GHENT 2012: James Newton Howard & Pino Donaggio at WSA + 007 Songs in Concert + more

And visiting the beautiful city of Ghent once a year isn't a punishment either

:-) yes! Last year i had no time at all to see the city due to my crazy schedule and not the best state of health! So this year i will might see more of Ghent in calm.

Christian

Try to find a plane to Brussels National Airport (BRU), our biggest airport. From there you can easily catch a train to Ghent (about 40 minutes). Ryanair flies to Brussels South, which is in Charleroi, a city an hour from Brussels. From that airport there are buses to Brussels train station (Thor can tell more about it).

In Ghent, the cheapest possibility is in a hostel (youth hostel). It'll be around 18 to 20EUR a night. All of them are located in the city center.

Here's one of the HI chain. It's a bit the other side of where the concert happens (half an hour by foot, which is very good), but it's close to the historic center and Castle of Counts and in a nice surrounding. I love HI Hostel. It includes breakfast and bed linen.
http://www.hihostels.com/dba/hostels-Ge … 005.en.htm

Here's another one, more recent, but it's a little bit more out of the center, but close to Friday Market.
http://www.hostel47.com/en/

If you don't fancy dorm rooms (sleeping with several together), there are other options, but it gets expensive quite soon. Here are a few of the cheaper options (including the first hostel I mentioned):
http://www.hostelworld.com/search?searc … ;city=Gent

If you want more feedback about any of the hotels you want to stay in (location, easy to reach, ...), please let me know! For the hostels (especially the first), I'd book ahead!

As usual, me and Thomas will help and guide the people around who come to Ghent. Last year we went to a little brewery, visited Ypres and Antwerp, ... Much to do in Flanders, and most big cities are within an hour's reach from Ghent. So you can use Ghent as a base for traveling. Unless you also want to stay in Bruges for example of course.

The ribsteak, you mean. Yeah, that's a fantastic place; best ribsteak I've ever had. I've eaten there both times I've been in Ghent. It's not good for my liver, but DAMN.....

Thank you Bregt, for the informations. If I have any questions I will let you know. From what I've seen in the pictures Ghent is a beautiful city.

Their loss!

Wow, very cool! It'll be a great bunch again this year!

Here's how the situation is:

Before summer (hopefully), I'll get to know which school I'll have my deployment in October. Then I need to contact them and ask if it is -- at all -- possible to take one and a half day off for Ghent. I may even offer up a white lie that the trip has already been booked, as well as interviews. If the school is forthcoming, they'll say 'yes'. If not, it's off.

But the original plan to travel directly from Ghent to Vienna for the film music events there is still 100% impossible.

We can't wait to meet you and your sister there too, Cristian.


If somehow someone is not able to make it to Gent, there's always the possibility to see James Newton Howard in July: Fimucité 6, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain.
Concert is on friday, july 13. (incl. worldpremiere of LIVE performance "the Hunger Games"
more info on the SST-forum.
Other concerts: Mancini-music and 100 years Universal Pictures with worldpremieres.

Is there anything film music-related you're NOT participating in this year, Dutchbat?

Last year, this was with a reception afterwards (food and drinks) together with composers and guests. Lots of people. Krizstina was there I think. Usually, we go to the meet&greet on Saturday morning via MainTitles and SST. Should be this year as well. So if you want to pay a lot, be sure to buy a VIP ticket!

indeed, the VIP ticket (which was about 80 euros) secured yourself a place at the reception after the concert!

I think the VIP ticket really worth it if you can afford, not because of the food and drinks but for the chance to catch up the composers. Im still sorry i didnt go to Johnny Marr when i could, he was just sitting some rows away and none was around at the beginning aww...many other people caught Alexander Desplat and so on...and of course the closer you see the stage the better is. But the food and drink is really nothing special. I really suggest the VIP tickets for who can afford! Its not every day you see James Newton Howard performing;-)

Just booked myself and a close friend tickets!

So who else is coming?