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• This Weekend in Antwerp: 6th, 7th & 8th September

  

  commemorative peace doves made by Antwerp school children This weekend Antwerp Commemorates as the city marks the 75th anniversary of its liberation at the end... Read more

  Posted on 05 September 2019 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• This Weekend in Antwerp: 30th & 31st August, 1st September

  

  Mechelsepleinfeesten. pic by Stephanie Hughes The Mechelsepleinfeesten is a fairly new annual event, which unsurprisingly takes place on and around the... Read more

  Posted on 29 August 2019 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• BATS (British American Theatrical Society) is Looking for a New Home in...

  

  BATS is a very important part of Antwerp’s theatre scene  -both for English speakers from other countries who have made Antwerp their home, and also for native... Read more

  Posted on 26 August 2019 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• This Weekend in Antwerp: 23rd, 24th & 25th August

  

  Friday Antwerp Ghostwalks are a well reviewed Antwerp city walk to the darkest and spookiest streets of the city, although they are known for their humour as... Read more

  Posted on 22 August 2019 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• This Weekend in Antwerp: 16th, 17th & 18th August

  

  Hi again! It’s back to weekly posts on Nessascityblog and I hope you have enjoyed a great summer so far -don’t forget that the summer post will still contain... Read more

  Posted on 15 August 2019 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• The Big Fat Summer Post 2019

  

  Summer is underway! Well, I am taking some time off now, for a month or so, so here’s a grab-bag of useful links and information for a great Antwerp summer. I... Read more

  Posted on 19 July 2019 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• 10 Must-knows If You’re Having a Baby in Antwerp

  

  Laura Soave This is for you if you are going to have a baby and you live in Antwerp- a few helpful things to keep in mind by Laura Soave (pic right), who has... Read more

  Posted on 15 July 2019 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• This Weekend in Antwerp: 12th, 13th & 14th July

  

  Hello! This is just a quick post, as I am about to go away for a few days. I’ll be back within the week, in time to write a summer post on July 18th, before... Read more

  Posted on 11 July 2019 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Guest Blog Post: Glass Blower, Frederik Rombach

  

  Frederik Rombach Hi, my name is Frederik and I am the owner of Rombachs Glass. I was born in Belgium, and raised in Benoni, Johannesburg until the age of 14 . Read more

  Posted on 08 July 2019 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• This Weekend in Antwerp: 6th & 7th July

  

  Over both Saturday and Sunday there is a whole program of events in the Stadspark: Feesten in het Stadspark has something for revellers of all ages: music, food... Read more

  Posted on 04 July 2019 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• This Weekend in Antwerp: 28th, 29th & 30th June

  

  Summer is underway and it’s the last day of school on Friday. There are a lot of inexpensive events to enjoy, and new places to hangout. Read more

  Posted on 27 June 2019 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Becoming Belgian: My Post EU-referendum Story So Far.

  On the third anniversary of the idiocy that started Brexit, and with the UK poised to appoint its most inept, offensive, self-absorbed and unprincipled politica... Read more

  Posted on 24 June 2019 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• This Weekend in Antwerp: 21st, 22nd & 23rd June

  

  Friday It’s international Yoga Day today and if you enjoy yoga or would like to try it, the Permeke library might be a good place to be. Read more

  Posted on 20 June 2019 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Wil Je Nederlands Leren in Antwerpen?

  

  Would you like to learn Dutch in Antwerp? Jon Kemp Hi, my name is Jon Kemp and I moved from UK to Antwerp in 2014 to work as a marine engineer for... Read more

  Posted on 17 June 2019 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• This Weekend in Antwerp: 14th, 15th & 16th June

  

  Friday Atlas op het plein is an event organised by Atlas, integratie inburgering Antwerpen, which provides help, support and information for those arriving... Read more

  Posted on 13 June 2019 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• This Weekend in Antwerp: 7th, 8th & 9th June

  

  OXOtia! is a free festival taking place in and around Sterckshof Castle (Rivierenhof; you may know it from the recent de Quaeye Werelt event) over the whole... Read more

  Posted on 06 June 2019 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• This Weekend in Antwerp: 31st May, 1st & 2nd June

  

  There’s a few two-three day events this weekend, and if you are a food and drink lover (that’s a polite way of saying GLUTTON)  it’s going to be a great (if... Read more

  Posted on 30 May 2019 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• This Weekend in Antwerp: 24th, 25th & 26th May

  

  Friday De Roma foyer If you’re a movie fan who can’t wait until next week for Critical Mass, head to the beautiful Roma theatre from 4pm -it will be... Read more

  Posted on 23 May 2019 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• This Weekend in Antwerp: 17th, 18th & 19th May

  

  Antwerp Art Pavilion, Hanzestedenplaats It’s Antwerp Art Weekend over the whole weekend. Galleries -both large and small- around the city open their doors to... Read more

  Posted on 16 May 2019 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Antwerp Stories: Sylwia Piatek, Life Coach from Poland

  

  Sylwia Piatek Where are you from and what brought you to Antwerp? I’m from Poland and I came to Antwerp in 1996 as an au pair. I was learning languages... Read more

  Posted on 13 May 2019 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL