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Discover the programme of LUNALIA 2026
Buy tickets for LUNALIA now! From April 25 to May 10, 2026, you can once again enjoy timeless music with the power of the full moon in Mechelen. Nobel Prize winner Octavio Paz writes: “The red erotic flame carries and elevates another flame, blue and trembling: that of love.” Lunalia celebrates that fiery vitality under the festival motto Glow. Flames as primal force and cosmic vibration, but also as connecting warmth. With Accademia del Piacere, Peteris Vasks, Musica Temprana, Bel Ayre Quartet, Vlaams Radiokoor, Tutu Puoane, Lyyra, and many more.
Programme LUNALIA LIFT OFF online!
Sample Lunalia for free during the opening party on 25 April in Mechelen! Enjoy the opening celebration of Festival of Flanders Mechelen, featuring the Mechelen Chamber Orchestra with soprano Charlotte Wajnberg, Roots of Juniper, composer and pianist Brecht Valckenaers, cellist and sound wizard Maya Fridman, the songs of Laurence Servaes and more. No reservation needed! The ideal moment for a family trip.
Ensemble in residence: Accademia del Piacere
In 2026, Lunalia will be set ablaze by fiery sounds, and what better ensemble in residence to keep that flame alive than Accademia del Piacere? This groundbreaking Spanish company is considered a pioneer of historic music in Europe. Their innovative projects and the strong artistic personality of their director, Fahmi Alqhai, have shaped Accademia del Piacere into an ensemble that infuses old traditions with a contemporary spirit. At Lunalia, they will perform four concerts, starting with the opening concert ‘Spain on Fire’ that will immediately set you aflame. ‘L’Ange et le Diable’ asks whether all that passion is actually good for people. Get your breath back in ‘A Piacere’ before the flames get out of hand again in ‘Dialogos’, the closing concert with flamenco dancer Ana Morales and flamenco singer Alba Carmona.
Experience a magical evening: Moon gazing with SONICO & LUNALIA
On Thursday evening 2 April, Festival of Flanders Mechelen and UiT in Mechelen invite you to a special experience: Moongazing on the Sint-Romboutstoren. In the home town of the Maneblussers and the Lunalia festival, every full moon is an extra special moment. Together with Lysandre Donoso, bandoneon player with SONICO and an absolute reference in the world of tango, you can gaze at the moon from the top of St Rumbold's Tower. In the ash cellar (the highest floor of the tower), he will give an intimate concert featuring Argentine traditional songs and the music of Astor Piazzolla and Eduardo Rovira. Both sessions are fully booked.
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