Why you must be in Flanders

Every year, Flanders in Belgium is immersed in a cornucopia of festivals, art and cultural exhibitions, special markets, fairs and concerts at this time

Why you must be in Flanders

Every year, Flanders in Belgium is immersed in a cornucopia of festivals, art and cultural exhibitions, special markets, fairs and concerts at this time. The region is not only famous for its beers, chocolates, diamonds and fashion, but its citiesu00a0-- Antwerp, Brussels, Bruges, Ghent, Mechelen and Leuvenu00a0-- are also well-known all over the world for their quaint medieval squares, tree-lined canals, gorgeous architectural facades, world class museums and friendly outdoor cafes. Here's the buzz that's filling the 'country of the Flemings' right now.

EXHIBITIONS

Anime! High Artu00a0- Pop Culture
Till January 10, 2010
Ghent, Caermersklooster
A great plunge into the world of Japanese animation films. Hundreds of original drawings, 3D objects and film fragments provide a panoramic view of the different Anime sub-genres of internationally renowned films such as Akira and Princess Mononoke to Tezuka Osamu's more classic Astroboy and computer games such as Final Fantasy and Pokemon.
https://www.filmfestival.be/

On the heels of Bartu00f3k. Lajos Vajda and the Hungarian surrealism
Till January 17th 2010
Antwerp, Royal Museum of Fine Arts
Lajos Vajdau00a0 is one of the best-known Hungarian artists of the interwar period. This autumn, the Royal Museum of Fine Arts in Antwerp is presenting the first general exhibition of his work in Western Europe. Vajda's oeuvre dates from an era marked by authoritarian regimes and war. Towards the end of the 1920s, he began to experiment with the geometric idiom of Constructivism. In 1930, Vajda moved to Paris, where he created photomontages reflecting current events of the time. His technique in these interesting works is reminiscent of Russian avant-garde cinema (eg Eisenstein). Lajos Vajda died in 1941. He deeply influenced the avant-garde of his era, known under the collective name of the European School.
https://www.kmska.be/

Max Beckmann: the Von der Heydt collectionu00a0- Wuppertal Museum
Till February 7th 2010
Ghent, Museum of Fine Arts
Max Beckmann is one of the most high-profile German artists of the twentieth century. Along with George Grosz and Otto Dix, he is regarded as one of the most important representatives of German Expressionism. The Museum of Fine Arts in Ghent is showing a large selection of his graphic work.
https://www.mskgent.be/

Let's talk stones
Till February 16th 2010
Antwerp, Diamond Museum
For its 2009 autumn exhibition, Antwerp's Diamond Museum asks the question: 'What if diamonds were to divulge their 'petrified' past and, like stage actors, present their story in mises en scu00e8ne?' This may sound bizarre, but over the centuries diamonds have played a lead role in real or imagined life stories. The Diamond Museum goes in search of 'curiosities', diamond objects which are a strange shape or abnormal colour, have an unconventional iconography or a spectacular history or bear the hallmarks of a failed experiment.
https://www.diamantmuseum.be/

For more details, log on to: www.visitflanders.in/

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