This bi-annual event takes place on the cobbled stones of Brussels’ Grand Place where some 800,000 begonias transform it into a vibrant sea of flowers from August 14-17, 2008.
The famous Carpet of Flowers covers 3200 square feet right in the center of the Grand'Place. This year, it's a traditional carpet: end of the Middle Ages. Begonias offer a wide range of vivid and glowing colors and easily resist the burning sun. After all, the craftsmen assemble them directly on the cobble-stones of the square without a layer of soil. The colored plant tapestry can be admired best from the balcony of the City Hall, which is open to the public for the occasion.
And as no novelty ever travels alone, the flower carpet will come alive every evening under the baton of Grégoire Dune. This new and original show, all in music and light, will be staged live as of the official inauguration, on 14 August at 22.00, then rebroadcast every evening at 22.00, 22.30 and 23.00
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From Friday the 5th to Sunday the 7th, beer will flow generously onto the paving stones on the Grand-Place, with the "Week-end de la Bière" which is already in its 10th year !
