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
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How to cook up a Japanese film festival
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
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Cosplay and FACTS – a great way to make friends
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
