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Press invitation: New Brussels cultural hotspot Pilar opens on VUB campus

Press invitation: New Brussels cultural hotspot Pilar opens on VUB campus

Thursday, October 10, 2019 — Thursday 17 October, 17.00 - Brussels Humanities, Sciences & Engineering Campus - Building Y – Pleinlaan 2, 1050 Brussels

 

Dear journalist,

On Thursday 17 October, the new Pilar House of Art & Science will open on the campus of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel. The inauguration of the new building, named Y, which includes a multipurpose concert hall, exhibition spaces and a bar, will take place in the presence of rector Caroline Pauwels and ministers Pascal Smet and Sven Gatz. Pilar, which replaces the legendary Kultuur Kaffee, aims to become a major cultural hotspot for young people in Brussels.

The inauguration also represents the kick-off of PILAR ASAP, a six-monthly multidisciplinary artistic festival. This first edition, called For X’ Sake Edition, focuses on meaning and philosophy in contemporary society. The opening night of Pilar will end with performances by Belgian musical talent such as DVTCH NORRIS and Black Mamba.

You are warmly invited to attend the opening of Pilar and the Pilar ASAP festival from 17.00.

You can also drop by at 10.30 for a preview of the new building. Lieselotte Vaneeckhaute, coordinator of Pilar, is available to explain Pilar’s infrastructure and operation.

 

Programme

10.30 Preview for the press

17.00 Inauguration ceremony with welcome by Caroline Pauwels, panel discussions with Lieselotte Vaneeckhaute, Prof Hans De Wolf, Pascal Smet, Benjamin Dalle and Sven Gatz about Pilar, new infrastructure, the importance of Pilar for Brussels, the exhibition JRSLM and culture on campus

17.40 Inauguration of the memorial plaque

17.45 End of ceremony + start of reception

20.00 End of reception

20.30 IKRAAAN

21.00 Rare Akuma

22.00 DVTCH NORRIS

23.00 Black Mamba

00.30 Yooth

 

Please confirm your attendance with Lies Feron, press relations VUB ([email protected] or 0484 590 550).

 

Practical details

Brussels Humanities, Sciences & Engineering Campus  - Building Y – Pleinlaan 2, 1050 Brussels

 

Contact

Lies Feron - press relations

[email protected]

0484 590 550

 

Jade Corbey - Music/communication programmer

[email protected]

0485 36 41 76


Lieselotte Vaneeckhaute -  coordinator Pilar

[email protected]

0479 327289

 

Contact us
Lies Feron Press Relations
Lieselotte Vaneeckhaute coördinator van PILAR
Lies Feron Press Relations
Lieselotte Vaneeckhaute coördinator van PILAR
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