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HET VLEESHUIS

AN EXPERIENCE TRAIL FOR YOUNG PEOPLE.

Children from the fifth and sixth years of

primary education will be invited to take part

in an interactive workshop which focuses on

various aspects of war and peace. The partici-

pating classes will receive a ticket for the Peace

Parade.

04/11/2013

HISTORIC CITY WALKS

ANTWERP DURING THE GREAT WAR.

The First World War behind the

double belt of fortresses.

The walk starts at Stadsfeestzaal in Meir and

ends at the pontoon bridge near Steen and will

focus on historic buildings, famous authors and

artists, the story of the refugees and so on.

JANUARY 2014

MIDDELHEIMMUSEUM

SIGNED, THE ARTIST.

A collection presentation

Artists on both sides of the frontlines marked by

the First World War.

04/05/2014 11/01/2015

MAS

EXODUS. FLEEING THE WAR.

The exodus of about one million refugees to the

Netherlands at the start of the war and hund-

reds of thousands of others to Great Britain and

France in search of a safe haven.

20/5/2014 - APRIL 2015

FOTOMUSEUM

SHOOTING RANGE - PHOTOGRAPHY IN THE

FIRING LINE.

About the role of photography during the Great

War. Which influence did photography have on

the war? And how does photography influence

our views on war then and now?

27/06/2014 11/11/2014

WALKS SCHOONSELHOF

THE MILITARY GRAVES OF WORLD WAR I,

IN SCHOONSELHOF CEMETERY, WHICH ARE

DEVOID OF ALL HOSTILITY.

During the walk the guide will share individual

war stories and reveal historical discoveries

about the relationship between the Great War,

the City of Antwerp and Schoonselhof.

SUMMER 2014

VAN MIEGHEM MUSEUM

EUGEEN VAN MIEGHEM - THE GREAT WAR.

Portraits of departing refugees and other telling

scenes from the harsh daily life in a city at war.

01/09/2014 30/11/2014

ROYAL MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS ANTWERP

AND THE HOUSE OF LITERATURE

THE MODERNS. ART DURING THE GREAT WAR.

The exhibition, which focuses on six key figures,

paints a picture of authors and artists percep-

tion of the war.

20/09/2014 11/01/2015

(QUEEN FABIOLA HALL)

RED STAR LINE MUSEUM

FAR FROM THE WAR?

gian immigrants in America during World

War I. How did Belgian Americans experience

the war?

28/09/2014 06/04/2015

M HKA

PANAMARENKO UNIVERSUM.

The exhibition gives a fascinating overview of

the most important machines and objects of

this Antwerp avant-garde artists, completed

with drawings, editions and sketches.

OCTOBER 2014 - FEBRUARY 2015

THE ANTWERP 14-18 PROJECT IS A COLLABORATION BETWEEN THE PEACE CENTRE AND MORE THAN 50 PARTNERS. FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THE PARTNERS AT

WWW.ANTWERPEN14-18.BE OR GO TO THE FACEBOOK PAGE FOR ANTWERP 14-18.

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Antwerp commemorates the centenary of the First World War

From a historical perspective Antwerp has several reasons to commemorate the beginning of World War I in 2014.

As the National Rduit Antwerp briefly became the temporary capital of Belgium and home to the government,

parliament, the army, the royal family and diplomats. The imposing double belt of fortresses prompted a large

number of refugees to travel to the city. After the fall of Antwerp they mainly fled to the Netherlands, France and

Great Britain. The Peace Centre of the City and Province of Antwerp has joined forces with over fifty partners in

Belgium and abroad to put together an exciting cultural programme.

Refugees on the quays, source: Royal Museum of the Army and of Military History, Brussels