Name: FESTIVAL «BRUSSELS, LAND OF ASYLUM!»
Start: 2026-04-24T16:30:00+00:00
End: 2026-04-26T19:00:00+00:00

Festival Passes

Choose your festival pass and enjoy the full programme of Brussels, Terre d'Asile! A pass gives you access to all free and ticketed events. Activities with limited capacity must be reserved separately as add-ons.

Festiva pass - 3 Days

Festival pass (4 films, 4 shows, 3 concerts, 8 workshops, 1 conference).

Your all-access pass for the full festival experience across 3 days!
Don't forget: during checkout, select your desired events and activities as add-ons this step is required to confirm your spot. Some add-ons are included in the price, others are available at an extra cost.
Without a selection, your seats cannot be guaranteed.

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75,00 €

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students – unemployed – retirees – people without income

~~Original price: 75,00 €~~ New price: 37,50 €

Festival Day Pass – Friday

Your access to all of Friday's festival programme — for one day full of culture, encounters and performances!
Don't forget: during checkout, select your desired events and activities as add-ons — this step is required to confirm your spot. Some add-ons are included in the price, others are available at an extra cost.
Without a selection, your seats cannot be guaranteed.
This pass is valid for Friday only.

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20,00 €

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students – unemployed – retirees – people without income

~~Original price: 20,00 €~~ New price: 10,00 €

Festival Day Pass – Saturday

Your access to all of Saturday's festival programme — for one day full of culture, encounters and performances!
Don't forget: during checkout, select your desired events and activities as add-ons — this step is required to confirm your spot. Some add-ons are included in the price, others are available at an extra cost.
Without a selection, your seats cannot be guaranteed.
This pass is valid for Saturday only.

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35,00 €

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students – unemployed – retirees – people without income

~~Original price: 35,00 €~~ New price: 17,50 €

Festival Day Pass – Sunday

Your access to all of Sunday's festival programme — for one day full of culture, encounters and performances!
Don't forget: during checkout, select your desired events and activities as add-ons — this step is required to confirm your spot. Some add-ons are included in the price, others are available at an extra cost.
Without a selection, your seats cannot be guaranteed.
This pass is valid for Sunday only.

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35,00 €

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students – unemployed – retirees – people without income

~~Original price: 35,00 €~~ New price: 17,50 €

Friday Shows and Discussions

Live performances followed by exchanges with artists and participants.

SAHARA SOULS

24.04.26/20h: Third creation step on a video-dance performance, by Transe-en-Danse.
In the Tunisian desert, 10 artists from across the globe meet 4 nomadic Berber camel herders. Their encounter unfolds on stage through dance, song and storytelling — a poetic exploration of migration, identity, ecology and equal rights for all peoples. A journey into the vastness of the desert and of our shared humanity.

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350 currently available

15,00 €

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students – unemployed – retirees – people without income

350 currently available

~~Original price: 15,00 €~~ New price: 8,00 €

La plume de l'oiseau qui soigne

24.04.26/19h: A coming-of-age tale about the experience of travel and uprooting,
by Soumaïla Zoungrana, Pichaïm Association, France

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350 currently available

10,00 €

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students – unemployed – retirees – people without income

350 currently available

~~Original price: 10,00 €~~ New price: 5,00 €

Interactive Conference - Saturday

An interactive conference exploring the relationship between food, migration and solidarity.

Cooked Conference

25.04.26/13h-13h50: Workshop-conference with sociologist Annabelle Locks (Paris-Nanterre) on food solidarity for people in exile in Brussels and Calais. Exploring the ethics, power dynamics and political dimensions of volunteer kitchen work — participants will cook a soup together with the Cantinières collective, shared with all festival guests that evening.

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40 currently available

10,00 €

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students – unemployed – retirees – people without income

40 currently available

~~Original price: 10,00 €~~ New price: 5,00 €

Physical & Creative Workshops - Saturday

Hands-on workshops combining movement, creativity and expression.

Stories of pebbles

Pick up a stone. It might be small or heavy, smooth or sharp-edged — much like the things we carry. This writing and storytelling workshop uses stones as a starting point to explore what weighs us down, what makes it hard to move forward, the burdens we haul around without always finding the words for them. Together, we shape all of this into a shared story — one that is human, alive, and held in common.

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20 currently available

10,00 €

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students – unemployed – retirees – people without income

20 currently available

~~Original price: 10,00 €~~ New price: 5,00 €

Dounadance

A blend of songs, dances and meditations drawing on Mandinka and Eastern traditions — to reconnect with your body, rebuild self-confidence after trauma, and find inner peace.

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30 currently available

10,00 €

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students – unemployed – retirees – people without income

30 currently available

~~Original price: 10,00 €~~ New price: 5,00 €

Thematic Workshops - Saturday

Thematic workshops exploring migration, exile and solidarity through discussion and reflection.

Face à l'exil

25.04.26/14h-15h50: An immersive role-playing game putting you in the shoes of a person in exile: build your identity, choose your escape route, face life in a reception centre, navigate the asylum procedure — and present your story before a mock CGRA hearing. A powerful, hands-on way to understand the realities faced by people seeking refuge in Belgium.

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20 currently available

10,00 €

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students – unemployed – retirees – people without income

20 currently available

~~Original price: 10,00 €~~ New price: 5,00 €

Psycho-flamenco

25.04.26 – 5–6 pm: Workshop led by Lorena Ayala Rocabado, who offers a non verbal approach to releasing deeply rooted emotions, enabling each person to listen to themselves, unlock their personal potential, and encourage others to do the same, while appreciating the unique qualities everyone carries.

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30 currently available

10,00 €

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students – unemployed – retirees – people without income

30 currently available

~~Original price: 10,00 €~~ New price: 5,00 €

Guided Tours - Saturday

Outdoor guided tours exploring Brussels through the lens of migration. Only available with passes including outdoor activities.

Alter Brussels

Let yourself be guided through the maze and alleyways of the city center by a "cultural ambassador" guide from the Maison des femmes de Molenbeek- Move asbl, trained by Alter Brussels, who will be happy to introduce you to the migratory, historical, economic, colonial history, as well as the folklore and anecdotes of this city that has become her own...

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20 currently available

15,00 €

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students – unemployed – retirees – people without income

20 currently available

~~Original price: 15,00 €~~ New price: 7,50 €

Concerts & Show - Saturday

Musical performances and choral concerts celebrating voices from around the world.

The Choir of the Invisibles

25.04.26/19h15-20h15: The Chorale des Invisibles brings together some sixty undocumented women who draw strength, joy and solidarity from collective singing. Caught in the bureaucratic maze of asylum policy, denied recognition and often exploited, they nonetheless build bridges with Belgian society and demand their integration with one clear call: regularisation. Come and sing — and stand with them.

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350 currently available

10,00 €

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students – unemployed – retirees – people without income

350 currently available

~~Original price: 10,00 €~~ New price: 5,00 €

In the heart of Brussels

25.04.26/20h30-21h30: Dance, song and spoken word: residents of the Bordet Reception Centre — asylum seekers, recent arrivals and long-time Brusselers — take the stage to share their dreams, hopes and connection to the city. Through the intercultural approach of Transe-en-Danse, they have learned to know and care for one another. A show as rich and beautiful as the people who make it.

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350 currently available

10,00 €

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students – unemployed – retirees – people without income

350 currently available

~~Original price: 10,00 €~~ New price: 5,00 €

Voix des voyageurs et A la croisée des chemins — Combined Ticket

26.04.26/18h30-21h: Get access to both In the Heart of Brussels and The Choir of the Invisibles at a special combined price — cheaper than buying them separately!
Two shows celebrating the voices, struggles and dreams of those who call Brussels home.
Two voices. One city. One ticket.

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350 currently available

15,00 €

Reduced

students – unemployed – retirees – people without income

350 currently available

~~Original price: 15,00 €~~ New price: 7,50 €

Documentary Films - Saturday

Documentary films followed by exchanges with filmmakers and participants. Each film can be purchased individually.

4 women in exile

25.04.26/16h-17h: Documentary by Yves Dorme (2026, 25'). Nina, Fatima, Ivanete and Roxana: four women in exile in Brussels, four stories of courage in the face of exploitation, precarity and bureaucratic obstacles. The screening will be followed by a discussion with the film's protagonists and a debate on Belgium's current asylum policy with Pauline Wautie from CIRE.

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350 currently available

5,00 €

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students – unemployed – retirees – people without income

350 currently available

~~Original price: 5,00 €~~ New price: 2,50 €

The Journal of Ulysses

25.04.26/17h-18h: During Covid, a group of newly arrived migrants in Ixelles comes together to write a collective journal. Jacques Borzykowski's documentary, made with the Ulysse Mental Health Service, follows their creative journey and shows how writing can become a space for encounter and rebuilding.

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350 currently available

5,00 €

Reduced

students – unemployed – retirees – people without income

350 currently available

~~Original price: 5,00 €~~ New price: 2,50 €

Concerts & Show - Sunday

Musical performances and choral concerts celebrating voices from around the world.

The voice of travelers

26.04.26/18h30: "Voix de Voyageurs" is the intercultural choir of Centre Breughel, directed by Lucy Grauman. Born from encounters with asylum seekers, the group collects, arranges and gives new life to songs brought by its members from their home cultures and languages — letting music keep crossing borders.

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350 currently available

10,00 €

Reduced

students – unemployed – retirees – people without income

350 currently available

~~Original price: 10,00 €~~ New price: 5,00 €

At the crossroads

26.04.26/20h: Having met in Burkina Faso and France, Céline Verdier, Tata Tassala Bamouni and Soumaïla Zoungrana weave together storytelling, song and violin to share the tales gathered along their journeys. With three voices, they tell — with tenderness, power and humour — the great passages of life: dreams, departure, difference, exile, the final journey. Stories of people on the move, beings in transformation.

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350 currently available

10,00 €

Reduced

students – unemployed – retirees – people without income

350 currently available

~~Original price: 10,00 €~~ New price: 5,00 €

Voix des voyageurs and A la croisée des chemins — Combined Ticket

26.04.26/18h30: Get access to both "Voix des voyageurs" and "At the Crossroads" at a special combined price — cheaper than buying them separately!
Two shows woven from song, storytelling and journeys across borders — celebrating the richness of cultures on the move.
Two voices. Many roads. One ticket.

Normal

350 currently available

15,00 €

Reduced

students – unemployed – retirees – people without income

350 currently available

~~Original price: 15,00 €~~ New price: 7,50 €

Physical & Creative Workshops - Sunday

Hands-on workshops combining movement, creativity and expression.

Songs and rhythms of the world

26.04.26/16h45-17h45: With Erik Aliana, dive into the polyphonies and polyrhythms of Cameroon and beyond. A workshop to bring voices, bodies and hearts together: singing in harmony, embracing diversity, and celebrating each person's unique sonic identity.

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40 currently available

10,00 €

Reduced

students – unemployed – retirees – people without income

40 currently available

~~Original price: 10,00 €~~ New price: 5,00 €

Thematic Workshops - Sunday

Thematic workshops exploring migration, exile and solidarity through discussion and reflection.

Intercultural dialogue and life stories

26.04.26/15h-16h30: How do we connect deeply with strangers — people of different cultures, identities and beliefs? Through movement, song, drawing and deep listening. Come and share your own life path, the experiences that have shaped who you are — and let yourself be moved by those of others.

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40 currently available

10,00 €

Reduced

students – unemployed – retirees – people without income

40 currently available

~~Original price: 10,00 €~~ New price: 5,00 €

Guided Tours - Sunday

Outdoor guided tours exploring Brussels through the lens of migration. Only available with passes including outdoor activities.

Intercultural treasure hunt

26.04.26/11h-13h: Put on your detective hat and explore the Marolles! This interactive guided tour traces the waves of migration that have shaped the neighbourhood, and dives into its history of struggle: resident mobilisations, community solidarity and popular resistance. A playful exploration of how migration and collective action built the unique soul of the Marolles.

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24 currently available

15,00 €

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students – unemployed – retirees – people without income

24 currently available

~~Original price: 15,00 €~~ New price: 7,50 €

Documentary Films - Sunday

Documentary films followed by exchanges with filmmakers and participants. Each film can be purchased individually.

All these stories that tell us

26.04.26/13h30-14h45: Martha, a puppet-character, wanders through Saint-Josse — a working-class, multicultural neighbourhood where over 150 nationalities coexist — in search of storytellers and the warmth that oral tradition can spark. A documentary that asks a simple but essential question: what happens when we stop telling our stories? The screening will be followed by a discussion with the director and film participants. (59')

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350 currently available

5,00 €

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students – unemployed – retirees – people without income

350 currently available

~~Original price: 5,00 €~~ New price: 2,50 €

Fatima, a life of activism

26.04.26/16h45-17h45: Fatima Maher arrived in Belgium nearly sixty years ago and, in the face of discrimination and hardship, went on to pursue her studies, nurture her talents and become a tireless advocate for social justice. Through her association «Bouillon de Culture» in Schaerbeek, she shaped her neighbourhood as a cultural animator, activist and social entrepreneur. A documentary by Mohammed Dabani tracing an exceptional life. The screening will be followed by a discussion with the director and Fatima Maher. (47')

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350 currently available

5,00 €

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students – unemployed – retirees – people without income

350 currently available

~~Original price: 5,00 €~~ New price: 2,50 €

Food & solidarity

Sharing a meal is also a political act. The activities in this category combine food and solidarity: shared soups, affordable meals, and proceeds going directly to migrants in transit. Come and eat — and feed something larger than yourself.

canteen workers in solidarity

25.04.26/18h-19h15: Sharing a meal is also a political act. The activities in this category combine food and solidarity: shared soups, affordable meals, and proceeds going directly to migrants in transit. Come and eat — and feed something larger than yourself.

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100 currently available

15,00 €

Reduced

students – unemployed – retirees – people without income

100 currently available

~~Original price: 15,00 €~~ New price: 7,50 €

FESTIVAL «BRUSSELS, LAND OF ASYLUM!» April 24 – until 26, 2026

Products

Festival Passes

Festiva pass - 3 Days

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Festival Day Pass – Friday

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Festival Day Pass – Saturday

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Festival Day Pass – Sunday

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Friday Shows and Discussions

SAHARA SOULS

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La plume de l'oiseau qui soigne

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Interactive Conference - Saturday

Cooked Conference

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Physical & Creative Workshops - Saturday

Stories of pebbles

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Dounadance

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Thematic Workshops - Saturday

Face à l'exil

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Psycho-flamenco

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Guided Tours - Saturday

Alter Brussels

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Concerts & Show - Saturday

The Choir of the Invisibles

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In the heart of Brussels

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Voix des voyageurs et A la croisée des chemins — Combined Ticket

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Documentary Films - Saturday

4 women in exile

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The Journal of Ulysses

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Concerts & Show - Sunday

The voice of travelers

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At the crossroads

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Voix des voyageurs and A la croisée des chemins — Combined Ticket

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Physical & Creative Workshops - Sunday

Songs and rhythms of the world

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Thematic Workshops - Sunday

Intercultural dialogue and life stories

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Guided Tours - Sunday

FESTIVAL «BRUSSELS, LAND OF ASYLUM!» April 24 until 26, 2026