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Chief Publisher : Viviane JACOBS, Directeur Général de l'Office de Promotion du tourisme de Wallonie et de Bruxelles. Published on 07/09/10


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37th INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF THE INDEPENDENT FILM


37th INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF THE INDEPENDENT FILM
© CentreMultiMedia

Address:

Centre Culturel Jacques Franck
Chaussée de Waterloo 94
1060 Brussels (BRUXELLES)
Tel.:+32 (0) 2 649 33 40

Booking :

Tel.:+32 (0) 2 649 33 40
Fax:+32 (0) 2 649 33 40

 

Description:

Established in 1974 to offer a showcase to the new generation of film directors working with low means of production. The festival is more than ever a "starting up ramp" for the new generation of film makers beside the conventional image.

Opening periods:

Practical Information:


Theme: Cinema

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TOY MUSEUM


TOY MUSEUM
© Musée du Jouet

Address:

Rue de l'Association 24
1000 BRUXELLES
Tel.:+32 (0) 2 219 61 68

 

Description:

Large luxurious house from 1900.
Museum in perpetual motion (thematic exhibitions every 3 months, collections' turnaround).
Toys in all its forms, from 1830 to nowadays.
Large table with old trains. Numerous games and toys to handle.
Perfect for families.
Visitors can also attend demonstrations of mechanical toys.

Practical Information:

CAR PARK, CHILDREN'S AREA, PICNIC AREA, DOCUMENTATION CENTRE/LIBRARY, STORE, RENTAL FOR COCKTAIL/RECEPTION, PARKING FOR TWO-WHEELED VEHICLES
Visit type: Museum /discovery

Comment:

Puppet shows (at the museum for October to April; the rest of the time at the Royal Park) on Wednesday at 3.30 pm, on Saturday and Sunday at 3 pm and 4 pm and school holiday days at 3.30 pm. Price: € 2,-/person (or € 3,- without combination museum visit).

Thematic exhibition every trimester.

Open outside normal hours for groups, schools...
Guided visits on demand, groups of 15 pers.
Ludothèque only open for a few hours per week (please enquire).
A store offers games and unusual items.
Possibility to rent museum rooms.

Access: metro line 2 (Madou or Botanique). Tram 92, 94 (Congrès) / Bus: 29, 58, 61, 63, 65, 66, 270, 271, 272 (Madou, Congrès or Botanique).

Extra information:

Free of charge for children under 4 years.
Children, students and VIP: € 4,5,-. Adults: € 5,5,-. Article 27 accepted.
Special rate for seniors and students.

Celebrate your birthday at the toy museum. Beverages, cake, candles, gifts and entrance to the museum for € 8,- per person.
Special price for large families.

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PARK OF THE CINQUANTENAIRE


PARK OF THE CINQUANTENAIRE
© OPT/JP LRemy

Address:

Parc du Cinquantenaire
1000 BRUXELLES
Tel.:+32 (0) 2 513 89 40

 

Description:

The park, a haven of peace in the midst of the automobile storm, houses a lot of treasures : the Big Mosque, Islamic centre of Brussels, the statue of the green dog and the Pavilion of human passions by Victor Horta, only accessible by appointment. The Park of the Cinquantenaire covers about thirty hectares of classical gardens, with paths drawn with lines, trimmed bay hedges and a symmetrical course. And the palace, what a delight ! The museums of Art and History, Aviation, the Army and Military History, the Royal Institute of Art Heritage and the World Palace of the Automobile are housed in it.

Practical Information:


Visit type: Park/garden

Comment:

For further information click HERE - © Région de Bruxelles Capitale & LMRC asbl

Access: Metro: Mérode, Schuman / Tram: 81 / Bus: 20, 80.
Free entrance.
Surface area: 37 ha.

Extra information:

Complementary visits:
Royal Museum of Art and History,
Museum of Army and Military History,
Autoworld,
Pavilion of the Human Passion (see Royal Museums of Art and History),
Cauchie House.

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STATUE OF EUROPE "UNITY IN PEACE"


STATUE OF EUROPE "UNITY IN PEACE"
© Bernard Romain

Address:

Centre Erasmus
Square Van Maerlant
1040 Brussels (ETTERBEEK)

 

Description:

This monumental work is dedicated to Europe and offered to the European Commission by the French sculptor Bernard Romain. It was placed at the heart of the European quarter within the unique crossroads of peoples and cultures that is Brussels, and was inaugurated on 9 December 2003, at the occasion of the year 2003 which was devoted to disabled people as well as the historical enlargement of the Union.
This exhilarating work carries a universal message of brotherhood, tolerance and hope; the statue of Europe - ¿Unity in Peace` - was manufactured, modelled, polished and painted by children with challenged vision of different cultures under the supervision of Bernard Romain.

Practical Information:


Visit type: Monument, Statue

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