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(The Dark Knight Rises)

We can’t have carnival, Olympic Games, Couleur Café, or Brussel Bad/Bruxelles les Bains every day of the year. But come rain or shine, there are always films to be seen as cinemas almost never close. Here is an overview of this summer’s new releases.

(Marilyn Monroe with Clark Gable and Montgomery Clift in The Misfits)

Fifty years ago, Marilyn Monroe died from taking an overdose of barbiturates. Hollywood’s most glamorous and tormented star was only 36 years old. If you only really know the icon, you can discover the actress this summer during the film cycle at Cinematek.

(A. Annobon. Los Peces, 2011 © Arturo Bibang)

Les Rencontres de Bamako, Biennale africaine de la photographie, ont été organisées pour la première fois en 1994 dans la capitale malienne et sont devenues l’événement panafricain par excellence pour la photographie sur le continent et pour la diaspora. Trois expositions issues de la Biennale sont présentées à Bruxelles.

Too stiff? Extremely shy? No sense of rhythm? Set all your preconceptions and excuses aside because here comes a new Bal Moderne... The contemporary version of the “bal populaire” will make even the most wooden wallflower an inspired dancer. Two guest choreographers will teach two short dances of 4 minutes each in two 45-minute sessions. No dance experience is required, but you do need some concentration and, especially, lots of enthusiasm. Big name choreographers like Wim Vandekeybus, Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui, Michèle Anne De Mey, etc. have whipped up veritable dance crazes at previous editions. The guests on 8 and 15 July are a surprise, but one thing is for sure, there will be a great atmosphere. A DJ will animate the dance sessions with his own tunes and keep the energy pumping between the 45-minute sessions; a perfect marriage between the group feeling and your highly personal creativity or dance style. For this open-air edition, Bal Moderne is collaborating with piQniQ from Brusselicious. An ideal occasion to picnic on the grass (before or after the Ball) or to drink an aperitif. In short: do not expect the seriousness of a (technical) dance class, or the trendy atmosphere of a club. Expect solidarity, fun, and of course some enjoyable exercise, for all ages. Now all we need is some summery sunshine!

(Gerda Dendooven © Benny de Groove)

Feest in Brussel gaat een hele dag aan de slag met (het werk van) Raymond van het Groenewoud. Wij stippen drie interessante projecten aan op de uitgebreide affiche.

(Kardemimmit)

De jubileumaffiche van het driedaagse volksmuziekfestival Gooikoorts grijpt terug naar zijn eerste editie.

(© Dieter Telemans)

Brussel Bad is aan zijn tiende editie toe. Het succes hangt van het weer af, maar de verjaardagseditie heeft wel wat extra’s in petto.