What's on this week: 26 April
Bozar Night, medieval festival and a weekend of experimental music: our pick of events in Flanders and Brussels
FESTIVAL: Ha’fest
Spacey Ghent band Stuff also have a new album to plug at the two-day festival, as do Illuminine with their mix of neoclassical, post-rock and ambient music. Other names on the bill include jazz pianist Marcin Masecki, drummer Karen Willems, and saxophonist Mattias De Craene. There are also installations by sound artist Liesa Van der Aa and dance from Ballets Confidentiels (pictured). 28-29 April, Handelsbeurs, Ghent
VISUAL ARTS: Paul Delvaux - Invitation to a Story
Twentieth-century Belgian artist Paul Delvaux is best known for his large, surreal paintings, but a subtler side to his work is brought out in an exhibition of prints at the Paul Delvaux Museum, tucked into a residential neighbourhood on the coast. Invitation to a Story brings together illustrations inspired by French and Belgians writers such as Paul Éluard, Claude Spaak, Jacques Meuris, Franz Hellens and Alain Robbe-Grillet. Made for rare and upmarket editions of their work, the prints also show the friendly collusion between Delvaux and the writers whose stories, poems, and novels he illustrated. Until 30 July, Paul Delvaux Museum, Koksijde
EVENT: Bozar Night
Give all your senses a treat at Bozar Night, a nocturnal journey through art and electronic music. First you can visit Bozar’s current exhibitions, notably Pol Bury’s subtly mobile sculptures and Yves Klein’s blue paintings. Then you can dance along to a cracking line-up of producers and DJs. Top of the bill is Nathan Fake (pictured) of the UK’s Ninja Tune stable, who will be showcasing new work combining sound and video. Expect scattered beats, glistening modular drones, ecstatic synth lines and surprising hooks and glitches. The line-up is completed with Amelie Lens, Lone, Front de Cadeaux and Clara! 30 April, Bozar, Brussels
FAMILY: Herbeleef De Middeleeuwen
Enthusiasts for life in the middle ages (or at least its more picturesque side) should head to Maldegem for this two-day festival of re-enactment, activities and ye olde shopping. Visit the camp for a glimpse of how people lived and worked in the middle ages, and a chance to quiz dedicated re-enacters about their adopted trades and pastimes. There will be music and performances, demonstrations of archery and falconry, a course for would-be blacksmiths, and lots of activities for kids. Meanwhile the market supplies crafts items, food and drink. 29-30 April, Middelburg (Maldegem)
More events that deserve your attention
Lokale Helden: More than 1,000 local musicians perform on 460 stages in 90 towns across the region, covering just about every genre. 28 April, across Brussels and Flanders
The Brussels Tango Festival: Celebration of the famous Argentinean dance, with performances in metro tunnels, parks, cafes and everywhere in between. 27 April to 1 May, across Brussels
International Jazz Day: Unesco-recognised day (or two) dedicated to jazz for its role in uniting people all over the world, with events scattered across the capital, including a tribute to the late Toots Thielemans, open-air performances, a guided walk and film screenings. 29-30 April, across Brussels
Martha T’Hooft: Restant: First solo exhibition by the young Ghent photographer whose works provide a link between past and present, often touching on emotional themes. 28 April to 28 May, eyeLoco Gallery, De Brouwerstraat 5, Antwerp
Django: Premiere of the new biopic of Belgian jazz legend Django Reinhardt by French director Etienne Comar, preceded by a performance by The Rosenberg Trio, which produced the score, and followed by a Q&A with the director and lead actor Reda Kateb. (Film in French and German with Dutch subtitles) 2 May 20.15, Flagey, Heilig-Kruisplein, Brussels
Grayling and Middelaar: British philosopher AC Grayling and Dutch historian Luuk van Middelaar discuss Brexit, European identity and the future of the EU (in English). 27 April 20.00, Bozar, Ravensteinstraat 23, Brussels
