Till the 4th of August the ‘Gallery’ of the church of Saint Nicolas in La Roche-en-Ardenne is ‘light’-ened by the oil paintings of Rachel-Alexandre Frédérick. (click on thumbnail to enlarge pictures) As a resident of Bastogne, he is a nature lover of the Ardennes in the south-east of Belgium. And then the artist talks about … Continue reading
So let’s go for a walk in the woods of La Roche-en-Ardenne, my home region, in Belgium-Province Luxembourg. For walk number 7, for example. With lots of nature and cultural highlights, and with photos speaking silent words… (click on thumbnail to enlarge pictures) photos above courtesy Stijn Teijssen Continue reading
Today the 46th edition of the yearly Carnival in La Roche-en-Ardenne ended with the traditional parade. This time there were about 38 groups, trying to tell serious things, about the climate change. Some groups wear colors of nature, others were lesser, more playful in their themes, some (in my opinion) were meaningless, absurd… To say … Continue reading
Before the full Moon would appear above La Roche-en-Ardenne, my hometown, in the southern part of Belgium, the sunny sky impressed. Soon spring will start. When the full Moon started to appear, I went out for a ´Moonwalk´ in the town, with delightful pictures as result. As this Moon will be the biggest and brightest … Continue reading
Yesterday, the temporary exposition of ‘Aquarelles,’ of Andree Rossion in the Gallery of St. Nicholas Church in La Roche-en-Ardenne closed the doors. Four years Andree made paintings in mixed materials. But the technique of painting with thin, transparent watercolors became her favorite. Why? ’As water is of major importance to all living things, water and … Continue reading
