Public Events at Bayt al-Andalus
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March 23, 2012
IBS Lecture - SOCIAL STORIES FROM INDIA (3/3) - The Blessings of Free Enterprise
For the past twenty-or-so years, Francis Laleman has been witnessing enormous changes in Indian society, bringing about social upheaval of unprecedented dimension. In the autumn series Social Stories from India he shares with the audience a three-some of drivers which are at play, pondering over the question what the global community can learn from experiences, failures and best practices in India. This third and last session in the series explores the Blessings of Free Enterprise - a subject which lies at the core of India's entrepreneurial success. With examples taken from many of India's foremost businesses, and spiced with quotes from some of the main Indian economical commentators (a/o the celebrated Gurcharan Das), Francis builds his case, entailing some unexpected conclusions and a comprehensive list of lessons to be learned.
Charge is € 10 per person. Book your seat by sending mail to francis.laleman@dunya.be .
March 16, 2012
IBS Lecture - ART STORIES FROM INDIA (3/3) - The Artistic Legacy of Nandalal Bose
The autumn series Art Stories from India, with Francis Laleman, focuses on three (groups of) Indian artists from the 19-20th century in the framework of bridging the so-called East/West cultural divide. The series aims at providing best practices in intercultural diversity and examines what we can learn from this. This third and last session in the series is on the life and work of the Bangali painter Nandalal Bose (1882-1966), one of Shantiniketan's foremost students and teachers, and without any doubt one of the major Indian artists having influenced the concept of modern Indian art.
Charge is € 10 per person. Book your seat by sending mail to francis.laleman@dunya.be .
March 2, 2012
IBS Lecture - ART STORIES FROM INDIA (2/3) - The Tagore Family
The autumn series Art Stories from India, with Francis Laleman, focuses on three (groups of) Indian artists from the 19-20th century in the framework of bridging the so-called East/West cultural divide. The series aims at providing best practices in intercultural diversity and examines what we can learn from this. This second session is on the lives and artistic output of the Shantiniketan school, with particular focus on its founding father Rabindranath Tagore (1861-1941), Abanindranath Tagore (1871-1951), and their artisic legacies.
Charge is € 10 per person, or € 25 for the series (three lectures). Book your seat by sending mail to francis.laleman@dunya.be .
February 17, 2012
IBS Lecture - ART STORIES FROM INDIA (1/3) - The Sher Gil Family
The autumn series Art Stories from India, with Francis Laleman, focuses on three (groups of) Indian artists from the 19-20th century in the framework of bridging the so-called East/West cultural divide. The series aims at providing best practices in intercultural diversity and examines what we can learn from this. This first session is on the life and work of Umrao Sher Gil (1870-1954), his daughter Amrita Sher Gil and his grandson, contemporary artist Vivan Sundaram.
Charge is € 10 per person, or € 25 for the series (three lectures). Book your seat by sending mail to francis.laleman@dunya.be .
February 10, 2012
IBS Lecture - SOCIAL STORIES FROM INDIA (2/3) - The Blessings of Human Rights and Freedom of Press
For the past twenty-or-so years, Francis Laleman has been witnessing enormous changes in Indian society, bringing about social upheaval of unprecedented dimension. In the autumn series Social Stories from India he shares with the audience a three-some of drivers which are at play, pondering over the question what the global community can learn from experiences, failures and best practices in India. This second session is inspired by celebrated diplomat, writer and public intellectual Kishore Mahbubani. It explores the validity of Human Rights and Freedom of Press in the developing world, asking sometimes painful questions, and reflecting on how the Asian sphere is coming to grips with shedding the global supremacy of its European cultural, political and philosophical legacy.
Charge is € 10 per person, or € 25 for the series (three lectures). Book your seat by sending mail to francis.laleman@dunya.be .
January 14, 2012
Onze Lieve Vrouwekathedraal Antwerpen - In Memoriam Fernand Broeckx (1927-2012)
U wordt vriendelijk uitgenodigd op de rouwdienst bij de uitvaart van de heer Fernand Broeckx, kalligraaf en kunstschilder, TOPA-gids van de Onze Lieve Vrouwekathedraal van Antwerpen, lid van de Abdijkring van Postel, overleden op 3 januari 2012. De dienst gaat door in de kathedraal op zaterdag 14 januari om 10:00 uur, voorgegaan door EH Bruno Aerts, vicaris van het Bisdom Antwerpen. Muzikale omlijsting wordt verzorgd door Johan Laleman, organist en Lieve MH Jansen, sopraan. Rouwadres: flaleman@zensearch.com en michaela.broeckx@gmail.com.
December 20, 2011
IBS Lecture - SOCIAL STORIES FROM INDIA (1/3) - The Blessings of Private Education
For the past twenty-or-so years, Francis Laleman has been witnessing enormous changes in Indian society, bringing about social upheaval of unprecedented dimension. In the autumn series Social Stories from India he shares with the audience a three-some of drivers which are at play, pondering over the question what the global community can learn from experiences, failures and best practices in India. This first session, held immediately after Francis's return from his yearly visit to his educational projects in Bihar (see www.anand.be), explores The Blessings of Private Education.
Charge is € 10 per person, or € 25 for the series (three lectures). Book your seat by sending mail to francis.laleman@dunya.be .
December 1, 2011
Television Broadcast - VT4 (Belgium) - 20:45 hrs - "DINA" (Series: Vermist 3)
Tonight is the public broadcast on television of a film by Joel Vanhoebrouck which was partly shot on location at Bayt al-Andalus. The film is part of Vermist, an EYEWORKS FILMS series co-directed by Vanhoebrouck and Jan Verheyen and produced by Philippe Deschepper. Dina is about a Morroccon girl who disappears on her return in Belgium after she was promised in marriage during a holiday in the homeland. All scenes supposedly set in Morrocco are actually taken in Bayt al-Andalus. In Dina, the star actors Axel Daeseleire, Joke Devynck, Kevin Janssens and Stan Van Samang are joined by guest roles done by Elisabeth Puglia, Geert Hunaerts and Amid Chakir (Brussels by Night, Crazy Love). For more on Bayt al-Andalus as a location for rent, send mail to flaleman@zensearch.com. To get a pictorial flavour of Bayt al-Andalus on the shooting day of Vermist, see our website page locatieverhuur. For more on Vermist, visit the Eyeworks Films website.
September 15, 2011
Dunya Open Seminar - Bing Fa, or: The Art of War
You might think of waging a war (We certainly hope you are not!), or you might consider strategems to improve your business (We do hope you are!), or you might be on the verge of stress induced collapse unless you find means to make your leadership style more efficient (Be sure we do empathise!): whatever your initial condition might be, this workshop is for you, dear manager! From a Chinese classic from remote antiquity, Francis Laleman takes a series of pragmatic hints, allusions and advices, and translates these into our modern business jargon. And see: all of a sudden we realise that we are not the first to be struggling with this or that problem or this or that piece of nuisance. Suntzu has been there and seen that!, and from his experience we are free to grab in the basket and eat the fruits. A mind opener workshop, not to be missed..
This retake of one of Dunya's inhouse classics is open to everyone. The session starts at 14:00 and ends at 17:30. Participation costs are at € 200 per person. The number of participants is limited: be sure to subsxcribe in time by sending mail to info@dunya.be
May 31, 2011
Antwerpse Burendag: Open Deur in Bayt al-Andalus
At the occasion of the Antwerp Neighbour's Day, Bayt al-Andalus opens its doors to casual visitors in the evening of May 31 as from 20:00 hrs: Enjoy a drink at the pond in the garden, see the renovated fountainheads, admire the recently renovated wall frescoes in the corridor - and most of all, meet each other in the context of this most extra-ordinary of architectural extravaganzas in Antwerpen, hidden behind just-another-facade. Announce your visit by sending mail to francis.laleman@dunya.be
February 24-25-26, 2011
Dunya and IBS Open Management Workshop - Hyderabad, Cyberabad!
Hyderabad, Cyberabad - Three full days of discovery: a virtual tour through the old Islamic city of Hyderabad, erstwhile a fully independent country the size of France and now the capital of Andhra Pradesh (India). As Cyberabad, it is today one of the major global hubs in the IT and callcentre worlds, and the preferred destination for many European and American offshoring/outsourcing ventures. The program consists of lectures, workshops, a guest lecture by one of the main Hyderabadi industrialists of today, two films, and a range of Hyderabadi cuisine and culture. More details will follow shortly. Please take into account that the number of delegates participating in this event will be limited. Advance bookings are accepted at info@dunya.be.
June 17, 2010
Dunya Open Management Workshop - Sun Tzu (The Art of War), or: an Ancient Chinese Model for Effective Corporate Leadership
In this retake of a Dunya 2009 seminar, Francis Laleman and Eddy Van Hemelrijck introduce managers and HR people to the ancient Chinese master Sun Tzu (The Art of War), and venture to discover what modern managers can learn from him. This in-house open seminar is organised by Dunya.
June 16, 2010
Dunya Open Management Workshop - Kautilya’s Neeti-Shastra, The Art of Leadership
In this retake of a Dunya 2009 seminar, Francis Laleman introduces managers and HR people to the ancient Indian Neeti-Shahstra (The Art of Leadership), based on the Leadership models of Manu and Chanakya/Kautilya. Recently, international attention for Kautilya’s work has been revived by the authority of Amartya Sen, Nobel Prize winner for Economics, in latest classic The Idea of Justice (2009). This in-house open seminar is organised by Dunya.
June 12, 2010
A Story-telling Afternoon - The Adventures of Feluda
Satyajit Ray (1921-1992) is not only remembered and India’s most memorable film maker of the 20th century, but als as the author of a series of children books, most notably around the central character of private detective Feluda and his clever little nephew Topshe. This afternoon, Francis Laleman becomes Feluda, taking his audience through three of Stayajit Ray’s Bengal mysteries at once. The event, which takes place on several location in and around Bayt al-Andalus, including the street, the square and the park, is for children between 5 and 85 years old. Children under 14 come free of charge. The Feluda Afternoon is part of the 2010 Bengal Spring Series at Bayt al-Andalus. For program details (in Dutch) and subscription, see Een Bengaalse Lente.
June 11, 2010
Film Screening – Rituparno Ghosh: Raincoat (2004)
In Raincoat, Rituparno Ghosh has brilliantly merged aspects of the old-Indian saga of Krishna and Radha with a retelling of the celebrated novel The Gift of the Magi by the American novelist O. Henry. During an apocalyptic monsoon rainstorm, two ex-lovers meet for the first time after many years. Both wish the other to believe how happy and successful he/she now is. But nothing really is what it seems... The film is brillantly shot, with a stunning soundtrack by Subdha Mudghal. This film screening, introduced by Francis Laleman, is part of the 2010 Bengal Spring Series at Bayt al-Andalus. Depending on the weather, the film is screened in the library of Bayt al-Andalus, or in the garden. For program details (in Dutch) and subscription, see Een Bengaalse Lente.
May 28, 2010
Film Screening – Satyajit Ray: Ghare Baire – Home & The World (1984)
A tender film version of one of Rabindranath Tagore’s most gripping stories, Ghare Baire explores the relationship between traditional Bengali values, sympathy for revolutionary movevements, and pragmatic empathy with the peasantry in Bengal. This film screening, introduced by Francis Laleman, is part of the 2010 Bengal Spring Series at Bayt al-Andalus. Depending on the weather, the film is screened in the library of Bayt al-Andalus, or in the garden. For program details (in Dutch) and subscription, see Een Bengaalse Lente.
May 21, 2010
Film Screening – Asit Sen: Khamoshi - Silence (1963)
A true classic, this story situated in a psychiatric ward in Calcutta, shortly after the Indo-Chinese war of 1962. Memorable acting (by the later Bollywood stars Waheeda Rahman and Rajesh Khanna), unforgettable music (Hemant Kumar), brilliant lyrics and dialogues (Gulzar), and stunning black-and-white cinematography (Kamal Bose). This film screening, introduced by Francis Laleman, is part of the 2010 Bengal Spring Series at Bayt al-Andalus. Depending on the weather, the film is screened in the library of Bayt al-Andalus, or in the garden. For program details (in Dutch) and subscription, see Een Bengaalse Lente.
May 7, 2010
Dunya Open Management Workshop - Ni Hao – Working effectively with a Chinese Workforce
Eddy Van Hemelrijck introduces managers and HR people to the much acclaimed Dunya seminar on Intercultural Management with a Chinese workforce. This seminar has previously been held at a series of companies and organisations in Belgium and abroad (see a.o. the Kauri website). This in-house open seminar is organised by Dunya.
May 5, 2010
Dunya Open Management Workshop - Pardeshi – Working effectively with an Indian Workforce
Francis Laleman introduces managers and HR people to the much acclaimed Dunya seminar on Intercultural Management with an Indian workforce. This seminar has previously been held at a series of companies and organisations in Belgium and abroad (see a.o. the Unizo website).
This in-house open seminar is organised by Dunya.
April 24, 2010
Film Screening - Satyajit Ray: Mahanagar – The Big City (1963)
Mahanagar (The Big City) is Satyajit Ray’s tribute to the famous Abataranikastory by Narendranath Mitra (1916-1975). The film, considered a milestone in Indian feminist circles, follows a woman who gradually escapes from her traditional gender stereotype, and in the process discovers herself, her ambitions, and the limits posed by ethical and moral self-reflection. This film screening, introduced by Francis Laleman, is part of the 2010 Bengal Spring Series at Bayt al-Andalus. For program details (in Dutch) and subscription, see Een Bengaalse Lente.
March 26, 2010
Film Screening - Satyajit Ray: Charulata – The Lonely Wife (1964)
According to Satyajit Ray himself, this is his best ever film. The story, reminding us of Ibsen’s Doll House evolves around the mental processes of rich editor’s wife who cherises her own literary ambitions. This film screening, introduced by Francis Laleman, is part of the 2010 Bengal Spring Series at Bayt al-Andalus. For program details (in Dutch) and subscription, see Een Bengaalse Lente.
March 24, 2010
From Calcutta to Oxford with Nirad Chaudhuri (lecture)
Francis Laleman follows the trail of the Bengali author and political philosopher Nirad Chaudhuri (1897-1999), one of the most remarkable intellectual geniuses of the last century. Born and raised in Calcutta in the context of the Great Bengal Renaissance, Chaudhuri started publishing on his 59th birthday, and ended his long and fruitful life in Oxford, England, musing on the political and philosophical lessons of yesteryear and challenges of today. This lecture is part of the 2010 Bengal Spring Series at Bayt al-Andalus. For program details (in Dutch) and subscription, see Een Bengaalse Lente.
March 17, 2010
The Many Faces of Satyajit Ray (lecture)
Francis Laleman explores the many faces of the artistry of the Bengal painter, illustrator, composer, musician, writer, novelist, photographer and film director Satyajit Ray (1921-1992). This lecture is part of the 2010 Bengal Spring Series at Bayt al-Andalus, and is an ideal introduction for the upcoming film screenings of three of Satyajit Ray’s most remarkable films: Charulata – The Lonely Wife (1964), Mahanagar – The Big City (1963) and Ghare Baire – Home and The World (1984). For program details (in Dutch) and subscription, see Een Bengaalse Lente.
March 10, 2010
Rabindranath Tagore and the Bengal Renaissance (lecture)
Francis Laleman highlights the role of Rabindranath Tagore (1861-1941), 1913 Nobel Prize winner for literature, as the mentor of the Bengal Renaissance of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. This lecture is part of the 2010 Bengal Spring Series at Bayt al-Andalus. For program details (in Dutch) and subscription, see Een Bengaalse Lente.
September 25, 2009
INTACH at Bayt al-Andalus
Geert Robberechts, among much more the business manager of La Petite Bande (Sigiswald Kuijken), chairman of the Werkgroep Kunstenorganisaties, and secretary of the International Opera Foundation Esterhaza, introduces the Belgian Chapter of INTACH (Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage) and its projects on the Lost Gardens of Khajuraho.
This event coincides with a reception to celebrate the opening of the recently renovated Glass Palace (Sheesh Mahal) at Bayt al-Andalus.
June 18, 2009
Dunya Open Management Workshop - Sun Tzu (The Art of War), or: an Ancient Chinese Model for Effective Corporate Leadership
Francis Laleman introduces managers and HR people to the ancient Chinese master Sun Tzu (The Art of War), and ventures to discover what modern managers can learn from him.
This event is organised by Dunya.
June 11, 2009
Dunya Open Management Workshop - Neeti-Shastra, The Art of Leadership
Francis Laleman introduces managers and HR people to the ancient Indian Neeti-Shahstra (The Art of Leadership), based on the Leadership models of Manu and Chanakya/Kautilya.
This event is organised by Dunya.
May 2009
(Film Series) Lessons taken from Communal Tension in India
A series of five feature films on current events in India, highlighting the lessons to be taken from communal tensions between cultural minorities.
The series includes (May 8, 2009) Khamosh Pani (Subiha Sumar, 2003), (May 15) Earth (Deepa Mehta, 1998), (May 22) Dev (Govind Nihlani, 2004), (May 29) Sheen (Ashok Pandit, 2004) and (June 5) Black and White (Subhash Ghai, 2008).
Each film is introduced by Francis Laleman. Details on the Mughal Festival Program Page.
April 21-24, 2009
Dunya Open Business Seminars at Bayt al-Andalus
A varied set of Open Business Seminars, organised by Dunya.
The program includes A 21-st Century Approach to Intercultural Business and Communication (April 21), Launching Intercultural Business Processes (April 23), Working Effectively with an Indian Workforce (April 24) and Working Effectively with a Chinese Workforce (April 24).
March 28, 2009
(Film & Indian Mughlai Lunch) Mirza Asadullah Ghalib – the Gulzar Television Series
Viewing of the entire 17-parts legendary Mirza Ghalib television series by Sampooran Singh Gulzar (1988). Introduction by Francis Laleman.
The program takes a full Saturday. On the way, we discover the Mughlai cuisine, as prepared by Michaela Broeckx and our Indian cooks Rana and Priya.
For full details click here
March 21, 2009
Mirza Asadullah Ghalib, A Theatrical Biography
In a multi-media production, Francis Laleman evokes a genuine Mushairah (poet’s gathering) at Bayt al-Andalus. At the mean time, we travel through the life of the Mirza Asadullah Ghalib, India’s main 19-th century Urdu poet and representative of the twilight of Mughal culture.
The program includes a theatrical monologue, poetry recitings, music, singing, dancing, and video.
The program starts at 20:30. Entrance fee is at € 15. For more details, click here
March 12, 2009
Kauri at Bayt al-Andalus: Doing Business with China
This Kauri event on doing business with/in China highlights current Dunya business cases. Also, it is Beyond Border’s and Dunya’s delight to invite two of its competitors to join in this workshop. For details, see the Kauri website.
Februari-June 2009
Mughal India at Bayt al-Andalus
Throughout 2009, Indian Mughal culture is a central theme to a series of activities at Bayt-al-Andalus.
Beyond Borders schedules 5 modules, 4 out of which are programmed in the spring of 2009 (from Februari till the end of June), consisting of in-house trainings, lectures, theatre, film showings, music, cuisine, and more.
The fifth module is a tour through Mughal India, scheduled for October 2009.
For a detailed program, voor een gedetailleerd programma: click here.
November-December 2008
Dunya Open Seminars: Intercultural business
Together with Dunya, Beyond Borders and Bayt al-Andalus invite their business contacts to a set of business seminars on intercultuiral business matters. The seminars include Creating Intercultural Business Awareness, Doing Business Abroad, and Managing People Overseas.
November 22, 2008
Ex-Change Intercultural Communication Workshop
Together with Dunya, Beyond Borders and Bayt al-Andalus invite Ex-Change for a workshop on intercultural competences. Program, feedback and pictures are available on this simple click.
October 18, 2008
Aquarius soloists: Music on poems by Emily Dickenson
On October 18, Bayt al-Andalus once more hosts composer/cello player Marc Michael De Smet and three female soloists of the Aquarius Ensemble (formerly the Goeyvaerts Consort).
This new concert highlights just once author, Emily Dickenson. Her poems were set to music by Marc Michael De Smet with the voice of soloist Lieve Jansen in mind. Mrs Jansen will be accompagnied by backing vocals, with interludes played on harpsichord.
Entree fees (at € 10) as usual entirely go to the Aquarius group. Seats are limited: confirm your scheduled presence by sending us a mail.
October 10-17-24, 2008
India Induction Course (hosted by IBS)
Doing business in India: an introduction. This series is hosted by India Business Support, with Michaela Broeckx, Bert Verdonck and Francis Laleman.
Further details on on the India Business Support website.
August 24, 2008
Bayt al-Andalus visits Villa Carpentier (Ronse)
Celebrate a full day of cultural diversity with Michaela Broeckx and Francis Laleman at Villa Carpentier, Ronse. The villa and its garden are unique remnants of Victor Horta patrimony in Belgium. The program includes a dejeuner-sur-l’herbe, musical recitals (western classical, western folk, rajasthani folk), dance (bollywood, bharatanatyam), workshops (mehndi, sari, cricket, ...), an auction (profits go to the Anand & Jeevan Deep projects in Bihar, India), and a delicious home-cooked Indian dinner.
Strictly on invitation, please send mail to Francis Laleman and/or Michaela Broeckx for further details.
April 12, 2008
Een rugzak vol reisverhalen (met Sandra Van Kemseke)
On April 12 2008, Bayt al-Andalus hosts actress, globe-trotter and storyteller Sandra Van Kemseke with a tailor-made program of travel stories.
Sandra brings a series of objects from around the world, and members of the audience are free to point at any of these, whereupon Sandra tells one of her stories connected to the object. In this way, the audience creates the performance along with the actress - and it is hard to predict where we will end up! For further details: click here.
Entree fees (at € 10) entirely go to the actress.
Seats are limited: confirm your scheduled presence by sending us a mail.
Februari 23, 2008
Alles wat waar is
On Februari 23 Bayt al-Andalus hosts composer/cello player Marc Michael De Smet and three female soloists of the Aquarius Ensemble (formerly the Goeyvaerts Consort).
The group brings musical settings of engaged poetry from a variety of authors, from the folksinger Pete Seeger to the celebrated Flemish poet Herman De Coninck.
Entree fees (at € 10) entirely go to the Aquarius group (which, rather uncomprehendingly, recently lost its government subsidies).
Seats are limited: confirm your scheduled presence by sending us a mail.
The 2007 program was archived, Sep 1 2008