Best Ghent autumn festivals Events Seasonal by Nina - 27 September, 202021 October, 2021 Do you think that the festival season in Ghent finishes with the close of summer? Obviously, you have not been living here for long! Gentenaars do not let the seasons define their festival plans. Bridging the gap between the summer festive feeling and Christmas time, several Ghent autumn festivals brighten
How to cook up a Japanese film festival My Gent Seasonal by Nina - 9 March, 202013 January, 2021 Last updated: 8th March, 2020 About 10 years ago, Tomoko Kaji found herself at the opening night of the budding Japan Square film festival in Ghent. Even though she had heard about the festival from her husband, renowned Japanologist and festival collaborator Luk Van Haute, she didn't know what to expect. She
Quirky Things to See and Do in Ghent Exploring Ghent by Guest author - 30 January, 201918 August, 2021 Tourism to Ghent is booming as people discover that there is more to Belgium than just Brussels and Bruges. Ghent's popularity will come as no surprise to expats who live here. There is something for everyone in this medieval city, and as friends and family take advantage of free accommodation
The Curious Case of Ham-Dressed University Pillars Exploring Ghent No Update by Nina - 25 June, 201818 August, 2021 An animated discussion on the appeal of the Broche pillar on Korenmarkt or the love-hate relationship of Gentenaars with the Schapenstal (sheep barn, a pet name for the Stadshal on the Emile Braunplein) - these are just two examples of how engaged the city dwellers are when it comes to
Cosplay and FACTS – a great way to make friends Events No Update Seasonal by Nina - 20 October, 201718 August, 2021 This weekend you might bump into Hogwarts students, Dr Who companions and anime characters trekking from Gent-Sint-Pieters towards the Flanders Expo. If you are wondering where they are going and what they are doing, read on. FACTS, the largest Belgian comic con, happens twice a year, in October and April
Enjoying Gentse Feesten 2017 with Kids Events No Update by Rebecca Bramlett - 1 July, 20174 March, 2021 When I first heard about Gentse Feesten, it was described to me as a mega-festival with partying and drinking alcohol until the early morning hours, every night, for 10 days. While it sounded fun for the (much younger than me) Gentenaar who was describing it, I found it hard to
