Grand Symposium: Tout sur l'amour

29 April 2016

Queen Mathilde attended the spectacle-conference "Grand symposium: Tout sur l'amour" by Catherine Dolto and Emma la Clown.

It was organized at the cultural centre of Oudergem for the "Centre Thérapeutique pour Adolescents" of the hospital Saint-Luc and the university hospital of the UCL.

Vole au Vent

28 April 2016

Queen Mathilde baptized "Vole au Vent", a new ship of the Jan De Nul group in the port of Ostend.

Laurence de Ghellinck acted as lady-in-waiting.

The ship will be used to implement a wind energy park in the North Sea.

Une étoile, un destin

27 April 2016

Queen Mathilde visited the Athénée Royal Serge Creuz in Molenbeek, Brussels that makes extra efforts to avoid youngsters dropping out of school with the project "une étoile, un destin".

The project received financial support from the Queen Mathilde Foundation.

Laurence de Ghellinck acted as lady-in-waiting.

Institut Supérieur de Musique et de Pédagogie

26 April 2016

Queen Mathilde visited the Institut Supérieur de Musique et de Pédagogie (IMEP) in Namur.

Clotilde Boël acted as lady-in-waiting.

Among the recitals played for the Queen was one with soprano Jodie Devos, an alumna of the school.

Flashback: Hélène at a wedding

A few years ago countess Hélène d'Udekem was one of the witnesses at the wedding of Isabel de Quevedo and Cédric Misonne.

Scala

24 April 2016

Queen Mathilde was in Aarschot to attend a concert by girls choir Scala who celebrate their twenty years of existence.

According to its founders, Stijn and Steven Kolacny, Queen Mathilde is a fan. The choir performed at Crown Princess Elisabeth's baptism in 2001.

They were also asked to perform at last year's autumn concert at the Royal Palace. Queen Mathilde told them she was sorry not to be able to attend their concert on 2 April because she was going on a skiing trip with the rest of the family. Stijn Kolacny informed her more concerts were to follow. A few months later they received an email from court, telling them the Queen wanted to be at their show.