Welcome

Willy Claes
former NATO Secretary General, Minister of State

“From a unipolar to a multipolar world: no guarantee of peace”

Tuesday, September 14th 2010, 8 p.m.
Palace of the Colonies in Tervuren

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The Bonski´s are back! is a musical show specially conceived for a non-Dutch-speaking public learning Dutch. Along with Lennaert´s own songs, the set also includes a number of familiar covers. The focus lies on the intelligibility of the Dutch-language songs. Public participation is once again a very central element, and humour is never absent. More...
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for childeren from 4 to 7 years-old
´De Rand´ is organising weekly children´s workshops for kids who do not have Dutch as their native language. After the summer language courses, this is an excellent occasion to tinker and play in Dutch for 8 weeks ! At the end of these 8 weeks, the children will have a show and tell moment where they can demonstrate what they´ve learned and made. More...
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NEW - Start on the 16 of September in Sint-Genesius-Rode
In Jezus-Eik and in Sint-Genesius-Rode we open our doors for young moms (or dads) and their baby and/or pre-schooler. A hostess receives you and helps you follow the conversation.
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for children ages 4 to 12
The school holidays are the ideal moment for children to participate in relaxing and enjoyable activities, and so that is the period when Panta Rhei and vzw ´de Rand´ organise creative and instructive language apprenticeships for all children from 4 to 12 years of age for whom Dutch is not their native language.
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A CD for foreigners learning Dutch
Lenny & de Wespen present 'De klerenkleptomaan', a lively CD for foreigners learning Dutch. The focus is on making the Dutch songs comprehensible. Whether you have a good knowledge of Dutch or otherwise is of no importance, this CD is motivating for all students of Dutch whatever their level. An educative folder is also available, which can be used in lessons for foreigners.
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‘A film producer also has to be a bit of a character reader’
Two Oscar-nominated films can be credited to the efforts of film producer Viviane Vanfleteren from Dilbeek. The first one is the much-praised animated film Les Triplettes de Belleville made by Sylvain Chomet in 2003.
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A talent for every point of the compass
Ian Hamilton from Britain is now living with his wife Monique in Hoeilaart. They are happy with their lot, enjoying the leafy environment and the peace and quiet, living up to the cliché of retired people with very full lives.
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