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Gentse Feesten

Yesterday it has started again. During the next ten days (well, nine still left) Ghent is having it's annual Gentse Feesten.

For those not familiar with the concept, the Gentse Feesten is one of the biggest cultural festivals in the world. During the ten days, everyone who wants to can enjoy music, theatre, street acts, expositions, ... Most of the approx. 4000 activities are for free, some of them are open for a small fee. The concept has been proven a massive succes which attracts almost two million visitors.

Since I started working this week (more about it in a post later this week), I'm walking through the city every day now, and it's been wonderful seeing the city change every hour. Everywhere you looked people were running around, unloading trucks, building, ... You could enter the city in the morning, passing an open space, and when you leave the city eight hours later, there suddenly has arisen a complete stage, followed by some gigantic stage equipment during your lunch break the next day.

I wasn't able to go to the actual festivities myself yesterday, but I surely will this week. Of course I'll be there during my work, but I'm definately planning to stay some hours in Ghent afterwards.