Discover different cultures on SINKSEN23
This year, sinksen is all about ‘The Far West’: innovative, surprising, with a highly diverse mix of culture, music, street theatre, party and even more attention for children.
The central square for SINKSEN23 is once again the Schouwburgplein, where the organization Polé Pole – Barrio Cantina will transform the square from Friday evening into a lifelike cowboy village with numerous food trucks. In the evening there are DJs on the program that will make you loose your legs.
The largest square in the city, the Grote Markt, is as usual the operating base for street artists from home and abroad. One of the highlights is cirQ. A collective bound by the predilection for spicy performance and absurd humour. With original, often inspired by folk culture, acts and productions that are very successful at international festivals, among young and old and lovers of right-wrong. Other highlights that you will find there include Compagnie Mauvais Coton, Die Verdammte Spielerei and Automata Caroussel.
Sinksen is multicultural
On the Houtmarkt we find KRaC again back. A collaboration with the Oxfam Wereldwinkel that will transform the square into a true multicultural experience site. Discover food stalls from more than 20 different countries, enjoy a refreshing cocktail and dance to world music with the whole family.
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One of the fixed values of sinksen is of course the flea market on Sunday and Monday. This is also the largest flea market in Flanders, with more than 7000 meters of trinkets.
Art on Sinksen
Exhibitions galore at sinksen. Discover the K-Totem in the Tolstraat or the surprising Mort Amour exhibition in the Doorniksestraat. Fotoclub Groeninge is also present this year with their ‘out of the box’ exhibition in Mozaïek. The academy opens its doors again during the end-of-year exhibition. Any archeology buffs can head to the Artillery Tower for the excavations around Abby. Geert Hautekiet’s Automata Carousel will also be present at SINKSEN23. Hautekiet uses recycled wood, old copper and a nice sense of humor to make various 100% mechanical storytelling machines, each built small but big in impact.