Tuesday 1 October 2013

Useful websites about living in Belgium

Let me make an interactive post, for a change. Your suggestions about interesting things to know, see or do in Belgium are more than welcome.

I have got this document in English language "Belgium at a glance" in Inburgering, an organisation which takes care of integration of immigrants. They provide them with language and culture (orientation) courses with the aim of finding a job as soon as possible. They send a letter of invitation to each person who registers his/her presence in the municipality, which I did immediately after arriving to the country. Due to the fact I came to Belgium as a volunteer for only 6 months long period of time, I didn`t get a right to take those courses but I got an interesting book about culture, famous people, art of Belgium.

This is where I found a lot of fun: a list of festivals. There are gratis ones too:

This is a website of the cultural center of Turnhout. It`s near and alive: http://www.warande.be/.

The theater at the sea: http://theateraanzee.be/en/.

A goat and cheese farm in the neighborhood http://www.polle.be/.

Funny pumpkin October in Kasterlee: http://www.pompoenengenootschap.be/nieuw/index.php?lang=en.

Don`t miss adventurous kayak in Kasterlee. Before you learn Dutch, ask friends for translations of this site: http://www.kempenkayaks.be/.

                                        

Kinder yoga is a great mix of yoga poses, active exercises, dancing, singing, drawing accompanied by a story for kids and parents, who get the opportunity to connect in a special spiritual way. That was a pleasure to see: kids laughing while their parents stretch their body. My dear colleague Hanne is an yoga expert now: http://www.patsja-mama.be/ .

In this Belgian organisation people will welcome new, even international, volunteers http://www.natuurenwetenschap.be/. You just have to show the interest and passion to science and nature. With dear Mr Sus and his dear colleagues I did glass engraving and spend a day in wonderful water paradise:  http://www.hidrodoe.be/. Kids (and adults) can learn a lot about water while playing games and having pleasant time. 

Belgium organizes many country and project markets where youth can get an idea about mobility and opportunities for going abroad. On this one http://www.gostrange2013.be/ in Gent, I presented Serbia and met representatives from Chine, Ecuador, Mexico, Ghana, all Europe and more. It was a great exchange of information for everyone!


Belgium is flat with the highest point at 400 m. It is in Ardennes, Vallonia. Find a map of Hoge Venen and hike through the beautiful nature. In the end , take a drink in the neighborhood - German speaking part of Belgium. What a small country, what a great diversity of languages and nature beauties. 



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