HET VLEEShUIS AN EXPERIENCE TRaIL FOR YOUNG PEOPLE.

Children from the fth 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 participating classes will receive a ticket for the Peace Parade. 04/11/2013

MIddELhEImmUSEUm SIGNEd, ThE aRTIST.

WaLKS SChOONSELhOF ThE mILITaRY GRavES OF WORLd WaR I, A collection presentation IN SChOONSELhOF CEmETERY, WhICh aRE Artists on both sides of the frontlines marked by dEvOId OF aLL hOSTILITY.
the First World War. 04/05/2014 11/01/2015 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

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 gures, paints a picture of authors and artists perception of the war. 20/09/2014 11/01/2015 (QUEEN FabIOLa HALL)

MAS EXOdUS. FLEEING ThE WaR.

The exodus of about one million refugees to the Netherlands at the start of the war and hundreds of thousands of others to Great Britain and France in search of a safe haven. 20/5/2014 - APRIL 2015

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

gian immigrants in America during World Portraits of departing refugees and other telling War I. How did Belgian Americans experience scenes from the harsh daily life in a city at war. the war? 01/09/2014 30/11/2014 28/09/2014 06/04/2015

VaN MIEGhEm MUSEUm EUGEEN VaN MIEGhEm - ThE GREaT WaR.

REd STaR LINE MUSEUm FaR FROm ThE WaR?

FOTOMUSEUm ShOOTING RaNGE - PhOTOGRaPhY IN ThE FIRING LINE.

About the role of photography during the Great War. Which inuence did photography have on the war? And how does photography inuence our views on war then and now? 27/06/2014 11/11/2014

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

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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 briey 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 ed to the Netherlands, France and Great Britain. The Peace Centre of the City and Province of Antwerp has joined forces with over fty partners in Belgium and abroad to put together an exciting cultural programme.

Antwerp will build a bridge across the Scheldt in Otober 2014

The highlight of the Antwerp 14-18 programme is the commemorative weekend on 3, 4 and 5 October with the construction of a temporary bridge across the River Scheldt, from Steen fortress to the Left Bank. One hundred years ago the Belgian army built a pontoon bridge across the Scheldt in this same location at the beginning of World War I. The bridge allowed the army to supply the National Rduit of Antwerp as well as providing for a quick evacuation. The construction of the pontoon bridge started on 2 August 1914. It was blown up upon the fall of Antwerp on 9 October 1914. In 2014 Belgian and Dutch engineer batallions will build a new Peace Bridge as a symbol of the connection between past, present and future.

Peace Bridge 3-5 October 2014

Ofcial inauguration on Friday 3 October: VIPs from Belgium and abroad, a peace parade with children, Lets go Urban dance spectacular, bridge lighting by Artesis Plantijn University College, an audio trail in the pedestrian tunnel under the River Scheldt, and more. Throughout the weekend the general public will have the opportunity to walk from the right bank to the left bank across the bridge. Book your ticket on time through our website antwerpen14-18.be. Check our website regularly to see when the ticket sale starts.

Walk across the bridge in 2014!

In preparation of the commemorative weekend on 3,4 and 5 October 2014, the Belgian and Dutch engineer batallions built a test bridge on Saturday 28 September 2013. Go to our website www.antwerpen14-18.be for more information! Anyone wishing to know more about Antwerp during the Great War and about the pontoon bridge can purchase a bridge brochure from the Information desk in the town hall or download it at www.antwerpen14-18.be. True to its reputation as an international art city Antwerp will be putting avant-garde art of the past and present in the spotlight. The cultural programme of Antwerp 14-18 includes exhibition in Antwerps leading museums, walks and an educational project for children.

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

The pontoon bridge between Steenplein and Sint-Anna, source: Antwerp municipal archives