BELGIUM
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Klinkers. [July-August] Cactus vzw Muziekcentrum, St-Sebastiaansstraat 4. Brugge, Belgium 8200. Belgium. Tel: ++ 32 (0)50 33 20 14 Fax: ++ 32 (0)50 33 06 97
Klinkers is the cultural summer happening in the world famous medieval town of Brugge, Belgium. Between 28 July and 12 August performers from all over the world will come to Brugge for this very colourful, multi-cultural music event.In the past years the festival has built up an international reputation for staging musical acts/performers from all over the world which have proven their high artistic quality, but which still have been unable to make a breakthrough to a wider audience. These acts are presented alongside better known performers, which act as eye-catcher towards the public. 
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Belgium Rhythm 'N' Blues Festival. [July] Peer. [contact: Renaat Roekaers, Break-away vzw, PO Box 42, B-3990 Peer, Belgium. Tel: (+32) 11 610 720. Fax: (+32) 11 610 721]
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Brussels International Festival of Fantastic, Thriller and Science-Fiction Film. [March] rue de la Comtesse de Flandre 8, Gravin van Vlaanderenstraat 8, B-1020 Brussels - Belgium. Tel: + 32 [0] 2 201 17 13 Fax: + 32 [0] 2 201 14 69.
106 feature films were presented during the 23rd edition in 2005, for a total amount of 123 screenings. 74 of those films were presented in first screening: 15 world premieres, 11 European premieres, 48 national premieres. 67 short films were also presented.
Cinema Novo Festival. [March] Cinema Novo, Sint-Jakobsstraat 36. B-8000 Bruges, Belgium. Tel: +32 50 34 83 54 (info), +32 50 33 54 86 (reservations) Fax: +32 50 34 92 23
The Cinema Novo festival was founded in 1984. It was then called the Third World Film Festival, an initiative of the Brugge Third World Council, which provided the town with advice in matters of development aid and the Brugge third world organizations with an umbrella. The aim of the 'founding fathers' - Jan De Clercq and Georges Micholt - was to use a film event, one of the most popular cultural expressions, to contribute to the construction of a new image of the developing countries. The first edition featured four films and attracted 700 viewers. During its initial years, the festival started growing steadily: more means, more staff and more visitors. The Third World Film Festival was officially recognized by the Ministry of Development Aid and received financial support from the Flemish Community, the province of West Flanders and the Brugge town council.
Flanders International Film Festival. [October] Leeuwstraat 40b. 9000 Gent/Gand, Belgium. Tel: +32 9 242 80 60 Fax: +32 9 221 90 74.
With its focus on both film and music, the Flanders International Film Festival - Ghent occupies its own unique place in the international festival landscape. For over two decades now, we have been holding our competition on "the impact of music on film", and every year sees increasing popularity of the film music concerts and great anticipation as to the winner of the World Soundtrack Awards (WSA). Our pioneering role has not gone unrewarded. Not only has Ghent become a meeting place for established and up-and-coming film music talent, but increasing numbers of other festivals are also featuring music.
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Boogie Town Festival. [May] Louvain-la-Neuve. Brabant. [contact: Tel: 0032 68551167.
Fax: 0032 68551267]
Dranouter Folkfestival. [August] [contact: Marnique Deswarte, Bellestraat 32, B-8958 Loker, Belgium. Tel: (+32) 57 44 69 33. Fax: (+32) 57 44 62 43]
Slounthefolkfestival. [June] Waregem, Flanders. [contact: Billy, Harelbekestraat 122, 8540 Deerlijk, Belgium. Tel: (+32) 56 72 46 42]
World Festival Of Folklore. [July] Schoten. [contact: Patrick Beauquesne, Zwanebloemlaan 23, 2900 Schoten, Belgium. Tel: (+32) 3 6850069. Fax: (+32) 3 6581399]
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Brosella Folk & Jazz. [July] Brussels. [contact: Henri Vandenberghe, O. L. Vrouwstraat 15, B-1850 Grimbergen, Belgium. Tel: (+32) 2 2709856]
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Dour Festival. [July]
Since 1989 famous artists have been playing at Dour. Dour is an alternative music festival based on new discoveries, tolerance and the pleasure to party. It is impossible to resist this amazing atmosphere and the great diversity of styles brought together by more than 200 bands. All the non mainstream genres are represented: Pop, house, punk, hardcore, rock, post-rock, hip-hop, metal, Drum'n bass, electro, R&B, Reggae, Noise, Indie or techno. The festival site is composed of 6 stages each with their own identity and sound.
Rhaaa Lovely Festival. [April] Rue des Ardennes, 21. B-5380 Cortil-Wodon, Belgium. Mobile: + 32 (0) 498 612437
The festival's leitmotiv is to put forward quality performers from a specialised domain for a lower price for the sake of an access to culture for everyone. The event is held in a small country village in the surroundings of Namur (Belgium).
Rock Werchter. [June-July]
One of the bigest Rock Festivals in Europe.
Schwung. [April] Onledegoedstraat 27, Roeselare, W-VL 8800. Belgium. Tel: 0032-(0)9.22.58.777.
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Cactus Festival. [July] Muziekcentrum Cactus vzw. St.Sebastiaansstraat 4. B-8200 Brugge. Tel: +32(0)50 33 20 14 Fax: +32(0)50 33 06 97.
As usual Cactusfestival distinguishes itself as a music festival focussing on music from all over the world. During three summer days it turns the fairy-talelike Minnewaterpark into a crossing of all kinds of music and cultures: a meeting place for internationally celebrated artists, musical innovators facing the future and an openminded audience. Cactusfestival aims at artistic quality, rather than at commercial successes
Sfinks Festival. [] Sfinks Animatie vzw. Jan Frans Willemsstraat 10a. 2530 Boechout. Tel: ++32 (0)3 455 69 44 Fax: ++32 (0)3 454 11 62.
Because of its idiosyncratic options and wide range of world music discoveries, Sfinks is considered one of the foremost festivals in Belgium. Every year about 40,000 visitors make their way to the festival site. About 1,500 volunteers help organizing it. In 2004 we welcome more than forty bands to our festival on six stages (The Circle, Club Stage, Concert Stage, Groove Lounge, Musicians' Club and Kids Stage).
