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Belgium Festivals and Events

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Belgium Festival Articles

2 festival article(s) returned for Belgium

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Article Title: Bathtubs on the River

Festival Name: International Regatta of Bathtubs - La Regate des Baignoires

Festival Country: Belgium

Festival Type(s): Bizarre, Sport - Bizarre

The hot sun of a mid-August day beats down on a motley flotilla as it makes it way down the River Meuse through the town of Dinant, Belgium. One of Europe's lesser-known festivals, La Regate des Baignoires, the International Regatta of Bathtubs, was, as the local tourist board cheerfully admits, a promotional stunt dreamed up to bring visitors to this sliver of a town wedged between steeps cliffs and the Meuse River about an hour from Brussels.

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Article Title: Medieval Pageantry Lives On

Festival Name: Ommegang

Festival Country: Belgium

Festival Type(s): Medieval, Historical, Re-enactments

Brussels' Grand Place is packed with spectators, including the Royal Family and their guests, for the annual Ommegang, or 'walk about' in Dutch, the major annual event in the city since 1549. Although historians believe it began as a religious ritual in the 14th Century, the huge parade and festival is now devoid of religious connotations and focuses on local folklore and heritage.

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