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Santo Domingo Party Bus , Paseo Nocturno al Ritmo de Musica y open bar en Bonche

Bonche bus y party es un concepto diferente nocturno de salir a divertise a bondo de un autobus con bar abierto musica contagiosa a traves de la ciudad de santo domingo, y parada diversas en clubes y centro de diversion de la ciudad. este atractivo musical rodante tendras las opciones de experimentar una noche de pura diversion incluyendo bar abierto a bordo de bebidas nacionales e internacionales, picadera gourmet donde puede conocer, celebrar con tus compañeros de trabajos, estudios y familiares cualquier tipo de eventos como despedida de soltero, cumpleaños, fiesta de eventosy navideños donde todo esta en un mismo lugar y a un solo costo. atrevete a disfrutar de esta experiencia nueva en la ciudad de santo domingo night tours de republica dominicana . en santo domingo la fiesta no termina . si quieres disfrutar de un tour nocturno lleno de música, pero a bordo de un camión de madera en el que puedas disfrutar de la barra libre, de puro bebidas nacionales e internacionles , tomar algún refresco y probar una picadera gourmet  los platillos típicos variado, la bonche  bus, en santo domingo, es para ti. a bordo de este bus musical (como le llaman a la chiva parrandera ) podrás conocer los  principales lugares de santo domingo centro, y zona colonial (lugares historico del pais)tales como  avenida el puerto, calle el conde, malecon de santo domingo, avenida lincoln y churchil,  centro y ciudad nueva. mientras el bonche bus avanza por la vía que comunica el centro histórico , podrás disfrutar de las vistas panorámicas nocturna de la ciudad,mientras un animador guía te habla por el microfono y te anima estara el dj. con una musica contagiosa en todo el trayecto con una barra abierta dentro del bus. música en vivo .si quieres bailar, te llevarán a una discoteca de santo domingo., la visitas discotecas de santo domingo en party bus, imagenes y fotos de santo domingo party bus, las imagenes vista son reales de nuestras excursion santo domingo party bus.

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🇧🇪 Binche Carnival

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• Location: Belgium, Binche
• Date: February 11, 2024 · February 13, 2024
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The Ultimate Guide to Binche Carnival

Here is everything you need to know about Binche Carnival. From events, dates, accommodation, parades and more.

Le Carnaval de Binche or the Carnival of Binche is one of the most famous celebrations in Belgium and one of the oldest and most unique carnival celebrations around the world. Because of its originality and its long tradition, the festival was recognised by UNESCO in 2003 as a “Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity”.

People from all over the world flock to see the amazing Binche Carnival and for the local people of Binche taking part in the carnival is an important part of their culture.

When is Binche Carnival 2024?

The Binche Carnival is a pre-Lenten carnival that occurs the three days prior to Ash Wednesday which is the first day of Lent. The 2024 Binche   Carnival dates will take place on Sunday 11, Monday 12 and Tuesday 13 February 2024.

Where is Binche Carnival?

Binche is a tiny Walloon town located in the Belgian province of Hainaut that has a population of around 33000.

What is Carnival in Binche?

The Binche Carnival is a pre-Lenten carnival and a folkloric event that has come from a long oral tradition that existed before written record and is based on oral folklore that gives the participants the feeling of pride and uniqueness.

Virtually nothing has changed about the carnival across the centuries. The dress, customs, rituals or reception are as old dating back to pagan traditions. Binche’s Carnival is an enchanting event that has been capturing our imagination for centuries.

What is the history of the Binche Carnival?

Why is the carnival of Binche celebrated? The history of Binche Carnival is still unknown; some speculate that the carnival was related to a parade organised by Mary of Hungary for her brother Charles Quint in 1549. She lived in a castle whose ruins are still located in Binche ’ s city centre.

Whatever the case the festival is closely related to Catholic Easter celebrations that occur before the onset of Lent. The Binche Carnival celebrations are so important in Belgium that they will spend an entire year preparing for them.

The main characters of the Binche Carnival are the ‘ Gilles’. It is a real honour to be a Gilles and men will invest a lot of time and money to respect the old traditions. Gillies are clown-like mythical creatures who can be characterised by their vibrant costumes, wax masks and wooden footwear.

Gilles appear mainly on Shrove Tuesday and there are up to 1000 Gilles at any one time. Gillies are primarily male and can range from 3 to 50 years old. Women also play an important role accompanying the Gilles and these women will usually be dressed in funny decorated hats that change each year. Gilles belongs to different societies.

Although the first documented accounts of the Gilles dates to the 18 th century, scholars are unable to pinpoint when exactly this folklore started. However, many urban legends have been created which surround the carnival in more mystery. We know they go back to pagan traditions that were about chasing out the winter spirits.

One of the more popular legends was created by newspaperman Adolphe Delmée who said that the Gilles were inspired and possibly descended from the Incas that were imported by the Hungarian Royal Court back in 1548. While not everyone agrees on this being the origin of carnival story it is often brandished about to give Binche Carnival more legitimacy.

Shrove Sunday – Carnival Day 1

The carnival celebrations begin on Shrove Sunday when the Gilles, Peasants, Pierrots and Harlequins awake early to dress up in their costumes and parade around Binche accompanied by drummers. Every society wears a costume that is related to the theme and the costumes are usually prepared with great secrecy for several months and have often been inspired by pop culture, politics, other cultures or events.

Shrove Monday – Carnival Day 2

Shrove Monday is all about the youth of Binche where they all parade from café to café with the viola and there is a huge confetti battle in Binche’s city centre. Costumed children make a friendship Rondeau and there is a great firework display over the red lights of the Bengal fires while the sounds of drums fill the air.

Shrove Tuesday – Carnival Day 3

After two days of celebrations, Binche Carnival i s ready for its most important and traditional day of the carnival which is held on Shrove Tuesday.

The whole town of Binche wakes up before 4am to ensure that the characters of the carnival are brought to life. The children transform into Pierrots, Harlequins or little Gilles while the older boys wear peasant outfit costumes.

This is the only day when the Gilles will make an appearance wearing their colourful costumes and wooden shoes and it is important to attach a straw to their costume to appear bigger. Gilles are not able to walk without a drum.

At 7am a champagne and oyster breakfast is eaten throughout Binche. What follows this is the society dancing on the streets leading to the main square of Binche. Gilles perform some rituals and clap their sabots against the cobblestones which is done to drive winter out of the town.

At 3pm a procession will start during which every character performing in the parade will throw oranges at the crowd. You are very lucky if you can catch one as it will bring you luck for the rest of the year.

At 8pm every character in the carnival will band together to form a giant rondeau in the main square of Binche while they are surrounded by musicians who play carnival music. Bengal lights are lit up all around to enhance the atmosphere and you will see dancing shadows reflected on the houses around and Binche City Hall.

This officially symbolises the end of the carnival festivities. Binche Carnival ends with fireworks that light up the words Plus Oultre which means ‘further beyond’ and loosely translates to take risks and strive for excellence.

How to get around Binche?

There are several free shuttles that are provided by the city of Binche that operate during carnival. It is also possible to get to carnival by bus and train.

What to do in Binche

Binche is a highly recommended place to visit and has many well attractions, such as the Collegiale Saint-Ursmer Church, Musée international du Carnaval et du Masque and Anciens Remparts De La Ville De Binche.

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Where to stay for Binche Carnival?

Binche is not a large town so it doesn’t matter too much where you stay because it is very easy to make your way to the carnival. However, if you want to be close to the action, stay around the Grand Place so you can walk to the carnival on foot. Remember to book early because this carnival attracts visitors from all over the world!

Check out Booking.com for some accommodation deals here .

Book your Hotel and Flight for the Binche Carnival

How to get to binche carnival.

The airport closest to Binche is Charleroi which is a small airport but has many connections to other European cities. It is also possible to fly into Brussels which is a much larger and better-connected airport. From Brussels you can catch several buses or trains.

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Carnival of binche 2021: all you need to know this year 🎭.

Carnaval de Binche - ©️Sophie Lenoir

We are not going to tell you about the Venice carnival or the Rio carnival, but rather about the most famous carnival in Belgium.

So, if you don’t know what “PLVS OVLTRE” means, it’s time for you to read our special article on the “ Carnival of Binche ” in 2021!

Binche, capital of the Belgian carnival

OK, fine, we just made up the title of “capital of the Belgian carnival” 🙃 Why? Because the Binche carnival is one of the oldest carnivals in the country , but also one of the most authentic!

Although it is difficult to know its exact origins, we know that the Binche carnival dates back to the Middle Ages and that it is “ one of the oldest manifestations of this type still alive in Europe ” (and this is what the UN says) !

Moreover, the Binche carnival has been recognised as a masterpiece of “Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity” by UNESCO since 2003 (very proud)! 🏆

Did you know? Although the city of Venice is on the UNESCO World Heritage List , the Venice Carnival itself is not on the Intangible Heritage of Humanity (we didn’t know that either)!

Other cities are famous in Belgium for their carnival too.

Let’s mention the Grosse Biesse carnival in Marche-en-Famenne, the carnival by the sea in Blankenberge , but also the Cwarmê in Malmedy and so many others throughout the “flat country”!

However, the one in Binche remains a must , as it is governed by rules and rigorous organisation! Sit down, you won’t believe your eyes…

The Carnival of Binche, a true Belgian folklore

What makes the Binche carnival so unique is above all the involvement of all the Binchoises and Binchois !

Several months in advance, the city gets ready for the carnival: the  pre-carnival festivities begin with rehearsals and “soumonces”… six weeks before the carnival days ! It is a very serious and well-planned event so people in Binche don’t joke about carnival 📆

Then, come the “jours gras” of Carnival in February : from Sunday to Tuesday, Binche is filled with the sounds of the 26 musical tunes 🎶 dedicated to the carnival.

For three days, the festivities follow one another : parades, processions,”rondeaux” and even the “flaming” of the Grand’Place (don’t worry, we’re talking about fireworks here)! 🎆

All these steps are rigorously respected according to the ancient oral tradition of Binche . Want to know what the Binche carnival looks like? Then take a look at the traditional Carnival programme .

But when we think of the carnival of Binche, we think especially of the famous Gilles (not your uncle Gilles)! 🤩

The Gilles de Binche are very important characters who only come on Mardi Gras day : they are nearly 1,000 to parade through the streets following a real procession from morning to evening.

So, what does a Gille de Binche look like? Take a man from Binche and dress him in a suit consisting of a blouse and trousers decorated with 150 patterns (stars, lions and crowns) in black, yellow and red felt 🇧🇪

Add to your Gille a white mask with green glasses for him to go to the Town Hall, then put his imposing ostrich feathered hat on his head for the big procession where he gives many blood oranges to people 🍊

It sounds simple as it is, but each costume is meticulously designed by “louageurs” and the Gilles are carefully dressed on D-Day.

Except that, this year…

The Carnival of Binche will not take place in 2021

So this year there will be no Carnival in Binche .

Last November, the gilles societies decided not to organise a carnival in 2021 in order to preserve everyone’s health, but also to respect the traditions of the Binche carnival .

“We don’t want a Carnival sold out” as Alain Pourbaix, the President of the Association for the Defence of Folklore (ADF) explained (well, he said in French “” Nous ne voulons pas d’un Carnaval soldé “, sounds better ).

It was a difficult decision when we know that t he carnival had not been interrupted since… the Second World War ! 😢

However, the Binchoises and Binchois are mobilising and solidarity actions are flourishing everywhere to support the sectors affected by the cancellation of the carnival.

The ADF has initiated a fundraising in support of the craftsmen who live from the carnival . Flags and stickers, but also face masks with the Binche motto “Plus Oultre” are on sale 😷.

Let’s lift the mystery on the formula “PLVS OVLTRE”: this is Binche’s motto and it means “always further” . It dates back to the time when Belgium was under Spanish domination (olé).

It is also the motto of Emperor Charles V , whose sister Mary of Hungary lived in Binche in the mid-16th century. Mystery solved! 😉

Other actions exist to support the Binche carnival. And while waiting for its return in 2022, here are our tips for (re)experiencing the carnival safely.

The Binche Carnival breaks new ground against Covid-19

This is an initiative that we really liked. Have you heard about Folklobox? The concept is simple: celebrate at home with a special carnival box 📦 with oranges, mimosa and lots of other elements of Binche folklore. There’s even a miniature Gille in the box.

We love the idea (plus, part of the profits go to the ADF support fund)!

But the little revolution we want to tell you about is in the International Carnival and Mask Museum which makes you (re)experience the Binche carnival thanks to new technologies!

What are we talking about? Follow the carnival “timeline” in Augmented Reality (AR) and experience the Mardi Gras morning rondeau in Virtual Reality (VR) 😎

The highlight of the show is the museum’s brand new film to immerse yourself in the carnival atmosphere.

As we said in our previous article, Virtual Reality is a real opportunity to boost the tourism sector 🚀

Obviously, this will not replace the real Binche carnival. But it is nevertheless a nice experience to test as soon as possible, while waiting for the return of the Gilles next year!

See the Museum’s website for more information .

If you want to immerse yourself in the Carnival of Binche (edition 2020), we advise you to watch the video of our famous Belgian humorist GuiHome .

You don’t know who GuiHome is? No excuse, check out his video at the Binche Carnival! (in French)👇

Want to know more? Here is our list of super top secret sources of information 🤫

• The great article of our friend Sophie Lenoir from Everything Brussels about the Carnival of Binche (October 2019) – Plus, Sophie takes incredible pictures 😉
• The Binche carnival website of course, full of information (in French)
• The Binche Carnival: one of the most important in the world! – Visit Hainaut website (in French too)
• What the International Carnival and Mask Museum has in store for you in 2021
• For children, the Carnival and Mask Museum’s educational dossier on the Binche carnival for primary school children (in French still)
• Lots of other questions you may have about the Carnival of Binche and its Gilles – Site de Vivre à Bruxelles (guess what, it’s in French too)

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Gin de Binche, a carnival of flavours

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This is the story of Jérôme and Céline, both from Binche, who love their city and who share a penchant for spirits.

After creating the surprising and now renowned Gin de Binche, they are continuing on their adventure with the Plus Oultre Distillery and its 100% Belgian products!

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Tour de France 2019 Route stage 3: Binche - Épernay

Binche is known for the Mémorial Frank Vandenbroucke aka Binche-Chimay-Binche. The yearly one-day race is on the calendar in October. Danny van Poppel is title holder.

The Tour de France comes home in its 3rd stage. Following two races in Belgium the stage is set to finish in Épernay. It’s been a while since La Grande Boucle last finished in the commercial centre in the Champagne region. Actually, the biggest cycling race in the world arrived only once in Épernay. In 1963, Belgian rider Eddy Pauwels won that year’s 1st stage to catapult himself into the yellow jersey.

The route of the Tour de France’s 3rd stage runs on flat roads to a finale for puncheurs. The last 50 kilometres feature a series of sharp hills – Côte de Nanteuil-la-Forêt (1.1 kilometres at 6.8%), Côte d’Hautvillers (900 metres at 10.5%), Côte de Champillon (1.8 kilometres at 6.6%), Côte de Mutigny (900 metres at 12.2%) and Côte du Mont Bernon (1 kilometre at 5%) -, all with the potential to eliminate fast men. Furthermore, the ASO introduces a novelty to pep up the battle for the maillot jaune. Bonus seconds (8, 5 and 3) will be on offer at the Mutigny with 15 kilometres to go. The Mont Bernon is crested with 4 kilometres out, while the run-in to the line is also uphill. To be precise: the last 500 metres climb at 8%.

Time bonuses of 10, 6 and 4 seconds are awarded to the first three riders on the line. As said, more seconds are available at the Mutigny.

Another interesting read: results/race report 3rd stage 2019 Tour de France.

Tour de France 2019 stage 3: route, profiles, more

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Why are there no maps of individual stages this year, no schedules of expected race timings, even the climbs dont show the category on the Profiles.

All requested information will be published when it is available. The ASO reveals more detailed maps, routes and timings in the coming months.

where is the finishing line in Eperney

This information has yet to be announced.

what time does stage 3 and 4 start and likely finish?

Usually, information on start and finish is revealed in May or June.

This is a very hard stage. The hills are harder than those in Liege Bastogne Liege.

Côte d’Hautvillers is 1 km at 10%. Côte de Champillon is 2,5 km at 6,5%, Côte de Mutigny is 1 km at 12%+. Prudhomme calls it a puncheur stage and even guys like Sagan and Matthews could get into trouble on this course.