Highlights
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Festival photographers Frank Emmers and Iris Teunissen brought out their best lenses to capture the festival. View the festival photos here.
This was Lunalia, Sweet dreams!
The festival edition celebrating Sweet Dreams is at his end. With more than 165 artists from 14 different countries, 19 concerts and the grand opening party LUNALIA LIFT OFF with 16 extra free performances, Festival van Vlaanderen Mechelen once again brought timeless music with the power of the full moon to thousands of listeners. It became a record edition in terms of both quantity and quality: 5237 visitors found their way to the festival this year. That represents 88% of the available capacity. Five world creations were heard, including new work for carillon, voice and electronics by Norwegian pop artist Susanna and the musical theatre piece Noorderlicht. Also unique was the first performance of Franz Schubert's Winterreise in a version for tenor and string ensemble. The Mechelen ensemble in residence Zefiro Torna demonstrated the many facets of their abilities through four unique and completely sold-out concerts.
Thank you for listening!
Vacancy alert: General and Artistic Director Festival of Flanders Mechelen/Kempen
We are looking for an inspiring leader with a heart for music and a vision of culture in a changing society. You will set the artistic and business direction, lead the team and programme yourself for two festivals Lunalia and Musica Divina. Apply by 15 May 2025. Read the vacancy here.
Musical journalism with Resonate Productions on November 4 in nona
Nothing Bigger Than Humanity invites you to feel what it means to be a human in today’s world, sharing one planet with billions of others. In this intergenerational gathering, we revisit recent world history from five continents, told by millennials who witnessed it first hand as children. An absurd war, an industrial tragedy, a mobilisation of musicians and two all-encompassing social experiments. Nothing Bigger Than Humanity is carried by continuous live music, created by Ekaterina Levental, Anastasis Sarakatsanos and Andrea Voets. More information & tickets.
