My Gent: Synchronised swimming and a new life in a friendly Flemish city

by Heather - 17 April, 201914 April, 2019

Originally from the UK, Liz and her husband are planning on moving to Ghent after they recently bought a house here. To get involved with the local community, Liz is bringing her years of synchronised swimming experience and putting on a show at the 2019 Gentse Feesten. We caught up

Gentse Feesten 2018 – Practical Tips

by Heather - 14 July, 201831 January, 2019

The Gentse Feesten is Ghent's biggest annual festival and in 2018 it'll take over the city centre between Friday 13th and Sunday 22nd July. If it's your first time, then before you get stuck into the party, read TheSquare.Gent's top tips! 1630

What do you love about the Gentse Feesten?

by Heather - 9 July, 201813 April, 2019

The Gentse Feesten is without doubt the biggest and best-known festival in Ghent, attracting around 2 million visitors each year. We asked TheSquare’s authors and friends a few questions that we all want to know the answer to: 1612

A Conversation with John “Sleepy” Moran of Gent Glas

by Rebecca Bramlett - 11 June, 201817 September, 2018

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

Enjoying Gentse Feesten 2017 with Kids

by Rebecca Bramlett - 1 July, 201713 April, 2019

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