Discover Benelux | Tourism | Bruges Special
Triënnale Brugge 2018. Photo: © Selgascano Pavillion
VISIT BRUGES’ DATES FOR YOUR DIARY: Beaufort Art Triennial by the sea 30 March - 30 September Once every three years, Beaufort brings national and international artists to the Belgian coast to exhibit their works in the natural setting of the coastal landscape. This is now in its sixth edition. www.beaufort2018.be Relive the battle for the North Sea 21 April - 31 August Relive the history of St. George’s Day in 1918 in the exhibition 14-18, the battle for the North Sea, in the Provincial Court on the Market Square. Here, you can experience the stifling conditions on board a U-boat and the tension of the nocturnal British raids. www.visitbruges.be Bruges Triennial 2018: Liquid City 5 May - 16 September Impressive constructions by contemporary artists and architects worldwide will appear in the historic city centre from 5 May to 16 September 2018. They are answers to the consequences of today’s liquid society. www.triennalebrugge.be Gold 7 May - 13 May A new festival connecting the finest of the Bruges Golden Age: the fascinating history, building heritage, art treasures and,
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above all, music that for centuries has set the tone from Scandinavia to the tip of Italy and from England to Poland. www.concertgebouw.be Dwars Door Brugge 13 May Run through the centre of Bruges http://www.sport.be/runningtour/ dwarsdoorbrugge/2017/nl/ Budapest Festival 16 - 19 May Three-day music festival with concerts from the renowned Budapest Festival Orchestra, directed by Iván Fischer. www.concertgebouw.be Barrio Cantina 8 - 10 June A fun market where you can order a wide range of world dishes and street food from original food trucks. www.barriocantina.be Feest in ‘t Park 30 June World music festival. www.brugge.be/feest-in-t-park Navy Days 30 June - 1 July For two days, you can hop from one impressive ship to the next in Zeebrugge, under the guidance of Belgian and international sailors. www.visitbruges.be/en/navy-days
Zandfeesten 1 July, 5 August, 23 September Flanders’ largest antiques and collectables market. www.visitbruges.be/en/zandfeesten-2 Cactusfestival 13 - 15 July For the past 36 years, Bruges has been glowing with anticipation for the national and international heroes that Cactusfestival annually hosts in Minnewaterpark. www.cactusfestival.be MOODS! 27 July - 9 August MOODS! lightens up July and August, bringing atmosphere to the centre of Bruges. Spread out over eight concert evenings, the summer music festival offers a wide array of relevant sounds, with the illustrious medieval city of Bruges as a scenery. www.moodsbrugge.be Start planning your trip to Bruges now, at www.visitbruges.be.
Triënnale Brugge 2018. Photo: © Ruimteveldwerk, G.O.D.