Christmas Cocktail Party
The American Club of Brussels will usher in the Christmas season with a cocktail party on Thursday, December 15 at the new Museum of Letters and Manuscripts (MLM) in the Saint-Hubert Galleries, in the heart of Brussels. This annual ACB event includes entrance to the museum, an English-language videoguide to the temporary exhibition, as well as cava, wines, and soft drinks, accompanied by catered appetizers.
The MLM’s inaugural exhibition is dedicated to the Belgian writer Georges Simenon – one of the most prolific writers of the 20th century. It uses manuscripts, typescripts, photographs, first editions, and more to provide a general overview of the life of the creator of Inspector Maigret, from Simenon’s early days as a journalist in Liège to his conquest of Paris, and from his residence in the United States after World War II to his return to Europe in the mid-fifties.
The museum’s permanent collection includes hundreds of manuscripts by important historical figures dating from the 12th to the 20th centuries. The scripts are displayed in five sections: literature, music, art, science, and history. Belgian artists Hugo Claus, James Ensor, Maurice Maeterlinck, and René Magritte are guaranteed their place of honor for their letters and sketches. Other correspondence presented includes letters of exile by Baudelaire and Victor Hugo.
Join the ACB in raising a glass to a wonderful holiday season and to a happy ending of 2011. Afterwards, you can admire the Grand’Place with all its festive holiday decorations and the giant Christmas tree that dominates the square.
Event Details
Date: Thursday, December 15
Time: 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Place: Musée des Lettres et Manuscrits, Galerie du Roi 1, 1000 Brussels
Price: €25 for ACB and AWCB members; €30 for non-members
Sign up: Reservations are due by noon on Monday, December 12 by email (info@americanclubbrussels.org), online at www.americanclubbrussels.org, or by telephone to the ACB Office Manager (02/219.58.08). Payment to ACB at BE55427919588144 (KREDBEBB) will confirm your reservation. Be sure to mention “Christmas Cocktail” in the communications section of the virement. Cancellations are possible until noon on Monday, December 12. Participants canceling after this time, as well as no-shows, are charged the full cost of the event.
