Halloween in Belgium

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Halloween in Belgium

• Introduction
• Origins and religious background
• Features
• Popularity
• Commercial aspect
• Halloween in Ostend
• Halloween in themeparks
• Halloween in Leuven
• Visit to our website

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Anne-Marie Regent

• Age 23
• Third year of Media Studies
• Swimming
• Shopping

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Katleen Vandormael

• Age 23
• Last year of Media Studies
• Volleyball

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Livia Raskin

• Age 21
• Third year of Media Studies
• Volleyball
• Tennis
• Reading

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Katleen Aert

• Age 22
• Last year of Media Studies
• Horseriding
• Movies
• Reading

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Origins and religious background

• Most people dont know much about it!
• Celtic tradition called Samhain
• Five different meanings
• Origins were forgotten
• The move to the USA
• The Day of the Dead in Mexico

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Halloween features (1)

• Jack-o-lantern

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Halloween features (2)

• Trick-or-Treat

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Halloween features (3)

• Bonfires
• Other features
• Costumes
• Black cats

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Popularity in the States and in Belgium

• Originally from Ireland, but adjusted to the
  American mainland
• Introduction in Europe is commercially motivated

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Commercial aspect (1)

• United States
• Second biggest commercial event
• Reasons for the commercial success of Halloween
• - Adults
• - Promotion

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Commercial Aspect (2)

• Belgium
• Halloween is not as commercial as in the United
  States.
• The last two years, it has become more and more
  commercialized.

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Halloween in Ostend (1)

• Decoration
• Shopping streets
• Restaurants and hotels
• Tourist office
• Animation
• Thrilling horror movies
• Horror photo show
• Horror stories
• Face painting

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Halloween in Ostend (2)

• Halloween acts
• The Matatchines with their Mr Jack
• Witches on stilts
• Horror DJ
• Halloween party at Potbellys American bar
• Halloween spectacle In Extremo

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Halloween in themeparks

• Bellewaerde
• Six Flags Belgium
• Disneyland Paris

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Bellewaerde (1)
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Bellewaerde (2)
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Six Flags Belgium
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Disneyland Paris
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Halloween in Leuven

• Pubs
• Celebrities
• Stapletons
• Colff
• Weirdos
• Plugged In