Happy Chinese New Year of the Dragon 24/02/24 ˃ 31/03/24 Wake up the Dragon inside you ! Each year the Chinese lunar calendar celebrates one of the 12 mythical creatures of the Zodiac. It associates each animal with distinctive features and specific auspices In 2024,...
The Carnival of Binche in the style of… Since 2015 Gilles Rochez has painted in the style of famous artists like Dali, Magritte and Foulon Carnival scenes in which the actors of the folklore become works of art.
Festum 27/01/4 > 26/05/24 Paulin Groise offers through a series of five portraits an original vision of the Carnival of Binche by associating in his photographs religious iconography with the folklorical tradition of his town.
Intimate Binche. A sound exploration 27/01/24 > 15/09/24 The recognition of the Carnival of Binche as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO put it in the international spotlight. More than a hundred thousand visitors are stomping their feet on the...
The new temporary exhibition of the Carnival and Mask Museum puts one of the most emblematic events of Mexican culture in the spotlight : the Day of the Dead celebrations. In Mexico, Death is celebrated ! Like a vibrant hymn to life, the festivities of the Day of the...
VISIONS features the views of four contemporary Belgian artists on the mask. Each in their own way, they go beyond the « object-mask » in order to delve into the heart of the rituals and mythologies underlying masking practices. Their creations – photographs, ceramic...
Visit the Interpretation Centre during Shrovetide and live the carnival of Binche in a different way thanks to a number of novelties ! A virtual reality headset, photographs and videos in augmented reality as well as a new film presenting Shrove Tuesday will give you...
This exhibition unmasks the buffoons who will reveal their true nature! A transversal approach is used to deal with this well-known character, which means that diverse masked performances from all over the world are explored. Jesters, servants… they occur in many...
This exhibition invites you to discover in an original way the masked traditions of the Abelam people of Papua New Guinea (Oceania). Forty masks from the extraordinary collection of Marc Assayag, the author of a surprising book, “Les yeux sont des étoiles” (“The stars...
