Our pick of activities in Flanders this week
A charity football tournament on sand, a city-wide dance party and traditional Easter celebrations: our pick of activities in Flanders and Brussels
Fun events
Dance Promenade
This free, city-wide dance party offers lessons, demos and flashmobs in four Antwerp locations, each with a different style: retro on Steenplein, classic on the Grote Markt, global on Groenplaats and urban on Sint-Jansvliet. 26 March 12.00-18.00, across Antwerp; free
Copa Capanna
An indoor football tournament where teams of four compete on sand, Brazilian-style. The proceeds go to charity, and there’s lots of extras for spectators, like dance battles, a cocktail bar, football-billiards, DJs, celebrity guests and more. Competing teams can register via the website. 26 March, Kortrijk EXPO, Hall 3, Doorniksesteenweg 216, Kortrijk; €5
Convent tour
In the past, the winter garden of the Ursuline convent near Mechelen, a beautifully preserved example of Art Nouveau stained glass, was only open to the public once a month. From 27 March, it will be open every Sunday until October for guided tours in English, French and Dutch. Reservations required via [email protected]. 27 March 14.30-16.30, Wintertuin OLV Waver, Bosstraat 9; €10
Easter at Bokrijk
Celebrate Easter as it was done in 1913. The little ones get to find eggs in the meadow, while older kids hunt them down in the farm buildings and yards. Costumed re-enactors depict village life and demonstrate egg-dyeing and Polish egg decorating. 27-28 March 10.00-18.00, Bokrijk Open-Air Museum, Bokrijklaan 1, Genk; €12.50 adults/€2 kids
Cordoba on the Scheldt
Get to know the ethnic and religious diversity of Antwerp during a series of guided walks to various houses of worship. The next walk on 6 April includes a Senegalese mosque, a Hasidic school, a Russian Orthodox church and a Protestant church (other routes and dates available). Registration required via the website. 6 April 13.00-17.00, meet at the baobab tree, Kievitplein, Antwerp; €8
Photo courtesy Danspromenade