Gent : Het Oud Groot Begijnhof Sint-Elisabeth door Catherine Boone
Het Oud Groot Begijnhof Sint-Elisabeth in Gent, gelegen tussen het Rabot en het Gravensteen, is een opmerkelijk staaltje religie verweven met wereldse elementen.
De eerste grondvesten dateren uit 1234 ten tijde dat gravin Johanna van Constantinopel aan de begijnen van de Bijloke een eigen hof toegewezen kregen tussen de Brugstraat en het Overbroek. Een ministad met een barokgotische kerk, infirmerie, infirmeriekapel, conventen, allerhande begijnenhuizen, de bleekweide en boomgaard zag het levenslicht. In 1899 werd het Begijnhofdries verfraaid met het Rodenbach-monument 'Bruges-la-morte' van de beeldhouwer George Minne. Vandaag de dag is het een heerlijke plek om tot bezinning en/of rust te komen. Voor meer informatie over het begijnhof, lees deze link:
A visit in the béguinage Old Saint Elisabeth”, well known in English as the Holy Corner, in the Belgian city of Ghent.
The beguinages of Flanders and the Netherlands are always oases of calm and stillness, where you might still expect to see an old beguine mumbling her prayers in a doorway. Two of Ghent’s three beguinages have been included on the UNESCO World Heritage list. Although the Old St Elizabeth Beguinage, in Begijnhofdries in Ghent, is no longer enclosed by a wall, making it simply part of the city, it still has a unique atmosphere. Today the Old St Elizabeth Beguinage is known as ‘holy corner’, a place of religious tolerance, because it has no less than three different churches: one is Roman Catholic, one is Orthodox and the other is Protestant.
This open beguinage grew into something of a ‘beguine city’ in the 13th century, with a church, the ‘Grootjuffer’s House’, an infirmary, a chapel, more than a hundred houses for beguines, a bleachfield (a field where linen was laid out to bleach) and an orchard. After the French Revolution, with increasing industrialisation, the inhabitants moved to their new beguinage in Sint-Amandsberg in 1873. The new Orthodox church in Sophie Van Akenstraat is a striking sight in Ghent. A visit here is more than worthwhile. Inside, the church is painted with frescos using the authentic Byzantine technique. The façade depicts the Twelve Apostles with mosaics in rounded niches.
En Flandre comme aux Pays-Bas, les béguinages restent des oasis de calme et de sérénité où la présence discrète des béguines semble encore palpable. Deux des trois béguinages de Gand figurent sur la liste du patrimoine mondial de l’UNESCO. Bien que l’Ancien béguinage Sainte-Élisabeth, dans le Begijnhofdries, ne soit plus encerclé de murs et soit donc intégré dans la ville, il y règne encore une atmosphère unique. Aujourd’hui, l’Ancien béguinage Sainte-Élisabeth est considéré comme un lieu sacré, un havre de tolérance abritant pas moins de trois églises différentes : une catholique, une orthodoxe et une protestante.
Ce béguinage ouvert est devenu, au 13e siècle, un véritable village avec une église, la maison de la Grande Demoiselle, une infirmerie, une chapelle, plus de cent maisons de béguines, un pré destiné à blanchir le linge et un verger. Après la Révolution française et avec l’avènement de l’industrialisation, ses habitantes ont déménagé vers le nouveau béguinage de Sint-Amandsberg en 1873. La nouvelle église orthodoxe de la Sophie Van Akenstraat à Gand est une attraction touristique qui vaut le détour. L’intérieur de l’église est décoré de fresques peintes selon l’authentique technique byzantine. Sur la façade figurent les douze apôtres, représentés en mosaïque dans des niches cintrées.
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OdeGand by Night 2013
ODEGAND BY NIGHT
Saturday 28 September 2013, 8 p.m., Ghent Centre
Made by : Renate Raman & Robin Stevens
On 28 September 2013 the world of classical music was interwoven with nightlife during the first edition of OdeGand By Night, the nightly variant of the event for world music, jazz and classical music OdeGand (14 September) and also the closing act of the Ghent Flanders Festival.
During OdeGand by Night - a collaboration between Ghent Flanders Festival and John Roan (Arsenal), the curator for this occasion - six unique locations in the centre of Ghent were transformed into music clubs. Here, renowned classical composers plunged into nightlife, electronica wizards will douse their beats with some symphonic dressing and young talent from several other artistic disciplines will be taking the stage. DJ sets with an orchestral flair, classical ensembles with electronic influences and Bach sonatas with contemporary visuals...
The showstopper of the night was American techno pioneer Jeff Mills. During his performance 'Light from the outside world' he brought purified versions of his club classics in the St Anne church in cooperation with the Flanders Symphony Orchestra conducted by Christophe Mangou. This church was hidden behind scaffolding for years, but during OdeGand by Night you could admire it in its full glory.
Rising star Francesco Tristano from Luxembourg called in at the UFO auditorium of the University of Ghent. This classical pianist constantly crosses boundaries: he loves Bach and Vivaldi but is also known for his passion for electronica, his recent cooperation with American top producer and DJ Carl Craig is proof of this.
Furthermore, our own internationally praised jazz pianist Jef Neve played an exceptional solo concert in the Minard theatre in a nocturnal atmosphere. He proves the fact that he likes stepping outside the box and exploring other genres with, among others, his well-known classical piano version of Goose's 'Synrise'. This, together with a bunch of other unique reinterpretations of contemporary songs, was performed live during OdeGand by Night.
In the Provincial Council Hall, soprano Emilie De Voght and Chamber Choir Furiant performed a series of classical hits under the name 'Vocal Classics'.
The Protestant Church of Ghent and Filmplateau at Paddenhoek campus of UGent was the setting of, respectively, the multimedia installations of Joby Burgess' Powerplant and the graphic performance of Music Animation Machine.
In short: OdeGand by Night did not only offer an adventurous musical route, but also an amazing city itinerary straight through the centre of Ghent.
OdeGand by Night took place on Saturday 28 September 2013 from 8 p.m.
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OdeGand by Night 2013
ODEGAND BY NIGHT
28.09.2013, 8 p.m., Ghent Centre
Aftermovie by: AAPmedia
Music by: Carl Craig - The Melody (Francesco Tristano remix)
Jeff Mills with Montpellier Symphonic Orchestra - The Bells (Blue Potential Version)
On 28 September 2013 the world of classical music was interwoven with nightlife during the first edition of OdeGand By Night, the nightly variant of the event for world music, jazz and classical music OdeGand (14 September) and also the closing act of the Ghent Flanders Festival.
During OdeGand by Night - a collaboration between Ghent Flanders Festival and John Roan (Arsenal), the curator for this occasion - six unique locations in the centre of Ghent were transformed into music clubs. Here, renowned classical composers plunged into nightlife, electronica wizards will douse their beats with some symphonic dressing and young talent from several other artistic disciplines will be taking the stage. DJ sets with an orchestral flair, classical ensembles with electronic influences and Bach sonatas with contemporary visuals...
The showstopper of the night was American techno pioneer Jeff Mills. During his performance 'Light from the outside world' he brought purified versions of his club classics in the St Anne church in cooperation with the Flanders Symphony Orchestra conducted by Christophe Mangou. This church was hidden behind scaffolding for years, but during OdeGand by Night you could admire it in its full glory.
Rising star Francesco Tristano from Luxembourg called in at the UFO auditorium of the University of Ghent. This classical pianist constantly crosses boundaries: he loves Bach and Vivaldi but is also known for his passion for electronica, his recent cooperation with American top producer and DJ Carl Craig is proof of this.
Furthermore, our own internationally praised jazz pianist Jef Neve played an exceptional solo concert in the Minard theatre in a nocturnal atmosphere. He proves the fact that he likes stepping outside the box and exploring other genres with, among others, his well-known classical piano version of Goose's 'Synrise'. This, together with a bunch of other unique reinterpretations of contemporary songs, was performed live during OdeGand by Night.
In the Provincial Council Hall, soprano Emilie De Voght and Chamber Choir Furiant performed a series of classical hits under the name 'Vocal Classics'.
The Protestant Church of Ghent and Filmplateau at Paddenhoek campus of UGent was the setting of, respectively, the multimedia installations of Joby Burgess' Powerplant and the graphic performance of Music Animation Machine.
In short: OdeGand by Night did not only offer an adventurous musical route, but also an amazing city itinerary straight through the centre of Ghent.
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catholic cathedral... Liege, Belgium (Western Europe)
Op zoek naar Erasmus 5: Bazel en Freiburg
Op zoek naar Erasmus begeeft IBCoM-student Job Zomerplaag zich naar Bazel en Freiburg, waar Erasmus de laatste jaren van zijn leven doorbracht.
Flanders
Flanders (Dutch: Vlaanderen , French: Flandre) today normally refers to the Dutch speaking northern portion of Belgium. It is one of the regions and communities of Belgium. Historically, the name referred to a region located in the north-western part of present-day Belgium and adjacent parts of France and the Netherlands. Both in the historical and the contemporary meaning, the demonym associated with Flanders is Fleming, while the corresponding adjective is Flemish. Brussels is the capital of Flanders, though it is also autonomous and only partially under Flanders' jurisdiction.
Over the course of history, the geographical territory that was called Flanders has varied, and usage in English was at most periods much vaguer and imprecise than in the region itself. From around 1000 AD, Flanders historically meant the land situated along the North Sea from the Strait of Dover to the Scheldt estuary with ill-defined southern borders. It came to refer specifically to the County of Flanders, lasting from 862 to 1795, whose territory was situated in the northwestern part of what is now Belgium (approximately the modern Belgian provinces of East and West Flanders), and what are now parts of northern France (French Flanders), and the Netherlands (Zeelandic Flanders). Through marriage, the County of Flanders was joined with most of the rest of the Low Countries around 1400 AD, and it lost its independence. Most of the county's territory became part of an independent Belgium in 1830, and during the 19th and 20th centuries, it became increasingly commonplace to refer to the entire Dutch-speaking and northern part of Belgium as Flanders, including the Belgian parts of the Duchy of Brabant and Limburg. In the late 20th century, Belgium became a federal state in which the Dutch-speaking part was given autonomy as the Flemish Community (Dutch: Vlaamse Gemeenschap) and the Flemish Region (Dutch: Vlaams Gewest); these two entities were effectively merged, except that only the Flemish Community, not the Flemish region, has jurisdiction over Brussels, its capital.
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Flanders (Dutch: Vlaanderen [ˈvlaːndərə(n)] (listen), French: Flandre French pronunciation: [flɑ̃dʁ], German: Flandern German pronunciation: [ˈflandɐn]) is the Dutch-speaking northern portion of Belgium and one of the communities, regions and language areas of Belgium. However, there are several overlapping definitions, including ones related to culture, language, politics and history, and sometimes involving neighbouring countries. The demonym associated with Flanders is Fleming, while the corresponding adjective is Flemish. The official capital of Flanders is Brussels, although the Brussels Capital Region has an independent regional government, and the government of Flanders only oversees the community aspects of Flanders life in Brussels such as (Flemish) culture and education.
Flanders, despite not being the biggest part of Belgium by area, is the area with the largest population (68.5%). 7,876,873 out of 11,491,346 Belgian inhabitants live in Flanders or the bilingual city of Brussels. Not including Brussels, there are five modern Flemish provinces.
In medieval contexts, the original County of Flanders stretched around AD 900 from the Strait of Dover to the Scheldt estuary and expanded from there. This county also still corresponds roughly with the modern-day Belgian provinces of West Flanders and East Flanders, along with neighbouring parts of France and the Netherlands. Although this original meaning is still relevant, during the 19th and 20th centuries it became increasingly commonplace to use the term Flanders to refer to the entire Dutch-speaking part of Belgium, stretching all the way to the River Meuse, as well as cultural movements such as Flemish art. In accordance with late 20th century Belgian state reforms the Belgian part of this area was made into two political entities: the Flemish Community (Dutch: Vlaamse Gemeenschap) and the Flemish Region (Dutch: Vlaams Gewest). These entities were merged, although geographically the Flemish Community, which has a broader cultural mandate, covers Brussels, whereas the Flemish Region does not.
Flanders, by every definition, has figured prominently in European history since the Middle Ages. In this period, cities such as Ghent, Bruges, and later Antwerp made it one of the richest and most urbanized parts of Europe, trading, and weaving the wool of neighbouring lands into cloth for both domestic use and export. As a consequence, a very sophisticated culture developed, with impressive achievements in the arts and architecture, rivaling those of northern Italy. Belgium was one of the centres of the 19th century industrial revolution but Flanders was at first overtaken by French-speaking Wallonia. In the second half of the 20th century, however, Flanders' economy modernised rapidly, and today Flanders and Brussels are significantly more wealthy than Wallonia and in general one of the wealthiest regions in Europe and the world.Geographically, Flanders is mainly flat, and has a small section of coast on the North Sea. Much of Flanders is agriculturally fertile and densely populated, with a population density of almost 500 people per square kilometer (1,200 per square mile). It touches France to the west near the coast, and borders the Netherlands to the north and east, and Wallonia to the south. The Brussels Capital Region is an officially bilingual enclave within the Flemish Region. Flanders has exclaves of its own: Voeren in the east is between Wallonia and the Netherlands and Baarle-Hertog in the north consists of 22 exclaves surrounded by the Netherlands.
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00:04:42 1 Terminology
00:04:52 1.1 In Belgium
00:06:16 1.2 In Belgium and neighbouring countries
00:07:33 1.3 Dutch-speaking part of Belgium
00:10:20 2 History
00:10:29 2.1 Early history
00:13:43 2.2 Historical Flanders
00:17:37 2.3 Low Countries
00:17:46 2.3.1 Beeldenstorm
00:20:54 2.3.2 The Eighty Years' War and its consequences
00:24:15 2.3.3 Southern Netherlands (1581–1795)
00:25:25 2.3.4 French Revolution and Napoleonic France (1795–1815)
00:26:17 2.3.5 United Kingdom of the Netherlands (1815–1830)
00:29:06 2.4 Kingdom of Belgium
00:29:53 2.4.1 Rise of the Flemish Movement
00:32:31 2.4.2 World War I and its consequences
00:33:54 2.4.3 Right-Wing Nationalism in the interbellum and World War II
00:34:53 2.4.4 Flemish autonomy
00:38:01 3 Government and politics
00:42:30 3.1 Politics
00:44:05 3.2 Flemish independence
00:46:04 4 Geography
00:49:24 4.1 Administrative divisions
00:51:46 5 Climate
00:52:29 6 Economy
00:56:16 6.1 Infrastructure
00:57:24 7 Demographics
00:58:17 7.1 Religion
00:59:50 7.2 Education
01:03:51 7.3 Healthcare
01:04:15 8 Culture
01:04:41 8.1 Language and literature
01:08:59 8.1.1 Languages
01:11:03 8.2 Media
01:13:07 8.3 Sports
01:14:41 8.4 Music
01:15:31 9 See also
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Flanders (Dutch: Vlaanderen [ˈvlaːndərə(n)] (listen), French: Flandre French pronunciation: [flɑ̃dʁ], German: Flandern German pronunciation: [ˈflandɐn]) is the Dutch-speaking northern portion of Belgium and one of the communities, regions and language areas of Belgium. However, there are several overlapping definitions, including ones related to culture, language, politics and history, and sometimes involving neighbouring countries. The demonym associated with Flanders is Fleming, while the corresponding adjective is Flemish. The official capital of Flanders is Brussels, although the Brussels Capital Region has an independent regional government, and the government of Flanders only oversees the community aspects of Flanders life in Brussels such as (Flemish) culture and education.
Flanders, despite not being the biggest part of Belgium by area, is the area with the largest population (68.5%). 7,876,873 out of 11,491,346 Belgian inhabitants live in Flanders or the bilingual city of Brussels. Not including Brussels, there are five modern Flemish provinces.
In medieval contexts, the original County of Flanders stretched around AD 900 from the Strait of Dover to the Scheldt estuary and expanded from there. This county also still corresponds roughly with the modern-day Belgian provinces of West Flanders and East Flanders, along with neighbouring parts of France and the Netherlands. Although this original meaning is still relevant, during the 19th and 20th centuries it became increasingly commonplace to use the term Flanders to refer to the entire Dutch-speaking part of Belgium, stretching all the way to the River Meuse, as well as cultural movements such as Flemish art. In accordance with late 20th century Belgian state reforms the Belgian part of this area was made into two political entities: the Flemish Community (Dutch: Vlaamse Gemeenschap) and the Flemish Region (Dutch: Vlaams Gewest). These entities were merged, although geographically the Flemish Community, which has a broader cultural mandate, covers Brussels, whereas the Flemish Region does not.
Flanders, by every definition, has figured prominently in European history since the Middle Ages. In this period, cities such as Ghent, Bruges, and later Antwerp made it one of the richest and most urbanized parts of Europe, trading, and weaving the wool of neighbouring lands into cloth for both domestic use and export. As a consequence, a very sophisticated culture developed, with impressive achievements in the arts and ar ...
Antwerp | Wikipedia audio article
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00:01:38 1 History
00:01:47 1.1 Origin of the name
00:04:38 1.2 Pre-1500
00:06:26 1.3 16th century
00:10:46 1.4 Reformation era
00:11:41 1.5 Dutch revolt
00:12:28 1.6 17th–19th centuries
00:14:48 1.7 20th century
00:17:18 2 Municipality
00:18:38 3 Buildings and landmarks
00:23:51 4 Fortifications
00:25:08 5 Demographics
00:25:17 5.1 Historical population
00:25:35 5.2 Minorities
00:26:01 5.2.1 Jewish community
00:27:22 5.2.2 Jain community
00:28:10 5.2.3 Armenian community
00:29:02 6 Economy
00:29:12 6.1 Port
00:30:41 6.2 Diamonds
00:32:26 7 Transportation
00:32:36 7.1 Road
00:34:27 7.2 Rail
00:35:59 7.3 Public transportation
00:36:35 7.4 Air
00:38:10 8 Politics
00:38:19 8.1 City council
00:38:44 8.2 Former mayors
00:40:02 9 Climate
00:40:36 10 Culture
00:41:30 10.1 Fashion
00:42:21 10.2 Local products
00:43:26 10.3 Missions to seafarers
00:43:54 10.4 Music
00:44:13 10.5 Music festivals
00:44:54 10.6 World Choir Games
00:45:20 11 Sport
00:46:56 12 Higher education
00:48:19 13 International relations
00:48:30 13.1 Twin towns and sister cities
00:48:45 13.2 Partnerships
00:48:54 14 Notable people
00:49:04 14.1 Born in Antwerp
00:49:13 14.2 Lived in Antwerp
00:55:41 15 Select neighbourhoods
00:56:33 16 See also
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Antwerp ( (listen); Dutch: Antwerpen [ˈɑntʋɛrpə(n)] (listen); French: Anvers [ɑ̃vɛʁs]) is a city in Belgium, and is the capital of Antwerp province in Flanders. With a population of 520,504, it is the most populous city proper in Belgium, and with 1,200,000 the second largest metropolitan region after Brussels.Antwerp is on the River Scheldt, linked to the North Sea by the river's Westerschelde estuary. It is about 40 kilometres (25 mi) north of Brussels, and about 15 kilometres (9 mi) south of the Dutch border. The Port of Antwerp is one of the biggest in the world, ranking second in Europe and within the top 20 globally. The city is also known for its diamond industry and trade.
Both economically and culturally, Antwerp is and has long been an important city in the Low Countries, especially before and during the Spanish Fury (1576) and throughout and after the subsequent Dutch Revolt. Antwerp was also the place of the world's oldest stock exchange building, originally built in 1531 and re-built in 1872.The inhabitants of Antwerp are nicknamed Sinjoren (Dutch pronunciation: [sɪɲˈjoːrə(n)]), after the Spanish honorific señor or French seigneur, lord, referring to the Spanish noblemen who ruled the city in the 17th century. The city hosted the 1920 Summer Olympics.