Spain has been designated the guest of honour country in the 19th edition of the popular Folklorissimo Festival, based on the intellectual dialogue between folklore and traditions of Belgium and Spain. During the weekend of September 21 and 22, more than 100 artists and members of Spanish folkloric groups, as well as associations, autonomous communities and Spanish and Belgian companies, will offer a wide and diverse representation of folklore, gastronomy and traditions of Spain at the Grand Place of Brussels.

Attendees will enjoy a folklore of contemporary interpretation, which reflects the advanced social and cultural values ​​that Belgium and Spain share in matters of gender, sexual identity, youth or environmental sensitivity, with performances by Ball de Pastorets (Catalonia),Agrupación de Danzas de la Virgen de las Nieves (Cantabria), Centro Asturiano de Bruselas (Asturias), Fetén Fetén (Castile and León), Iñaki Plaza (Basque Country – Galicia), Cant d’Estil Valencià (Valencia), Sara Calero (Andalusia), Loockingback (Extremadura and Castile-La Mancha) and Fernando López (Andalusia).

The Spanish programme is organized by the  Spanish Embassy in Belgium. The Official Spanish Chamber of Commerce in Belgium and Luxembourg collaborates in this initiative coordinating the participation of Spanish companies.

Within the framework of EmprendeBeLux program,  the Official Spanish Chamber of Commerce in Belgium and Luxembourg, in collaboration with 1819, the information service for entrepreneurs in Brussels, organizes an information session next Tuesday, September 24 from 6 pm to 7.30 pm in Spanish to inform about the different public aids for entrepreneurs in the Brussels region.

In addition, attendees will have the possibility to know the regional service offered by 1819; as well as the different public aids to entrepreneurs in terms of accompaniment, public funding, subsidies and identification of commercial premises for rent.

Through the EmprendeBeLux program, the Chamber seeks to support Spanish residents in BeLux on the long road to entrepreneurship and business consolidation.

The session will take place at the Chamber premises (Rue Belliard, 20) at 6 pm.

We invite you to register to the event via this link. If you are member of the Chamber you can also confirm your participation writing an email to info@e-camara.com