Agenda: nightlife, culture, food and drinks and james ensor in Ostend
Swan Lake
Swan Lake is a signature piece of Moscow City Ballet’s entire repertoire. When Siegfried, a dashing young prince, falls in love with Odette, the beautiful Queen of the Swans, the sorcerer Von Rothbart is determined to use his evil magic to thwart their happiness, but they would rather die together than live apart.The tragic story of romance and betrayal is familiar to many, not least through the success of the film Black Swan. Moscow City Ballet’s interpretation of the world’s most romantic ballet is magnificently brought to life by Tchaikovsky’s haunting and instantly recognisable score.
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Bond Symphonic
The James Bond films have often produced beautiful film music. Shirley Bassey, Tina Turner and Madonna are just a few of the many renowned artists who sang a title song. On Friday, October 23, you can enjoy the best-known music from Bond films in a symphonic version, brought to Kursaal Oostende by the European Philharmonia together with vocal soloists.
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TAZ#21 - Theater Aan Zee
Theater Aan Zee (TAZ) is a ten-day theatre and music festival. The festival presents performing arts (theatre, dance, performance) in a unique combination with music, literature, photography and other art disciplines. TAZ explicitly opts to place the starting artist at the centre, to give emerging young talents of complete diversity optimum opportunities on stage, and to support them as thoroughly as possible.
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The James Ensor House
This newly created experience centre contains James Ensor’s original house and five interactive adventure spaces. Bring Ensor’s paintings to life, admire his interior decorations and carnival masks, look through his letters and photographs and then take a peek at his authentic home and studio. At home with Ensor. Like to visit this attraction at a discount? Print your free Coast Pass now on www.kustpas.be/home/register.
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Ensor walk
Download the app and take the brand-new Ensor-themed walk to visit all the locations that were significant to the life and work of James Ensor. You will be given information and will be able to see things for yourself at each of these places, using the latest high-tech. Young and older Ensor fans will love this walk. ...
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Ostend Sailing Club: Phare East
The renovated Ostend Sailing Club is on the beach at Oosteroever (to the right of the East Dike). Many beach and water sports start from here, such as sea rafting, kayaking, wave surfing, kiting, dune orientation, beach sports... via The Outsider Coast. After the activities you can enjoy wonderful refreshments and tasty food in Phare East, the new bar and bistro in the beach pavilion.
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KAAP | Oostende
IN 2010 Vrijstaat O. became a new centre for the arts, and the only coastal one. On 1 January 2017 the De Werf and Vrijstaat O. centres joined forces to become a single new centre for the arts: KAAP. This centre distinguishes itself through its focus on unique formulas based on Ostend’s specific combination of water, land, and sea, taking maximum advantage of public spaces.
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Mu.ZEE – Art museum at the seaside
Mu.ZEE will close its doors on Monday 18 January 2021 to reopen on 1 June 2021. ...
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