Celebrate the Year of the Comic Strip
Guided Tour of the Belgian Comic Strip Center
Copyright photos: Belgian Comic Strip Center/Daniel Fouss
The city of Brussels has dedicated Tourist Year 2009 to the theme of the Comic Strip – what better way to celebrate than a guided tour (in English) of the Brussels Center for Comic Strip Art!
The Center is celebrating it’s 20th anniversary showcasing a collection of everything on the subject of European comic strips from their prestigious beginnings to recent developments. Belgium has over 700 comic strip authors – more comic strip artists per square kilometer than any other country in the world!!
Come visit with familiar comic book heroes like Tintin, Bob and Bobette, he Smurfs, Lucky Luke etc., as well as meet contemporary comic book heroes. And discover the surprising beginnings of the Belgian comic book tradition in the Middle Ages.
Moreover, this is a unique opportunity to visit a Victor Horta Art Nouveau masterpiece. The Center is housed in the magnificent old Waucquez warehouse, designed by Horta in 1906. The guided tour will also include highlights of the architecture and history of this architectural jewel.
Date: Sunday, June 28
Time:The guided tour starts at 14:30 and ends at 16:00.
Location:
Rue des Sables 20
1000 Brussels
Cost (includes the guided tour and general admission to the Center):
ACB Members:
Adults: 10 euros
Children 12 years and under: 2 euros
Non-members:
Adults: 13 euros
Children 12 years and under: 5 euros
Deadline for Reservations: Tuesday, June 23
Registration::
- online (multiple choice);
- email to info@americanclubbrussels.org, specifying the number of adults/teenagers and the number of children;
- call the ACB at 02/219.58.08 (11:00-15:00).
Come see why Belgians love their Comic Books!