Filming for the third season of High Tides has officially begun. This season promises to deliver another intense storyline filled with drama, secrets, and intrigue, not only along the Belgian coast but also in the snow. Familiar and beloved cast members, including Pommelien Thijs, Willem De Schryver, Eliyha Altena, Anna Drijver, Kes Bakker, and Ayana Doucouré, will be joined by new faces to be revealed at a later date.  The third season of High Tides is produced by Anthony van Biervliet directed by Anthony Schatteman, and written by Luk Wyns. Dingie produces the series for Netflix and VRT, in collaboration with Dutch FilmWorks, with support from the City of Knokke-Heist and the Belgian Federal Government’s Tax Shelter initiative. High Tides Season 3 is expected to be released in 2026 on Netflix. Your Ads Privacy ChoicesIMDb, an Amazon company© 1990-2025 by IMDb.com, Inc. This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks. 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The winners of this prestigious photojournalism competition showcase the moments they have captured during the year, generally focusing on pressing issues and promoting social change. In its 67th year, the World Press Photo Exhibition reviewed more than 61,062 photographs entered by 3,581 photographers from 130 countries, resulting in 24 winners and six honourable mentions. 2012 © PHOTO EDWARD BURTYNSKYAnother topical photo journey is Edward Burtynsky's Water which "examines the controversial relationship between humanity and water: a basic component of our body an essential resource for our lives and that of our planet That makes water the most precious liquid; the new gold." Burtynsky's abstract photographs used helicopters and drones to capture aerial shots and provide a new perspective on the element "This photo expo brings you amazement and wonder and leads you from fascination to awareness because the environment is of global importance and just as urgent as our basic needs," the organisers say a film by Canadian director Jennifer Baichwal and Burtynsky The central theme of this documentary is the interaction between humans and water and how one shapes the other The sprawling 10-country journey offers incredible visuals and thought-provoking subject matter while Watermark has showings on 14 and 24 July and 11 and 21 August #FlandersNewsService | A shot from the documentary Anthropocene: The Human Epoch (2018) featuring visuals by Edward Burtynsky © PHOTO ALBUM ARCHIVO 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 Posted by | Jun 18, 2024 | , , | is launching its inaugural beach club in Knokke the brand will transform Yssis Beach into a tranquil haven adorned in turquoise and orange reflecting the colors of their popular Ritual of Karma line THE DETAILS  The club will also offer branded goodies such as The Ritual of Karma beach tennis rackets and a sunscreen distributor known for their lotus flower and white tea scent including sun products like after-sun lotion and cooling after-sun shower cream expressed his personal affinity for Knokke citing it as the ideal location for the brand’s summer venture “Knokke is a beach town that I personally love It’s one of the reasons why Rituals will be there this summer” Contact UsSubscribePrivacy PolicyCookie PolicyTerms & Conditions Copyright © 2025 Global Cosmetics Media Limited the seventh edition of Knokke Hippique will be on the international showjumping calendar And this year promises to be an extra special edition The organisation is proud to announce that they have added a Nations Cup to the programme there is once again a Nations Cup on the Belgian show jumping calendar which will take place in Knokke-Heist for the first time The event starts with the two-week Summer Circuit and ends with a third and final show week which includes both the Nations Cup and the 5-star Rolex Grand Prix Camille Van Puymbroeck is a Belgian freelance journalist with a big interest in anything lifestyle and ecology-related Nothing makes her more happy than visiting a former Soviet building Her work has previously been published in Metro Luxury cosmetic brand Rituals is bringing its first beach club to the Belgian seaside town of Knokke The Dutch company will be setting up camp for a month from 5 July and promises beachgoers a luxurious Knokke is generally known for its luxurious vibes where people come to see others and be seen which has been a staple in the European cosmetics scene since 2000 “Knokke is a beach town that I personally love” CEO at Rituals Cosmetics, explained his choice for the city “It’s a unique place where I come to relax It’s one of the reasons why Rituals will be there this summer.” Rituals will take over the famous Yssis Beach in Knokke all the equipment will be turquoise and orange to match the well-known Ritual of Karma line The Ritual of Karma products smell like lotus flower and white tea and do offer a wide range of sun products including an after-sun lotion and a cooling after-sun shower cream its beach club will be the perfect place to enjoy the sun to play some beach volley or simply to be seen the beach club will also offer a selection of branded goodies including The Ritual of Karma beach tennis rackets Rituals-themed tapas and a sunscreen distributor In case you simply can’t wait for 5 July, during the month of June, Rituals’ beach club is in the Netherlands, at Tijn Akersloot, in Zandvoort. If you happen to be in the neighbourhood, you’ll be able to get a taste of what the Knokke Rituals beach club will look and feel like. Essential cookies enable basic functions and are necessary for the proper function of the website. Statistics cookies collect information anonymously. This information helps us to understand how our visitors use our website. Astrid Mestdach serves as the councillor for urban planning, culture, events, libraries and heritage in Knokke-Heist. Photo: Knokke Heist As part of the “Empowering Legal Leaders: Navigating risks and seizing new opportunities” roundtable, organised by the Paperjam Club on Tuesday 22 October, Astrid Mestdach, who serves as the councillor for urban planning, culture, events, libraries and heritage in Knokke-Heist, shares her vision for Knokke-Heist. What are the emerging risks in the tourism industry that Knokke-Heist is addressing, and how are you adapting to these challenges? Astrid Mestdach: “One of the biggest risks for Knokke-Heist is the seasonality. As a coastal destination, people typically associate our municipality with nice weather or summer, while it is very important for our local economy to spread visitors over time. That is why we focus on sustainable tourism all year round. We plan our major events, such as Zoute Grand Prix or IRONMAN, just outside the summer in order to extend the season.” What measures does Knokke-Heist take to ensure effective information governance, particularly regarding tourist data and contracts? “As a government, we naturally attach great importance to data protection and work in accordance with the GDPR legislation to guarantee the privacy of our visitors.” “Of course, we handle this data very carefully and it is anonymised and aggregated. In other words, it cannot be traced back to an individual. We also have data from our second home owners and that data would be very popular with advertisers. But of course we will never pass on that data, that is not allowed and not possible. For example, we do use it ourselves to deliver our KH Magazine to their home address, but only if they indicate that they want to receive it.” “In summary, we are very careful with our customer data and we follow the legal framework. In our organization we have a DPO (data protection officer) who monitors compliance with privacy legislation and is very actively involved in this.” How is Knokke-Heist integrating modern technologies to improve its legal and administrative operations in the tourism sector? “Knokke-Heist is certainly taking the necessary steps in this regard. For example, we are already working with certain software applications that simplify our administrative processes. We also notice that many of these applications integrate AI within their systems, which allows us to work and act more efficiently. We recently started using a new CMS system for a website, and you can clearly see how AI is already automatically integrated into that application.” “For example, we ourselves are already using tools such as the secure version of Chat GPT and Copilot to help us with data analysis and interpretation. So we are certainly fully engaged in all these developments and are keeping a close eye on everything. We are also experimenting and looking specifically at what can help us. But we are also curious about what the coming years will bring.” Yesterday, USA's Laura Kraut fell off her horse in the warm-up for the 1.60m Rolex Grand Prix in Knokke. The competition was put on a pauze for while until the female rider was transported to the nearest hospital. Meanwhile she has left the hospital. "I am doing fine, thanks for checking in," she reacts. Also her horse is doing fine. "Nothing is broken, I'm just a little bit hanged up." the female rider explains. EXPRMNTL is the most important event that has ever been organised for experimental cinema. This amazing festival (five editions between 1949 and 1974), organized in Knokke-le-Zoute in an empty casino between Christmas and New Year, was a key place for experimental film in the critical period of its development, and actually almost the only meeting point for avant-garde filmmakers for years, the place where experimental movements connected. This programme featuring film screenings, talks and live performances will discuss the history and importance of the festival and will try to bring back some of its spirit. A free-form fucked-up film commissioned by the Glasgow music festival INSTAL. Based on Super8 recordings of live performances. A Man and His Dog out for Air, 1957, drawings with pen and ink on paper, 21,2 cm x 27,2 cm each, courtesy the artist and gb agency, Paris Join a group of curious and connected film enthusiasts. Make independent film, new insights and inspiration accessible to everyone. In several seaside resorts, the construction of beach bars has already started. Officially today is the first day work can commence. In popular Blankenberge and up-market Knokke-Heist the builders are already hard at work. There they hope the beach bars will be ready to open within 2 weeks. During the warm, sunny days of the recent half-term break, they would have come in handy, but operators had to wait for the official start of the beach bar building season. Even though it was bitterly cold with a nasty northerly rolling in from a grey North Sea, in Blankenberge they immediately rolled up their sleeves and put grease to their elbows. ‘People are always happy when they see us again,’ explains Jarne De Fauw, manager of the Lilo Beach. ‘They wave from the promenade and wish us good luck.’ ‘Winter has lasted long enough. And this is ideal weather to build our beach bars. Last year, we had to do this in the rain. Dry weather makes a big difference for us!’ Most hope to open in as little as two weeks. ‘Today we are mainly busy putting up the fences and marking everything out properly,’ says Dean Dekempe of Sun Beach. ‘And of course, we’re shovelling a lot of sand.’ Blankenberge boasts 13 beach bars or similar establishments, which puts it in 2nd place in terms of the number of beach bars. Without a doubt, the front runner is Knokke-Heist. There, there are no fewer than 24 beach bars. ‘The sun put in an appearance at the start to the construction of our beach bars, children's parks and the first beach cabins in Knokke-Heist,’ says alderman Bert De Brabandere.  ‘We can already start to dream of a wonderful summer.’ In the other coastal resorts too, beach bars will gradually appear on the beach. Nine are planned in Ostend, eight in Middelkerke. Zeebrugge, De Haan, Bredene and Nieuwpoort each have 3, Koksijde 2 and De Panne only 1 beach bar. ​CategoriesCategoriesEnglishCULTURE, TOURISMCartoon Festival in Knokke-Heist takes a closer look at human existence6 July 2024 The 63rd edition of the Cartoon Festival starts in Knokke-Heist on Saturday with the theme Choose Life, featuring art by Belgian and international cartoonists at three locations. Curator Christophe Floré chose Pieter De Poortere as guest curator and his creation Boerke as a source of inspiration this year. In the thematic exhibition Choose Life, everything revolves around the question: how do we shape our lives? Is it fate, or do our choices play a crucial role? The cartoonists were inspired by the many aspects of the human existence for this exhibition that "explores the mix of unrest and humour in a world that seems to be becoming increasingly absurd". © PHOTO CARTOON FESTIVAL 2024This year the festival has entered into a creative collaboration with Opera Ballet Vlaanderen (OBV) OBV has put cartoons in the spotlight for its upcoming productions Festival visitors will be immersed in a "listening shower" in Ravelingen Hall will host a live drawing battle between De Poortere The artists will be given numerous assignments to be judged by the audience ​ in real-time Koudekerke Park hosts an open-air gallery featuring the best 100 cartoons from Belgian newspapers magazines and social media from the last year Cartoonists from 70 countries submitted more than 2,000 cartoons for the Golden Hat Competition the oldest cartoon competition in the world In addition to these exhibitions are signing sessions The free exhibition runs until 1 September ​CategoriesCategoriesEnglishCULTURE, TOURISMZoute Grand Prix kicks off hopes to break record of 400,000 visitors3 October 2024 This year's edition of the Zoute Grand Prix will take place from Thursday to Sunday on the beach of Knokke-Heist an exhibition and an auction of unique cars the event for classic and exclusive cars will take place in an 11,000 square metre beach pavilion That will house the eighty or so cars that will be auctioned on Sunday afternoon during the Zoute Sale by Bonhams The pavilion will also host the Drivers' Club where all the participants of the rally and the GT Tour will meet a 'car boulevard' has been set up on the seafront where everyone will be able to see thirty special cars displayed according to three different themes where electric cars will be on display,' says CEO Koen Van Hout The Zoute Grand Prix kicked off on Thursday with the 'scrutineering' of the cars taking part in the Zoute Rally these cars will appear at the start of the rally A 1951 Ferrari 340 America Touring Berlinetta is up for sale and is expected to fetch between 3 and 4 million euros Organisers are already expecting large crowds this weekend "We are very pleased with ticket sales and see that they are soaring thanks to the beautiful weather We hope to break last year's record of 400,000 visitors," says Van Hout #FlandersNewsService | © ​ BELGA PHOTO and VIDEO MAAIKE TIJSSENS A 26-year-old man from Knokke-Heist (West Flanders) died unexpectedly while on holiday in Panama last weekend local police are assuming his death is suspicious after which his body will be transferred to Belgium The 26-year-old businessman was on holiday in Panama with his brother and friends he was found dead in his hotel bed the next day his father and brother have confirmed big brother or as he was known to many Uncle Trio or the Chairman was found dead in his hotel bed in the hotel where we were staying in Panama ‘Given his youthful age and good physical condition the authorities are treating this as a suspicious death,’ the family says ‘An autopsy will take place on Monday and Tuesday Maxim will then be repatriated to Belgium during the week Thanks again to everyone for their support.’ The Belgian foreign office has also confirmed the death Officials are following up the case via the local embassy Anyone being in the coastal municipality of Knokke-Heist in Belgium around Remembrance Day might think that they are in Canada as thousands of red maple leaf flags will be flowing throughout the area The initiative was spearheaded by two Belgian brothers who wanted to commemorate the sacrifices made by the men of the Canadian Third Infantry Division during World War Two — of which the Stormont Dundas and Glengarry Highlanders were part of We apologize, but this video has failed to load.Try refreshing your browser, ortap here to see other videos from our team.Play VideoArticle contentFred and Danny Jones are also curators of the For Freedom Museum of Knokke-Heist — a coastal municipality that borders the Netherlands the residents of Knokke-Heist have commemorated their liberation by Canadian soldiers a Canadian Liberation March was inaugurated The annual pilgrimage saw over 4,000 participants follow the path Canadians took in Oct Your weekday digest of the top stories from our newsrooms in Cornwall By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc The next issue of Eastern Ontario Midday Roundup will soon be in your inbox Interested in more newsletters? 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The pilgrimage as well as other Remembrance Day ceremonies have fallen victim to COVID-19 however — but that sure didn’t deter the Jones’ brothers no town in the world will boast more Canadian flags than Knokke-Heist a token of respect and gratitude towards the people of Canada,” said Danny is very proud in the way that we all honour the sacrifices Canadians made during WW2 — he even calls our hometown Maple Leaf City.” The two curators first encouraged the Knokke-Heist population to hang out the Canadian flag along the fronts of their home back in 2012 more than 1,000 flags have been bought by our civilians in honour of the 1,000 Canadians who sacrificed their life for our liberation,” said Danny In an attempt to further honour the sacrifices made by Canadians the two brothers opened their very own museum in 2009 It depicts the Battle of The Scheldt Pocket — codenamed Operation Switchback The museum is home to more than 100 mannequins The Battle of the Sheldt is considered to be a series of military operations made by the First Canadian Army — of which the Canadian Third Infantry Division was part of These operations took place in the north of Belgium and in the south west of the Netherlands The area’s liberation led to the opening up of Antwerp which assisted with supplying the Allies in north-west Europe The First Canadian Army was not only made up of Canadians It also possessed Polish and British units attached to it fracine@postmedia.com transmission or republication strictly prohibited This website uses cookies to personalize your content (including ads), and allows us to analyze our traffic. 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By continuing to use our site, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy Fabrizio Barozzi born in Rovereto (Italy) in 1976 He currently lives and works in Barcelona.He graduated as an architect in 2003 by the University Institute of Architecture in Venezia was born in 1973 and studied architecture at the School of Architecture of Navarre he worked as an assistant and planner in Patxi Mangado practices in 1997-2001 he worked as a designer of Guillermo Vázquez Consuegra where he worked on a number of projects awarded In 2004 he settled in EBV Architects with Fabrizio Barozzi Projects currently teaches 3rd year at UIC.EBV Architects is an architectural firm located in Barcelona and founded by Fabrizio Barozzi (Trento The experience accumulated over the years in collaboration with renowned architects has allowed prestige EBV start a professional career where independent research plays a major role The study EBV and has been awarded with many awards nationally and internationally.  Archive Competitions “I had a very big aim for my horse for this week and it was this Grand Prix,” Darragh Kenny said after winning the €500.000 Rolex Grand Prix presented by Audi.  After opting not to come back for the second round in Friday’s big class saving Balou du Reverton (Cornet Obolensky x Continue) for Sunday’s Grand Prix – all went according to the Irish rider’s plan he snatched the win from reigning World Champions Simone Blum and DSP Alice (Askari x Landrebell) by 0.48 seconds “I’ve had a lot of placings in Rolex Grand Prix competitions but I never won one so it was very important for me to win today I was fourth in Aachen and Rome as well as third in Geneva,” said the man who also was second in the Rolex Grand Prix of Knokke last year “I’ve been getting close but not close enough!”  It was no easy task Kenny and the 46 other riders in today’s Rolex Grand Prix presented by Audi were faced with Italian course designer Uliano Vezzani had built one of his trademark master-mind tracks and in the end only six pairs managed to deliver clears to move on to the jump-off “We have the best riders in the world here it is an amazing show – for me one of the best events of the year – so I knew it was going to be tough,” Nicola Philippaerts – best of the Belgians as fifth placed – said about Vezzani’s demanding course after the Grand Prix.  it was Germany’s Simone Blum and her lovely DSP Alice that set the pace with a lightning fast round in 42.65 seconds – getting an incredible turn back to the Stephex oxer placed on the long-side by the VIP nor young home hero Nicola Philippaerts could catch up – despite good attempts as the following riders in the ring Ireland’s Bertram Allen gave it his everything with the scopey Harley vd Bisschop (Dulf van den Bisschop x Coronado) and came flying into the penultimate upright before giving full gas to the last but still could not match Blum’s time it looked like it was going to go Blum’s way but Kenny had other plans He set of determinedly with his impressive Balou du Reventon Cheered and whistled on by the Knokke-crowds that had met up in large numbers enjoying the June-sun Kenny kept on chasing the clock – and when crossing the finish line he could punch his hands in the air: The time showed 42.17 seconds, it was a win “My horse has been jumping fantastic,” Kenny told after the Grand Prix “I really wanted to use this week to test a little bit ahead of the European Championships and answered every question that I asked of him.”  it comes as no surprise that Knokke Hippique is one of Kenny’s favourite venues absolutely brilliant and the organisation is fantastic!” Kenny – who also was awarded as Leading Rider in the CSI5* with a STX 2 Horse Truck for one year – said.  I knew I had Bertram and Darragh coming after me I had a feeling I was not fast enough to the second last fence Alice jumped all her Grand Prix classes clear this year and was first and second – it’s unbelievable,” Blum said about her once-in-a-lifetime horse I am so proud to have this horse!” she added.  Allen was another rider that was happy about being on the podium very fast to try and beat these guys so I had to take a bit of risk,” Allen commented on his flyer of an approach to the penultimate upright “My horse answered all the questions very well so I am absolutely delighted even with third today!” After four days of incredible sport at all levels Event President Stephan Conter was all smiles “Thank you to our amazing sponsors and partners Audi and of course Ghelamco and Knokke Heist I am also so proud of my team for the job they do I don’t know if they will still need me next year – they do a fantastic job!” Conter said Conter revealed that everybody will be in for a treat “It is going to be something exceptional!” he said © 2025 World of Showjumping - All rights reserved Powered by Artionet - Generated with IceCube2.Net Jan De Nul dredged as much as 500,000 m³ of sand to elevate the beach of Knokke-Heist on behalf of Agentschap Maritieme Dienstverlening en Kust (MDK) JDN’s trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Pedro Álvares Cabral – sailing on 100% second-generation biofuel – carried out the sustainable dredging and beach replenishment works along the Belgian coast This reduced the vessel’s CO2 emissions by 80% to 90% Jan De Nul raised the beach by pumping ashore a large quantity of sand the company kept the shape of the coastline intact in a natural way The site office is highly energy-efficient because of its green energy supply “We are currently investing heavily in a renewal of our huts for all sites only eco-site huts will be part of our infrastructure,” said JDN The CO2 emissions achieved on this project are 88% lower than the reference footprint Daily news and in-depth stories in your inbox The web server reported a bad gateway error The requested URL was not found on this server Netflix announced the start of production for the second season of the beloved series High Tides and adventures from familiar faces such as Pommelien Thijs The returning cast will be joined by new faces High Tides is a production by Dingie for Netflix and VRT in collaboration with Dutch FilmWorks and with the support of the City of Knokke-Heist and the Tax Shelter measure of the Federal Government The 2020-edition of Knokke Hippique has been cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic A statement from the organisers reads:  Knokke Hippique 2020 had all the ingredients to become another great experience. We were looking forward to spend another summer together and were ready for the best Summer experience yet due to the worldwide coronavirus outbreak and its consequences we have to officially announce that Knokke Hippique will not take place in 2020 This difficult decision was made by Stephan Conter CEO of the Stephex Group and Paul Gheysens CEO of Ghelamco in accordance with the mayor of the city Knokke-Heist It’s our mission to create a wonderful event including the sport at its best but it’s also top priority to look after the well-being riders and suppliers. We will meet again in 2021 for a new incredible edition Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker AdvertisementSKIP ADVERTISEMENTSlide 1 of 12,A six-bedroom villa in the Zoute neighborhood of Knokke-Heist a resort on the North Sea near the border of Holland Share full articleA Six-Bedroom Villa in Knokke-Heist BelgiumThis three-story house in the Zoute neighborhood is on the market for about $3.5 million From the 23rd of June to the 11th of July the Belgian coast will be the backdrop of the sixth edition of Knokke Hippique The prestigious showjumping event promises a star-studded line up of the world’s best riders who will bring their finest horses to compete with Aiming for the most coveted victory: the winning title in the CSI5* Rolex Grand Prix This year’s event will be organized in a corona proof fashion This means that unfortunately spectators are not allowed at the venue the good news is that the level of sport will continue to be unprecedented and everyone will still be able to enjoy it All the action can be followed via a live stream on Clipmyhorse and the Knokke Hippique social media channels will feature all the highlights and provide peeks behind the scenes The riders that will compete in the first week of Knokke Hippique are amongst others the leader of the World Ranking list Daniel Deusser (GER) Reigning European Champion Martin Fuchs (SUI) and reigning World Champion Simone Blum (GER) will also be in attendance The only Rolex Grand Slam of Showjumping winner to date Scott Brash (GBR) will also be in attendance as is 2012 Olympic Champion Steve Guerdat (SUI).  Other renowned riders that are part of the top 30 of the ranking list include McLain Ward (USA) Emanuelle Gaudiano (ITA) and American super stars Jessica Springsteen and Laura Kraut Last but not least Belgiums top riders will delight with performances by Jos Verlooy Zoe Conter and brothers Nicola and Olivier Philippaerts Three times is a charm in Knokke with three weeks of showjumping in three show arenas at all levels Varying from the absolute top in the CSI5* to the CSI3* Top Series CSI1* Prestige League and CSIYH Future Stars To view the complete program visit www.knokkehippique.com taking place in the Belgian municipality of Knokke-Heist on 11 October (though sadly not during the traditional Zoute Grand Prix which has been postponed to 2021 because of the coronavirus) comprises a small but high-quality selection of classic and modern cars pitched at the wealthier and more discerning collectors.  Spearheading the auction is the BMW 507 Series II that was delivered new to His Royal Highness Prince Constantine II of Greece in 1959 It’s one of just 252 of the Albrecht Graf Goertz-designed drop-tops built and has been in its present ownership for over 30 years Eligible for the world’s greatest events including the Mille Miglia and the Tour Auto the BMW has an attached pre-sale estimate of 1.9–2.3m euros.  Sharing the heights of the catalogue is a concours-standard matching-numbers 1963 Ferrari 250 GT Lusso (est 1.6–1.8m euros) and a rare triple-black 1958 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Roadster (700,000–900,000 euros) we’re rather taken with the 1955 Aston Martin DB2/4 that was ordered new by King Baudouin of Belgium How good does the Grand Tourer look finished in Imperial Crimson over beige Connolly hide It’s estimated at 250,000–300,000 euros.  Bonhams is offering examples of both the first- and second-generation Ford GT an all-black European model originally delivered to the former team manager of Scuderia Filipinetti and in as-new condition is expected to garner 300,000–400,000 euros a one-owner grey car with just 1,500km on the clock is expected to sell for 700,000–1m euros.  Press Release Knokke Hippique – Germany’s Daniel Deusser described his win in the Rolex Grand Prix presented by Porsche at Knokke Hippique this afternoon as “my greatest victory” and the thousands of spectators enjoying the sunshine of the coastal town of Knokke in Belgium were hard pushed to disagree riding the Stephex Stables owned Equita van het Zorgvliet was one of 19 competitors who successfully navigated the first round to go into the jump-off Ben Maher riding Boomerang set the early target with a second clear round in a time of 40 seconds and despite the best efforts of the many who followed him into the arena no one could come close to this quick pace But this competition included many of the top riders in the world and as the final three combinations lined up to enter the arena Maher must have known that his time would be under threat who showed that 40 seconds could be beaten when he posted a blistering clear round in 39.39 seconds who had already enjoyed success on the Friday afternoon when he won the 1.50m class aboard Equita van het Zorgvliet and the in-form partnership posted a time of 39.32 seconds to race into first place It was left to the last remaining horse and rider combination to enter the ring to knock Deusser off the top spot but despite going clear aboard the magnificent bay gelding Nino des Buissonnets the reigning Olympic Champion Steve Guerdat could only manage a time of 39.96 This is a remarkable win at 5* level for Equita van het Zorgvliet who a year ago won her first 3* Grand Prix when ridden by Jonna Ekberg for the Stephex Stables Deusser took over the riding duties on Equita only two months ago with the plan to campaign the horse at 5* level throughout the summer and has all the signs of being a partnership to watch for the future “As a rider you are always hoping for a result like this This victory is the perfect finish of a perfect show Even if I am part of the Stephex team I have to congratulate all the team for what they are doing It is only the second edition but looks already like one of the best shows in the world.” And commenting about his plans for the future „It was my last big Grand Prix before the Olympics with Nino but I am really happy and he looks in a really great shape.” He also added his praise to the organisers of the Knokke Hippique „Congratulations to Stephan (Conter) and his team plus all the sponsors for such an amazing show.” This is only the second edition of Knokke Hippique but with the show offering over €570,000 prize money and able to attract many of the world’s Top 10 riders including six Olympic gold medallists it has quickly established itself as one of the top CSI5* events of the summer The second show of the year to be organised by the Stephex team, the Brussels Stephex Masters, will take place from 31 August to 4 September – for further information please visit http://stephexmasters.com/ Essenzielle Cookies ermöglichen grundlegende Funktionen und sind für die einwandfreie Funktion der Website erforderlich. 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Press release - Brussels Motor Show.pdf (1.2 MB) View all Images Press Contacts Valentina Pichler Archive Architecture France’s leading lady rider Pénélope Leprevost delivered the only double clear in Saturday evening’s CSI5* Championship of Knokke – powered by Invest Mobile – to take the top honours at Knokke Hippique in Knokke Heist that included a Garia Golf Cart for the winner saw clears come sparingly in the first round only two out of the 35 riders managed to finish without faults over Uliano Vezzani’s first round track that counted a total of thirteen fences that included two combinations The two that jumped clear – Pénélope Leprevost of France and Romain Duguet of Switzerland – were joined by another six for round two to total it to eight – with Daniel Deusser of Germany on one single time penalty France’s Aldrick Cheronnet on two penalties and then Olivier Philippaerts of Belgium Jaroslaw Skrzyczynski of Poland and Zoe Conter of Belgium on four faults With generous prize money and World Ranking points at stake there was no problem motivating the riders returning for the second round under the floodlights With the riders carrying their faults from the first round forwards tactics also came into play – and as it would play out it was all about being strategic who finished on her four faults from the first round and with a time of 46.52 seconds as next to go Philippaerts caught Kraut’s time when he crossed the finish line in 45.96 seconds aboard Ikker (Ogano Sitte x Up To Date) With only two time penalties on his record Cheronnet had the chance to take over the lead and went for a steady clear on the well-jumping Atlantys By Wisbecq (Argentinus x Darco) only to record one more time penalty – taking over the pole position on a total of three time penalties and just like Cheronnet he played his cards wisely A steady clear round on the 10-year-old gelding SX Hildago VG (Quadrillo x Andiamo) over the shortened eight-fence track proved to be good enough for the lead with a single time penalty on the score board carried through from the first round The first rider on a clean sheet to enter the ring was Duguet on Sherazade du Gevaudan (Tinka’s Boy x Iago C) and now it was all about repeating the clear from the first round the vertical into the double fell to the ground and Duguet went down the result list to eventually finish 6th The 2016 Olympic team gold medallist delivered and remained ice cold to jump another clear round on the stunning 12-year-old stallion Vagabond de la Pomme (Vigo D Arsouilles Stx x For Pleasure) – taking home the top honours ahead of Deusser and Cheronnet The five-star classes kicked off in the morning with yet another win for Belgium this time around it was Pieter Devos that made it to the top of the podium in the 1.45m Tops Jumps Prize – riding Haloubet Hitchcock (Baloubet du Rouet x Heartbreaker) It was two American ladies that topped the class early on; first Catherine Tyree who later was passed by Lucy Davis who took over the lead aboard Boucheroum (Guidam Sohn x Quick Star) after a lightening fast round over the five fences in the second phase against the clock the American domination was not to last as Pieter Devos quickly thereafter entered the ring and pushed all competition aside to shave off 1.37 seconds on Davis’ time Living legend John Whitaker came close to catch home hero Devos but was still 0.62 seconds behind the winning time and had to settle for second place on Argento (Arko III x Gasper) – pushing Davis down to third Click in here and here for a report from the Top Series CSI3* Click in here for a report from the Super Cup CSI2* Click in here for a report from the Prestige League CSI1* Click in here for a report from the Future Stars CSIYH Results from all classes can be found via this link. a small coastal town in Belgium is adorned with thousands of Canadian flags Even though it’s thousands of miles away pays homage to Canada every year because the 9th Canadian Infantry Brigade liberated it on Nov Knokke-Heist was one of the last towns liberated in Belgium To pay gratitude to the Canadian soldiers who liberated them from the Nazi occupation every year Located near the North Sea and bordering the Netherlands Knokke-Heist was occupied by German forces at the beginning of the Second World War Allied Forces launched a mission to free access to the port of Antwerp the First Canadian Army led a series of military operations that became known as the Battle of the Scheldt It was during this Battle that the town of Knokke-Heist was liberated To honour the soldiers who lost their lives in liberating their town the people of Knokke-Heist decorate their homes with Canadian flags during Canada Week and his Council encourage the inhabitants to decorate their homes with the Canadian Maple Leaf Flags “This is in honour and gratitude for The Fallen Liberators young men between the age of 17 to 30 years all peacefully buried at the Canadian War Cemetery in Adegem It breaks one’s heart when you stand in front of their graves to salute them,” stated Danny and Fred Jones The men are sons of a British Second World War veteran “No town in the world is decorated with more Maple Leaf Flags than Knokke-Heist during the Canada Week that is why our Mayor Piet Degroote is so proud to name Knokke-Heist visit Knokke-Heist during this time every year Canada Week will culminate in the 48th Canadian Liberation March It is all organized by the local historical society “Cnocke is Hier,” the For Freedom Museum the For Freedom Museum highlights the Battle of Scheldt and Operation Switchback The museum displays more than 120 mannequins dressed in military outfits and depicts 19 war scenes involving Canadian soldiers the museum celebrated its 100,000th visitor in August “The For Freedom Museum has a long-lasting relation with Canada and was honoured in 2017 with the Governor General David Johnston’s Medallion at Essex farm Cemetery wrote his famous poem ‘In Flanders Fields the poppies blow,'” stated the release In 2012 the Jones’ brothers encouraged the Knokke-Heist population to hang the Canadian flag along the fronts of their home “Since then over 1,000 flags have been bought by our civilians in honour of the 1,000 Canadians who sacrificed their life for our liberation,” Danny shared to the Sudbury Star in 2020 Visit here for more information about the For Freedom Museum You must be logged in to post a comment Proposed offshore island to protect a haunt of Sinatra and Dietrich would be its ruin It is known affectionately as Belgium’s answer to St Tropez – a town once frequented by Frank Sinatra and Marlene Dietrich and which has inspired the pop art of Keith Haring and surrealism of René Magritte who painted the walls of the town’s casino in an attempt to limit the damage to the Belgian coast from rising sea levels has announced plans for an artificial island of 40 hectares (99 acres) 1.2 kilometres from the sandy beach been slow to respond to climate change and its coast has suffered severe damage during recent storms the plan will create a calm channel of water in front of its beach that travel in and out of the port of Zeebrugge “We would be an industrial harbour with a kind of open sewer in front of us,” Lippens said It would be the end of tourism in Knokke-Heist That is why we are fighting for our lives.” said the municipality’s tourism revenues of €700m a year would be halved should the plans be approved The 77-year-old has hired specialist lawyers to fight his corner The threat of rising waters is not unappreciated by the authorities in Knokke-Heist and popular with artists since the Belgian painters James Ensor and Alfred Verwee captured its vistas on canvas in the early 19th century The sea is expected to rise by 30cm by 2050 and 80cm by the end of the century Storm Dieter brought waves around two metres high crashing onto the front About €17m was invested in a rebuilding programme which included the replacement of 1.2m cubic metres of sand Marlene Dietrich opening bowling alleys in the town in 1960 Photograph: AlamyLippens says studies by the authorities in the Netherlands suggest better solutions “It is the dredging companies who are pushing for the work to make the island because the Chinese have taken a lot of jobs away,” he said where the land is much lower than in Belgium and it would be worse than just using more and more sand on the beaches That is what they are doing and that is what we want.” who sits for the Flemish nationalist party in the Flemish parliament and on the city council a member of the Christen-Democratisch en Vlaams party was playing politics before an October election She told the Belgian daily Het Nieuwsblad: “We have explained to Mayor Lippens the plan several times he continues to send wrong information to the world without blinking including on the website of the municipality “Doing nothing is not an option for Knokke,” she added which is severely affected by a violent storm probably with a lot of damage and heavy flooding But then the apartments would disappear behind a concrete wall The Flemish government has already released €8m for the island which is part of its 2020-26 coastal management plans This is the archive of The Observer up until 21/04/2025 The Observer is now owned and operated by Tortoise Media The Championship of Knokke-Heist was a real thriller With absolute top riders and equally fantastic horses competing in the 1.50m class the game was on The competition that was ridden over two rounds had 38 horse-and-rider combinations in the first round of the five-star challenge Only six of those managed to cross the finish line with zero faults on the scoreboard But with fifteen riders allowed to return in the second round – carrying over their penalties from the first round – the competition was lifted to an even higher level Eight pairs entered the sunny Zoute Plage with four faults on their list Of these combinations Jos Verlooy (BEL) and Jacobien Dwerse Hagen (a-Vite x Querlybet Her) climbed the rankings the most With a very sharply ridden round and a great final line the duo earned an overall sixth position in 4/0 – 38,30 starting his second round with Sterrehof’s Edinus (Padinus x Columbus) with just one time fault He knew that riding a clear round would keep him in the top five of the Championship and chose to the ride a quick but not too risky round Earning an eventual fifth place in 1/0 – 43,70 American top rider Mclain Ward was the first rider to start his second round with a clean slate He gave a majestic performance with his very careful jumping mount Contagious (Contagio x For Keeps) The pair made the task set by course builder Uliano Vezzani (ITA) almost look easy They finished the second round with a big leap over the final oxer and finished in what would be the second-fastest time in 0/0 – 37,67 the runner-up smiled while he referred to the winner who was last to go and not winning today only means there is another chance to have a go at it tomorrow.” Willem Greve (NED) had his eye on the prize with Highway M TN (Eldorado vd Zeshoek x Chellano) earning oeh’s and ah’s after a sharp rollback to the Rolex vertical and a sprint towards the last Audi oxer the pair finished in fourth place in 0/0 – 38,76 Gregory Wathelet (BEL) and Faut-Il des 7 Vallons (Comme IL Faut 5 x Double Espoir) also made a great effort to earn the Championship title With only 0,20 seconds over Mclain Ward's time they slotted into third place in 0/0 – 37,87.  Eduardo Pereira de Menez (BRA) was the final rider of the class and meant business right from the start Knowing the task at hand he stuck to his original plan and with his magnificent jumping stallion H5 Elvaro (Calvaro F.C x Heartbreake) snatched the win from Mclain Ward by stopping the timer half a second faster “The credits really go to the organization of this show and to my horse the winner commented after the prize giving ceremony.  “I know that when I make no mistakes myself I have a good chance with this horse to do well In both rounds everything went like I planned it That does not guarantee a win but that is a great bonus of course With my team we have altogether 25 horses here It is great that they can jump over three arenas at all levels And then to end the day with a class like this and even become winner of the Championship is excellent.”