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… as a gateway to archives and knowledge about the shared Belgian, Burundian, Congolese and Rwandan colonial past. The … but still fragmented collections and information on the Belgian colonial period. It will also offer educational tools … on the colonial history of Belgium, Burundi, the DR Congo and Rwanda. Via this portal, the visitor will be able …
… In 2022, as part of the HOME project on human remains in Belgian collections, AfricaMuseum researchers were able to … of the two mummified individuals. They were found by a Belgian military officer on Rwanda’s Mount Cyanzarwe in 1915. … a cave in the region of Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Results from the paleontological analysis confirmed …
… Congolese chief Maroka. This collection was collected by a Belgian expedition leader in Belgian Congo for the Tervuren museum. The aim is to shed new light …
… INDÉPENDANCE ! In … 2010 … , the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Belgium commemorated the … 50th anniversary … The exhibition is the result of a partnership between Belgian and Congolese institutions: Bambi Ceuppens (RMCA), … … was born. Around twenty emblematic … artists of the Belgian hip-hop scene, most of Congolese origin … , used …
… … Public partners - Federal Government of Belgium … Belgian Federal Scientific Policy Office (Belspo) … … institutions (Institute for Space Aeronomy, Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences, Royal Institute for … has hosted the AfricaMuseum for four years in its ‘Studio Congo’. The two institutions have established a firm …
… with the … 1897 World Expo in Brussels … . … At that time, Congo was still the personal property of King Leopold II. He … reopened in December 2018. Since then, the … debate on Belgian colonization … in Central Africa (Congo, Rwanda and … for Patrice Lumumba, not to mention the passing of a Belgian law following European-level discussions on the …
… late nineteenth century, in 1878, the statue was stolen by Belgian tradesman Alexandre Delcommune from Congolese chief … manages extensive collections of artefacts, mainly from Congo, Rwanda and Burundi, African countries formerly … reveals how this statue was captured with certainty by a Belgian in violent and unbalanced colonial conditions. The …
… she expresses her hopes and dreams for the people of DR Congo in her original artworks. Instead of using paintbrushes … alive. There is still a relationship between Belgium and Congo, so this historical and artistic residency is dedicated …
… art. The pieces brought together here almost all come from Congo and mainly date back to the 19th and the first half of … it is about better understanding the extent to which the Belgian presence modified certain aspects of the production and sale of sculptures in Congo. In a different part of the room, researchers will …
… the first temporary exhibition in Tervuren, on the Congo-Freestate. The exhibition was held in order to familiarise the Belgian public with the Congo-Freestate. In a subterranean … Congo were exhibited, hung in formalin-filled aquaria. A Belgian ichthyologist, George A. Boulenger, who was then an …