Tag: Vive la Fête

July 20, 2024 (2)

In the spotlight

24.6 km / 15.3 miles 🚶 🛴

Marktfestival Harelbeke 🇧🇪 & Vive la Fête, Harelbeke 🇧🇪

MAF is the new and free market festival in Harelbeke.

For many years now, Vive la Fête has ensured an exciting musical party on stage. Since 1997, the Belgian band of Danny Mommens (ex-bass player of dEUS) and Els Pynoo has been bringing danceable electro-rock, with a touch of kitsch and some new wave and French chanson lurking in the background.

The story

Time for La Fête! And a selfie with the band’s bass player himself!

The gear

Cameras:
Fujifilm X-S10¹
ZTE Nubia RedMagic 9 Pro²

Camera lens:
Fujinon XF 16-80mm f/4 R OIS WR¹

Camera lens filter:
Tiffen Black Pro-Mist Filter 1/4¹

Film simulation recipe:
Fujicolor Superia 1600¹

The pictures

July 12, 2024 (2)

In the spotlight

2.3 km / 1.4 miles 🚶

Bunkpop 🇧🇪 & Vive la Fête, Glabbeek 🇧🇪

Bunkpop is a small pop festival in Glabbeek.

For many years now, Vive la Fête has ensured an exciting musical party on stage. Since 1997, the Belgian band of Danny Mommens (ex-bass player of dEUS) and Els Pynoo has been bringing danceable electro-rock, with a touch of kitsch and some new wave and French chanson lurking in the background.

The story

No story needed! Once again, great show!

The gear

Camera:
Fujifilm X-S10

Camera lens:
Fujinon XF 16-80mm f/4 R OIS WR

Camera lens filter:
Tiffen Black Pro-Mist Filter 1/4

Film simulation recipe:
CineStill 800T

The pictures

March 15, 2024

In the spotlight

19 km / 12 miles 🚶

Charleroi 🇧🇪 & Vive la Fête, Charleroi 🇧🇪

Charleroi is a city and a municipality of Wallonia, located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium. The inhabitants are called Carolorégiens or simply Carolos.

For many years now, Vive la Fête has ensured an exciting musical party on stage. Since 1997, the Belgian band of Danny Mommens (ex-bass player of dEUS) and Els Pynoo has been bringing danceable electro-rock, with a touch of kitsch and some new wave and French chanson lurking in the background.

The story

Combining a photography walk in the grungy city of Charleroi with a great concert by Vive la Fête!

The gear

Cameras:
Ricoh GR III (Street Edition)¹
ZTE Nubia RedMagic 9 Pro²

Camera lens filter:
Tiffen Black Pro-Mist Filter 1/4¹

Film simulation recipe:
Americana Color¹

The pictures

July 14, 2023

In the spotlight

12.0 km / 7.5 miles 🚶 🚋

Gentse Feesten & Vive la Fête, Gent 🇧🇪

The Gentse Feesten is an annual music and theater festival in Ghent, Belgium. Besides stage events, there are street acts such as mimes and buskers. It has been held for more than 50 years and is attended by about 1–1.5 million visitors.

Ghent is a city and a municipality in the Flemish Region of Belgium. It is the capital and largest city of the East Flanders province, and the third largest in the country, exceeded in size only by Brussels and Antwerp. It is a port and university city.

For many years now, Vive la Fête has ensured an exciting musical party on stage. Since 1997, the Belgian band of Danny Mommens (ex-bass player of dEUS) and Els Pynoo has been bringing danceable electro-rock, with a touch of kitsch and some new wave and French chanson lurking in the background.