Antwerp was startled by an explosion for the second night in a row last night the explosion took place in the Van Daelstraat in Borgerhout District A possible link to drug-trafficking is being investigated a loud bang could be heard in the Van Daelstraat in Borgerhout ‘Fortunately there were no injuries and only damage to the front door,’ says Wouter Bruyns of Antwerp police Local resident Khalid was roused by the noise ‘We were still asleep when we heard the explosion At first we thought it was a gas explosion,’ he told VRT especially because we live in a fairly quiet street ‘We searched the area immediately after the incident We have not yet identified a possible suspect.’ Forensic scientists and the army bomb squad DOVO attended the scene during the night as part of the investigation The police are now investigating the explosion ‘We will try to identify the perpetrator and attempt to establish the context of this incident,’ he said an explosion damaged a front door in the district of Deurne ‘It is far too early to say whether there is a link between the two explosions First we are going to look at both cases individually it will surface during the investigation.’ A possible link to drug-trafficking is being examined The Belgian city of Herentals hosted on 6 and 7 January 2023 the decisive 3rd Round of this brand new European IKF Korfball Champions League, the last qualification event for the IKF Korfball Champions League Final. [Press kit booklet here] After 3 previous qualifying events (the R1A & R1B played on September 2022 in Portugal and Poland, and the R2 on November in the Czech Republic) now it was time for the current Belgian and Dutch national finalists to join this competition TuS Schildgen from Germany and Trojans KC from England qualified for the IKF Korfball Champions League R3 after becoming the finalists of the R2 and they were ready to face the Dutch PKC/Vertom and the Belgian K a late withdrawal of the English team on December 30th due to unfortunate family circumstances forced an urgent adjustment to the tournament schedule The event continued therefore with the three remaining competitors based on the planned semi-final and final format with the original ranking of the teams for the KCL Round 3 as: The withdrawal of Trojans KC means that PKC/Vertom earned a bye for the planned semi-final against Trojans KC and thereby automatically advances to the final of Round 3 on Saturday continud as planned and after an intense match the Belgian club became the winner of this match by 20-7 with a final score 14-25 in favour od the Dutch These results means that the last two remaining places at stake for the grand final of IKF’s inaugural KCL season will be ocupied by the Dutch PKC/Vertom and the Belgian K   The winner of KCL Round 3 will play against the current champion of the Belgian Topkorfbal national league number two ranked team of the IKF KCL Final number two of Round 3 will face the champions of the last season’s Korfbal League reigning Dutch champion and the highest ranked team in the KCL Final The IKF Korfball Champions League Final is programmed for the weekend of 10-11 February 2023 in the city of Delft in the Netherlands The number three of KCL Round 3 will continue their European journey in Bergisch Gladbach for the IKF Korfball Champions League Challenger Final This event is scheduled for 4 and 5 February 2023 The Royal Belgian Korfball Federation in collaboration with the IKF and local clubs are the organisers of this exciting IKF KCL R3 SEMI-FINAL (6/1/2023): Borgerhout/Groen-Wit (BEL) 20-7 TuS Schildgen (GER) FOR 3RD PLACE* (7/1/2023 – 14:00) TuS Schildgen (GER) 15-21 PKC/Vertom 2 (NED) KCL R3 FINAL (7/1/2023 – 16:00) Borgerhout/Groen-Wit (BEL) 14-25 PKC/Vertom (NED) All fans around the world will be able to follow this tournament live on youtube.com/ikfchannel and on www.worldkorfball.sport (with live results and streams On social media you will be able to find the best images visiting the following official @IKFKCL profiles as well as the regular and well-known IKF profiles (see below) and via the hashtags #KCL and #korfball: facebook.com/IKFKCL twitter.com/IKFKCL instagram.com/IKFKCL youtube.com/IKFchannel facebook.com/korfball.org twitter.com/korfball instagram.com/korfball_org tiktok.com/@korfball.sport Event info: https://korfball.sport/?p=29803 ​CategoriesCategoriesEnglishGENERAL, SOCIETYSeven thousand people eat together in Antwerp Celebrate Easter together, enjoy an iftar meal or just enjoy a meal together. It was all possible on Sunday at a table of exactly 2,011 meters long, which immediately set a new Belgian record for the longest table. The participants could find their spot from 7 p.m., and at 8 p.m., the drummers and the ‘giants’ from Borgerhout announced dinner time. After sunset, at 8:14 p.m., the meal started because then the fasting day for Muslims was over. © Lieven Jacobs (@lievenj )#FlandersNewsService | © BELGA PHOTO JONAS ROOSENS Copy linkGet updates in your mailboxYour email addressSubscribeBy clicking "Subscribe" I confirm I have read and agree to the Privacy Policy rapid and high-quality information 24 hours a day from Belgium and abroad to all Belgian media not to mention entertainment and lifestyle our journalists and press photographers produce hundreds of photos and news stories Since the end of March 2022 English has been added as a language businesses and various organisations that need reliable information Belga News Agency also offers a comprehensive range of corporate services to meet all their communication needs www.belganewsagency.eu View upcoming auction estimates and receive personalized email alerts for the artists you follow Philip Metten presents his second solo exhibition at Zeno X Gallery The exhibition offers an overview of the works Metten created in recent years and gives an insight into the different stages he went through He experimented with different materials and media ranging from paper collages to wall sculptures in papier-mâché and paintings In the first space, an aluminium profile acts both as a zero point and as a thread that connects the various works. This scenographic intervention is characteristic of Philip Metten’s work method: he often sets out a certain system creating more room for interpretation in the process he designed a sculpture that could also be used freely as the scenography for a group exhibition at Extra City Kunsthal Aluminium is ubiquitous in Metten’s architectural practice: the material plays a prominent role in the interior of the ESSEN restaurant in Borgerhout and also recurs as the ‘skeleton’ of his mobile CINEMA Aluminium is often employed to demarcate a space or to create a spatial drawing The intervention in the gallery is concise but impactful The aluminium profile serves as a plinth and emphasizes the sculptural rather than the pictorial qualities of the collages and paintings The paintings are visually related to Metten’s paper collages and are constructed in a similar way Metten cuts up painted pieces of linen canvas which he then stitches together layer by layer The superposition of layers turn the paintings simultaneously into reliefs What stands out in these paintings is the fact that Metten stays true to the use of colour in his works on paper The pastel colours refer to the millimetre paper used to make technical drawings of which the artist has amassed a large collection Metten evokes the stitched seams by scratching the canvas with a needle and filling in the grooves with paint PKC/Vertom have clinched their 15th European Championship title defeating Belgian champions Borgerhout/Groen-Wit 15-28 in the final held at the Casal Vistoso Sports Complex in Lisbon This victory marks their third consecutive Champions League title has now won the last three editions of the Champions League (successor to the European Cup) This victory continues a fantastic start to February for the reigning Dutch champions They recently secured a narrow 18-17 victory against HKC/Creon Kozijnen in the Kenonz Korfball League a win that coincided with the club’s 90th anniversary celebrations and their current 5th place ranking Bec Korfball Club from England secured the bronze medal with a hard-fought 20-19 victory over Nucleo Corfebol Benfica from Portugal Bec held the lead throughout much of the match taking a narrow 7-6 advantage at the end of the first period They maintained their edge into the third period Benfica mounted a stunning comeback between the 31st and 37th minutes scoring five unanswered goals to close the gap to just one point (18-17) This set up a pulsating finale with only three minutes remaining The closing moments of the game saw both teams trading goals it was Bec who held their nerve and emerged victorious securing their first European medal in modern times Rachel Turner and Joe Bedford shone brightly sharing the top goal-scoring accolade with five goals apiece The battle for 5th place in the IKF Korfball Champions League featured two German clubs saw TuS Schildgen take a commanding lead with a 21-14 victory over SG Pegasus TuS Schildgen further solidified their position with an 18-11 win TuS Schildgen demonstrated a strong and consistent performance ultimately securing 5th place in the tournament including standout performances from Thomas Freund (7 goals) The IKF Korfball Champions League Final was a success thanks to the hard work and dedication of the organisers Without their contributions this event would not have been possible *Click on the right ≣ icon to select the game you want to watch All fans around the world will be able to watch and follow this tournament live on youtube.com/ikfchannel and on www.worldkorfball.sport (with live results and live streams as well as on social media on the hashtags #kcl and #korfball You can find all this content and much more visiting the following official IKF profiles (see below): 3/2/25: Daily coverage of the IKF KCL Final 2024-25 ​CategoriesCategoriesEnglishCULTURE, SOCIETYAntwerp's 2km local dinner aims to break Belgium's record for longest table4 March 2024 Antwerp's Borgerhout district will host a dinner event on 31 March that aims to break the record for the longest table in Belgium while celebrating cultural diversity through food and conversation. The event falls amid Ramadan and Easter. After an event with a 1km table last year, this month a 2km table will be set up along Turnhoutsebaan at the end of March, hosting a meal for members of people in the neighbourhood. District Borgerhout, SAAMO Antwerp, FMV, trade association Boho2140, De Reuzen vzw and Pak ze aan will use the event to promote dialogue, connection, support for local entrepreneurs and sustainability awareness to residents. wants to demonstrate that the cultural and religious diversity that Borgerhout has to offer can actually be uniting And food is the ideal instrument,” says Latifa El Morabit general coordinator of the #2kmsamenaantafel event will host 6,000 to 8,000 people and will begin at sunset (20.14) to accommodate those who are fasting Mayor Miriam El Orsi of Flemish green party Groen is confident the event will break previous records we will immediately form the longest table in Belgium," she said "Borgerhout residents are therefore cordially invited to share a meal and write history together." Attendees can bring their own food or buy a meal from one of the participating merchants “We are going for a zero waste event by only using reusable materials," says El Orsi "This is not easy in terms of organisation We are also asking people to prevent food waste So providing an excess of food is really not necessary." #FlandersNewsService | © PHOTO FRANK VAN BEEK / HOLLANDSE HOOGTE An iftar table 2 kilometres in length was erected on the Turnhoutsebaan in Borgerhout on Sunday evening setting a new Belgian record "Easter falls in the Muslim holy month of Ramadan this year It’s a way to bring a lot of people together," the organisers say It is always busy on the Turnhoutsebaan in the Antwerp district of Borgerhout the heavy traffic gave way to 2 kilometres of tables loaded with food and drinks "Easter falls in the middle of Ramadan this year we want to bring even more people together," explains Latifa El Morabit of FMV an umbrella organisation counting 140 associations mainly with people from a migrant background "This is not about Muslims or Christians There is Flemish potato salad but also Palestinian maqluba which is an upside-down rice dish often eaten in Syria too a spicy soup that we often break the fast with" the iftar table in Borgerhout ran for a kilometre one kilometre was added this year setting a Belgian record The IKF Korfball Champions League Final has its champion: the Dutch club PKC/Vertom after beating by 19-10 Fortuna/Delta Logistiek in the big final The Belgian Borgerhout/Groen-Wit KC and Floriant Merelbeke played an exciting and tight game for 3rd place that was decided by 18- 19 in favour of Floriant in the last minutes this final event was taking place in the Dutch city of Delft between the best four korfball clubs in Europe playing to win the 1st edition of this new European club trophy All fans and supporters were welcome to see the matches live at Fortuna Hall (buy tickets), or they could also enjoy the 4 matches scheduled watching the live streams through the Olympic Channel The signal were be produced by the IKF and broadcasted live trough the Olympic Channel platform as part of a collaboration and partnership between these two organisations The IKF is an international federation officially recognised by the Olympic International Committee korfball content has been broadcasted several times specially during the World Games 2017 and 2022 This IKF KCL Final was expected to be the first of many more events and korfball content to be broadcasted during the next years     fans were able to watch these live streams next to all the statistics live results and scorers and play-by-play actions SEMI-FINALS (in English): Watch the live stream here  (streaming starts at 17:15 h) SF1 (18:00h) Borgerhout/Groen-Wit KC, BEL 9-22 Fortuna/Delta Logistiek, NEDSF2 (20:00h) Floriant Merelbeke, BEL 13-21 PKC/Vertom, NED SEMI-FINALS (in Dutch):  Watch the live stream here  (streaming starts at 17:15 h) 3rd PLACE & FINAL (in English): Watch the live stream here (streaming starts at 16:15 h) For 3rd Place: Borgerhout/Groen-Wit KC, BEL 18- 19 Floriant Merelbeke, BELFinal: PKC/Vertom, NED 19-10 Fortuna/Delta Logistiek, NED 3rd PLACE & FINAL (in Dutch): Watch the live stream here (streaming starts at 16:15 h) More information (Olympic Channel): www.olympics.com/en/sport-events/2023-ikf-korfball-champions-league-final-delft The Royal Dutch Korfball Association and Korfbalvereniging Fortuna/Delta Logistiek The previuos rounds of this IKF Korfball Champions League 2022-2023 were played as follows: All fans around the world were be able to follow this tournament live on www.worldkorfball.sport (with live results and streams, statistics, scorers, play-by-play, …) and live on the Olympic Channel clips and highlights were be published and shared on all IKF profiles (see below) and via the hashtags #KCL and #korfball: Event info: https://korfball.sport/?p=29805 Explosive devices were thrown at homes at three locations in Antwerp Province on Monday night Houses in the Antwerp districts of Merksem and Borgerhout were attacked as was a house in the municipality of Boom Police are currently investigating whether the three incidents are connected A resident of the house that was attacked in the Antwerp district of Merksem told VRT News “We were woken up by a loud bang and when we looked outside there was fire everywhere” The front door of the house on the Gasthuisstraat not far from the Sportpaleis events centre A window in an adjacent house was also destroyed and a car that was parked nearby was damaged a house on the Guldensporenstraat in Borgerhout was targeted there attempts to cause an explosion only had limited success Willem Migom of the Antwerp Local Police Service told VRT News that the front door of the house was slightly damaged in the attack a explosion seriously damaged the front door and the garage door of a house on the Gasstraat Forensic officers and the bomb disposal service Dovo went to the scene It is still unclear whether the three incidents were connected The assumption is that the attacks are linked to the trade in illegal narcotics « All Events The IKF announces an adjustment to the tournament schedule of the IKF Korfball Champions League (KCL) Round 3 which is scheduled to take place on January 6 and 7 The adjustment is caused by a late withdrawal of Trojans KC (ENG) the reigning Champion of England and number two placed in the IKF KCL Round 2 The event will continue therefore with the three remaining competitors based on the planned semi-final and final format with the original ranking of the teams for the KCL Round 3 as: 1) PKC/Vertom (NED) The withdrawal of Trojans KC means that PKC/Vertom (NED) has earned a bye for the planned semi-final against Trojans KC and thereby automatically advances to the final of Round 3 on Saturday (GER) will continue as planned and the winner of this match will face PKC/Vertom (NED) on Saturday Round 3 promises to be an exciting weekend with the last two remaining places at stake for the grand final of IKF’s inaugural KCL season The  winner of  KCL Round 3 will play against Floriant Merelbeke (BEL) the number two ranked team of the IKF KCL Final in Delft The Netherlands whereas  number two of  Round 3 will face Fortuna/Delta Logistiek (NED) The IKF Korfball Champions League Round 3 is the qualification event for the IKF Korfball Champions League Final The event will be hosted by the Royal Belgian Korfball Federation in Herentals PKC/Vertom and TuS Schildgen (qualifier KCL R2) Numbers 1 and 2 will proceed to the IKF Korfball Champions League Final numbers 3 will advance to the IKF Korfball Champions League Challenger Final Police in Antwerp have apprehended a 13-year-old boy that was carrying a bomb made from fireworks The boy was caught red-handed with the bomb in the Borgerhout district of the city The Antwerp Public Prosecutor’s office says that it is likely that the teenager was planning to carry out a firebomb attack on a house in Borgerhout It is still being investigated whether there is a link to the trade in illegal narcotics The boy was detained on Sunday evening while he was trying to attach a kind of firework bomb to the front of a house in the Koolstraat in Borgerhout The Antwerp Public Prosecutor’s office says that “It is likely that the police have been able to avert an attack” The bomb was made out of Cobra fireworks that are illegal in Belgium The boy has since appeared before a juvenile judge Last Friday evening a house on the Ferdinand Berckmanstraat in Borgerhout was attacked Several homes were evacuated in the Schoenstraat in the Antwerp district of Borgerhout on Monday morning after a passer-by reported having spotted a suspicious package The bomb disposal service DOVO was called out to deal with the package and it has since been rendered harmless At around 8am on Monday morning a passer-by reported a suspicious package in Schoenstraat in Borgerhout The news first appeared on the website of the daily ‘Het Laatste Niews’ and has since been confirmed by police sources The bomb disposal service DOVO was called to deal with the package Several homes in the area were evacuated and the street was cordoned off The international iftar in Borgerhout (Antwerp) on Easter Sunday was a big success Iftar is the meal that breaks the Muslim fast during the month of Ramadan the Christian holiday of Easter and the Jewish Pesach or Passover all coincided This meant people of all faiths were welcome at the iftar in the Antwerp district of Borgerhout Because of the convergence of the holidays several events were staged Zahra Eljadid of the organising charity Voem explains: “300 children went in search of a golden Easter egg organised an international market and seated 3,000 people at a kilometre long table” People from diverse backgrounds gathered at the long table “Several faiths are represented in Borgerhout” says Frederike of charity SAAMO but it’s also nice to have an opportunity to get to know each other better “We made rice with vegetables” explains Frederike “according to the recipe of a Syrian volunteer People of different nationalities cooked together using food surpluses donated by the supermarkets” Organisers were keen to see a good cultural mix as learning each other’s habits and customs increases understanding In Guest Contributors by Guest ContributorApril 11 By Jeff Maes and Annemie Speybrouck, Boek.de Some 28,000 new Dutch titles are published yearly in Holland and Flanders and about 105,000 Dutch titles permanently available This means the Dutch book industry requires an army of creative professionals to steer a course of innovation The Flemish book industry’s engagement with other creative and media industries is a strategic choice for economic growth Here are some examples that illustrate why and how we approach the challenges of migration to digital reading and publishing and creation of new partnerships within creative industries As initiator of the OCI (Flanders Creative Industries Platform) – part of Flanders DC District of Creativity (the organization set up by the Flemish Government for support on the creative industries) – Boek.be is committed to supporting innovation in the Flemish book industry The OCI platform represents 12 creative branches: architecture Many of these mentioned branches increasingly overlap and converge nowadays The OCI platform has three goals for bringing these sectors together: 1) to stimulate cooperation between the different branches 2) to encourage innovation within the global creative industries 3) to structure Flemish government support for creative industries This collaborative and innovative strategy which includes a roadmap presented to the Flemish government has resulted in practical applications within the Flemish book industry One of the many challenges for Flemish publishers in a developed digital age is to bridge the gap between difference creative industries Collaboration between publishers results in high-quality products Participation in 360-degree projects generates new consumer groups Co-creation by converging media invites to new partnerships in creative business Flanders does translate this into effective practice The projects below illustrate how joining forces results in many projects based on cooperation The four-year project, Publisher of the Future, financially powered by IWT (a governmental organization stimulating innovation and technology) is a partnership between Boek.be and iMinds iMinds MultiMediaLab is a research and development division at the University of Ghent and iMinds SMIT is a research center for Studies on Media Information and Telecommunication at the University of Brussels have joined forces within the Publisher of the Future project This project provides Flemish publishers with research on new cross-media and transmedia concepts Publisher of the Future is a demand-driven project and its goals include analyzing opportunities of digital publishing defining the needs and priorities of the Flemish publishers facilitating the development of innovative and enriched ebooks and initiating matchmaking between publishers and technology partners 26 publishers and 6 ICT partners participate in this project the completed projects and research reports will be shared with all Flemish publishers the project will focus on hybrid publishing Results will be shared at various conferences In order to increase collaboration between publishers and audio visual producers, Flanders DC organizes workshops, bootcamps, coaching processes and networking events. In 2013, Boek.be organized the first Converging Media Conference About 40 speakers from different branches and industries (movies education) together with researchers from different knowledge centers and universities inspired 200 participants by focusing on challenges and opportunities and converting innovative ideas into commercially viable propositions as well as looking for collaborative opportunities are key steps toward reshaping the future of the book industry The Converging Media Conference will have a sequel in autumn 2014 with a focus on gaming and innovative cross-media content In 2013, Boek.be and Publisher of the Future organized two Creative Book Labs which offered hands-on sessions open to publishers Presentations highlighted new forms of storytelling In June 2014 a Development Lab will be organized a team of mentors will help the participants build their digital publishing ideas into a technically strong concepts supported by solid business models and distribution strategies The highlight of the lab is a pitch session when the teams present their projects to a jury receiving useful feedback on the creative and business potential of their concept the jury will hand out an award to the most innovative and future proof book project Because Belgium is a small country with limited resources interdisciplinary collaboration and creativity are key to survival Flemish publishers excel in various fields For educational publishers integrating interactivity and connecting serious gaming are both priorities and challenges Many Flemish publishers take 360-degree approach to their content which means more collaboration across media industries The Flemish government encourages and supports innovation through Flanders DC (coordinating the cultural industry) through IWT (funding support) through iMinds (research & development) and Flanders Investment and Trade (expanding & export) The results of these multiple efforts accelerate innovation in the Flemish book industry and aim to put Flanders on the map when it comes to creativity as publishers embrace advanced tools and techniques to generate new content formats the creation of compelling content remains undoubtedly key to any future proof success In 2016, the Netherlands and Flanders will be joint Guests of Honour at Frankfurt Book Fair A challenging opportunity for the Flemish Book Industry offering fresh innovative perspectives and stimulating new partnerships Annemie Speybrouck is Project Manager for Publisher of the Future at Boek.be Guest contributors to Publishing Perspectives have diverse backgrounds in publishing They live across the globe and bring unique Tags: , ,