Beursschouwburg
A.Ortsstraat 20-28 Rue A. Orts
1000 Brussel / Bruxelles
+32 (0) 70 222 199
+32 (0) 70 222 209 (fx)
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Tables and chairs, coffee and drink, loud and not-so-loud music... but also Céleste, a visual project by Valentine Kempynck. In May 2008 the Beursschouwburg will be the epicentre of the Kunstenfestivaldesarts, a meeting point for artists and the audience.With just a few simple but radical alterations, stylist and costume designer Valentine Kempynck will transform the Beursschouwburg café into a surprising meeting place. Paper is her raw material, and the festival centre her model. Large sheets of white paper will cover the tables in the café, and they will bear the traces of the festival's 23 days. Layers and words and circles and wine. They are the silent witnesses which will gradually evolve into an organic installation-performance in which the history of Kunstenfestivaldesarts 08 will be kept.
9/05 - 31/05 > 18:00 - ...
The cooks of the AB Café will be making their way to the Beursschouwburg to serve up colourful, original and healthy dishes.
18:00 > 24:00
Film Lounge at Beursschouwburg
In the Beursschouwburg we will be showing films by Koen Theys and Ho Tzu-Nyen! Three documents which will place their work being presented at the festival in a broader context. Don't miss them!
Koen Theys
The Vanitas Record (2005) (NL > FR)
The Many Things Show (2007) (EN > no subtitles)
16/05 > 18:00, 19:30 & 21:00
Meet the artist after the screenings, at 22:00.
Ho Tzu-Nyen
The King Lear Project - The Avoidance of Love (2007) (EN > no subtitles)
17/05 > 18:00, 19:30, 21:00, 22:30
9/05 > 22:00 - opening / ouverture
31/05 > 00:00 - Bal Final
Late Night with Tod Wodicka
At the invitation of Het beschrijf , the young American writer Tod Wodicka will be staying at the writer's residence in Vollezele, just outside Brussels. From his country residence, which is located on the linguistic border, he will visit Brussels and the festival. His observations will then be broadcast on a weekly basis via webcam, which you can catch on a big screen at the festival centre. (...)