City Cuts - Hasselt Belgium
Hasselt is the capital of the Belgian province of Limburg. It has a population of 68,000, and is located 70 kilometers east of Brussels, in the Maas-Rhine region.The E313 roadway and the Albert Canal pass through Hasselt from northwest to southeast.
The Hasselt municipality includes the original city of Hasselt, plus the old communes of Sint-Lambrechts-Herk, Wimmertingen, Kermt, Spalbeek, Kuringen, Stokrooie, Stevoort and Runkst, as well as the hamlets and parishes of Kiewit, Godsheide and Rapertingen.
On 31 December 2007 Hasselt had a total population of 71,520.
Both the Demer river and the Albert Canal run through the municipality. Hasselt is located in between the Campine region, north of the Demer river, and the Hesbaye region, to the south. It is also situated in the Meuse-Rhine Euroregion.
Hasselt has a very contemporary demeanor, it is an administrative center as well as a commercial one. The central Grote Markt may not be that big, but the friendly atmosphere around thecosy terraces and the numerous sidewalk cafés on the square certainly make up for the lack of grandeur that typifies the Belgian Market Square in cities such as Brussels and Antwerp.
A famous flavored Gin, spiced with juniper berries and called Jenever, is made in Hasselt; there are several factories, and a museum dedicated to its history.
Hasselt boasts several interesting museums.Two museums of interest are the Stedelijk Museum, an archive of fashion from 1830 onwards, and the Stedelijk Beiaardmuseum, dedicated to carillons. An very charming tourist attraction is the beautiful Japanese Garden on the outskirts of the city. Not far from Hasselt lies also the magnificent Open Air Museum of Bokrijk, dedicated to Flemish rural architecture of the past and the Flemish country life.
Dirk Draulans bij opening tentoonstelling Fundacion Patagonista in Buenos Aires
Wetenschapper Dirk Draulans geeft commentaar bij de look-a-bit-like rabbit pinguins, publiciteitspinguins en diaree pinguin op de openingsdag van de tentoonstelling van de Fundacion Patagonista in Centro Cultural Borges in Buenos Aires