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Ommegang Dinner

  • 06 Jul 2018
  • 7:00 PM
  • Maison des Brasseurs, Grand-Place 10
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Ommegang Dinner
 Friday, July 6 - 7:00 p.m.


The ACB offers members and guests a unique opportunity to view the Ommegang procession on the Grand-Place while dining in the historic Belgian Brewers’ guild house (Maison des Brasseurs) overlooking the Grand-Place. From the windows of a large private dining room, we will have an unparalleled view of the Ommegang as the pageant unfolds on one of the most beautiful squares in the world.

Menu "Made in Belgium"
(wine, water and coffee included)

Apéritif

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Croquettes aux crevettes
or
Saumon Gravlax

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Filet de cabillaud, légumes de saison
or
Magret de Canard sauce Kriek, légumes de saison

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Mousse au chocolat
or
Tarte tatin, glace vanille

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Coffee or tea

The Ommegang (literally “walk-around”) is a faithful recreation of a splendid pageant that was first performed in 1549 for Emperor Charles V, his son Philip II, and the knights of the Order of the Golden Fleece.

Staged at night on the illuminated Grand-Place, the two-hour extravaganza includes flag-throwers, folk dancers, archers, acrobats, jesters, jugglers, fire-eaters, falcon-trainers, folkloric giants, stilt-walkers, and the famous Gilles of Binche. Descendants of the nobility of the time play the roles and wear the coats of arms and sumptuous costumes of their ancestors.

This is a spectacular affair, and one of the biggest festivals in the country. Our dinner evening at La Maison des Brasseurs offers, literally and figuratively, a window on this amazing event. Bring your camera.

Enjoy some of the magic of the Ommegang (Video 2017 edition)

Event Details:
Date:
Friday, July 6, 2018.
Time: Apéritif at 7:00 p.m. and Dinner: 8:00 p.m.
Place: Maison des Brasseurs, Council Room (first floor), Grand-Place 10, 1000 Brussels 
Price:
€85.
ACB, AWCB, CCB and Irish Club members receive a discounted price of €75.
Dress code:
Coat and tie requested.

Reservations
are due by Monday, July 2 at:
http://www.americanclubbrussels.org/event-2915350
Payment in advance to ACB account BE55427919588144 (KREDBEBB). Please mention “Ommegang” in the reference section of the bank transfer. Online payment with a credit card is also possible (through PayPal, but no actual PayPal account is required); pay when registering or use the link provided in the invoice.
Cancellations are possible until noon on Monday, July 2. Participants canceling after this time, as well as no-shows, are charged the full cost of the event.

picture Eric Danhier - visit.brussels

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