Belgium is taking up the Presidency in the first 6 months of 2024, and the first piece exhibited is L’Aire d’un Souffle by world-renowned Belgian artists Ann Veronica Janssens and Michel François. The Aire d'un Souffle will remain for 5 months, freely accessible 24 hours a day on the Esplanade Solidarność. This news item shows extracts from the inauguration ceremony of the artwork L’Aire d’un Souffle in presence of Rainer WIELAND, Vice President of the European Parliament, Karine LALIEUX, Minister of Pensions and Social Integration, and Rudi VERVOORT, Minister-President of the Brussels-Capital Region.

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WIELAND, Rainer (EPP, DE)

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EU - Belgium (T)

Belgian Presidency of the EU (T)

LALIEUX, Karine (BE)

VERVOORT, Rudi (BE)

Inauguration of the artwork “L’Aire d’un Souffle” in presence of Rainer WIELAND, EP Vice President, Karine LALIEUX, Minister of Pensions and Social Integration, and Rudi VERVOORT, Minister-President of the Brussels-Capital Region: extracts

Cutaways of the artwork "l'Aire d'un Souffle", Brussels region, Belgium, 10/01/2024,  (7  shots)

SOUNDBITE (English), Rainer WIELAND, EP Vice president, I would like to warmly welcome you to the inauguration of the artwork "l'Aire d'un Souffle", of two belgian artists Annn Veronica JANSSENS and Michel FRANCOIS on the Esplanade Solidarnosc.  With this new pilote project, we will work closely together with the rotating presidency Belgium, Hungary, Poland and Danemark, to show case their rich cultural heritage.

SOUNDBITE (French), Karine LALIEUX, Minister of Pensions and social integration, in charge of Persons with disabilities, combating poverty and Beliris, This project embodies the vision of a renewed dialogue between artists and European institutions, it symbolizes the capacity of art to transcend borders to spark debates and give life to common values

SOUNDBITE (French), Rudi VERVOORT, Minister-President of the Brussels-Capital Region, During these 6 months, the people of Brussels, like the many visitors to the capital, will be able to benefit from a very rich offer of public and cultural events putting Europe in the spotlight; Brussels, like the EP, are contributing to energizing the European district

Inauguration of the artwork "l'Aire d'un Souffle", cutaways, the ribbon-cutting ceremony, family photo, ambiance shots, Brussels, Belgium, 10/01/2024,  (6  shots)