Brussels

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Brussels

• Living apart together - social limits in
  Brussels

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No limits of imagination Deciphering medieval
messages

• First challenge for our group identification and
  interpretation of mysterious figures placed on
  the roofs and ceilings of the representative
  market houses. Who is the stout giant with the
  club and the handsome man with winged feet?

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and feeling like une vraie dame dautrefois

• Strolling through the beautiful art-déco passages
  gives you an impression of the past glamour.

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like a shopping queen

• Shop until you drop - ultra modern malls invite
  people to spend more money they have but just
  strolling around is a good alternative

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la vie en rose

• to admire the fantastic light shows and the
  passers-by dressed in the latest fashion.

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Limits of protection Belgian stock exchange
under pressure

• Unlike as New York, Brussels still has a real
  wall in the streets of the financial district
  offering protection against the voracious
  caterpillars and their destructive activities.

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Limits of science - Atomium

• At the world expo A symbol of progress after
  Tschernobyl and Fukushima some visitors
  contemplate it with mixed feelings

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Limits of humanity

• In addition to an exposition about the Holocaust
  and the concentration camps and a lecture held by
  Pascal Houba, we watched the film The
  truceabout the Italian humanist and philosopher
  Primo Levi, who, after being liberated from
  Auschwitz in the winter of 1945, would make his
  way back to his home in Turin, but not before
  embarking on a nine-month tour of Eastern Europe.
  He would document his experiences in the book
  The Reawakening www.slantmagazine.com.

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Social limits Gentrification

• Gentrification The process of wealthier
  residents moving to an area, and the changes that
  occur due to the influx of wealth. As wealthier
  inhabitants move into an area that is already
  populated with lower-income residents, the
  neigborhood begins to change as well. Often this
  will spark an urban renewal process, which cleans
  up the town, but often leads to an increase in
  rent, taxes, and other items. Sometimes this
  change means that the previous residents can no
  longer afford to live in that neighborhood, which
  is why gentrification can sometimes be used in a
  negative context. However, many good changes also
  historically accompany gentrification, such as
  decreased crime rates and increased economic
  activity.
• Text www.businessdictionary.com/definition/gentr
  ification.html
• Photo www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/200
  2126

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Social limits Gentrification

• For more information http//vimeo.com/6803214www
  .arte.tv/de/3836320.htm
• Photowww.ceasefiremagazine.co.uk. Les Marolles

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Former limits of architecture Art nouveau

• Art Nouveau Brussels
• Brussels is the capital of Art Nouveau and
  magnificent structures throughout the capital
  city are recognized as "world heritage" by
  UNESCO. The brilliant creative works of Victor
  Horta, Paul Hankar, as well as those of other
  architects, bring pleasure to thousands of
  visitors who enter the private world of these
  opulent houses every year.
• At the turn of the 19th century Brussels went
  through a period of unrivaled effervescence. The
  middle classes, merchants and artists opted to
  have their houses built in the style in vogue
  Art Nouveau, marking the beginning of modern
  architecture and design. www.visitbelgium.com
• The photo shows Victor Hortas house

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No limits in understanding BBS pupils Yakub and
Fabian in the European Parliament
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Limits of time Trip to Gent beautiful end of
the meeting
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Good bye!
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Thanks to the Comenius team of the Lycée St.
Louis that was amazing!