Piotr Górka leaning on his double bass - photo: Hanna Kuzia
“It’s like riding the bike, you’re free to do whatever you want and choose the paths you desire – the lack of stability pins you down to Earth.” Polish double bass player and jazz musician Piotr Górka (39) has played …
BARBARA RAES - CC BEYOND THE SPOKEN
Barbara Raes (47), artistiek leider van NTGent, heeft aangekondigd dat ze internationaal zal touren met haar project ‘Zon Dag Kind’ van Beyond the Spoken. Samen met een camerateam bezoekt ze vier verschillende landen en vertelt op die manier de verhalen …
“I see my paintings as a letter to people”, says Turkish artist Sevim Ünal (57). In her gallery, ‘ArtWorld’ in Antwerp, Belgium, there is a painting showing women’s faces split in two, one half left blank and the other detailed …
Hanne Smets in her home studio - PHOTO: Ella Pauwels
“It was never my dream to become a musician,” is the first thing Hanne Smets says. She plays the keys for The Haunted Youth, an indie rock band created by Joachim Liebens in their college years. Now, she calls music …
Jay's 'Dear stranger' project consists out of hanging up letters in public places all over the world, like the Grand Place in Brussels. photo taken by De Laurier Nikki.
From the COVID lockdown streets in Melbourne to cities all over the world. Jay Ventress, better known as Jay the Author on Instagram, shows how even strangers can make you feel seen with his handwritten letters. Jay, a 27-year-old street …
Valerie (foto: Hanne Van de Vaerd
Een tijd geleden kreeg Valerie een email van Gerda, de zus van een collega. Zij was zogezegd gestrand in het buitenland en had geld nodig om weer thuis te raken. Valerie was meteen bereid haar te helpen, met alle gevolgen …
Oude grafsteen in Gent (Foto: Sara Van de Sande)
De ene zijn dood, is voor de ander zijn brood. Wat voor sommigen een angstaanjagend en grauw begrip is, is voor deze mensen hun kostwinning. Dag in, dag uit komen zij door hun job in contact met hetgeen waar zoveel …
Daniel Henry working in his studio with his assistant. Image source: https://danielhenry.eu
When talking about fashion, models and designers often steal the spotlight, but they are not the only ones shaping the industry. It is time to look deeper. Daniel Henry, a Professional of the Year Award winner, shows us how the life as an artisan in the fashion …
Protestors walk the streets. Photo: Tea Longin
Today, in Ghent, Belgium, activists walk together for International Women’s Day. According to the Collective 8 Maars, 2.300 joined; according to the police, it was 1.700. It’s the 6th time that the collective has organised the protest in Ghent. 35 …
Credit Card Phishing Scam (Foto: Ninja One)/CC BY 2.0
Caroline de Jager raakte vierduizend euro kwijt nadat ze online was opgelicht. Ze vertelt hoe de bedriegers haar vertrouwen wonnen om daar vervolgens misbruik van te maken. Luister hier naar het verhaal van Caroline en de lessen die zij trok …
