Brussels Dutch Speaking Group

Dear all

Bruce and I would like to invite you for a Xmas drink, kerstborrel in Dutch :-).

It will take place in the popular wine bar Protected content in Etterbeek. There is a tram stop in front of it.

We need to put a limit on the attendees unfortunately as the wine bar is very popular and not very big.

Hope to see you there for the last event of the Dutch Speaking Group for this year!

Welcome to join this annual highlight at the Dutch Speaking Group!

The festival of ideas brings together critical thinkers from Belgium and beyond to discuss questions that matter. Celebrated philosophers, innovative scientists and young opinion makers address the key challenges and issues of our time. Nacht van de Vrijdenker (‘Night of the Freethinker’) presents a whirlwind of stimulating insights, opens up new perspectives and offers insight into the most cutting-edge discussions. Disruptive and illuminating, surprising and enriching.

Your Dutch needs to be good for this one, although two presentations will be in English.

OCHTEND 11:00 > 12:30

11. Protected content : Raad der Wijzen
Jean Paul Van Bendegem, Liesbeth Van Impe, Lectrr, Badra Djait en Ann Dooms. Moderator: Joris Hessels

MIDDAG 13:30 > 17:30

13: Protected content : Het Ontstaan Van De Tijd-Arendt Versus Hawking
Thomas Hertog
15. Protected content : Slowing Down for the Planet - ENG
Kohei Saito
16: Protected content : God is Dood, Leve de Kunst!
dokter Tessa Kerre, spoken word artiest, theatermaker en filosoof Dorro Dunya Veen, Simon Allemeersch en Stefanie Claes van het collectief Lucida Ra. Moderator Jana Kerremans

AVOND 19:00 > 23:00

19: Protected content : Spinoza on Freedom, Democracy and "The Multitude" - ENG
Jonathan Israel
20: Protected content : Willen We Nog Kinderen?
filosoof Suzanne Roes, ervaringsdeskundige en auteur Leen Dendievel en filosoof Jeroen Hopster. Moderator Jana Kerremans
22: Protected content : Blinde Vlekken en het Onbewuste
Lieke Asma

For this last exhibition of the year, the Protected content brings together around fifteen of its artists, including two new collaborations: the Spanish duo PichiAvo and the French artist YZ (Eyes). Behind this playful title "Rock, leaf, scissor" hides the different mediums and techniques that visitors will be able to discover at the gallery, ranging from ceramics to drawing, painting, collage and others... In contemporary art, works increasingly combine mixed techniques. It is the richness of these associations of materials serving the representation of a subject or an idea that this exhibition illustrates.

Dutch speakers and non-Dutch speakers alike, welcome to an evening of enchantment!

Faiz Ali Faiz is the guest of honour at Sufi Night Protected content . His interpretation of Qawwali, the age-old Sufi singing tradition, will be preceded by Lila Borsali's performance of musical, poetic suites Noubaat and Hawzii.

If desired, we could have a drink at Protected content before the performance.