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Anna-Livia Smekens

Anna-Livia Smekens

Everyone to the sea! Cycling past the holiday camps on the West Coast

Everyone to the sea! Cycling past the holiday camps on the West Coast

"Getting some fresh air by the sea"—who doesn't love that? For us, as 21st-century people, the coast is almost a natural vacation destination, within easy reach for virtually everyone. For many of our ancestors from the 19th and early 20th centuries, the sea was much farther away: they could

Flemish Sign Language & contemporary art in Koksijde: a long-awaited encounter

Flemish Sign Language & contemporary art in Koksijde: a long-awaited encounter

Although West Flanders is frequently brought to Ghent, a reverse movement is currently taking place in Koksijde. The Ten Bogaerde Arts Center, located in an oasis of tranquility where art, nature, and heritage converge, is hosting Dach, a temporary exhibition featuring works of art from the S.M.A. collection.

Hand in hand: inclusion & nostalgia on the West Coast

Hand in hand: inclusion & nostalgia on the West Coast

The question "Do you remember?" or, as they say in West Flanders, "Wit jet nog?" is often the start of a trip down memory lane that brings a smile and perhaps even a tear to your eyes. In De Panne, Koksijde, Nieuwpoort, and Veurne, you can now