Tag: mechelen

Khalil Chaouki (20) studies the art of painting in Ghent. He is in his second year at KASK but is originally from Mechelen. Chaouki is always looking for a good image or a strong narrative for his next piece.

Having been lonely in her teenage years, Marie, a 35-year-old woman, embraced the opportunity of joining Sjarazang. This is an inclusive choir in Mechelen which, apart from its rehearsals and performances, feels more like a family to her.

‘What I wanted to show with the short film 'Dank je wel Mechelen' is that people in the refugee centre aren’t a threat, they are an opportunity for society.’

De Special Olympics komen er weer bijna aan. Dit jaar vinden de Nationale Spelen plaats in de Nekkerhal in Mechelen van woensdag 17 mei tot zondag 20 mei.

Sam Thys shows how he views the world from a colorful perspective. The feeling and blurriness of Stephan Vanfleteren's Corona Walks series inspired him. After experimenting with filters, he made his own spacey dreamworld.

Within music, age does not matter, talent and passion does. And that is exactly what the Mechels SeniorenOrkest wants to represent.  

Located in Mechelen, Natalia Latysh is an artist who contributes to a diverse artistic community. Originally from Ukraine, Natalia fled her home country at the onset of the war and found refuge in Mechelen, bringing her artistic talent with her.

With her music, Sofya Qessa tries to heal the wounds of her turbulent childhood. Born to first generation immigrant parents she was taught that emotions were to be kept, not shared. Now, she uses her art to show her children it’s okay to cry.