La Nouvelle Harmonie Bruxelloise d'Accordéons regularly organizes workshops, as a co-production with Muziekpublique. One Monday per month, you can learn to play in an ensemble with a varied repertoire, under the leadership of Piet Maris. Now and then there is a new piece on the shelve, but the repertoire of past sessions gets continuously refreshed as well.

Maria-Clara Villa-Lobos created a Bal Moderne choreography on Jaune Toujours' Ici Bruxelles. In 2010, thousands of people in 12 cities danced to it at the same time, at the start of the Belgian presidency of the European Union. Lateron, Maria-Clara created a choreography on the song Hop On. The choreographies are regulary practised in Bal Moderne workshops; now and then, Jaune Toujours performs the songs live with Bal Moderne dancers on, and with dance enthusiasts in front of the stage.

Pauline is a monologue (in Dutch) based on the story of a refugee who arrived in Brussels after a very long and trying journey.

Sarah Baur met Pauline at the request of Médecins du Monde / Dokters van de Wereld in Belgium and wrote a text based on her testimony. 

Pauline and Sarah then collaborated on the creation of paper cut stop motion films to accompany the monologue.

This resulted in a performance of half an hour: a good starting point for discussions, debates or interactive lectures.

Contemporary Jazz with an Oriental Twist

A brand new trio in the Choux de Bruxelles stables - 3'Ain!
Featuring Yamen Martini on trumpet, Otto Kintet on bass and Piet Maris on accordion.

Jaune Toujours is back and better than ever! Since the mid-1990s, this Belgo-Brussels collective has been serving up a blistering mix of grooves, horns, and accordion. With the energy of a rock band (without guitars!), the improvisational flair of a jazz combo, the adventurous spirit of musical explorers, and the charisma of street performers, they deliver poetic and poignant reflections on society. Add a touch of typical Brussels self-mockery, and you’ve got the recipe for a party like no other.