Musée de la Bande Dessinée/ Stripmuseum / Belgian Comics Art Museum
Présentation du Musée de la Bande Dessinée à Bruxelles
Voorstelling van het Stripmuseum in Brussel
Presentation of the Belgian Comics Art Museum in Brussels
BELGIUM: CENTENARY CELEBRATIONS OF CARTOON ART
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Many of us grew up with cartoon characters such as Tintin, The Smurfs and Lucky Luke - but few people are aware that many of these comic strips originated in Belgium.
As the centenary of the comic strip approaches, APTV takes a look at Belgium's cartoon heritage.
Walking around Brussels it's difficult to avoid meeting famous comic characters - they're as much a part of the Belgian capital as Belgium's famed chocolates.
As the centenary of the comic approaches, Belgium is celebrating its part in the development of the cartoon worldwide.
Some of the best-known characters include Tintin, who is one of the star attractions in the country's comic strip museum.
Comic strips can be appreciated internationally, and this museum in Brussels attracts tourists from all over the world.
SOUNDBITE (English):
There is a language barrier, so it is a normal way to go around the barrier, to use another way, and it is using pictures, using images to make yourself clear. That is one of the reasons why we are so strong with pictures.
SUPERCAPTION: Charles Dierick, Head of Comic strips Museum
Another famous character is Lucky Luke, the lonesome cowboy who shoots faster than his shadow.
Morris De Bevere, the man behind Lucky Luke, gained his inspiration from characters in Hollywood productions.
Over the years, the 50-year-old character hasn't altered much - although he's become a little more sophisticated and has stopped smoking.
SOUNDBITE (English): I think in that business you can't take yourself too seriously, it's only an amusement after all.
SUPERCAPTION: Morris De Bevere, creator of Lucky Luke
The old favourites may be the best-known, but today comic strips are big business, employing more than seven hundred professional artists.
Willy Vandersteen the creator of Willy and Wanda produces a daily cartoon for a newspaper.
He employs a team of artists to work on the cartoons, and they produce up to four books a year which are sold around the world.
Tintin has a shop dedicated to solely to him.
It's one of the favourite tourist destinations - and not just for shopping. These kids are enjoying themselves on a computer game.
SOUNDBITE (English):
You know Tintin is very popular in Spain so it's common to read it for young people.
SUPERCAPTION: Spanish tourist
Most tourists don't leave without a souvenir to take home.
But as they depart the city, it's likely they'll forget Tintin.
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Brussels Comic Strip Center: If people had the chance maybe they'll realise it's a form of art
A short documentary about Marc and the famous Belgian Comic Strip Center in the middle of Brussels. Marc believes comics tell, some part of the truth, as most are built upon details of life drawn from the context of the story that is being told. He uses this art form as an alternative to the current general media as well as history books with feeling.
Check out the Belgium Comic Strip Center here!
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The Belgian Comic Strip Center
Looking for your childhood comic hero Tintin in Brussels? Find him at the Belgian Comic Strip Center. Tintin, the courageous young Belgian reporter created by cartoonist Georges Remi, known as Herge, lives here with other comic characters.
The Grand Place
Brussels, Belgium is an often-overlooked city, with neighboring capitals of Amsterdam and Paris stealing the spotlight. But Belgium is definitely much more than just great beer and chocolate. My guest today is Drew Vahrenkamp of The Wonders of the World podcast, and we sit down to chat about Brussels’ La Grand-Place, or Grand Place, the city’s central square. Drew is a self-described Belgiumphile, having studied there while in business school. As he told me, on his first trip to Brussels, he just decided to head to the center of the city to see what was there and was blown away by La Grand-Place. If you’ve never thought much about Brussels beyond its waffles or its famous fries, you’ll want to hear Drew discuss this gorgeous city. But don’t worry, we also talk about the beer.
The history of Brussels As Drew tells me in this episode, Brussels is a very unpretentious place, beginning with the name of the city. “Brussels” is a Dutch name that essentially means “home in a swamp.” As he says, Brussels was a small town on the Senne river. But like a lot of river towns, it was in the middle of a trade route with cities of Cologne, Ghent and Brugge. And when it was founded in around 979, it became an important cog in the textile industry. At first, it really was just a trading post. But after the plague hits, and laborers become more scarce, we see a rise in a middle class of laborers and a rise in prominence of Brussels. And that leads to the establishment of the Grand Place.
The early days of The Grand Place For some time there had been some indoor trading markets in the center of Brussels. But in the early 1400s, the notion of a center square starts coming together. And it begins with the building of an amazing town hall, which borrows its architecture from the Gothic churches of the time. The city hall actually still stands today as the only medieval building on the square. The rest of the buildings, including many houses, were flattened by Louis XIV of France in 1695, who marched his army through Brussels on his way to invade Holland. So after the armies left, Brussels rebuilt, and they built in a totally different style, with baroque and Rococo influences. And because all of those buildings were erected over a five-year period, there’s a beauty and consistency to the square that makes it a truly unique place to visit in Europe.
What’s in the Grand Place? Drew takes us on a brief tour around the square, starting with two of the most recognizable landmarks, the Gothic town hall, and then the Maison du Roi, which translates to the “king’s house,” which is funny because Belgium has never been much of a kingdom. But the building also houses the Museum of the City of Brussels, dedicated to the history and folklore of the city. The guild halls that also lined the square were eventually turned into private residences, one of which was Karl Marx’s home at one point. We also talked about how, as Lutheranism had begun to spread in the 16th century, the Spanish controlled the country. And they captured some Lutheran preachers and burned them at the stake in the middle of the Grand Place, making them the first martyrs of Protestantism.
Making its mark Belgium is a humble city. As Drew says, its most famous landmark is a three-foot-high statue of a kid peeing into a fountain. It’s a working city that the government didn’t work too hard to preserve, but The Grand Place remains one of the most beautiful places in the city, if not Europe. But there are some great places to visit, like the Magritte museum, and the comic strip museum (Belgians love comics). And, of course, Drew and I break down where you need to eat and drink in the city. If you’re thinking of heading to one of the most unsung cities in Europe, you need to listen to this episode.
Outline of This Episode [2:15] Drew introduces his podcast [5:57] What interested Drew about The Grand Place [8:35] Where is La Grand-Place [13:36] The beginnings of Belgium [17:58] Louis XIV’s invasion [21:12] What sort of buildings are in the square [24:48] Famous events in the square [34:03] The city’s museums [37:30] Eating in Brussels Resources & People Mentioned The Wonders of the World podcast The Wonders of the World on Twitter The Wonders of the World on Facebook Stephanie’s appearance on Wonders of the World Connect With Stephanie stephanie@historyfangirl.com Support Stephanie on Patreon Featuring the song “Places Unseen” by Lee Rosevere.
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La schtroumpfette se promène à la Fête de la Bd 2017 à Bruxelles
Smurfette wanders at the Brussels Comic Strip 2017
Van Buuren Museum, Brussels
Brussels's gift to the world is Art Nouveau movement, defined by curling lines and shapes of plants and flowers.
But one remarkable Art Deco style house in Brussels stands out- it is Van Buuren Museum. Now a museum, this house was bought in 1928 by David van Buuren, a banker born in Holland. He married the Belgian Alice Piette (1890-1973) and began a period of 30 happy years with the cultural vocation of their house.
The outdoor architecture of the house is typical of the Amsterdam School. The indoor decoration characterizes an Art Deco style.
The stages in the creation of a comic strip - Chloé Cruchaudet
Animation by French comic artist Chloé Cruchaudet on the creation of a comic.
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Brussels, Center by Day - Belgium 4K Travel Channel
A walk exploring the city center of Brussels is really an adventure. Nooks and crannies, house facades similar to those of the Middle Ages and countless people from all continents.
Before we went to Brussels, we wondered what is actually typically Belgian? Although we had already been here for a few times to attend conferences or to give lectures, we had not seen really much. Therefore, the answers to what is typical Belgian were also a bit sparse: French fries, chocolate, embroidery and Manneken Pis (Little man Pee).
The center of Brussels extends from west to east, from the stock market on the Grand Place to the hill of arts (Mont des Arts). From north to south, it reaches from the Royal Belgium Opera House, the Theater of the Mint (Théâtre Royal de la Monnaie) to Manneken Pis.
The narrow backstreets are home to a myriad of souvenir shops, restaurants, bars, brasseries, crêperies and cafes. In between are always small markets or places with monuments.
We soon realize something typically Belgian - Comics. Brussels is regarded as the world capital of the comic strip. This is acknowledged by oversize comic illustrations on facades. Own Comic strip walks along the most beautiful illustrations are offered to the tourists. But also otherwise, the facades of the houses are often painted very original, such as the DNA house.
Around the Grand Place a variety of chocolates and chocolate shops attract the eye.
In short walking distance from the Grand Place you find the Galeries Royales Saint-Hubert. The glazed shopping arcade is one of the oldest and certainly one of the most beautiful shopping arcade in Europe. Right next is the Place du Marché aux Herbes, where one can find souvenirs.
The French fries in Belgium taste really excellent because they are low in fat. In Belgium fries are always deep-fried twice.
The French fries in Belgium taste really excellent because they are low in fat. In Belgium fries are always deep-fried twice.
Tired from our tour, we return to the hotel not without the firm intention to return again.
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Brüssels Zentrum zu erkunden ist wirklich ein Abenteuer. Verwinkelte Gassen, Häuserfassaden die denen des Mittelalters gleichen und unzählige Menschen von allen Kontinenten.
Bevor wir nach Brüssel fuhren, fragten wir uns, was ist eigentlich typisch belgisch? Wir waren zwar schon einige Male hier, in der Regel aber auf Konferenzen oder um Vorträge zu halten. Wirklich viel gesehen hatten wir dabei nicht. Deshalb fielen die Antworten auf die typisch belgischen Dinge auch etwas spärlich aus: Pommes, Schokolade, Stickereien und Männeken Pis.
Das Zentrum Brüssels erstreckt sich von West nach Ost von der Börse über den Grand Place bis zum Kunstberg (Mont des Arts). Von Norden nach Süden reicht es vom königlichen Brüsseler Opernhaus (Théâtre Royal de la Monnaie) bis Männeken Pis.
Die schmalen Gassen beherbergen eine Unzahl an Souvenirgeschäften, Restaurants, Bars, Brasserien, Creperien und Cafés. Dazwischen befinden sich immer wieder kleine Märkte oder Plätze mit Denkmälern.
Schnell erkannten wir noch etwas typisch Belgisches – Comics. Brüssel gilt als die Welthauptstadt des Comics. Gewürdigt wird dies an überdimensionalen Comicdarstellungen an Hausfassaden. Eigenen Führungen für Touristen zeigen die schönsten Darstellungen. Doch auch sonst sind die Fassaden der Häuser oft sehr originell bemalt, wie z.B. das DNA Haus.
Rund um den Grand Place stechen eine Vielzahl von Pralinen und Schokolade Geschäften ins Auge.
In kurzer Entfernung zum Grand Place sind die Galeries-Royales-Saint-Hubert zu finden. Die überdachten Einkaufstrassen gelten als eine der ältesten und sicher auch eine der schönsten Passagen in Europa. Gleich daneben ist der Place du Marché aux Herbes an dem ständig Stände, hauptsächlich mit Souvenirs aufgebaut sind.
Die Pommes Frites in Belgien schmecken wirklich ausgezeichnet, da sie einen geringen Fettgehalt aufweisen. In Belgien werden Pommes grundsätzlich zweimal frittiert.
Ermüdet von unserem Rundgang kehren wir ins Hotel zurück, nicht ohne den Vorsatz nochmal hierher zu kommen.
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Tintin is 90! - 10 January 2019
On 10 January 1929, the adventures of a young reporter were published for the first time in a Belgian daily newspaper. 90 years later, Tintin is still very famous all over the world. Happy birthday, Tintin!
Recorded in the Hergé area of the Comics Art Museum, Brussels.
Sunday, We'll See: Inside the Brussels Toy Museum
‘Museum’ should rhyme with ‘amusement’: the credo of a toy collector
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Designed for the hands-on enjoyment of children of all ages, the Brussels Toy Museum (Le Musée du Jouet de Bruxelles) is a sprawling collection of 25,000 toys owned by the 77-year-old André Raemdonck, a ceaselessly dedicated collector who has read 1,200 books on the subject in the course of amassing his hoard over 35 years. A tender and cheerful portrait of ageing, obsession and dedication, Sunday, We’ll See shows how a playful spirit can transcend the advancing years.
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1. Wide of post office
2. Various of people waiting in line for Tintin special edition stamps
3. Man purchasing Tintin stamps
4. Wide of post office counter
5. People queuing to have their stamps stamped
6. Man holding a Tintin stamp sheet
7. Post office employee stamping stamps
8. Close-up of Tintin stamps being stamped
9. Close-up of stamp
10. Various of Tintin collectors' stamp sheets and envelopes
11. Various of Tintin collector placing stamps on envelope
12. SOUNDBITE: (French) Mrs Lecoster (no first name given), Tintin collector:
In France we have also paid tribute to Tintin, but to a lesser degree than here. I am not saying that what we did was bad, but Tintin remains above all Belgian so it makes sense that Belgium pays such a super homage to him.
13. Mid of Tintin stamp sheet and collector's album
14. SOUNDBITE: (Dutch) Piet Lefevre, Tintin collector:
I am a fervent fan of Tintin. Tintin is the greatest passion in my life, after my wife of course. For the past ten years I have collected everything to do with Tintin.
15. People queuing to purchase special edition Tintin stamps
16. Tilt down of Brussels' city hall
17. Close-up Herge sign
18. Various of Brussels' Mayor Freddy Thielemans signing special edition Tintin 20 Euro coin
19. Various of special edition Tintin 20 Euro coin
20. SOUNDBITE: (Dutch) Freddy Thielemans, Brussels' Mayor:
Tintin is really (Brussels') - and you can see this in the squares and the flea markets and so on (represented in the books)- we recognise them, we know that they represent Brussels. The buildings, the streets, the trams, the houses, the parks you can really tell that they are typically Brussels. And we are very proud of this. This notwithstanding, Tintin's adventures are universal, which is quite remarkable.
21. Various of special edition Tintin 20 Euro coin
22. Mid of city hall
100TH ANNIVERSARY FOR TINTIN'S HERGE
Belgium celebrated the 100th anniversary of Herge's birth on Tuesday, the comic strip artist who created Tintin.
In addition to exhibits in Brussels and across Europe, a specially minted 20-euro coin and a commemorative set of Tintin stamps were issued on Tuesday.
In France we have also paid tribute to Tintin, but to a lesser degree than here. I am not saying that what we did was bad, but Tintin remains above all Belgian so it makes sense that Belgium pays such a super homage to him, said a French Tintin collector.
Stamp collectors were queuing in Belgian post offices to get their hands on Tintin special edition stamp sheets and envelopes.
In Brussels' city hall, mayor Freddy Thielemans was signing a special edition Tintin 20 Euro coin.
Tintin is really (Brussels') - and you can see this in the squares and the flea markets and so on (...) you can really tell that they are typically Brussels. And we are very proud of this. This notwithstanding, Tintin's adventures are universal, which is quite remarkable, told the mayor, proudly.
Born Georges Remi on 22 May 1907, Tintin's creator adopted the name Herge and became the accidental artist that went on to draw some 24 Tintin books and other characters, including Quick and Flupke.
The comic strip boy reporter and his faithful white dog became international stars, popular amongst children and adults alike.
His 23 books have sold 220 (m) million copies worldwide and have been translated in 77 languages, making him a national treasure in this nation of 10 (m) million.
A movie trilogy by two major Hollywood directors and a brand-new museum about the globe-trotting Belgian reporter are also in the pipeline.
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Beloved by millions of children around the world - comic book character Tintin.
Created in 1929 by Belgian cartoonist Georges Remi, who worked under the pen name Herge, Tintin has been translated into more than 50 languages.
Now fans have an opportunity to own a piece of rare comic book memorabilia as several items go under the hammer at Piasa auction house in Paris on December 1st.
Expert Philippe Mellot says it's an exceptional collection.
SOUNDBITE: Philippe Mellot, exhibition expert, saying (French):
It's a reunion of remarkable objects, books, and drawings. Drawings, like this one, that were unknown, unidentified, but have been re-discovered, are for the first time available to the public. You have books that are equally as exceptional, and above all in fine condition.
One of those books, The Secret of the Unicorn was the inspiration for a Hollywood film.
SOUNDBITE: Philippe Mellot, exhibition expert, saying (French):
It's the first edition copy published in English in 1952. It's the book that inspired Peter Jackson and Steven Speilberg to create their film that has the same title, released two years ago.
Possibly the most notable item is a life-size, bronze sculpture of Tintin, estimated at around 180,000 euros, that's almost a quarter of a million U.S. dollars.
Herge's 24 titles about the journalist and adventurer have sold more than 200 million copies.
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