Albert and Elisabeth exhibition

Posted on October 22, 2014June 15, 2016 by worldcityguides

This exhibition is about the Royal couple. King Albert and Elisabeth were a large fan of films. King Albert was fascinated by films and film making and he and Elisabeth were the perfect subject for a film maker. During his reign they started to appear on films and they happily got in contact with the people.

The film industry started to appear in the late 19th. At the exhibition visitors will have the chance to have a closer look on the Royal couple and their life. The main goal of the exhibition is to bring closer the visitors to King Albert and Elisabeth and give the chance to see them from a new perspective. King Albert and Elisabeth shown interest in a wide range of important and serious issues around the world such as the First World War, sciences and cultural heritage and environment. At the exhibition you can check the remaining personal objects which are belonged to the heritage and a wide selection of films as well. Most of the films were never shown before. The Albert & Elisabeth. Filming the Royal Couple exhibition will take place in BELvue museum in the capital of Belgium, Brussels. The exhibition will be held from Monday, 15th September 2014 until Sunday, 30th November 2014. The entrance is free in the museum.

If you want to know more on the museum and the exhibition check the following site for more information.

Kokoschka & Gauguin unravelled, See the invisible – Brussels exhibition

Posted on September 30, 2014September 30, 2014 by worldcityguides

The exhibition of Kokoschka and Gauguin unravelled will take place in Brussels at the Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium.

The exhibition will show two major paintings of Kokoschka and Gauguin. It presents the Portrait of Suzanne Bambridge by Gauguin and the Trance Player by Kokoschka. Paul Gauguin was a French Post-Impressionist. His art work was not appreciated until he died but his paintings and art work truly inspired the French avant-grade and well known painters such as Pablo Picasso and Henri Mattise. He was one of the most important figures of the Symbolist movement. Oskar Kokoschka was an Austrian painter and poet. He is best known for his intense expressionistic landscapes and portraits.

At the exhibition the two paintings are in the focus and with the new technology visitors will have the chance to have an inside look of the paintings and discover the pictures hidden secrets. The multispectral image analysis makes it possible for the visitors to explore the secrets the paintings may have and to learn more about the painters and their art works. The canvas characterization and crack detection will be monitored under close scrutiny. At the exhibition demo films, photographs and interactive films will explain the how this new technique, the multispectral image analysis works through the two paintings. The exhibition will take place at the Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium from 22nd July 2014 until 25th January 2015.

For more information on the exhibition check the official site. For information about other exhibitions and happenings in Brussels just click the link.

Brussels in German Exhibition

Posted on September 30, 2014 by worldcityguides

The exhibition will take place in the capital of Belgium in the heart of Brussels. The exhibition will focus on the World War I. in Belgium and it will show the life of the Belgians during the war and the German occupation. The World War I. begun in 1914 and it lasted until 1918.

The war was centred in Europe and more than 9 million combatants and over 7 million civilians died during the war. It was one of the deadliest conflict in the history of Europe. It is the 100th anniversary of the World War I. and in this occasion the museum will display the life in Brussels during the German the occupation. At the exhibition visitors will have the chance to see the World War I. through the eyes of the Belgian citizens and to have an inside look in the everyday life. The exhibition will compare the life of the inhabitants in Brussels with the life in other German cities. Several unusual and unique objects will be shown at the exhibition such as postcards, caricatures, photos by the artist of Brussels from that period of time. The exhibits show the struggle of the citizens in the everyday life.

The exhibition will take place in Brussels at the Museum of the City of Brussels from 21st August 2014 until 3rd May 2015. The entrance fee for the exhibition is 4 euros for adults, 3 euros for seniors, students and groups, 2 euros for children and schools and it is free under 18 years old at the weekend.

For more information on the museum check the official site.

Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition 2014

Posted on September 28, 2014 by worldcityguides

The Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition will show the tragical history of the famous ship in a new and different way to the audience. The exhibition will be held in Belgium and it is concentrating to show the lives of the Belgian passengers on board the Titanic.

Visitors will have the chance to have an inside look in the 27 Belgian passengers lives and to get to know their dreams, their plans and the reasons they got on board. It is the perfect chance to discover Titanic and the passengers history. The exhibition will show the 27 Belgians complete and full story for the first time what they dreams were, how they ended up on the board of Titanic and who survived the tragedy. This exhibition will presents the authentic artifacts from the wreck of Titanic for the first time in Belgium.

Among the remaining objects the porcelains with the logo of White Star Line and the delicate perfumes and the several other artifacts from the ship will bring to life all the lost and survived passengers and the Titanic one more time during the time of the exhibition. The Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition takes place from 31st May until 30th November 2014. The exhibition takes place in Brussels, Belgium at Palais 2, Brussels Expo. The entrance fee for adults, older than 12 years old is 15.90€, for children between 5 and 12 year old is 12.90€ and the family ticket which includes two adults and 2 children is for 50€.

If you want to know more about Titanic, then you could also pay a visit to Belfast to visit the permanent Titanic Museum located there.

The Terracotta Army in Brussel

Posted on January 24, 2013 by worldcityguides

Let’s imagine that we are in the ancient Chinese Empire, when China’s first emperor, Qin Shi Huangdi ruled. Would not be so difficult to rely on imagination, if you visit the capital of Belgium, Brussels and the Bourse de Bruxelles, at which the magnificent traveling exhibition of the terracotta army awaits you.

One of the most significant archaeological finds, apart from Pharaoh Tutankhamun’s tomb, the Chinese Terracotta Army, which’s one part was dug up by the researchers in 1974 and was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1987. 150 clay soldiers with horses and carriages waiting in a ditch for the fight with their leader, Qin Shi Huangdi, the first emperor of China. An Austrian company, EMS Entertainment made it possible to not just those people could be a part of the miracle who traveled to Asia, so they created reproductions of the terracotta army, which travel around Europe since 2002 and has been at least 1.3 million people to admire.

The exhibition with a colorful diorama gives an unforgettable sight for those who are curious about it. Do not miss this wonderful exhibition and be a witness the world’s heritage.

The exhibition is at the Bourse de Bruxelles which is an important transport hub located in the capital of Belgium. Here you will find including the stock exchange, but it is not the most famous thing what makes this point very important. This location gives a place to demonstrations, various events, and as now, exhibitions too.
The exhibition begins on 19 November 2012 until 17 February 2013. You still have time to watch them immerse yourself in Chinese culture, and have a richer experience.

Have a good time!