Ngā Tapuwae New Zealand First World War Trail: app available for Messines

As part of New Zealand’s First World War centenary program, the WW100 Office worked with local specialists to develop the Ngā Tapuwae New Zealand First World War Trails. This legacy project provides better information about New Zealand’s contributions to the First World War, by providing heritage site interpretation at Gallipoli and in Western Europe. It helps New Zealanders plan their travel and get the most out of visiting First World War sites.

New technologies put accurate and lively commentary into visitors’ hands using immersive app and web resources, on-site information and other material. It makes rich historical narratives from soldiers’ diaries, powerful images of men in war situations and accurate site guides easily accessible.

On 3^rd October 2015 the stand for the Messines trail was unveiled by H.E. Maggie Barry ONZM, Minister of heritage and Culture and this in the presence of Ambassador H. E.  Paula Wilson and Mayor Sandy Evrard MNZM.

The Ngā Tapuwae Western Front trails are available for download through the Ngā Tapuwae website.

Ambassador H.E. Paula Wilson, Mayor Sandy Evrard MNZM, Minister H.E. Maggie Barry ONZM, Steven Reynaert MNZM

Happy 2016!

It has been a long while that we uploaded a post, our apologies. We hope that 2015 was a good year and that 2016 will be even a better one. The past year Messines had a lot of Kiwi's visiting and especially to the New Zealand Soldier. Please join the Facebook community here

Thanks for following us and keep your eye on the blog, because we're planning some interesting posts in the near future.

When you have to be where to listen

Okay, the time shedule for the live music. Beware, time shedules of a festival are no straight science, so time can differ during the day...

Saturday 15th May

The National Concerthall of Westanglia

16u30: Sputkalut

18u00: Pornorama

19u30: Lena Deluxe

21u00: Mary & Me

22u30: Tòman

The Cathedral

20u00: Blank-it

21u30: J Keens Balloon Flight

23u00: Tiny Legs Tim

Sunday 16th May

The Fields of WA

7u00: live Soundscapes by White Sphere

The National Concerthall of Westanglia

13u30: The Future Dead

15u00: La Familya

CinéWa

CinéWa

Like we already said, we're also showing movies in the Freestate.

The program is a selection of classics, short and art film and unknown gems. We hope you like it and will pick one or more out.

The CinéWa is located next to the Wazart des Arts.

Saturday 15 th of may

16u30 Ascenseur pour l’échafaud
A movie by Louis Malle
Music by Miles Davis

18u30 A selection of short movies
Provided by “Les videophages”

20u00 Ma femme est une actrice
A movie by Yvan Attal

22u00 Europ’ hotel
Made by collectif quatorze

23u00 Zidane
aAmovie by Douglas Gordon and Philippe Parreno
Music by mogwai


Sunday 16 th of may

10u00 Verboden te zuchten
A movie by Alex Stockman
Music by Daan

12u30 Enfances
A movie by Yann Le Gal, Isild le Besco, JoanaHadjithomas & Khalil
Joreige, Ismael Ferroukhi, Corinne Garfin, Safy Nebbou

13u30 Europ’ hotel
Made by collectif quatorze

14u30 Taxandria
A movie by Raoul Servais

Our MC has arrived!

When instituting a freestate, you have to have role models, somebody to look up to, somebody who has experience, a master in all perspectives. We found him:

Dirk Wynants, mr Extremis. Dirk is one of Belgium leading designers and has his company and life firmly rooted in the Westhoek. His creativity has no boundries and is known globally for his genius designs and outdoor furniture.

We're very happy he will be attending the opening of Westanglia and will give his blessing on our freestate.

So wanna know more on Dirk and his company? Check this site!

The artists who are gonna rawk your senses!!!

Hey it has been a while, but putting a new state together is a lot of work... Sorry for the radio silence, peeps.

But to be back in full effect, the whole list of artists who going to be exposing their work in the Wazar des Arts:

Joke Pype, Michaël Depestele, Eline Vandermeersch, Pieter Declercq, Jeroen Mylle, Nele Winckelmans,Wilfried, Thomas Sweertvaegher, Siel Verhanneman, Jan Geloen, Ruth Boudry, Evelien Hiele, Lot Brutsaert, Bieke Quaghebeur, Isabel Vannobel (FR),Chantal Fochessato (FR), Lucille Godderys (FR), Michel Dupont (FR), Geoffroy Bogaert (FR), Frederic Bryon (FR), Chloé Vannobel (FR), Laurent Bouckenooghe (FR), Simon Dubois & Clement (FR), La Toupie (FR), Agnes Dubart (FR), Laurent Plessiet (FR)

They are all great, trust us!

During the exposition deejays will make your visit more agreeable by their fine selection of top music, inspired by the art...

The Kingz of the Wheelz of Steel

Of course we're not only having live bands playing for the grace of the Westanglian government. Deejays will play the right tunes to dance to, but also especially to make your visit to the Wazar des Arts a full experience.

The DJ's who are going to make you sweat more after Tomàn has flabbergasted you at The National Concerthall:

Fred Fredson
Morris & Dism
Buscemi
The National DJ Orchestra of Westanglia

DJ's playing while the Wazar des Arts is open to all your senses:

Hijacker
TOM
Stat
Bricken
Breakpeople
Gaucho