no reservations needed

June 15 - August 31 2016
no reservations needed
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PRACTICAL
How do you get there?
Come by bike! Nothing is as pleasant as a
bike ride through the city. There are bike
stands at almost all locations. Arriving
with public transportation? Check our website for more information.You’ll also find
information about mobility in Antwerp on
www.slimnaarantwerpen.be.
Need some help?
Zomer van Antwerpen is for everyone
For some shows we work with Flemish Sign
Language interpreters or audio description.
Phone or mail us for more information:
03 224 85 28 of samuel@zva.be.
Zomer van Antwerpen is a holiday and a party in the city for everyone. More than half of
our programme is free. We keep ticket prices
as low as possible.
Are pets allowed?
Animals are great but some people aren’t
crazy about man’s best friend. We kindly ask
that you leave your pets at home.
Have you spotted our festival
photographer?
Everyone who visits Zomer van Antwerpen
agrees to have their picture taken and allows it to be used. The photos can be used
by Zomer van Antwerpen for promotional
or other objectives related to Zomer van
Antwerpen.
Stay informed
Sign up for our newsletter (www.zva.be).
Are you less mobile? Shows that are accessible
for wheelchairs are indicated with
. Many
locations have parking spaces for people
with reduced mobility. Let us know in advance via samuel@zva.be so we can reserve
a suitable spot for you.
There is a deaf loop system on every ‘Muziek
in de Wijk’ square for people with a hearing
aid
. Many of our shows are wordless and
therefore suitable for the deaf and hearing
impaired.
Language level
You do not understand
much Dutch yet.
You understand
some Dutch.
You understand a lot of
Dutch and you can carry
on a conversation.
You speak and
understand Dutch
fluently.
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ZOMERBAR
ZOMERBIBLIOTHEEK
HET KABINET
YOYOGI
KOEN DE PRETER
HET LABYRINT
TIMECIRCUS & MADAM FORTUNA
MULTITUD
TAMARA CUBAS
WE DOEN HET WEL ZELF
WUNDERBAUM
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MUZIEK IN DE WIJK
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CINEMA URBANA
ZOMERBAR
Every day is a holiday!
Zomer van Antwerpen 2016 is organised by the
non-profit organisation Zomer van Antwerpen in
collaboration with the City of Antwerp and with the aid
of the Flemish Community.
Concept/programming: Patrick De Groote, Sfinks
Business Manager: Dennis Bols
Communication: Abbie Boutkabout, Samuel Pinillos,
Hanka Roelandt
Production: Tobias Dosogne, Els Langouche, Luc Galle,
Menno Vandevelde, Nele Verreyken, Ward De Blick,
Marie Van Kerckhoven, Wim Peeters, Emelie Hens,
Jeffrey Daans, Sammy Ghadhoun, Anke Van Bockstaele,
Jens Vanoosterweyck, Ilias Johri, Gedion Alemayehu
Administration: Fulya Akyazili, Eveline Verbist, Riëlla
Bambelt, Habiba Boumaâza, Mohamed Bouassem
Editor: Zomer van Antwerpen en Janine Meijer
Final editing: Myriam Onsia
Design: Jens Dawn
Photo © Sigrid Spinnox: covers and without reservations
p. 1, 2, 4, 14, 15, 20
Photo © Dries Luyten: without reservations p. 12, 13
We thank our many co-workers and fantastic volunteers!
Publisher: Dennis Bols, Uitbreidingstraat 584, 2600 Berchem
www.zva.be
078 05 40 50
Enjoy the sun in a deck chair or rock yourself to
sleep in a hammock under the trees. Enjoy sunny
beverages and delicious food together with your
friends then challenge them to a round of petanque.
Children have enough room to hide between the
trees or enjoy themselves in the playground. If
you desire a quiet moment, grab a book from
our ZOMERBIBLIOTHEEK.
The ZOMERBAR is located on the Sloepenweg
near the bend in the Scheldt River. The lights of
the port twinkle in the distance. It doesn’t get
more romantic than this.
You can purchase tickets and acquire information
in the Zomerhuis.
June 27 to Aug. 31
2 pm - midnight
Zomerhuis is open
from 6 pm - 9:30 pm
FREE
Sloepenweg
Antwerpen-Noord
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ZOMERBIBLIOTHEEK
COMP.MARIUS
HET KABINET
Reading and listening in open air
Atelier in the Zomerbar
Reading is travelling in your head. It’s even nicer when
that occurs in open air with your feet in the sand.
The ZOMERBIBLIOTHEEK on the grounds of the
ZOMERBAR, will once again be a wonderful place
for children. There are picture books and read-aloud
books for little ones. Piles of lovely, funny and exciting
stories are waiting to be read by the bigger kids. Parents
will find beautiful childhood memories.
Would you rather listen to a story? Every day a storyteller takes you to a different world. If you prefer arts
and crafts then you can collaborate on the big Summer
Book three times a week.
June 27 to Aug. 31
2 pm - 8 pm
ZOMERBAR
Sloepenweg
arts and crafts
Wed, Sat and Sun
4 pm - 5 pm
storytellers
daily 5 pm -6 pm
FREE
© Het Kabinet
The most magnificent amusement institute, HET
KABINET, is diligently working on several original
spectacle devices. It will be something with canaries,
a motorised rickshaw, a bunch of trained flees and a
canon. HET KABINET works in the ZOMERBAR all
summer long building, training and presenting their
progress.
Look at the calendar to see when they will be working.
FREE
June 27 to Aug. 31
ZOMERBAR
Sloepenweg
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YOYOGI
KOEN DE PRETER
Dancing and jamming in the park
Hundreds of people gather in Yoyogi Park in Tokyo every Sunday. They play music together, dance, perform acts
and small shows. Choreographer Koen De Preter hosts
an Antwerp version of this initiative and invites you to
visit the Rivierenhof Park every Sunday.
Get out of your rehearsal studio! Grab your guitar,
saxophone, violin or ghetto blaster and perform the
concert of your life. Show off your coolest moves on
the open podium in the grass.
You don’t like to grab centre stage? Participate in numerous free workshops: dancing games, martial arts,
rope-skipping, tai chi, etc. If you always wanted to
dance with a professional choreographer, this is your
chance. Dancers in different styles will teach you the
tricks of the trade.
We provide impressive dance interventions from Antwerp choreographers. There are also mini concerts,
sing-along sessions and so much more.
Your are always welcome to lay down a picnic blanket, play a round of badminton or whatever else you
can come up with.
FREE
July 17 - Aug. 28
Sun 2 pm - 7 pm
weekly programme:
zva.be
Rivierenhof,
at the castle
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HET LABYRINT
© David Suls
TIMECIRCUS & MADAM FORTUNA
Wonderland
TIMECIRCUS has built a labyrinth in the middle of the
city. HET LABYRINT is based on a rubbish dump. Discarded objects like furniture, wrecked cars, plastic bottles, Barbie dolls and microwave ovens form the building
blocks of HET LABYRINT.
A pile of unused and used up things are recycled into an
enormous labyrinth full of wonders.
You can get lost in the labyrinth for free during the day.
In the evening MADAM FORTUNA performs HET
LABYRINT VAN DR. ADAMS in the labyrinth. You can
find more information about this show on p. 12 on the
other side of this brochure.
You walk around HET LABYRINT in open air. Be sure
to dress warmly or bring a raincoat if necessary.
In collaboration with Het Oude Badhuis.
FREE
July 1 - 17
Wed - Sun
Non-stop from
2 pm - 6 pm
Sint Jansplein
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MULTITUD
© Rafael Arenas
TAMARA CUBAS
60 dancers in Den Bell
MULTITUD is a powerful dance performance that takes
your breath away. Sixty performers attract and repel each
other. They become entwined or run away from each
other. It is a dance full of emotion: sometimes grand and
elusive, other times intimate and recognisable, but always
direct and in your face.
TAMARA CUBAS travels around the world with
MULTITUD and selects local performers for the shows.
This time she chose 60 people who live in and around
Antwerp. They all have a different background and are
different ages.
These dancers become a very tight-knit group. Their connection with others is dissected and elucidated in every
possible way. You witness the power and wilfulness of
the dancers from nearby.
MULTITUD takes place outdoors. Don’t forget to bring
a warm sweater or raincoat if the weather requires it.
July 13 - 24
Wed - Sun
8:30 pm
duration ±75 min.
FREE
Den Bell
via Boudewijnsstraat
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WE DOEN HET WEL ZELF
© Anke Teunissen
WUNDERBAUM
A hilarious road show
WE DOEN HET WEL ZELF is spectacular music theatre about the end of the welfare state and the rise of
the participation society. The government slowly withdraws as a caretaker and leaves more and more up to
its citizens; they must do things themselves.
Offering asylum seekers shelter. Helping the police to
keep an eye on things. Playing games and pouring coffee in a home for the elderly. We choose what we want
to do and can do. We expect less and less from the
government.
WE DOEN HET WEL ZELF is a slightly chaotic and
very hilarious show full of live music in which you
determine the order of the scenes.
For this show, WUNDERBAUM looked for Antwerp
residents who do things themselves. They are given a
spot on stage. This is an open-air show. You watch the
spectacle while sitting on bleachers.
The show is not suitable for small children. Bring a
raincoat or warm sweater if the weather requires it.
AUGUST 17 - 28
Wed - Sun
8 pm
duration ±100 min.
FREE
Lange Lobroekstraat
near number 122
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Sporty days, party nights
The Zomerfabriek is the place to be for those who love
urban sports, music, jams and spoken word. You can
work on your moves every day in the URBAN HALL.
Enjoy summery days on our terrace with a refreshing
beverage or delicious snack at affordable prices. Don’t
feel like going home? You don’t have to. Reserve a bed
in the NULSTERRENPENSION.
YOUTUBE TUESDAY - Tues 10 pm
GRAB THE MIC WEDNESDAY - Wed 8 pm
GLOBAL THURSDAY- Thurs 10 pm
FUTURE FRIDAY - Fri 10 pm
URBAN SATURDAY - Sat 10 pm
JAMMIN’ SUNDAY - Sun 8 pm
LATE NIGHT SESSIONS
ZOMERFABRIEK
WEEKLY PROGRAMME: ZOMERFABRIEK.BE
June 15 to Aug. 28
closed Mondays
Tues, Wed, Sun
3 pm - 1 am
Thurs, Fri, Sat
3 pm - 4 am
FREE
zomerfabriek.be
Minkelersstraat
Zurenborg
URBAN HALL
Tues - Sun workshops: Wed - Sat
3 pm - 8 pm
4 pm - 5 pm
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ZONSONDERGANG
MUZIEK IN DE WIJK
The most beautiful show in the city
Music and parties on squares around Antwerp
Does all that beauty make you a little hungry? Use our
grill. You only need to bring charcoal and something
delicious to eat.
Expect a mix of local celebrities and international
names. Every MUZIEK IN DE WIJK is different.
You can often sample tasty dishes at food stands.
Sometimes there is a flea market, circus animation
or an after party. You can find all the details on
the website or in the MUZIEK IN DE WIJK folders.
There is a separate folder per square.
When the sun touches the water of the Scheldt River after a warm day, the city is briefly a different colour. You
have a fantastic view of this lovely show on our wooden
bleachers. Incredibly beautiful: a different show every
day.
The moment when the sun will set is listed in the calendar. Don’t forget to arrive half an hour earlier because
the spectacle starts at twilight.
MUZIEK IN DE WIJK comes to you and throws
a party on the square around the corner. Everyone
can participate. It is a great opportunity to ask that
special woman or man to dance, or to chat with
neighbours that you have never met.
muziekindewijk.be
FREE
June 6 to Sept. 4
Tavernierkaai (behind
the pilotage building)
FREE
July 6 - Aug. 28
Wed - Sun
various squares
and streets around
Antwerp
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July 6 - 10 - BAMBA WASSOULOU GROOVE
Blues from Mali
The Super Djata Band was one of the most popular
bands in Mali in the seventies and eighties. Their mix of
African grooves with blues and Jimi Hendrix-like rock
got everyone on the dance floor. Co-founder Bamba
Dembele is back with Bamba Wassoulou Groove. These
seven men have resurrected old African psychedelia.
July 13 - 17 - LA FANFARRIA DEL CAPITÁN
Catchy brass band from Argentina
They are from Buenos Aires but this crazy brass band
has more to offer than just tango. They play rock, Latin,
Balkan, ska and some reggae with masses of energy and
have lots of fun doing it! They look like actors in a Pirates
of the Caribbean sequel, with Capitán Tifus at the helm.
Contagiously festive!
© Pieter Jan Claessens
© Max Ocampo
July 20 - 24 - M.A.K.U. SOUNDSYSTEM
New York band with an African sound
Wed July 6, 13, 20, 27
Stuivenbergplein,
Antwerpen-Noord
starts at 6:30 pm
main act at 8 pm
Thurs July 7, 14, 21, 28
Elegast - Europark,
Linkeroever
starts at 6:30 pm
main act at 8 pm
Fri July 8, 15, 22, 29
Bist,
Wilrijk
starts at 7 pm
main act at 9 pm
They describe their music as Afro-Colombian punk
and folklore funk, but they also play ska and jazz. As
immigrants – like so many New Yorkers – they have
a DIY attitude that creates a very special sound and
brings them to the biggest music festivals.
July 27 - 31 - KING DALTON
Hip Belgian funk
Blues, jazz and folk are combined with African avantgarde. The sound is raw and funky. It’s danceable and exorcising. King Dalton has a sound of its own that cannot
be categorised. It’s wonderfully fresh yet familiar enough
to get stuck in your head.
Sat July 9, 16, 23, 30
Zillebekelaan,
Berchem
starts at 5 pm
main act at 8 pm
Sun July 10, 17, 24, 31
Krugerplein,
Borgerhout
starts at 2:30 pm
main act at 4 pm
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August 3 - 7 - RANCHO APARTE
Catchy Colombian rhythms
Descendants of run away slaves live along the western coastline of Colombia. They have their own culture and music. Rancho Aparte is one of the most
popular party and carnival groups from the region.
They play their own version of polka and quadrille
music with incredible percussion and invigorating
wind instruments.
August 10 - 14 - RIBAB FUSION
Moroccan seventies funk
© Malik Choukrane
Highly-spirited Berber funk influenced by southern Moroccan sounds from the seventies. The ribab is a traditional violin that only has one string but is able to keep
everything together. You can expect quick percussion, a
jazzy sax, hypnotising vocals and a ribab that you won’t
forget.
August 17 - 21 - MOKOOMBA
Wonderful Zimbabwean grooves
An exciting hodgepodge of Latin, soukous, reggae and
other influences make Mokoomba a band worth following. They are called the future of afro-fusion and have
performed at dozens of festivals all over the world. They
will be in your neighbourhood this summer!
© Kockel
August 24 - 28 - BIZARORAMA
Energetic Belgium beats
Wed Aug. 3, 10, 17, 24
Hof De Bist,
Ekeren
starts at 7:30 pm
main act at 9 pm
Thurs Aug. 4, 11, 18, 25
De Coninckplein,
Antwerpen
starts at 6:30 pm
main act at 8 pm
Fri Aug. 5, 12, 19, 26
Dageraadplaats,
Zurenborg
starts at 7:30 pm
main act at 9 pm
An unusual mix of ska, reggae, gipsy rock and jazz: a
party you’re sure to remember! The energy of Mano
Negra, grooves that jump from funk to afro-beat, invigorating wind instruments and crazy vocals. Their
music is full of interesting adventures!
N E W LO
Sat Aug. 6, 20
Botermarkt,
Zandvliet
starts at 7 pm
main act at 8:30 pm
Sat Aug. 13, 27
Solftplaats,
Berendrecht
starts at 7 pm
main act at 8:30 pm
CATION
Sun Aug. 7, 14, 21, 28
Bouckenborghpark,
Merksem
starts at 2:30 pm
main act at 4 pm
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Wed 27.07 LE TOUT NOUVEAU TESTAMENT
2015, Jaco Van Dormael, BE/FR/LUX, 112’
God is a grouchy tyrant that pours hell and
damnation over mankind. His daughter Ea
revolts against this: she tells everyone the
date they will die.
Thurs 28.07 WHEN ANIMALS DREAM
2014, Jonas Alexander Arnby, DK, 84’
Marie lives on a small island with her seriously ill mother and her father. Her body
begins to change but not like other teenagers.
Fri 29.07 JOY
2015, David O. Russel, USA, 124’
Joy is a single mother. Thanks to simple inventions she morphs from a modern Cinderella into a successful entrepreneur.
CINEMA URBANA
Wonders & Miracles
Sat 30.07 ME AND EARL AND THE DYING GIRL
What’s more blissful than a good film in the open air
on a sultry summer evening? A hangar along the Scheldt
River, mountains of sand to sit on and a cosy décor.
CINEMA URBANA has been a hit for years. This year
we offer films full of WONDERS & MIRACLES.
Films filled with magic, supernatural incidents or dark
secrets. Stories about superheroes, werewolves and
time travel; about robots, immortality and mysterious
experiments.
Sit on a soft carpet or bring your own chair. Drinks are
available at the bar and there is free soup for everyone
during the intermission.
July 27 - August 27
Wed - Sat
welcome from 9 pm
film is at 10 pm
cinema-urbana.be
Plantinkaai
(near the pedestrian
tunnel)
FREE
2015, Alfonso Gomez-Rejon, USA, 105’
Greg wants to spend his last year in high
school being as anonymous as possible.
Greg’s mother makes him become friends
with Rachel, who has leukaemia.
Wed 03.08 BIRDMAN
2014, Alejandro González Iñárritu, USA, 119’
The down and out Hollywood actor Riggan
wrestles with an offended ego. To restore his
reputation, he works on a Broadway adaptation of a short story.
Thurs 04.08 MICMACS À TIRE-LARIGOT
2009, Jean-Pierre Jeunet, FR, 105’
Bazil has a stray bullet in his head due to
a stupid accident. His life is in constant
danger. He battles two major arms manufacturers.
Fri 05.08 ABOUT TIME
2013, Richard Curtis, GB, 123’
Tim discovers that he can travel through
time. He goes back in time to relive a specific
moment when he didn’t dare kiss a certain
girl. But time travel turns out to be more difficult than he thought.
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Sat 06.08 INHERENT VICE
2014, Paul Thomas Anderson, USA, 149’
Doc Sportello is a private detective in Los Angeles. He is hired by his ex-girlfriend. When
she disappears, Sportello is drawn into an
absurd trip.
Wed 10.08 DALLAS BUYERS CLUB
2013, Jean-Marc Vallée, USA, 116’
Cowboy Ron becomes infected with AIDS
and smuggles medicine into the country. A
group of AIDS patients gather round him, to
the annoyance of the medical lobby.
Thurs 11.08 EL BOTÓN DE NÁCAR
2015, Patricio Guzman, FR/ES/CL, 82’, documentary
This breathtaking documentary explains
Chile’s turbulent history, from the first English seafarers to the political prisoners under
the Pinochet regime.
Fri 12.08 CRIMSON PEAK
2015, Guillermo del Toro, USA, 119’
Edith and her new husband Thomas live
in his fairy-tale country estate. She quickly
learns that nothing is what it seems.
Sat 13.08 PRISONERS
2013, Denis Villeneuve, USA, 153’
Dover’s daughter goes missing. The only
suspect is released due to a lack of evidence.
Dover has no other choice than to investigate events himself.
Wed 17.08 MAGIC IN THE MOONLIGHT
2014, Woody Allen, USA, 97’
Stanley is an illusionist who has dedicated
his life to revealing fraudulent spiritualists.
He tries to reveal the lies of the celebrated
spiritualist Sophie.
Fri 19.08 HER
2013, Spike Jonze, USA, 141’
A writer develops an unlikely relationship
with a self-conscious operating system for
every computerised device that he uses.
They grow closer together.
Sat 20.08 THE MARTIAN
2015, Ridley Scott, USA, 141’
During a mission to Mars, astronaut Watney
is left behind for dead. But Watney is still alive
and must survive with a minimal supply of
oxygen and food.
Wed 24.08 THE WIND RISES
2013, Hayao Miyazaki, JA, 126’
Jiro dreams of flying and drawing beautiful
aeroplanes. He designs the most innovative
fighter planes and stuns everyone.
Thurs 25.08 MR. NOBODY
2009, Jaco Van Dormael, BE/CA/FR/DE, 141’
Nemo is dying in 2092. The rest of mankind
has become semi-immortal due to medical
advances. He wonders whether he has led
the right life.
Fri 26.08 EX MACHINA
2015, Alex Garland, GB, 108’
Caleb is chosen to work on an experiment.
He lands on a deserted island and must
spend a week with ‘Ava’, a female humanoid
robot.
Sat 27.08 PARADISE TRIPS
2015, Raf Reyntjens, BE, 90’
On the eve of his retirement, bus driver Mario
reluctantly brings a group of youngster to
Croatia. During the trip Mario is confronted
with his prejudices and the son he lost.
Thurs 18.08 LE MERAVIGLIE
2014, Alice Rohrwacher, IT/ZW/DE, 110’
A family of beekeepers from Umbria decides
to participate in a local TV contest. A reality
show wants to portray an authentic family.
A weird and wonderful world opens up for
the family.
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