21 May 1535: William Tyndale #Bible translator tricked into leaving the #English merchant house at #Antwerp #otd Seized in an adjoining alley, incarcerated at Vilvorde where he was executed in Oct 1536.

21 May 1641: d. Alessandro Cesare Scaglia, who helped with Charles I's #French match, at #Antwerp #otd & was buried in the #Franciscan Recollect habit. He was agent for the decoration of the Queen's House #Greenwich, but the work was never completed. (National Gallery London)

Kiko Bun

Antwerp Reggae Festival
Fort van Merksem - 18.May.25

more info - https://kikobun.bandcamp.com/

Shniece
Antwerp Reggae Festival
Fort van Merksem - 18.May.25

Wahwahsda
Antwerp Reggae Festival
Fort van Merksem - 18.May.25

20 May 1570: Gilles Coppens de Diest at #Antwerp published 53 maps #otd created by Abraham Ortelius under the title Theatrum Orbis Terrarum [Theatre of the World] this work is considered to be the first modern atlas.

Arky Starch
Basbar
Antwerp Reggae Festival
Fort van Merksem - 18.May.25

Very hastily organised trip yesterday, to catch up with the wonderfully talented Shniece & Run Come Down. It was worth every moment of the drive across two countries to be at the second ever Antwerp Reggae Festival.

Big thanks to the organisers for giving me the opportunity. Hopefully they will want me back again next year.

19 May 1593: b. Jacob Jordaens #Flemish painter at #Antwerp #otd Here is the man himself & his portraits of Catherina Behaghel & Magdalena De Cuyper, both from the 1630s (Rijksmuseum).

#LowEmissionZones are successful in cutting air #pollution, study finds
Team in Belgium find improvement in air quality after launch of traffic measures in #Brussels, #Antwerp and #Ghent

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/may/16/low-emission-zones-successful-cutting-air-pollution-researchers-find
#science #environment #cities

Deputy Knesset Speaker: ‘Severe infringement’ on Jewish religious freedom in Belgium https://www.byteseu.com/1011438/ #Antwerp #Belgium #Circumcision #ReligiousFreedom

Right now, #Mahler, a #Muhly's world premiere with Helseth and #Berlioz from #Antwerp https://www.worldconcerthall.com/en/schedule/mahler_a_muhlys_world_premiere_with_helseth_and_berlioz_from_antwerp/87224/ #wch

In 15 minutes, #Mahler, a #Muhly's world premiere with Helseth and #Berlioz from #Antwerp https://www.worldconcerthall.com/en/schedule/mahler_a_muhlys_world_premiere_with_helseth_and_berlioz_from_antwerp/87224/ #wch

Today, #Mahler, a #Muhly's world premiere with Helseth and #Berlioz from #Antwerp https://www.worldconcerthall.com/en/schedule/mahler_a_muhlys_world_premiere_with_helseth_and_berlioz_from_antwerp/87224/ #wch

1st may #antwerp

Shipping Halted in Antwerp as Unions Renew Strikes Against Government https://www.byteseu.com/967610/ #Antwerp #backlog #Belgium #shipping #stop #Strike #Zeebrugge