La Strada
Lieselot De Wilde, Bel Ayre Quartet, Eva De Groote, Kirill Zemtsov
The street leads to unexpected adventures: that is what La Strada is all about. The singer Lieselot De Wilde and podcast maker Eva De Groote step out into the street and talk to neighbourhood residents. Their stories find their way to the festival in the form of interviews, shared impressions and songs. Bel Ayre Quartet plays centuries-old songs between the stories as Hadas Cnaani and Sadaf Malyar cook live on stage. The scent of homesickness and exile mingles with a sense of curiosity and hospitality as it spreads throughout the auditorium. Meanwhile, the Ukrainian artist Kirill Zemtsov draws all the travel tales together. A production to warm your heart.
Bel Ayre Quartet ensemble
Lieselot De Wilde concept, lead vocals, tenor banjo, editing
Seraphine Stragier cello, nyckelharpa, yayli tanbur, vocals
Farnoosh Khodadadeh daf, bendir, dayere, vocals
Peter Verhelst guitar, ud
Eva De Groote (Audiomakerij Selkie): (live) interview, podcast
Kirill Zemtsov illustrator
Hadas Cnaani & Sadaf Malyar culinary artists
Pieterjan Seynaeve sound engineering, percussion
03.05.2026
17:00 — 18:30
Cultural Centre Mechelen
Minderbroedersgang
Mechelen
40% art of living
30% song
30% good food
In collaboration with
Cultuurcentrum Mechelen
Location
Cultuurcentrum Mechelen
This performance is fully booked.
Tickets
€ 10 (-26: € 5)
Includes welcome drink and food after the performance at 6.30 p.m.
From 4:15 p.m., you can visit the market in the lobby of the Cultural Centre.