Festival Esperanzah!

Esperanzah! is a festival that has been offering a varied programme of well-known and lesser-known artists since 2002. It takes place at Floreffe Abbey, between Charleroi and Namur in Belgium. It is organised by the Zah! Cooperative. Esperanzah! Is a musical, festive and committed experience. As you enter the festival site, you wiill discover Esperanzah Island! You will have the chance to enjoy 7 musical stages and/or spaces dedicated to the street arts. The festival is designed for everyone, from the very young (children's village) to the very old. Discover the world and take a tasty trip to the Comptoir des Saveurs, or make new connections by meeting the craftspeople and designers at Baz'Art. The Esperanzah! festival is founded on strong values and principles of good conduct. They guide every aspect of the event. Our aim has always been to celebrate artistic and cultural diversity while working towards a positive social, political and environmental impact. Social inequality and exclusion, poverty, discrimination and environmental damage are issues that we fight against in every choice we make. Through collective spaces for reflection and exchange, we explore new perspectives on society. We encourage a society that is more respectful of the environment, more supportive, fairer, feminist, anti-capitalist, inclusive and anti-racist. We want our values to be embraced by everyone involved, whether they are part of the organising team, festival-goers, artists, external service providers or volunteers. More information (FR) on https://www.esperanzah.be/

Floreffe train station

BRU

The meeting point is at the Floreffe train station. From Zaventem (Brussels) Airport, take a train to Namur. Once in Namur, changed to another train to Floreffe. From Charleroi Airport, take a bus to Charleroi Gare Centrale and then a train to Floreffe. From Brussels Gare du Midi or Brussels Gare Central, take a train to Namur and then a train to Floreffe. Train timetables on: https://www.belgiantrain.be/fr Once in Floreffe Train Station you have to walk for about 25min to the workcamp site.