A Conversation with John “Sleepy” Moran of Gent Glas Exploring Ghent No Update by Guest author - 11 June, 201830 July, 2022 John “Sleepy” Moran is an American artist living in Gent. He runs Gent Glas, which is self-described as “a unique glass studio, gallery, shop, and café located in the heart of Ghent, Belgium.” His artists’ website, Back Door Art, says that “John Moran is a politically and socially engaged hot glass
Flemish Expressions to Fit in Like a Local Exploring Ghent No Update by Guest author - 1 December, 201730 July, 2022 When my boss sent an email to say that a couple of people were sat in our weekly meeting 'for bacon and beans', I started to think he might really need a holiday. Turns out that it made perfect sense to him, and the other native Dutch speakers in the
Ghent Language Exchange – An Interview with its Founder Exploring Ghent No Update by Guest author - 14 October, 201730 July, 2022 Editors' note: Wim left the taalcafe in early 2018. Shortly after the event was renamed to Taalcafé Mundial. Ghent language exchange Taalcafé Macharius is a great way to help yourself learn Dutch, or just make new friends when you first move to Ghent. TheSquare.Gent met up with Wim Vande Casteele,
Many Names of Ghent Exploring Ghent No Update by Guest author - 15 November, 201630 July, 2022 Gent, Ghent, Gand, Gante, Gandawa … our beautiful town has many different names in many different languages. Have you ever wondered why? The origin of the name Gent While it is often difficult to be sure about the origin of place names, the accepted explanation for the name Gent is that it
