Week in activities: 26 February
Baking demonstrations, Wild West horse shows and youth film festivals: fun family activities in Flanders this week
Youth Film Festival
There are age guidelines for all screenings.
1-9 March, various locations in Antwerp and Bruges, €4-€7
www.jeugdfilmfestival.be
Crocus Festival
Another offering for children during Krokusvakantie, this nine-day festival of theatre and dance features original productions from Belgium and abroad. Several performances and activities every day.
Until 6 March, Hasselt cultural centre, Kunstlaan, tickets required for some events
www.krokusfestival.be
Expo 14-18: It’s Our History
On the 100-year anniversary of the Great War, Brussels’ Royal Army Museum presents a new exhibition that explores daily life during the Belgian occupation. The wartime personalities and destinies of two cousins, Belgium’s King Albert I and Germany’s Kaiser Wilhelm II, will be a special focus.
Until 26 April, Royal Museum of the Army and Military History, Jubelpark 3, €12
www.expo14-18.be
Flanders Horse Expo
The biggest horse show in Belgium takes place in Ghent this weekend, with a Wild West show, show-jumping, dressage, a Belgian Reining Derby and more. 28 February-2 March, Flanders Expo, €10-€17
www.flanders-horse-expo.be
Second World War Prison Camp
Fort Breendonk in Antwerp province is one of the best-preserved Nazi concentration camps in Europe. Between 1940 and 1944, 3,500 prisoners passed through its gates. Take a guided tour (in Dutch) with UPV, a non-profit educational organisation.
28 February, Brandstraat 57, Willebroek, 10.30, €10, reservations recommended via 02 629 27 50
http://tinyurl.com/Fort-Breendonk
Taste the Flemish Ardennes
Discover the culinary heritage of the region south of Ghent in East Flanders. Highlights include mattentaart-baking demonstrations, brewery tours and guided tasting walks.
1-31 March, various locations, reservations required for some events
www.proefdevlaamseardennen.be
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