Opening New Songs for Old Cities

On January 23, the exhibition New Songs for Old Cities opens in Netwerk [removed];The exhibition brings together ideas of residence, public address and art in an urban context.

The infrastructure we inhabit is old and often build for different purposes. Our streets date from hundreds of years ago. Our buildings are not neutral but loaded with memories, dreams and ambitions of various era.
The HISK residents reflect upon how their work can inhabit a cityscape and the potential resonance of their artistic [removed];

New Songs for Old Cities marks the beginning of a structural collaboration between Netwerk Aalst, HISK and Stad Aalst.
Sat 23/01 – Sun 28/02
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Henrique Alvim Corrêa, H. G. Wells, Runo Lagomarsino and Wendy Morris

No one would have believed is an exhibition focusing on the The War of the Worlds by H. G. Wells illustrated by Henrique Alvim Corêa from 1898. An invasion of Martians disrupts life on earth, they colonise the British Empire. Curators Fernanda Pitta and Laurens Dhaenens guide you through the story that criticizes colonialism with science fiction. They take you past the work of contemporary artists Runo Lagomarsino and Wendy Morris which makes you think about the relationship between exploration and invasion, science and fiction.

This exhibition is family [removed];From January 21, there will be a guide for kids available.
Sat 12/12 – Sun 14/03
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Are you between 8 and 12 years old and dreaming of making your own animation movie? Come to the REKKER studio and learn all about it.

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No films in our cinema? Films on the smaller screen at home it is. Every Wednesday we share some tips for the week on facebook.

This week we watch Mother by Kristof Bilzen on Lumière, Sooner or Dalton. 
Following the VOD premiere this week in England, The Guardian gave this Belgian film five stars! You can watch Kristof Bilzen’s previous film Elephant’s dream for free on VRTnu.

On television this week, we watch Verdwijnen by Boudewijn Koole, Saturday 16/01 at [removed] pm on CANVAS.

Do you have more filmtips for television or online? Let us know via #NetwerkFilmTips.

Charlotte Geeraert shares her thoughts weekly in a blog. This week she wrote about the summer of Netwerk Aalst and the effects it has on the future of Netwerk [removed];

“De ontmoeting tussen al deze verschillende personen zorgde voor een dynamiek die de strenge maatregelen oversteeg.
Vanaf dit moment was het zaadje geplant.”
Read the second blogpost (NL) >