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    La Meuse · June 24, 2005

    10 great ideas for your outings in the region

    Article, La Meuse, June 24, 2005 : « 10 great ideas for your outings in the region » (Roller Parade).

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    10 great ideas for your outings in the region Guided walks in the Forêt de Soignes ● WHEN? Sunday from 10:30 AM WHERE? Meet at Kwadeplas brewery, 52 Kwadeplas street, Rhode-Saint-Genèse Natagora and Figaz invite you to a bike ride and guided walks in the forest as well as in the Kwadebeek valley. Also on the program: inauguration of an educational trail, drawing competition, information stands and light refreshments... INFORMATION: 070/666.766 OR www.natagora.be Open days at Ferme rose ● WHEN? Saturday and Sunday WHERE? Ferme rose, 44 De Fré avenue, Uccle Discover culture in all its forms through the associations hosted in this infrastructure celebrating its 35th anniversary. On the menu: drawing workshops, guitar lessons, storytelling, singing and tap dance demonstrations, Ratinet shows (puppets), concert by the Lantez group and, Saturday and Sunday at 10 PM, outdoor performances of the opera "The Barber of Seville." INFO: 02/375.89.27 OR www.lafermerose.be Jazz Jette June ● WHEN? Friday evening WHERE? Throughout the commune At 8 PM, a concert on a stage in front of the station evoking the "Royal Air Forces Band" of Glenn Miller. Then, from 9:30 PM to 1 AM, a jazz, swing, blues and boogie rally bringing together no fewer than 80 musicians who will take over 17 Jette cafés. FREE ADMISSION. INFORMATION: 02/426.64.39 OR www.jette.be Matonge celebrates with music ● WHEN? Saturday and Sunday WHERE? Porte de Namur, Ch. d'Ixelles and de Wavre, Ixelles Two days of non-stop entertainment: concerts (Brazilian stage Place de Londres, African groups Rue de Dublin, French songs...), gourmet villages, street market on Chaussée de Wavre, flea markets, artisan market Rue Longue-Vie, exhibition of artisanal products at Saint-Boniface, "Book on the Road" event with booksellers, librarians and publishing houses on Chaussée de Wavre. INFORMATION: 0477/22.98.25. 175 Belgian companies in the spotlight ● WHEN? Fri. from 6 PM to 10 PM, Sat. from 12 PM to 7 PM, Sun. from 12 PM to 6 PM WHERE? Palais 5, Heysel An initiative by the Federation of Belgian Enterprises as part of Belgium's 175th anniversary. The public is invited to discover 175 Belgian companies of all sizes and sectors with international leadership, as well as 175 products and services that make our country famous. Don't miss the multimedia show on a 2,000m2 image cube illustrating Belgium's unique characteristics. FREE ADMISSION. INFO: WWW.FEB.BE Roller Parade ● WHEN? Friday evening WHERE? Departure from Poelaert square A ride of about twenty kilometers at a sustained pace through the streets of the capital. Warning: the outing is reserved for experienced skaters (you must be able to brake). Schedule: reception and warm-up from 7 PM, departure at 8 PM and return at 11 PM. INFO: www.belgiumrollers.com Cherry Festival at Josaphat Park ● WHEN? Sunday from 10 AM to 8 PM WHERE? Josaphat Park, Schaerbeek Plenty of activities: toy flea market, old and wooden games, sack races, maze and bouncy castle, climbing wall, photo and drawing workshops, theatrical and musical entertainment, cherry tastings... in ice cream, tarts and waffles, brass band, cherry pit spitting contest (from 2:30 PM to 4:30 PM), tango initiation, concert "Transistar sings Aznavour"... FULL PROGRAM ON www.culture1030.be St. John's Fires WHEN? Saturday from 1 PM to 1 AM WHERE? Ferme t'Holleken, Hollebeek street, Linkebeek For the thirtieth anniversary of St. John's fires, the organizers have pulled out all the stops to offer the public a selection of entertainment: popular dances, mini-workshops of Romanian and Israeli dances, amateur theater show, folk dances, clown, puppets, various workshops... And of course, a big fire lit from 10:30 PM. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: 02/762.00.59 OR 02/649.24.40. Open Farms in Walloon Brabant ● WHEN? Saturday and Sunday WHERE? Various locations Take advantage of the "Open Farms in Wallonia" operation to discover one at the city's doorstep. In Nethen, Bois-Seigneur-Isaac, Bousval or Loupoigne, for example. On the program: visits, demonstrations and product tastings. INFORMATION: 0800/11.901 OR www.jfo.be Cureghem, industrial mosaic WHEN? Saturday at 2 PM WHERE? Meet at Boulevard de l'Abattoir, in front of the Arts et Métiers institute A "La Fonderie" circuit proposing to discover this Anderlecht district, delimited by the canal and the railway, in a new light. A district dedicated to industry. The slaughterhouse sectors (including tannery), but also mechanics and textiles, testify to this. DURATION: 2H. INFO AND RESERVATIONS: 02/410.99.50 OR www.lafonderie.be

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