economic development of the Albert Canal. According to Demotte, this has enormous economic potential for both Flanders...[more]
SOLAR STEEPLES?
[INFRA: Aachen, October 23]
Church towers in the Bishopric of Aachen should, according to the diocese in council, have solar panels. This was proposed by lay members to the Bishopric in a resolution. With the solar panels the Catholic Church could make a valuable...[more]
MONSIN: CONTAINER TERMINAL 2
[LOG: Liège, October 22]
A second container terminal is operational at Monsin in Liège. It’s part of the CTB Magemon concession. The concession is six hectares, with 5,000m2 for the terminal and a wharf of 60m, which is equipped with a reach stacker with a capacity...[more]
ESSERS COMPANY OF THE YEAR
[LOG: Genk, October 22]
The logistical service provider H. Essers Group has been designated The Flemish Business of the Year....[more]
JULIANA CANAL EXPANDS
[LOG: Maastricht, October 22]
The Juliana Canal, between Borgharen and Maasbracht, is to be widened and deepened to allow the passage of ships with a draught of 3.5 meters. Changes to the banks and quays should be ready at the end of next year. The upgrade of...[more]
MANUPORT TAKES OVER HAMANN
[INFRA/LOG: Brussels, October 19]
The Australian investment company Babcock & Brown has expanded its Belgian activities. After the takeover of the Manuport port group, involved in terminal handling and storage, inland waterway transport, chartering, international...[more]
LIMBURG (B) LOGISTICAL PLATFORM
[LOG: Genk, October 18]
The official start was made at the C mine in Genk to the Limburg (B) logistical platform. This is a one-stop shop which will fall under the provincial development company for Limburg, POM Limburg, and will form a center for negotiation...[more]
REGIONAL AIRPORTS ON THE MOVE
[LOG: Voorburg, October 18]
The number of passengers moved by Dutch airports between 2003 and 2006 has risen by 18% to 49 million. Regional airports in particular have seen strong growth of 80% in the regional passengers. Eindhoven is the largest regional airport...[more]
HEAVY TRANSPORT BUFFER ZONE
[LOG: Bilzen, October 17]
To increase accessibility and to make traffic pressure more tolerable, the spatial structural plan for Limburg (B) and the Bilzen mobility plan for the road network has been categorized. In this, existing highways will be selected according...[more]
LIMBURG AS RAIL HUB
[LOG: Maastricht, October 16]
Limburg (NL) provincial government feels that the re-activation of the Iron Rhine must be linked to a doubling of the line between Roermond and Venlo and a link from the Iron Rhine to Venlo. There is also an hourly service with...[more]
IT PRIZE FOR EWALS
[LOG: Venlo, October 16]
The Venlo and Belgian Limburg logistics company has won the Computable award. Ewals was selected by 31,000 readers of the magazine as the company with the best IT project in the logistics sector. A good IT program is of essential importance...[more]
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PEANUT BUTTER AND CHOCOLATES
[GOV: Achen, October 26]
There is to be a lecture at the Gartensaal Theaterstraße 67, in Aachen, at Radio Aachen, on ‘Peanut butter or Belgian chocolates: colonial history and its effect on the Meuse-Rhine Euroregion’....[more]
MAASTRICHT EU RELAY WOOD
[GOV: Maastricht, October 25]
On December 14, 2004, 25 unique trees representing the countries of the European Union were planted at Universiteitssingel 50 in Maastricht, marking the accession to the EU of its ten new member states. This relay wood will be extended...[more]
LRM ABOLISHED?
[GOV: Hasselt, October 25]
According to the Flemish government, there is no future for the Limburg Investment Company (re-conversion company) LRM* and the Limburg strategic development company LISOM. These organizations were set up to make investments, the first...[more]
MONSCHAU INVESTS IN OLD CITY
[GOV: Monschau, October 25]
The City of Monschau is going to upgrade its old town over the next four years and make it more attractive for visitors. The roofs and facades of the protected buildings are to be upgraded and Monschau intends to present itself in...[more]
TRANSNATIONAL U. LIMBURG
[EDU: Maastricht/Hasselt October 24]
The universities of Maastricht and Hasselt want to make a contribution to the strengthening of the knowledge infrastructure of the Euroregion with the Transnational University which was started in 2001. In 2007, the objectives...[more]
FRENCH IN THE COUNCIL
[GOV: Fourons, October 24]
Following moves in Brussels by the French-speaking city government officials in the Brussels municipalities of Krainem, Wezembeek-Oppem and Linkebeek, now the French speakers in the municipality of Fourons want to use their language...[more]
COBBLER’S COURSE
[EDU: Heerlen, October 22]
A new training course for industrial shoemaking has started in Heerlen with 17 course members. It is the first one of its type for 20 years, and is being done in cooperation with Emma Veiligheidsschoenen and the Arcus College. Emma...[more]
REFLEXIONS
[EDU: Liège, October 22]
The Liège website known as Reflexions, which popularizes scientific information, is linked below and it gives an overview of research at the university on a very wide variety of topics, including space science, biotechnology, politics...[more]
MINE WATER TEST DRILLING
[GOV: Heerlen, October 22]
During the night of Friday, October 19, the fifth and last mine gallery, on the Trompenburgstraat, was reached. The drilling down to a depth of 225 meters was successful. This brings to an end the test-drilling for the Mine Water Project....[more]
GREEN METROPOLIS
[GOV: Aachen, October 19]
The Green Metropolis Interreg program went for a walk in August, taking the region between Beringen in Belgium in the west and Düren in Germany in the east. From November 5 this walk exhibition, ’Looking at the Green Metropolis’, will...[more]
LIMBURG (NL): BEST IMAGE
[GOV: Maastricht, October 19]
The Dutch province of Limburg has the best labor market image. This appears from the annual intermediary image research program which sets the standards of research and has an ongoing monitoring system for labor market developments,...[more]
AACHEN IN IVY LEAGUE
[EDU: Aachen, October 17]
It is not just an important day for Aachen’s RWTH University, but also good for the City to learn that Aachen is to be one of Germany’s Ivy League universities. The university has also received approval for a Cluster of Excellence on...[more]
INDUSTRIAL CULTURE NETWORK
[GOV: Aachen, October 16]
EuRegionale 2008 has received the label for its cross-border Network for Industrial Culture, one of a range of activities with the EuRegionale which we mention elsewhere. Check the website for further developments on this major project...[more]
A LETTER TO THE MINISTER
[GOV: Maastricht, October 16]
In connection with the forthcoming budget negotiations for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the Second Chamber of the Dutch Parliament, Limburg makes the following request in respect of Limburg and Meuse-Rhine, the experimental...[more]
EUREGIONALE 2008
[GOV: Aachen, October 16]
There is an ongoing flow of information from Euregionale; in this case there has been information on the Vogelsang project, where the Euskirchen district is running the show. The idea is to set up an educational and exhibition center...[more]
AACHEN SCENARIO PRIZE
[GOV: Aachen, October 16]
The City of Aachen has offered a prize for a film scenario. It wants the film sector to draw attention to the potential of the city and the Aachen region as a location for the movie business. The City of Aachen is working in this area...[more]
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LIMBURG LIFE-SCIENCES
[LIFE-SCI: Maastricht, October 29]
The Limburg Life Sciences (LSL) newsletter covers the following topics:- Two Collaborative New Business Development (CNBD) programs by a professsional consultancy, that LSL offers as a valuable prize to the 2 entrepreneurs ...[more]
BIO CLUB, AACHEN
[LIFE-SCI: Aachen, October 28]
We are publishing the abstract of the talk to be given by Dr. Christian Schetter, of the European Operations Coley Pharmaceutical Group, at the Fraunhofer Institute for Molecular Biology for the Bio-Club meeting on October 30...[more]
SLIM
[LIFE-SCI: Maastricht, October 24]
Diabetes type-2 can be delayed by a healthier life according to the SLIM study in Maastricht. Lifestyle plays an important role and people after six years in the run-up stage to diabetes type-2 changed their lifestyle and improved...[more]
EUROGENTEC
[LIFE-SCI: Liège, October 24]
An increasing number of oligonucleotide-based pharmaceutical chemicals are now in various stages of development for the treatment of life-threatening, so far incurable, diseases. As a result, the production of synthetic oligonucleotides...[more]
TELEMEDICINE AND E-HEALTH
[LIFE-SCI: Maastricht, October 22]
European citizens are becoming increasingly mobile. From a medical perspective it would be desirable for people’s medical files to be accessible Europe-wide, where medical help is provided. Patients, doctors, hospital managers,...[more]
TRANSCEND NETWORKING
[LIFE-SCI: Maastricht, October 22]
Transcend is a network established by universities and economic development agencies. It is a cross-sectional technology and interdisciplinary network. It is a good opportunity to get into contact with other parties to cooperate...[more]
TOXICOGENOMICS
[LIFE-SCI: Maastricht, October 19]
The Netherlands’ Toxicogenomics center NTC and a group of leading institutes coordinated by Maastricht University is to receive government investment of EUR 25m over the next five years. The NTC will be looking at the development...[more]
NGI BUSINESS PLAN
[LIFE-SCI: The Hague, October 18]
The Netherlands Genomics Initiative is proud to announce the government's approval of its 2008-2012 Business Plan, which totals up to EUR 280m. In preparing its business plan, NGI has invited a limited number of existing ...[more]
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WORLD SOLAR CHALLENGE
[SCI-TECH: Adelaide, October 28]
The World Solar Challenge held in Australia, from Darwin to Adelaide, from October 21 through 28, saw the Belgian Umicore Solar Team as one of the 38 vehicles on the 3,000km course powered by solar power. The provisional results...[more]
REMEMBERING EMOTIONS
[SCI-TECH: Liège, October 23]
Liège scientists (Sterpenich V, Albouy G, Boly M, Vandewalle G, Darsaud A, et al. (2007) Sleep-Related Hippocampo-Cortical Interplay during Emotional Memory Recollection. PLoS Biol 5(11): e282 ) report the following:
Emotional...[more]
ECONOMIST ON GRUENBERG
[SCI-TECH: London, October 19]
The Economist has presented one of its Innovation Awards for 2007 (Innovation strategies: past, present and future) to Peter Grünberg of the Jülich Research Centre at a ceremony in the Science Museum in London. Grünberg, fellow...[more]
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HERMAN VAN VEEN IN IPOMAL
[LEI: Landgraaf, October 29]
From November 18 through December 23 there will be a Herman van Veen exhibition in the Ipomal gallery in Landgraaf. The exhibition takes place in the context of the Euriade Festival. The grand opening will take place November 18...[more]
ART OF OLD EGYPT
[LEI/EDU: Tongres, October 28]
On Wednesday, November 14, the Dutch Egyptologist Huub Pragt will give a lecture on the art of old Egypt at the Academy in Tongres. It starts at 19:30 and runs to 21:30 and is free of charge. If you want to attend, mail info@egyptologie.nl....[more]
NORDIC WALKING IN BEEK
[LEI: Beek, October 28]
A Nordic walking park has opened in Beek, a result of cooperation between the Caesar Athletics Association, the municipality and the South Limburg Tourist Bureau. Nordic Walking is the variety walk around with ski poles. The park has...[more]
AACHEN AT A GLANCE
[LEI: Aachen, October 26]
A new 52 page information brochure for visitors to Aachen — which covers gastronomy, events, and a great many other things besides — is now available in German, English, French and Dutch and the print run has been raised from 80,000...[more]
ANDRE RIEU BEATS THE STONES
[LEI: Maastricht, October 26]
André Rieu’s new Schönbrunn Palace set weighs 600 tons, 200 more than that of the Rolling Stones, who previously held the record of heaviest tour material in the world. Rieu’s World Stadium Tour will be in the Amsterdam ArenA June...[more]
BODY PAINTING
[LEI: Cadier and Keer, October 24]
StarMagic is a new make-up and body painting business in an old farm on the Rijksweg in Cadier and Keer. After its official opening on November 7, StarMagic will have open days on November 8, 9 and 10 with demonstrations by...[more]
JOURNALIST’S NIGHT
[LEI: Maaseik, October 24]
Meuse-Rhine’s Journalists gathered together at Kasteel Wurfeld in Maaseik recently to celebrate the eighth “Nacht van de Journalistiek”. In addition to a splendid repast and wine from Genoelselderen, they were treated to a series of...[more]
LIEGE CHRISTMAS VILLAGE
[LEI: Liège, October 24]
The Village de Noël (Christmas Village) in Liège runs from November 30 to December 30, and has invited the German state of Thuringia, the cradle of this type of market, to participate with it in Liège. Attention will be paid to the folklore...[more]
FAUST IN LIEGE
[LEI: Liège, October 22]
There is to be a performance of Goethe’s Faust from November 14 through 17 at 19:00 at the Théâtre de la Place in Liège. This will be directed by Eimuntas Nekrosius from Lithuania, who was chosen by Europalia as Lithuania’s cultural...[more]
MAURICE MENTJENS DESIGN PRIZE
[LEI: Heerlen, October 22]
Maurice Mentjens from Holtum has received the Dutch design prize for 2007 in the category of Interior Design. He received the prize for the new interior of the reception room at DSM’s head office in Heerlen. Central in Mentjens’ design...[more]
JEAN DEL COUR
[LEI: Liège, October 19]
From October 19, 2007, through February 3, 2008, around 100 works of Jean del Cour (1631-1707) will be showcased at the Liège Church of Saint Barthélemy. 2007 Marks 300 years since the death of one of the key representatives of Baroque...[more]
LANDGRAAF25 PROMS CONCERT
[LEI: Landgraaf, October 18]
The Landgraaf25 jubilee year is coming to an end but one of the high points will be a concert program at the beginning of November, on Saturday, November 3 and Sunday, November 4, organized by the Victoria Rimburg fanfare and the...[more]
GASTRONOMIC WALKS
[LEI: St Vith, October 17]
Last year’s East Belgium gourmet tours have given rise to a new program. This year there is a game gourmet tour in Bütgenbach where one can walk 7, 12 or 14km before getting stuck into wild boar, venison, and a pancake entitled Comédie...[more]
FLANDERS TODAY
[MEDIA: Brussels, October 17]
Flemish International Relations Minister, Geert Bourgeois (Flemish nationalist) has launched a new weekly paper in English. ‘Flanders Today’ will be produced by an independent team of journalists and will report on all aspects of...[more]
MOTIVES FESTIVAL
[LEI: Genk, October 16]
The fourth Motives Festival will be held from November 14 through 17 at the Casino in Genk. The Motives Festival is not an ordinary music festival. Once again, it shows its very own face during this fourth edition. As an international...[more]
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