Mons

St George and the dragon in the arts city of Mons

  • July 11, 2015
St George and the dragon in the arts city of Mons

I arrived in Mons in May to witness how the city transforms itself into a mass celebratory ritual on the weekend of Trinity Sunday during the Doudou festival.

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Mons: Doudou Festival

  • June 23, 2015
Mons: Doudou Festival

The city of Mons transforms into a mass ritual of joy on the weekend of Trinity Sunday during the Doudou festival. The whole city partakes in celebrating Ducasse de Mons. Every corner of the old medieval town leading to the main square is decorated and food and drink stalls are set up to serve the large crowd. The locals, young and old, children and all family members gather in cobbled streets, joined by tourists and people from nearby villages and larger cities such as Brussels. Modern and traditional Belgian music plays loudly from every street. I had never witnessed such a huge celebration in one city.

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Mons: Cengiz and his team love Doudou

  • June 15, 2015
Mons: Cengiz and his team love Doudou

Doudou: The Descent of the Shrine

  • June 15, 2015
Doudou: The Descent of the Shrine

Doudou: An exclusive rehearsal of the battle of St George and the Dragon

  • June 15, 2015
Doudou: An exclusive rehearsal of the battle of St George and the Dragon

Mons: European City of Culture 2015

  • February 27, 2015
Mons: European City of Culture 2015