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February 2015
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Private
Screening of the Major Film
The Forgotten Angel of Bastogne
Join us on Tuesday, February 10, for a private pre-screening of
Martin King’s new film The Forgotten Angel of Bastogne, which will be
released to the general public in August. This prestigious event will be held
at 6 pm at the Hard Rock Café and will be followed by an optional
three-course dinner. Martin King, author, historian and producer of the film,
will give a brief introduction before the screening.
The film tells the real story of Augusta Chiwy, a
young black woman born in the Congo who left her home in Louvain, Belgium on
a journey that would affect the rest of her life. She was going home for
Christmas to visit her family in Bastogne, a city that within a week would
become the center of the largest land battle in U S Army history: the Battle
of the Bulge. Bastogne was destined to become a place of terror and
destruction; where no one was safe and where anyone could be killed at any
time. In mid-January the war moved on to Germany. Augusta returned home,
married and raised a family. She never talked about the horror she had
experienced. Augusta disappeared into history until a comment made to
historian and author Martin King in 2008 sparked a quest to find this heroic
woman who saved so many American lives. After months of searching he found
her living alone in Brussels. Conversation after conversation brought to
light events that had been hidden for 65 years. King began a campaign to gain
her the international recognition that she so deserved. In 2011, Augusta was
knighted by the King of Belgium, and received the United States Army
“Humanitarian Civilian Award” for her extraordinary bravery in World War Two.
The Forgotten Angel of Bastogne, a documentary film about Augusta Chiwy, was screened on
March 21, 2014 in Bastogne, Belgium. This isn’t a film for military audiences
alone. It is the story of a woman who demonstrated unselfish service and
great heroism. It is a story within a story, as the film answers the question
“was she a myth?” It is a story of the relationship between two very
different people, Jack Prior a white, 10th Armored Division medic and Augusta
Chiwy, a black Belgian nurse who volunteered for what meant certain death if
she was captured by the advancing German Army.
It is a story that completes one that began in the
Band of Brothers HBO Series, where two nurses, Renée Lemaire, and “Anna from
the Congo” are depicted treating patients in the Bastogne aid station. Renée
was killed in a bomb blast on Christmas Eve and became famous as “the Angel
of Bastogne”. Anna was lost to history until Martin King found Augusta Chiwy
living in Brussels sixty-five years later. Augusta has become the “Forgotten
Angel of Bastogne”.
After the screening, the Hard Rock is proposing an
optional three-course dinner:
Jumbo Combo
A delectable array of their most popular starters
that is big enough to share:
spinach artichoke dip, hickory-smoked chicken wings, onion rings, potato
skins and
Tupelo chicken tenders, all served with three different sauces for mixing
and matching
Choice of Main Courses
Grilled salmon topped with Maitre d’Hôtel butter
and served with
mashed potatoes and fresh vegetables
or
Hard Rock’s legendary burger topped with seasoned
bacon,
two slices of Cheddar cheese, a crisp fried onion ring, lettuce, tomato,
and pickles
Dessert
Hard Rock Café Brownie
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Please note that due to limited seating for the
screening, this event is limited to 40 people.
Event Details:
Date: Tuesday,
February 10, 2015
Time: 6:00
p.m.
Place: The
Hard Rock Café, Grand-Place 12a, 1000 Brussels
Price for Only the Screening: €5 for members, €10 for non-members.
Price for the Screening and Dinner: €30 for members and €40 for non-members. Please indicate
your choice of main course when registering.
Public Transportation: Metro: Gare Centrale/Centraal Station; buses 29, 38, 65,
66 and 71: Gare Centrale/Centraal Station; trams 3 and 4 (Bourse/Beurs).
Sign up: Reservations are due by noon on Friday, February 6, online at www.americanclubbrussels.org, by
email (info@americanclubbrussels.org), or by
telephone to the ACB Office Manager (0476/996.870). Payment to ACB at
BE55427919588144 (KREDBEBB) will confirm your reservation. Be sure to mention
“Angel” in the communications section of the virement.
Cancellations are possible until noon on Friday, February 6. Participants
canceling after this time, as well as no-shows, are charged the full cost of
the event.
Register - The Forgotten Angel of
Bastogne
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Dates to Remember
- January 30 – Final Friday at the
Renaissance
- February 1 – Super Bowl
- February 10 – Angel of Bastogne at
Hard Rock
- February 19 – Bowling
- February 24 – Dine-Out
- February 27 – Final Friday at the
Metropole
- February 28 – Coudenberg Visit
- March 14 – Irish Club’s St Patrick’s
Day Ball
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2015
Individual Membership Dues
Reminder
A gentle reminder that the
annual dues for 2015 were due in January. If you have overlooked our invoice,
please pay your dues now. Call or e-mail the office if you need another copy
of the invoice.
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Final
Friday Cocktails
Friday, January 30
6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Renaissance
Brussels Hotel
(ground floor near the bar)
Rue du Parnasse 19 – 1050 Brussels (Ixelles)
(walking distance from Place du Luxembourg)
Extend
the glow of holiday cheer and sharing with friends. Come to the American
Club’s January Final Friday on January 30. Ring in 2015 a second time with
fellow club members and guests from
other organizations: ACAB (American
Clubs and Associations in Belgium).
And anyone else that would like to join us...
Cash bar open to all.
Newcomers to Belgium and prospective ACB members are especially welcome.
No reservation is required. Bring a guest or two.
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Super
Bowl XLIX
Tailgate, Viewing and All Around Party
Super
Bowl Sunday, one of the quintessential non-holiday feasts, is something to be
experienced with friends! Join the American Club of Brussels as we enjoy the
Game, Commercials, Half Time show, Food or any other reason that you
watch this game.
7:00-9:00 p.m.
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Tailgating
games, food (if we can get a permit to bbq out on the street),
pre-game on TV
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9:00 p.m.
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Video
of past commercial favorites
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10:00 p.m.
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Football
simulation game on wii or x-box
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11:00 p.m.
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Introduction
of Brussels Tigers
(our local American football team)
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12:00 a.m.
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Last
chance for boxes
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Rest of night
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Coverage
of the game
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Event Details:
Date: Sunday, February 1, 2015
Time: 7 p.m. until the game is over...
Place: The Big Game, Rue Henri Maus 5, 1000 Brussels
Price: €10 for ACB members, Brussels Tigers and DAB members; €15 for
non-members
Sign up: Reservations are due by noon on
Friday, January 30, online at www.americanclubbrussels.org,
by email (info@americanclubbrussels.org) , or by telephone to the ACB Office Manager
(0476/996.870). Payment to ACB at BE55427919588144 (BIC/SWIFT: KREDBEBB) will
confirm your reservation. Be sure to mention “Superbowl” in the
communications section of the virement.
Note that cancellations are possible until noon
on Friday, January 30. Participants canceling after this time, as well as
no-shows, are charged the full cost of the event.
Register - Super Bowl
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Second Annual Bowling,
Billiards & Beer Tournament
Come join us for a night of bowling and billiards in our favorite
American-themed hall. Even if you won’t be joining the activities, come enjoy
a drink with us.
Your fee of €20/€25 will include shoes, two games of bowling and
nibbling food from Roland. You will pay €10 if you just want to come enjoy
the food and ambiance. Billiards and beer are at your own expense.
Event Details:
Date: Thursday, February 19, 2015
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Place: Brussels Bowling, Av. des Saisons 92c, 1050 Brussels
Price: €20 for ACB members, €25 for non-members.
Registration: No later than noon on February 18 with payment to hold
your place. You may register online at www.americanclubbrussels.org, by e-mail (info@americanclubbrussels.org), or by
telephone to the ACB Office Manager (0476/996.870). Payment to ACB at
BE55427919588144 (KREDBEBB) will confirm your reservation. Be sure to mention
“Bowling” in the communications section of the virement.
Cancellations are possible until noon on February 18th. Participants
canceling after this time, as well as no-shows, are charged the full cost of
the event.
If you are late or cannot come at the last minute, please call Brian Dunhill
at 0483/392.695 so appropriate arrangements can be made.
Register - Bowling, Billiards & Beer
Tournament
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All You Can Eat – Indo-Pakistani Style
Please join us for our February Dine-Out on Tuesday, February 24, at
Anarkali. This month we are sampling the flavors of the east – Anarkali is an
Indo-Pakistani restaurant located near the Place Boniface. The experience
will be a bit of a departure from the Club’s traditional dine-outs, as there
will be a buffet à volonté, including dessert, water, soda and coffee. You
may also elect to have wine for an additional cost.
Dine-outs are a great opportunity to meet old friends and make some new ones.
If you have not yet been to a Dine-Out or are looking to discover new
restaurants in Brussels, this is the event for you.
The price for this unusual feast will be €25 for members (€30 with wine) and
€30 for non-members (€35 with wine).
Event Details:
Place: Restaurant Anarkali, Rue Longue-Vie 33 - 1050 Brussels
Public Transportation: Buses 54, 71 (Quartier St-Boniface), Metros 2,
6 (Porte de Namur)
Date: Tuesday, February 24, 2015
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Price: Members: €25 (€30 including wine). Non-Members: €30 (€35
including wine).
Registration: No later than noon on Friday, February 20. You may
register online at www.americanclubbrussels.org, by e-mail (info@americanclubbrussels.org), or by
telephone to the ACB Office Manager (0476/996.870). Payment to the ACB at
BE55427919588144 (KREDBEBB) will confirm your reservation. Be sure to mention
“February Dine-Out” in the communications section of the virement.
Cancellations are possible until noon on Friday, February 20. Participants
canceling after this time, as well as no-shows, are charged the full cost of
the event.
Register - Dine-Out at Anarkali
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Final
Friday Cocktails
Friday, February 27
6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Metropole Hotel
(ground floor near the bar)
Place De Brouckère 31 – 1000 Brussels
The American Club of Brussels is happy to
welcome our friends from ACAB (American Clubs and
Associations in Belgium). And anyone else that would like to join us...
Cash bar open to
all.
Newcomers to Belgium and prospective ACB
members are especially welcome.
No reservation is required. Bring a guest
or two.
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A Guided Tour of the Coudenberg Palace
Join us on Saturday, February 28, for a fascinating guided tour of the
Coudenberg Palace where we will discover the remnants of the palace of
Charles V.
Since the middle ages, a castle has overlooked Brussels from Coudenberg hill.
As of the 12th century, the successive monarchs and their representatives
transformed a small fortified castle into a sumptuous residential palace, one
of the most beautiful palaces of Europe and one of Charles V’s main
residences.
This prestigious building was severely damaged by fire in 1731. Some forty
years later, the ruins of the palace were pulled down and the ground
flattened out for the construction of the new royal district. The remains of
this palace make up the Coudenberg archaeological site.
During our visit we will discover the Rue Isabelle and the old structures of
the main buildings of the former palace of Brussels, which are now the
foundations for today’s royal district and the Hoogstraeten House where the
most interesting discoveries made during the various archaeological
excavations conducted on the Coudenberg are displayed.
This guided tour is limited to a maximum of 20 people.
Event Details:
Date: Saturday, February 28, 2015
Time: 2:45 p.m.
Place: Place des Palais 7, 1000 Brussels (entry through the BELvue
Museum)
Price: €20 for members, €25 for non-members.
Public Transportation: Metro: Parc/Park or Trone/Troon; buses 38, 71 and 95:
Ducale; bus 54: Trone/Troon; trams 92 and 93: Royale/Koning.
Sign up: Reservations are due by noon on Wednesday, February 25 by email
(info@americanclubbrussels.org), online at www.americanclubbrussels.org, or by telephone to
the ACB Office Manager (0476/996.870). Payment to ACB at BE55427919588144
(KREDBEBB) will confirm your reservation. Be sure to mention “Coudenberg” in
the communications section of the virement.
Cancellations are possible until noon on Wednesday, February 25. Participants
canceling after this time, as well as no-shows, are charged the full cost of
the event.
Register - Coudenberg Palace
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Irish Club's St. Patrick's Day Ball
The Irish Club of
Belgium’s annual St. Patrick’s Day Ball will take place on March 14 at the
Steigenberger Grand Hotel on Ave. Louise 71, 1050 Brussels. Again this year,
the American Club will host a table and members may attend for the Irish Club
member price.
The evening will commence at 7:00 p.m. with a champagne reception and will be
followed by a five-star meal. After dinner there will be entertainment by“
Damhsa” and dancing to music from the 60’s and 70’s and more.
Ticket prices are €80 for members of the Irish Club of Belgium and the
American Club of Brussels and €95 for non-members.
Click here for full-size view
The event is strictly black-tie and only open to adults (minimum age of 18).
Please sign up, mentioning any dietary needs, before noon on Friday, March 6,
at the ACB office, by e-mail (info@americanclubbrussels.org) or by telephone to
the ACB Office Manager (0476/996.870). Payment should be made to The Irish
Club of Belgium, account number BE76001719741995. Please mention "ACB
ball" in the communications section of the virement.
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Here is What You Missed!
"Nuts!" Night - December 11, 2014
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Community
News
International
Chorale Seeks Members
The International Chorale of Brussels is a
multinational choir of approximately 65 singers. The working language is
English. It rehearses Mondays from 19:45 - 21:30 in the Tintin Hall at the
British School of Brussels, Tervuren. More information at www.internationalchorale.com.
New members are always welcome and
currently the group is particularly looking to recruit additional tenors and
basses. While some previous experience is helpful, no auditions are held. For
more information, please email Anna, anna.matthiessen@spray.se.
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The American Club of Brussels is supported
by:
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The American Club
of Brussels
c/o Renaissance
Brussels Hotel
Rue du Parnasse 19
B-1050 Brussels
Tel. 0476/996.870
info@americanclubbrussels.org
www.americanclubbrussels.org
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The American Club
of Brussels is one of the
oldest American clubs in Europe, founded in 1921 to foster Belgian-American
relations. Although our members comprise more than twenty other
nationalities from all walks of life, the ACB retains its American flavor.
Some of us are long-time residents in Belgium. Many of us are newcomers. We
all enjoy ourselves and the club’s wide variety of social and cultural
activities.
The ACB is a great way to expand your
circle of friends and to discover more of the delights of Belgium. Try us.
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