Each year, authorities and associations of Belgian towns organize their Christmas activities and sights. If you plan to spend the holiday season in Europe, particularly in Belgium, you made an excellent choice and will have the opportunity to participate in these great events. The Belgians are a friendly people, always delighted to welcome you and help you discover the cultural wealth of their country but also to inform you that they are interested in foreign cultures and practice their customs with great talent. For example, Brussels will become an annex of the house of Santa Claus: indeed, the Belgian capital organizes once again the wonderful and magical Christmas village. This time, the country invited to Brussels is the island of Reunion, which invites you to discover its richness, its beautiful landscapes, while offering their culinary specialties to taste. The Great Place of Brussels will be the best place in the world thanks to Electrabel, which installs its lightning. Christmas Market in Brussels was voted “most original of the European market” with its 220 cabins, located between the building trade and the Place Sainte-Catherine and offering thousands of Christmas gift ideas and different specialty foods. Christmas market in Brussels is open from November 30, 2007 to 1st January 2008. If ice skating appeals to you, your children and you enjoy spending time on the ice near the Place Sainte-Catherine. The rink is open from November 30, 2007 to 6th January 2008. Brussels activities also include choral Christmas processions, artists, bands, concerts. . . During the three cottages info, you can buy our books famous “Snowflake”, which sold for 10 euros and contains 10 checks snowflake to spend on Christmas activities, food, beverages or gifts available in the village. On December 21, Maisières near Mons organizes its 3rd March illuminated Christmas: discover Maisieres streets and admire its bright creations. There is a small fee of 1 € which entitles you to receive a glass of mulled wine and soup at the finish to keep you warm! The former coal mine “Bois du Cazier” Located in Gosselies (Charleroi) organizes from December 14th to the 16th his sixth Christmas market. About 80 regional artisans will offer the public their quality handicrafts such as candles, pottery, witches, nurseries, quilts, snowmen, fine jewelry, silk paintings, and much more. The “Bois du Cazier” is also a very interesting place to visit and a tribute to workers in coal mines that have sometimes lost their lives in this very difficult profession. City Landelies organizing a barge ride and visit a Christmas market on the water from 8 to 23 December. This activity is a mini-cruise, which begins in the village of Abbey-d’Aulnes, navigation along the bird sanctuary, passage locks, visit a Christmas market on the water and return to boarding point. From December 11 to 15, in the cathedral of Liege, the director of Disney Parade Paris will organize the “Night of Christmas, Tell the Angels”, which will give you an old story. A magical evening, a moment that makes adults and children dream of Christmas and its meaning. The city of Verviers organizes the “Swinging Christmas Concert: December 15, the most beautiful English Christmas carols like” Jingle Bells “” Silent Night, “” White Christmas “” Santa Claus is comin to town “will be performed by echoes of the Roer talented Big Band Sourbrodt’s a Big Big Band of 29 musicians led by Pascal Peiffer also known as the first “Euro Symphonic Orchestra. Many Christmas activities are organized in Belgium and it would be impossible to list them all, but one thing remains certain: you will never forget the holiday season in our small country.
2008 Christmas Events in Belgium
Written by admin - Visit Website
Leave a Reply
