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SAVE THE DATE 

22, 23, 24 November 2024

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We Welcome You at

The Inaugural Edition of the 

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VIRGINIA WOOLF & BLOOMSBURY FESTIVAL in Antwerp, Belgium​

Lectures, Performances & Music

At Unique and original locations

FESTIVAL CALENDER

What's on When

FRIDAY     22. November 2024

BLOOMSBURY & MUSIC

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​Location: Casa Lozana, Lange Lozanastraat 240 - 2018 Antwerp

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18:30: Welcome-Drink: Vanessa’s Loving Cup

19:00: Introduction : Gordon Square Society & Festival Programmation (Eng/Nl)

19:30: Opening of the buffet 

21:00-22:00: Favourite music of the Bloomsburies, performed by the musicians of the Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel

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SATURDAY   23. November 2024

A ROOM OF ONE'S OWN

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​Location: Nottebohm Room of the Hendrik Conscience Heritage Library - Hendrik Conscienceplein 5 - 2000 Antwerpen

 

13:30: Doors open

14:00: Introduction by Sarah Vankersschaever (head editor Standaard Der Letteren)   (ENG-NL)

14:20: Dr. CLAIRE NICHOLSON, Chair Virginia Woolf Society of Great Britain: 

Virginia Woolf & A Room of One’s Own                                                    (ENG)

Q&A  -  Book signing

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PAUSE

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16:00:Introduction by Sarah Vankersschaever (head editor Standaard Der Letteren)   (ENG-NL)

16:10-17:00: Performance by HILDE VAN MIEGHEM, MARIE VINCK & TESS BRYANT (NL+ENG): 

Beyond Borders II – Isabel Miquel Arqués in dialogue with Virginia Woolf

Book signing

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EXCEPTIONNAL EXHIBITION of a selection of first edities and first translations of Virginia Woolf's A Room of One's Own, from the private collection of Ben Majchrowicz.

 

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SUNDAY  MORNING    24. November 2024​

BLOOMSBURY & FASHION

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Location: Small Auditorium of the MOMU - Nationalestraat, 28- 2000 Antwerpen

 

10:30: Doors open

11:00: Introduction by Veerle Windels   (ENG-NL)

11:15-12:00: VIRGINIA NICHOLSON, Chair Charleston Farmhouse, Sussex UK. Author and former BBC journalist:

All The Rage. Pleasure, Pain, Power – Stories from the Frontline of Beauty     (ENG)

Q&A + Book signing

​12:30-13:00: Behind the scenes of the collection of the MOMU, guided by curator Wim Mertens

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SUNDAY AFTERNOON   24. November 2024

BLOOMSBURY NOW & THEN

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Location: Library of the Royal Museum of Fine Arts - Leopold De Waelplaats, 1 - 2000 Antwerpen

 

13:30: Doors open

14:00-15:00: MAGGIE HUMM,

Emeritus Professor of Cultural Studies at the University of East London.

Vice-Chair of the Virginia Woolf Society of Great Britain.

Author of many books about Bloomsbury, the latest being:

The Bloomsbury Photographs

Q&A + Book signing

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15:45 - 16:45:  TALK moderated by ANNELIES BECK, VRT journalist and author

Guests:  SULEIMAN ADDONIA - GAEA SCHOETERS 

A Room of One’s Own: Significance & Relevance Today

Q&A + Book signing

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SAVE THE DATE 

7 December 2024 - 16:00h

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High Tea Candlelight Reading with Virginia Woolf:

A Room of One's Own

With Kristien Hemmerechts

Bookstore De Groene Waterman - Wolstraat 7 - 2000 Antwerpen

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