St. Christophe

Ducasse d'Ath

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August 24th 2009
Today I went with Magali and Ludger to Ath, which is a small town south-west of Brussels where Ludger grew up. We attended a huge street festival in Ath that has been a tradition for over 800 years. Millions of Belgians attend this festival and it is broadcasted on the news and radio. There is a parade that goes through the streets of Ath (two times...once in the morning and once in the afternoon) ... read more

Europe » Belgium

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Belgium became independent from the Netherlands in 1830 and was occupied by Germany during World Wars I and II. It has prospered in the past half century as a modern, technologically advanced European state and member of NATO and the EU. Tensions bet... ... read more