Brussels Beach 2011: what's new?

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Brussels Beach is the holiday resort of Brussels in summer. A real urban beach is installed along the Canal of Brussels. For this edition of 2011, lots of events will take place: culture, sports, a Kids Village, courses, concerts,... The access is free via the:

• Square Sainctelette [plan]
• Quai de la Voirie [plan]
• Quai de Willebroeck [plan]

Novelties for 2011

For this 2011 edition, there will be some novelties:

• inauguration parade: parade with street artists, gocarts, bicycles and buses from the Grand-Place to the beach (2 pm-5:30 pm), and opening party (5 pm-1 am)
• baby area: with cheap meals and diapers
• kids: more events, beach toys and party games available, plus cartoons in the afternoon
• zen space: relaxing area with chairs and library
• new sports: table tennis with 4 tables and 4 pétanque grounds
• new schedule Croisetteke: Thursday with bar DJs, Friday with party DJs, Saturday with clubbing, Sunday with dancing party
• caravan of VisitBrussels: with souvenirs and information about tourist attractions, events and culture
• literature cruise: free literary adventure in French on a ship with Belgian and foreign authors, schedule on Entrez Lire.

Sports

At Brussels Beach you can discover new sports on the beach. This year:

• beach soccer
• beach volleyball
• flag football
• rugbeach
• ultimate frisbee
• gymnic ball
• pétanque
• table tennis
• ...

A sports field can be rented at 2 euro per person per hour.

Music and concerts

Brussels Beach has 2 music areas with concerts from Thursday till Sunday evening:

• Croisetteke: Thursday with bar DJs, Friday with party DJs, Saturday with clubbing, Sunday with a dancing party
• Live Stage (big stage): Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 7 pm till 11 pm with a mix of rock, salsa, hip hop, soul,...

Children

The youngest (3 years and older) will find events at the Kids Village with water games, sports and activities:

• each day fom 11 am: events and creative workshops
• beach toys and party games available
• in the late afternoon: cartoons

Babies can be given food and diapers at a new baby area.

Cleanliness

Every day, the waste on Brussels Beach will be collected. The emphasis is also on sustainable development with returnable and reusable cups. The deposit money will be 1 euro. When visitors return their cup, they will get back the deposit.

Free Wi-Fi

Brussels Beach offers free Wi-Fi at the beach site.

• More information: Brussels Beach