A Country Far Far Away Our November speaker takes us all the way down to the Democratic Republic of the Congo. He will talk about the history and the political outline of this fascinating country (a former Belgian... Read More
ABIW Guided Tour of Antwerp Cathedral We are going on a guided tour of the Antwerp Cathedral. The tour lasts 90 minutes with drinks afterwards. Date: Thursday, November 16th 2017 Time: 2 pm Meeting Place: Outside the cathedral... Read More
It is that time of year again to dig out your Christmas baubles and beads and join us for a cosy Christmas lunch. We have arranged a delicious Christmas menu and hope to see many of you... Read More
January 9th, 2018 A New Year’s toast to love and laughter and happily ever after … Once again Carol Jay is opening her beautiful home to us for our New Year’s Reception (limit of 30 people).... Read More
Friday January 26 at 2:00 pm, Eugeen Van Mieghem Museum and Het Redershuis. On display in the museum are 200 of Van Mieghem’s paintings and drawings, portraying the lives of ordinary people around Antwerp’s port in the late 19th... Read More
You are what you write Without knowing so, we convey a large amount of information about ourselves when we write. Of course there is knowledge in the content, but the way in which we write - our... Read More
Saturday February 17 at 3:00 pm, The Havenhuis is Antwerp’s latest architectural gem. This trendy building with roots in the past is the Port of Antwerp’s new headquarters, providing an innovative workplace for more than 500 people. ... Read More
Our March speaker is an old friend. He talked to us quite a while ago about The Magical World of Perfumes. This time he will introduce us to some different fragrances and their unique stories. The meeting room... Read More
Behind the Scenes at the Hendrik Conscience Heritage Library Hendrik Conscienceplein 4, Antwerp Built in 1481, the Conscience Library spans more than five centuries of Antwerp and Flemish history. Today it contains more than 1.5 million volumes,... Read More
These days we hear and read a lot about asylum seekers and refugees but what do we really know about this topic? We have invited a staff member from Fedasil, the Federal Agency for the Reception of Asylum... Read More