Tom Waes knows his punishment, world -famous procession goes out and football drama is commemorated: this is on the agenda (Bruges) this week
Monday
● What punishment will Tom Waes get after his much -discussed accident at the end of November? He will hear it on Monday in the Antwerp police court. Waes rode on November 29 with his Porsche 911 Carrera on a botabsorbearer just before the Kennedytunnel. He was under the influence of alcohol and risks a fine of up to 2,960 euros, a driving ban of 3.5 months, taking back the driving exams and an alcohol lock in his car for a year.
Tom Waes appeared in court early this month, the verdict will follow on Monday. – © Joris Herregods
● On Monday, the case will be dealt with for the correctional court in Antwerp around another BV. Ex-football commentator Eddy Snelders (66) is on trial for exhibitionism, voyeurism, assault and possession of images of sexual child abuse. In theory, Snelders risks a maximum of ten years in prison.
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Eddy Snelders at an earlier session in the court. – © PDR
● In the correctional court in Leuven it will fall on Monday judgment in the case of a thirties who are on trial for an attempted manslaughter with a ballpoint pen. The public prosecutor has demanded two years in prison. The defendant denied the intention of killing and asked for a re -qualification for intentional success and injuries.
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● In the hospital on the Stroom (ZAS) A ‘Leerlab’ will be presented in ZAS Cadix in Antwerp on Monday. Anyone who wants to get acquainted with a job in healthcare or want to train as a care provider can follow training courses.
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● Football fans can look forward to the Presentation of the Pro League Awards 2025with the announcement of two new Hall of Famers. The six nominees are Johan Boskamp, Lei Clijsters, Heleen Jaques, Raoul Lambert, Robbie Rensenbrink and Wilfried van Moer.
● Lovers of Classical Music may also have ticked this week in their agenda: Monday will start the Final of the 21st edition of the Queen Elisabeth Competition for Piano. There is also one Belgian among the twelve finalists: the 26-year-old Valère Burnon from Marche-en-Famenne.
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One of these 12 will win the Queen Elisabeth competition 2025. – © Belga
● Also in Liège, the court will consider a much -discussed accident on Monday: Sofian Kiyine, former footballer from OH Leuven, is on trial after his heavy crash On March 30, 2023. After a fall -back maneuver, he then ended up with his car in the sports hall of Flémalle. The police judge previously decided not to impose Kiyine punishment, but the public prosecutor appealed. That appeal will be dealt with on Monday for the correctional court.
For the police court, Sofian Kiyine received a suspension of punishment in March. – © Ivan Put
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Tuesday
● Trade unions and the management of the Olympia dairy in Pajottegem will work together on Tuesday as part of the information and consultation phase. At the beginning of May, the management of Olympia announced that it wanted to close at the dairy in Herfelingen. As a result, around 170 jobs are on the way.
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At the beginning of May, the management of Olympia announced that it wanted to close at the dairy in Herfelingen. – © IDH
● In the correctional court in Antwerp, it will be on Tuesday judgment expects in the case against Younes E., who is being prosecuted for raping a social assistant in the prison of Antwerp. The attorney progressed four years in prison.
● The Fourth edition of ‘Stroom’, the festival in the Scheldevallei, will be kicked in on Tuesday In Puursint-Amands, in the presence of Pieter Embrechts and festival thinker Maarten Ingrels. The latter wrote a new Scheldt poem especially for this edition, of which a fragment appears on the Molenwieken and is unveiled during the kick-off.
● In the Sint-Pieterkerk In Leuven, the reliquary of the Holy Bernadette Soubirous van Lourdes arrives on Tuesday. Since a few years, that shrine, which contains a piece of the thigh of the saint, has a journey around the world. Earlier it was shown in Antwerp. After a Eucharistic celebration with candle procession, attendees can see and worship the relic. Another Eucharistic celebration will follow on Wednesday, later that day the shrine leaves for a new location.
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The reliquary of the Holy Bernadette Soubirous van Lourdes was previously seen in Antwerp. – © Robin Fasseur
Wednesday
● It Culinary Festival Ghent tastes Starting his food trucks and stalls in the center of Ghent from Wednesday. Ghent specialties, chefs, businesses and restaurants, but also veggie, vegan, organic and local food are in the spotlight up to and including Sunday.
● The Special Olympics Belgium will start on Wednesdaythey last until Saturday. Thousands of athletes, coaches and volunteers descend to Kortrijk for this sport event, the largest in our country for people with intellectual disabilities.
The Special Olympics will take place in Kortrijk this year. – © BDW
Thursday
● Thursday is Ascension and then Praves the Holy Blood Procession through the streets of Bruges. The procession originated in 1304 as an expression of gratitude and faith. The procession is on the list of intangible cultural heritage of humanity, almost 200 extras participate.
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© KTB
● On Thursday it will be exactly forty years ago that 39 people were killed in Brussels and more than 600 supporters were injured in what was later called the Heyseldrama. On May 29, 1985, the Heysel Stadium was about to welcome the final of the European Cup for national champions, in which Liverpool took on Juventus. What should have become a football party turned out to be a tragedy, when violent riots broke out between supporters just before the start of the game. Following the 40th anniversary of the Heyseldrama, a memorial ceremony and tribute to the victims are organized.
The Heyseldrama was on Thursday exactly 40 years ago. – © RR
Friday
● The first of eight tunnel parts for the Scheldt tunnel departs from the Bouwdok in Zeebrugge to the goal dock in the port of Antwerp on Friday. The Zeebrugge route to Antwerp takes about 30 hours per tunnel part. The departure is the start of one of the most impressive and complex nautical operations in Flanders.
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The tunnel parts were built in Zeebrugge in the past years. – © KTB
Saturday
● The Pro League has been around for fifty years and they would like to celebrate that with the supporters. Together with Het Nieuwsblad, therefore, ‘The largest football quiz in the world‘Organized in the Planet Group Arena van Kaa Gent. Together with fans, presenter Bart Cannaerts and many others, the quizzers make a shot at a world record.
●A work of art is unveiled on the newly renovated Stadswaag in Antwerp in the context of Antwerp Art Weekend. Eight duos from students and alumni of the Royal Academy of Fine Arts Antwerp designed tree grilles in front of the square.
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Sunday
● The Fourteenth edition of the 1,000 km for Kom op tegen Kanker Is at his final day on Sunday. Bruges is the afternoon city on this fourth and last day of the event. The total yield of the promotion will then be announced.
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