At 1,000 square meters, the temple in Wilrijk is the largest outside of India and offers a glimpse of the rich traditions of the Jain religion. Religious Jains take five main vows (vratas): non-violence, truth, not stealing, chastity... Read More
No need to register - just turn up. Non-members are also welcome. Meet inside at 11 am.
Speaker on Tango The Tango speaker had to cancel and will be postponed to a later date. Instead our dear member Elizabeth Kelly will share her expertise in Cultural Variations with us. Cultural variations impact communication, relationships and... Read More
While Antwerp Airport is compact, it manages to accommodate nearly 300,000 passengers a year flying to 12 European destinations. We will see the airport, not only from the perspective of a passenger, but also behind the scenes where... Read More
Speaker on De Kleine Vos The ABIW charity contribution supports CKG De Kleine Vos already a long time. They are a service centre for child care and family support for families with children between O and 12 years... Read More
Since 1894, the herb-flavored liqueur Elixir d’Anvers has been distilled on Haantjeslei in ‘t Zuid in Antwerp. Our tour will start in the Director’s Office which is largely unchanged from its original design and furnishing. Then our guide... Read More
This month’s speaker is an art historian who will introduce us to Art Nouveau. Art Nouveau is a total art style: it embraces a wide range of fine and decorative arts, including architecture, painting, graphic art, interior design,... Read More
Art Nouveau in Brussels Guided Tour A full day event Our tour will include a gentle walk in Sint-Gillis/Elsene viewing Art Nouveau houses, guided by Tamara Engels, PhD in Art History and Archeology (our guide in Schoonselhof... Read More
It’s that time of the year again. Hard to believe as this year has passed by so quickly. Our Tea-in-the-garden event always conjures up polite conversations, cucumber sandwiches (without the crusts), Victoria sandwich cake, porcelain teacups and saucers... Read More
Once again, we invite you for the traditional summer barbecue. We are very grateful to Christine De Brabandere for so generously hosting this event again this year and to Carol Ribbens for assisting with the food preparation. This... Read More