Travel Films in Brussels with Angolo dell'Avventura di Bruxelles

L’Angolo dell’Avventura di Bruxelles presents

"20 Years around the Pacific Ocean on a Sailboat"

TWO VIDEO DOCUMENTARIES IN ENGLISH

"Men of the Ocean: life on a lost atoll between the Philippines and Indonesia"

"Men and Dragons: people and giant lizards struggle for space on a small archipelago"

by Carlo Auriemma and Lizzi Eordegh

Thursday, 22 April 2010, at 20:30

More info www.barcapulita.org

We are Carlo and Lizzi, the two of us and our sailboat "Barcapulita", the "clean" sailboat. We went and looked for islands where no one goes, the most remote coastlines, the most far away corners of the planet. We have criss crossed the Pacific Ocean, going to Polynesia but especially to less known islands like Vanuatu, Tuvalu, Tonga.

We went where it is difficult to go. In 20 years of sailing and research we have seen a lot. We met with whales, swam with sharks, lived with primitive and gentle peoples and spent months and months on totally uninhabited islands.

Today, through our videos in English, we will show you what we have witnessed.

Carlo and Lizzi will be with us, and their DVDs and books in Italian, français and English will be on sale this evening.


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"20 anni in giro per l'Oceano Pacifico in barca a vela"

DUE VIDEO DOCUMENTARI IN ITALIANO

"Tra Indiano e Pacifico: vita sulle isole Heremit, Banks e Tikopia"

"Gli Dei del Vulcano: le tribu dell'isola di Tanna, alle Vanuatu"

NOTA: questi video sono diversi da quelli di ieri in inglese!

di Carlo Auriemma e Lizzi Eordegh

Venerdì, 23 Aprile 2010, alle 20.30

info: www.barcapulita.org

Siamo Carlo e Lizzi. In due, su una barca a vela, siamo andati a cercare in mezzo agli oceani quelle isole dove non arriva nessuno, le coste lontane, gli angoli remoti e le nicchie più improbabili del pianeta. Ci siamo fermati specialmente nel'Oceano Pacifico, in Polinesia ma soprattutto nelle isole meno conosciute: Vanuatu, Tuvalu, Tonga.

Siamo andati, insomma, nei luoghi dove è difficile arrivare. In venti anni di navigazione e di ricerca abbiamo visto tante cose. Abbiamo incontrato le balene, abbiamo nuotato con gli squali, abbiamo vissuto con popoli primitivi e gentili, e abbiamo passati mesi sulle isole deserte.

Carlo e Lizzi presenteranno il loro lavoro ed i loro libri e i DVD in italiano, inglese e francese che saranno in vendita questa sera.

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"Iran: The Factory of Martyrs"

by Camilla Cuomo & Annalisa Vozza

V.O. Farsi, S.T. English


Monday, 26 April 2010 at 20:30

In cooperation with Faito DOC Festival

www.faitodocfestival.it

A journey through today's Iran, by means of the huge paintings commissioned by the government, which tell about the myths and values of an evolving Islamic society.
A full-lenght documentary, coproduced by Fabrica and RSI, Swiss Television, broadcast on RSI on December 2008 and presented in several international film festivals, including Toarmina Film Fest, 2009 and Faito DOC Festival.

Info: http://www.fabrica.it/project/factory-martyrs-trailer

In partnership with: RSI, Radiotelevisione Svizzera http://www.rtsi.ch

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Le lieu de toutes nos réunions est:
Le Cercle des Voyageurs

Rue des Grands Carmes, 18

1000 Bruxelles - (30mt du Manneken Pis)

Tél: (02) 514-3949

La cuisine ferme à 22h15.

Tickets: 8 Euro (Une boisson au bar comprise).

Nous vous attendons à partir de 19h00.

Parking: Grande Place, Albertina, Hotel Bedford (rue du Midi 135)

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Brewers Launch Mega-Blend Geuze

Eight brewers from the Senne Valley and Pajottenland areas of Flemish Brabant have come together to produce the Oude Geuze MegaBlend 2009 which will be sold in limited edition 75 cl bottles from 26 April. The geuze, described by the producers as a "the mother of all beers" is a joint effort by brewers Boon, 3 Fonteinen, De Cam, De Troch, Hanssens, Lindemans, Oud Beersel and Timmermans.

Geuze is produced by blending young and old lambic beers in a process that allows the sugars in the young lambic to induce a secondary fermentation in the bottle. Lambic itself, particular to the Pajottenland, used wild yeasts and bacteria from the air for its fermentation which gives the typical acidic taste. Lambic is also the base for the production of fruit beers, the most famous of which is kriek.

Lambic probably takes its name from the town of Lembeek. The name "geuze" may derive from the word for "geyser" because of its champagne-like fizz, or from an old Norman words for wheat.

The launch will coincide with a tour of the breweries, organised by the High Council for Artisanal Lambik Beers (HORAL). Each bottle will be numbered and will cost 6 €, with the exception of the first bottle, numbered 00001, which is currently being auctioned on eBay until 20 April.

www.Horal.be

Visit Gueuze http://www.squidoo.com/asj_gueuze/

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Nature Damage on 21 July 2009 Can Be Claimed From the Government

The giant hailstones experienced in my village on 21 July 2009 and other freak nature on that day have now been recognised as natural disasters and the state will cover the cost of any damage not covered by insurance policies.

This is good news for the people in my village. Six families had most of their roof ripped off. Many cars were damaged and not covered if the owner did not have at least a 'klein omnium' policy. The damage to my car cost 6.000 € but the insurance settled direct with the bodywork garage.

I had a broken window and a lot of garden damage. The insurance policy covered some of the amount but there was a 250 € excess to pay and they did not pay for the garden damage.



We have three months to submit claims.


"De federale regering heeft de hagelstorm die op 21 juli 2009 over West-Limburg raasde, erkend als natuurramp.

Heel wat inwoners liepen materiële schade op tijdens dat stormweer. Door de erkenning als natuurramp, kunnen alle getroffenen een beroep doen op het Rampenfonds. Dat fonds kan tussenkomen in de kosten die niet gedekt worden door de eigen verzekering.

Zodra het regeringsbesluit verschijnt in het Staatsblad, hebben de getroffen inwoners drie maanden tijd om hun schadedossier in te dienen."

Source: Het Belang van Limburg

Strike at Carrefour Supermarkets Estimated to Cost 14 Million Euros

A strike at 117 Carrefour supermarkets today was estimated to cost 14 million € in lost turnover.

I did not know about the strike so drove 14km round trip to Carrefour Kuringen only to find it barricaded with lines of trolleys. This is the only shop anywhere near us which sells fresh milk in the cooler fridges as opposed to UHT milk which my kids won't drink. We then drove another 20km round trip to LIDL in Heusden, the next nearest shop. Several items cost less than at Carrefour but there were many items not stocked, including the milk, so I shall have to waste my time and fuel returning to Carrefour in the week.

Whe will strikers understand that a strike costs their company a huge amount of money which makes the losses greater? They are not going to overturn their decision to close 21 stores with a loss of 1.672 jobs. Those shops are closing because they are uneconomic to run or superfluous as they have other stores very close by.

Carrefour: staking zaterdag kost 14 miljoen euro omzet
Vrijdag 26 Februari 2010 | 1 d. | powered by (Belga) De staking die zaterdag gepland is in 117 Carrefour-winkels, zal de distributiegroep ongeveer 14 miljoen euro omzet kosten. Dat zegt de topman van Carrefour België, Gérard Lavinay, in een gesprek met De Tijd.

Na de aankondiging van een forse herstructurering bij Carrefour riepen de vakbonden donderdag op tot een algemene staking in de winkels die Carrefour België zelf uitbaat. Het gaat om 56 hypermarkten en 61 supermarkten. Op een gewone zaterdag zijn die winkels goed voor een omzet van 14 miljoen euro, waarvan 10 miljoen in de hypermarkten. "Ik aanvaard de staking, maar dit zal ons een fortuin aan omzet kosten. Bovendien zullen we onherroepelijk klanten verliezen. We hebben dus allemaal belang dat de staking niet aansleept", zegt Lavinay. De topman hoopt zo snel mogelijk de sociale dialoog over het herstructureringsplan op te starten. Komende woensdag is een bijzondere ondernemingsraad gepland. Lavinay geeft nog aan dat de directie en de kaderleden ook zullen moeten inleveren. "De directie zal dezelfde inspanningen moeten leveren als de rest van het personeel. Er zal voor die mensen geen loongsverhoging zijn in 2010 en de bonussen over het boekjaar 2009 zullen beperkt worden tot bijna niets." Carrefour Belgium kondigde dinsdag de schrapping van 1.672 banen en de sluiting van 21 winkels over het hele land aan. Bedoeling is om een aantal andere supermarkten te franchiseren en te verkopen aan de distributiegroep Mestdagh. De franchisewinkels van Carrefour zouden zaterdag gewoon open zijn. (MUA)

source: skynet nieuws

Ben Je Equiwoman?

LAATSTE OPROEP TOT KANDIDATUURSTELLING ‘EQUIWOMAN AWARD’
• U bent een vrouw?
• U bent zelfstandige?
• Uw bedrijf bestaat minstens 3 jaar?
• Uw bedrijf beschikt over een gezond administratief beheer (RSZ…)?

Schrijf u dan zeker hier in voor de verkiezing van de “Equiwoman Award”! Deze prijs zal uitgereikt worden op 1 april in het kader van “Vrouwen die Ondernemen” en beloont de vrouw die op een optimale manier haar privé- en professionele leven combineert.

De ‘Equiwoman Award’ moet een inspiratie zijn voor vrouwen die carrière willen maken maar evenzeer een bruisend familiaal leven willen leiden.

Denkt u dat u door uw persoonlijke ervaringen een voorbeeld bent voor andere vrouwen? Twijfel dan zeker niet u voor deze Award kandidaat te stellen, uiterlijk tegen aanstaande vrijdag 26 februari!

Uiteraard is inschrijving volledig gratis. De uitreiking van de award op 1 april zal ingeleid worden door de Minister van KMO’s, en dit om 12u30.

www.vrouwendieondernemen.be

Save 50% Off Flights From Brussels

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Car Boots in Belgium

Go to www.WatTeDoen.be for a listing by region by month of all car boot sales, flea markets and antique markets. The Dutch for a flea market is rommelmarkt. You can also register for the updated info to be sent to your email inbox every month.

www.WatTeDoen.Be also lists lots of other useful info eg what's on guide, Christmas markets, exhibitions, workshops, shops open on Sunday, weather forecast and small ads including dating.