News

The newest edition of Van Gogh Europe's annual partners gathering will take place in Belgium in October 2025. The partners of our European network are meeting to discuss the art and heritage of Van Gogh with a special focus on the artist's early years when he was an art student in Belgium. 

Program & Agenda

Locations

• Mons
• Brussels
• Antwerp ?

Sunday 5 October 2025
Board meeting

Monday 6 October 2025, Mons
07:48 Taking train from Brussels Central Station to Mons
9:00 – 9:30 Coffee & tea at CAP/Museum of Fine Art
9:30 – 11:00 Partner meeting - Day programme
11:00 – 12:00 Tour of the The Song of the Earth. Hockney, Munch, Van Gogh
12:00 – 13:30 Lunch in the musuem
13:30 – 15:00 Keynote speakers / 2 x 30 min presentation + 30 min Q&A
15:00 – 15:30 Coffea & tea
15:57 – 16:57 Taking train back to Brussels
19:00 – 22:00 Diner

Tuesday 7 October 2025, Brussels
9:30 –  10:00 Morning coffee
10:00 – 12:00 Partner meeting - Day programme
12:00 – 13:30 Lunch
13:30 – 14:30 Walking tour in Brussels, On the Footsteps of Van Gogh, with expert Bart Moens
15:00 – 16:30 Working group meetings
17:00 Closure

Tuesday 8 October 2025, Antwerp (half day)
Van Gogh in Antwerp, programme taking place Fine Arts Academy in Antwerp 
Presentation of research and programming between Zundert & Antwerp by Ron Dirven and Eva Geene (Vincent van GoghHuis Zundert) 
Tour of key locations such as the Fine Arts Academy and Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp 

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