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The Hearts of Europe
Europe has many hearts. At Lunalia, you can come and listen to these hearts beating in Mechelen. Belgium will take on the European presidency in the first half of 2024, so it’s only logical that Mechelen will have a related city theme in the spring: Construct Europe. Lunalia’s response is a motto that reflects the many voices of Europe, with a focus on Central Europe and a special place in our hearts for the Czech music scene. One reason for this is the celebrations marking the 200th anniversary of Bedřich Smetana’s birth. Smetana was born in 1824. His operas, and particularly his symphonic cycle Má Vlast, ‘My Fatherland’ (including the famous symphonic poem ‘The Moldau’), are world famous, but his chamber music, songs and choir music also deserve to be better known. For this aspect of the programme, we are working in close partnership with Czech Dreams and our Czech partner festival, Concentus Moraviae.
This was Lunalia 2024!
The festival edition celebrating The Hearts of Europe is at its end. With more than 150 artists from 10 different countries, 16 concerts, 7 children's performances and the grand opening party LUNALIA LIFT OFF with 12 extra performances, Festival of Flanders Mechelen once again brought timeless music with the power of the full moon to thousands of listeners. It became a record edition: 5024 visitors found their way to the festival this year. Thanks for listening!
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Musica Divina 2024 programme
During each edition, Musica Divina provides a unique interplay between heritage and music. The 2024 programme will include Brussels Jazz Orchestra at Averbode Abbey, Les Passions de l’Âme in Geel, I SOLISTI & Vlaams Radiokoor in Herentals, Ricercar Consort at Tongerlo Abbey, Lux Beata in Mol, Tasto Solo in Turnhout, Constantinople feat. Ablaye Cissoko in Heist-op-den-Berg, Floris De Rycker at Postel Abbey, Constantinople feat. Benedicte Maurseth in Lier and Emma Wills in Hoogstraten.
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