July 2003: 1001 Relaxing Ideas

Spending the month of July in Belgium and worried about getting bored? No problem: there are a thousand and one things to do in Wallonia and Brussels. On the agenda: markets, flea markets, festivals, village folklore, sports activities, walks, musical and theatrical performances, and temporary exhibitions (with the support of the Wallonia – Brussels Tourism Promotion Office (*) FROM JULY 5 TO AUGUST 30: BRUSSELS, NAMUR, LIÈGE AND MONS Belgium Rollers. The aim of this initiative: to promote roller skating tours as leisure, sport, and a means of transportation, allowing citizens to rediscover their cities in a new way. On Fridays. http://www.belgiumrollers.com BRUSSELS "Music and Light" at 10:30 PM and 11:00 PM: Tchaikovsky's "1812". At 2:00 PM, 7:00 PM, and 10:00 PM: songs and music by Jacques Brel. Tel: 02/513.89.40 LIÈGE (LI) Simenon Year in the Liège region Liège offers a rich and varied program of dozens of events commemorating the centennial of the birth of the Liège-born writer. Tel: 04/237.91.56 http://www.simenon2003.be BRUSSELS AND Wallonia: "Africalia" Contemporary African cultures showcase the full force of their creative energy. On the program: contemporary art, music, theater, dance... Tel: 02/412.58.81 http://www.africalia.be BRUSSELS Brel Year in Brussels This commemoration of the 25th anniversary of Jacques Brel's passing is marked by a series of events and tributes. Tel: 02/509.23.34 http://www.brel-2003.be PERMANENT ACTIVITIES AND ANIMATIONS DURING THE MONTH OF JULY BOUILLON - CASTLE FORT (LX) Falconry show (educational, fun, spectacular...) inside the Bouillon castle fort. Tel: 061/46.62.57 SAINT-HUBERT (LX) Initiation and advanced training in carriage driving. Guided nature discoveries in horse-drawn carriages, storytelling to the pace of horses in the Saint-Hubert region. Tel: 061/61.51.57 THUIN (HA) AND LA ROCHE EN ARDENNE (LX) "Le Sortilège". Along the walk, visitors discover characters from tales and legends unique to the host site. A great way to have fun as a family and encourage children to walk during weekends and holidays. Tel: 02/370.61.16 http://www.sortilège.be BÜTGENBACH, EUPEN, MALMEDY AND ST-VITH (LI) These towns in the East Cantons offer a non-stop animation program. In Bütgenbach, this program is called "été culturel", in Eupen "summer in the city", in Malmedy "été show", in St-Vith "summertime à St-Vith". Tel: 080/44.63.58, 087/55.34.50, 080/79.96.52, 080/22.76.64 BRUSSELS "ART ON COWS" After Zurich, Bilbao, Chicago, and Luxembourg, hundreds of fiberglass cows decorated by artists flood Brussels. Tel: 02/373.92.04 http://www.cows.be UNTIL JULY 15: HORNU (HA) - MUSEUM OF ARTS 22 1 TO JULY 28, 2003 • JDM N° 120