At 10:15 a.m. Oscar Libotte's testimonial Oscar Libotte joined Otraco (Office d'exploitation des transports coloniaux) shortly after its creation. He describes the development of this major company, which employed over 30,000 people (Interview recorded in October 2010). Followed by : Lecture by Prof. Dr. Hugo Gevaerts " Belgian university cooperation in the Democratic Republic of Congo from 1964 to the present day". Doctor of Science, Professor at the Universities of Hasselt and Kisangani (Dean of Faculty). Professor of General Biology, Comparative Anatomy and Histology. Pr Hugo Gevaerts continued to provide annual support to the University of Kisangani during the years of disruption to Belgian structural cooperation (from 1990 to 2001). Founder of an NGO very active in the DRC and Belgium in the field of food security, he built up, with the collaboration of his former colleagues from the U/ Kisangani project, a whole network of Belgian provincial and Rotary support. (Boyoma magazine) At 1:00 pm Moambe Meet your friends at the moambe! Conference + moambe: 37 € p/p Conference only: 9 € p/p Practical information Reception and conference at the Royal Museum for Central Africa. La moambe est servie dans une salle non loin du Musée. Museum address Leuvensesteenweg […]

As part of the celebration of the 65th anniversary of CONGO's independence, the Union Royale Belgo Congolaise ( URBA-KBAU), in partnership with the Léopards Club de Bruxelles, is organizing a mega-concert on Saturday, May 31, 2025 at Flagey. The concert is part of the 65th anniversary of Congo's independence. Our readers will recall that this initiative had been scheduled for June 2020 (60th anniversary) but had to be cancelled due to the Covid crisis. On the bill: - the Orchestre Symphonique Kimbanguiste de Kinshasa, conducted by songwriter Armand DIANGIENDA WABASOLE, grandson of Simon Kimbangu. - saxophonist Alain CREPIN, internationally renowned Belgian songwriter. Former Major-Chef de Musique des Musiques de la Défense.- the Brussels Gospel group of Afro-descendant Didier LIKENG. - Congolese countertenor Serge KAKUDJI. The exact date on which online bookings will open will be specified as soon as the ticketing agreement with Flagey has been formalized.