Lunalia Lift Off 2025
Festival of Flanders Mechelen opening party
On Saturday 26 April, from 14:00 to 17:00, the festival will burst into life with LUNALIA LIFT OFF. Enjoy free concerts all over Mechelen city centre. Here’s a sneak preview of the programme: the Villanella choirs will have free rein in the chancel of St. Rumbold's Cathedral. In Mechelen cultural centre, Elly Aerden will sing texts by J.J. Slauerhoff, the poet of longing for distant shores, unattainable women and home. Bluesgitarist Stef Paglia tackelt John Dowland. In nona arts centre, Matrix Music Centre will focus on the composer Kaija Saariaho and pay tribute to Cathy Berberian. The music doctor will also be waiting at nona in the Matrix Pharmacy to receive patients, moonstruck or otherwise.
30% musical Mechelen
30% exploration
40% family outing
Free
Detailed information about LUNALIA LIFT OFF will be available from March 2025 at www.lunalia.be
26.04.2025
14:00 — 17:00
City centre
2800 Mechelen