Day of the Walloon Region

The feast day of the Walloon Region Walloon Fiesses del Walonreye, Dutch Feest van het Waalse Region, French Fête de la Région Wallonne often Fête de la Wallonie or Fêtes de Wallonie or simply les Wallos is celebrated in Belgium on the third Sunday in September. The feast day recalls the participation of Walloons in the Belgian revolution of 1830.

Legal foundations

Excerpt from the decree establishing the feast day of the landmarks of the Walloon Region ( published on August 8, 1998 at the Belgian Official Gazette ): "The Walloon Regional Council has adopted the following, and we, government, it sanction: Article 1 - The feast day of the Walloon region is celebrated every year on the third Sunday of September. (...) Namur, 23 July 1998. "

Dates

The Festag always takes place in the third week of September since 1998.

  • 2007: September 16
  • 2008: September 21
  • 2009: September 20
  • 2010: September 19
  • 2011: September 18
  • 2012: September 16
  • 2013: September 15

In Namur

Collection of stilt ( échasseurs ) on the Place Saint- Aubin in the capital of Wallonia Namur Belgian folklore can be experienced on the third Sunday in September. The festivities begin on Thursday and end on Monday evening. Besides the local population they attract tens of thousands of visitors from all over the Wallonia. The feast day of the Walloon Region, Namur is organized by the central committee of Wallonia, which was founded in 1923 by François Bovesse. His archive was deposited in the "Service des Archives du Service Public de Wallonie Clarisse " at the Moulin de Meuse in Beez (Namur) 2004. The list of the total portfolio was published in 2007. During the five- day festival, a wide range of entertainment is designed, among other things:

  • A show that is read in the Walloon dialect of Namur ( on Monday in the church of Saint -Jean in the heart of the city)
  • Some Jahrmarktstattraktionen
  • The traditional stilt Tournaments
  • The tasting with Walloon specialties, for example with " avisance " ( pork sausage wrapped in puff pastry )
  • Tasting with Peket ( gin ) for all

By the end of the sixties there were only two varieties of this gin, the undiluted Peket with about 20 percent alcohol and extended with mint syrup Pecq. Subsequently, many more varieties have come onto the market. Let us trust to the many students in Namur - determined to find names for them!

  • A pilgrimage to the cemetery of Namur, where the merits of the veterans of both world wars are appreciated
  • The " Route des plaques " ( memory of famous citizens of Namur, such as Nicolas Bosret, Félicien Rops, François Bovesse ... )
  • The " Route du Peket ", a boat trip between the three locks to Namur and in the streets of the old town, accompanied by a brass band; is served Peket
  • Official speeches by Representative ( s) of the municipal and regional authorities
  • Order of Merit " Mérite Wallon "
  • Presentation of the anthem of Namur, " li lia Bouquet " by the Société Royale Moncrabeau
  • Traditional stilt battles on stilts with tournament brackets

In Liege

At the same time celebrations are held in several cities in the province of Liège. For example, in 2013 events were organized for the big event in 65 of the 84 municipalities of the province in the year. To the delight of young and old the celebration culminates in numerous concerts with free admission and other activities in Liege. A podium at the Place St. Lambert is set up, where well known singers sing their hits on the weekend. In the square you can also in the " Village of Confréries » Enjoy regional specialties. In various small stalls, visitors can, for example, sirop de Liège, " Boulets à la LIEGEOISE " ( meatball with a sauce of beer and syrup of Liege ), rice cakes from the neighboring town of Verviers, waffles, several varieties of gin ( Peket ) and beer and try other homemade products. On Saturday and Sunday it is, " Musée de la vie Wallonne " (" Museum of Walloon Life ") opened. There, guides, games and workshops will be organized. Finally, a parade on Sunday makes a tour of the city. The participants of the procession come from towns all over the province of Liege, such as Stavelot, Malmedy, Theux and Tilff and bring the cultural heritage of the region to advantage.

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