Brosella Folk and Jazz Festival



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Country and Region BelgiumBrussels-Capital
Type of Festival Music
Location of Festival Brussels, Brussels-Capital, Belgium
Festival Address Information

Henri Vandenberghe, Artistic Director & General Manager
BROSELLA Office
Chrysantenstraat 28 rue des Chrysanthèmes
B 1020 La(e)ken - Brussels
Belgium
Phone/fax: +32 (0)2 474 06 41
Mobile: +32 (0)475 30 15 85
Email: henri.vandenberghe@brosella.be, or
info@brosella.be

Festival Description

The open-air Théâtre de Verdure—one of the loveliest and greenest places in Brussels, hosts this free folk and jazz festival. This year is the 30th edition of the festival. Children's events accompany the musical activities and stalls sell the inevitable Belgian beer.

Festival Dates July 12 - 13, 2008
Festival Links http://www.brosella.be

Festival Events:

Brosella folk and jazz program 2008:
  • FOLK: Saturday July 12th
    • 3:00pm (15h00), FANFARA LA PANIKA (Belgium)
      Venue—Royale Palm Stage
    • 4:00pm (16h00), IDA E VOLTA (Belgium/Spain - Galicia)
      Venue—Main Stage
    • 5:00pm (17h00), CHRIS WOOD TRIO (UK)
      Venue—Royale Palm Stage
    • 6:00pm (18h00), KARIM BAGGILI QUARTET & Guests (Belgium)
      Venue—Main Stage
    • 7:00pm 19h00, STIMMHORN (Switzerland)
      Venue—Royale Palm Stage
    • 8:00pm (20h00), MARKKU LEPISTIÖ & Co (Finland)
      Venue—Main Stage
    • 9:00pm (21h00), COMAS (Belgium/Ireland/Bosnia and Herzegovina)
      Venue—Royale Palm Stage
    • 10:00pm (22h00), LO CÒR DE LA PLANA (France)
      Venue—Main Stage
    • 11:00pm (23h00), BAL FOLK: DITES 34 (France)
      Venue—Royale Palm Stage
  • BROSELLA for the Kids
    • Het Maskermannetje! Arno Huibers & Co (Netherlands)
    • De Stoefpotloden, Theater Propop (Belgium)
    • Cirque Electrique
      Workshops: Youth and Brussels City, Music, BON – henna
  • JAZZ: Sunday July 13th
    • 3:00pm (15h00), LES DOIGTS DE L’HOMME (France)
      Venue—Royale Palm Stage
    • 4:00pm (16h00), MARIA SCHNEIDER ORCHESTRA (USA)
      Venue—Main Stage
    • 5:00pm (17h00), MATHILDE RENAULT feat. JONAS KNUTSSON (Belgium/Netherlands)
      Venue—Royale Palm Stage
    • 6:00pm (18h00), RABIH ABOU KHALIL (Belgium/USA/Italy)
      Venue—Main Stage
    • 7:00pm (19h00), BEN SLUIJS QUINTET (Belgium)
      Venue—Royale Palm Stage
    • 8:00pm 20h00, PAUL BLEY solo (USA)
      Venue—Main Stage
    • 9:00pm (21h00), FRANK VAGANEE & ZAPP STRING QUARTET (Belgium)
      Venue—Royale Palm Stage
    • 10:00pm (22h00), FLAT EARTH SOCIETY “Expo’58” (Belgium)
      Venue—Main Stage
  • BROSELLA for the Kids
    • Bus-a-nova (B) = 4 x 20 minute in double decked bus
    • Johnny & Sybil (B) = 2 x 30 minutes
    • Ecole de Cirque de Bruxelles
    • Workshops:
      De Nootenboom, percusson
      Youth and music Brussel
      Youth and Brussels City
      BON – henna

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Practical Info:

Venue:
  • Groentheater/Théâtre de Verdure
    Brussels, Belgium
  • Open air, near the Atomium

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