Tag Archives: Louvain
Back at university
The Viking likes to know everything about my past, because it helps him to better understand the person I am now. So, I showed him around the university department where … Continue reading
Something for map lovers
Like me. As some of you know, I love maps and atlases! At the second floor of the Central Library, there was another small exhibition. No text books this time, … Continue reading
Listening to a giant
The Central Library is also known for its carillon: The tower of the Central University Library houses one of the most beautiful carillons in the world. It was erected together … Continue reading
A unique opportunity
The exhibition Ex Cathedra is held in the Central Library, about which I blogged a couple of months ago. As I mentioned before, visits are usually arranged for groups. And … Continue reading
Becoming a scholar …
… wasn’t easy! This is how a day of a students at the Catholic University of Louvain looked like 5 centuries ago: 4h30: time to get up! 4h45: morning prayer … Continue reading
Heritage Day – Celebrating heroes
Every year, on the first Sunday after the Easter vacation, Heritage Day is held in Flanders and Brussels. It’s a free celebration of our cultural heritage and according to the … Continue reading
River nostalgia
When you look up information about the Dyle river (Dijle in Dutch), this is what Wikipedia says: Dyle (French) or Dijle (Dutch) or historically the River Dyle in English, is … Continue reading
Our UNESCO project – The béguinage of Louvain
In case you don’t remember what a béguinage is, have a look here. I have very fond memories of Louvain, because of my years at its university and because I … Continue reading
Cheese, Squeeze and Tropical Breeze
I am a huge fan of video art, which I discovered in Tate Modern, where I saw Five Angels for the Millenium by Bill Viola. He is actually the pioneer … Continue reading
One Show about One Drawing
I love contemporary art. I love the way it challenges your mind to find an interpretation or many interpretations. For me, it’s also fascinating to know how an artist came … Continue reading
The Edelheere Triptych
First of all: what is a triptych? It is a panel painting in three parts. The panel in the middle is usually the largest and the two others can often … Continue reading
Why can’t I take pictures like these?
Probably because the man I am referring to in this post is a professional photographer and I am not I really admire people who can photograph, paint, draw and so … Continue reading
Pomp and circumstance in Louvain
It’s amazing… I have lived quite some time in Louvain and have visited all the well known places. Or so I thought … During dozens of years, I actually passed … Continue reading
