Ghent’s festivities are in full swing. The total number of visitors after the eighth holiday is now 1,295,000. Ramesses de Crane paid tribute to his father, Wim de Crane, in the rain. Jill Clemens was standing in a closed listening arena giving her best. From 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. European and World Muay Thai Champion and Gentinar Jani Di Leo will play a set at the Vlasmarkt. Experience Ghent’s 180th celebrations from the front row in our live blog.
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What can be done today in Gentse Feesten?
On the road with the kids? Then take them here
a starving From all parties? In these stalls fill the stomach
If you want to let go of your dancing legs, you can go to the Baudelopark
Monster play is allowed in the ‘VIP area’ in Putramkot
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PoléPolé has also been shut down in the meantime
But in the Baudelopark they don’t mind: they have fun dancing samba
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Twenty pilots of the 349th Klein-Brögel Squadron visited the Korenmarkt on Saturday. They fly with F16s. “In 1946 Ghent became Peter of our squadron,” says Commanding Officer Davy Blancwert. “We are happy to rekindle those old ties. Great City Council President Christoph Peters for inviting us here.”
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Jelle Cleymans plays in the closed listening arena
Jelle Cleymans returns to the listening arena. “One year before I released my own record, I was allowed to play my own music here for the first time, in this arena. With a serious egg in my pants.” Since then, that tension has transcended. His father, Jean, is a saxophonist.
23:53
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The queen is alive!
mother Mercury, Europe’s most original tribute to the greatest band in rock history is honored at the Korenmarkt: Queen!
23:51
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The party gets off to a good start at Sint-Baafsplein
23:27
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A full cornmarket during the penultimate party night
22:54
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Croatian band Veja makes hypnotic folk take on Walter de Buckplein.
22:44
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It’s raining, but these busboys provide a musical canopy for the spectators.
And also Hiphophooray Square is already crowded.
22:39
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The rain does not stop the revelers
PoléPolé fully loaded:
Even the Groentenmarkt is closed. there hammer time. she It takes you back in time and brings you the hits of the 90’s.
10:00 pm
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The Amazing Flowers play Friends on Sint-Baafsplein
The band promises at a packed party of Sint-Baafs that they will always be “your friends”. It always brings the atmosphere.
21:53
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Street artists provide the atmosphere at Hoogpoort’s Town Hall
21:43
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Ramesses de Crane opens the poem to his father, Wim de Crane, in the listening arena
“However, I ordered nice weather, but the parcel service didn’t get here, sorry!” he said, before saying “everything is still the same” in the listening arena.
19:42
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Wim Claeys’ Gents Kinderkoor, de Stemband sings at Gentse Zangstonde
Ghent Zangstonde from Wim Claeys has been a fixture at Feesten since 2009.
19:38
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Extinction Rebellion wins Jaap Kruithof award from Trefpunt VZW
Extinction Rebellion, along with Rain, appears on stage in Walter de Boeckblin’s on We Will Carry On. The award was given to “Innovative and radical thinkers about a democratic and just society and/or fanatics for more social equality or activists against social abuses.”
19:34
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Tired of all those parties?
Are you indefatigable? Much better. Halfway through Gentse Feesten, however, most revelers could use a break. HLN has selected six places where you can catch your breath.
19:27
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The Nelson Twinz from the Netherlands bring their dance hits to Sint-Baafsplein
19:23
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World Muay Thai boxing champion Gianni Di Liu will soon be playing a set at Flassmarkt
If you want to find a trained sweetheart, you should be in Vlasmarkt tonight between 2 and 4. Then Gianny De Leu from Sint-Amandsberg plays a set. Gianny from Ghent is the champion of Europe and the world in Muay Thai, but no one knows this because he is not honored like football players. Flasmarkt honors this hero tonight.
19:11
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These dancers steal the show on a corner of the Korenmarkt
19:02
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The first parachutes are placed over Walter De Buckplein during Merle’s performance
He is pleasantly busy at Walter De Buckplein with Merle’s little art troupe. Some rain falls from the sky, but this cannot spoil the atmosphere.
6:46 p.m
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The U2be cover band has a packed Korenmarkt store
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