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Social Programme

 

Summer Program organizers arranges a wide range of social events to help students get to know their colleagues, Brussels and Geneva. All these events are free of charge for Summer Program students.

 

Monday 29 June - Brussels City Tour "Brux-Elles: a feminine city" : Artists and craftwomen, beguines and nuns, queens and governesses, obediant or dominant, recount their circumstances, their roles, their history and that of their town. Listen to the women from times past (busbavard.be).

 

Wednesday 1 July - Time to discover Luxembourg City: In the framework of the European Court of Justice visit, organizers booked a bus and one night (and breakfast) in dormitory-style rooms at the Youth Hostel Luxembourg City. Students will have some time to walk around and discover the city on their own.

 

Monday 6 July - Organized visit and welcome reception @ Maison Pelgrims: Maison Pelgrims is located on the edge of Parc Pierre Paulus a small park above the Parvis de St. Gilles tram station. It was built in 1905 by Adolphe Pirenne. The villa was later purchased by a pharmacist, Eugène Pelgrims - after whom the building is now named after. Pelgrims appointed Fernand Petit to enlarge and renovate the building in 1927. As a result, the design of the building and the park attached to it features a mix of architectural styles: Italian Renaissance, Flemish Neo-Renaissance and Art Deco. Today, Maison Pelgrims was classified as a historic building in 2001. It is used as an arts exhibition venue as well as the office for the Service of Culture of the St. Gilles district.

 

Sunday 12 July - Don't miss the boat !: Lake Geneva (Lac Léman) is the largest lake in Switzerland and France. As one of the largest bodies of freshwater in Europe, boating is not surprisingly popular. Organizers have booked a pleasant boat tour. Enjoy it !