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Northern Light Parade
Walk with us during the Northern Lights Parade, an artistic and colourful parade that brings light to the streets of the multicultural neighbourdhood 2060 Antwerp. With a playful nod to James Ensor, this year promises to be a true Parade Maskerade.
The Noorderlicht Parade project is about the connection that art can make between the most diverse cultures.This year the project will be organised for the eight time on the 28th of november. We'll gather at the Stuivenbergsite at 18h00 and arrive by 21h00 at F.Roosenveltplaats (Atheneum) for a neighbourhoodparty followed by a masked ball.
In and around the parade, young artists will present visual art, opera, experimental classical music, chanson, contemporary dance, folk songs, world music, photography, theatre and spoken word. But there are also local participants, local residents and organisations from 2060 Antwerp, who participate or propose a project.
Follow our Instagram to find out more about the artists: @noorderlichtparade
The artists on display are students of Music, Drama, Dance and Visual Arts from Royal Conservatoire Antwerp and Royal Antwerp Academy. Organiser Kris van 't Hof: "As always, the task of the artists is to be inspired by the neighbourhood. That makes this parade unique in its kind and the involvement of local residents in its realisation great. But the confrontation with residents and their environment here in 2060 also asks a different kind of commitment from our student artists from that of a work of art for an exhibition in a gallery, museum or on a stage. And that is a valuable experience for the aspiring artists."
Several local organisations and communities also contribute to the project. "With this parade, diversity in the arts is juxtaposed with the social diversity of the neighborhood and interacts with each other," adds Pascale De Groote, General manager of AP University of Applied Sciences and Art Antwerp. "Artists get a lot accomplished here because they have a deep understanding of community diversity."
The masked ball
Every year the parade is followed by a neighbourhood drink. New this year is that the neighbourhood drink will be a masked ball. This will take place in true Ensor fashion in "Zaal AthenA" starting at 21h00. Entree is free. Keep an eye out on our Instagram page for the DJ line-up.
Pratical information
Start of the parade | 18h00 at Stuivenbergsite
End of the parade | around 21h00 at F. Roosenveltplaats
Start of the masked ball | 21h00 at zaal AthenA ( Franklin Rooseveltplaats 11, 2060 Antwerp)
Route
Hope to see you there!
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