NW is an open house for contemporary art and film along the quays in Aalst. Working closely with artists, we offer an engaging, collaborative programme that pushes the boundaries of what art can be or do. Our focus is on artistic development with an eye on the city, the region, and the rest of the world—at the intersection of the local and the global.

Antonia Brown

Performance with ssaliva (François Boulanger) and Cantate Domino Aalst

Yasmouneh Brunch

Benefit for CHANCE Association in Lebanon

Film Focus

11.10-30.11.2024

Woolf

Virginia Woolf observed that within each person exists a transition. Her work, which centers on fluidity and change in both time and identity, was ahead of its time. This film programme pays homage to Woolf, celebrating imagination, language, and life itself. We present five films, each offering a distinct perspective on Woolf and her legacy. […]

WAKA Cinema

07.09.2024

WAKA, Studio for Art, Education, Research and Society

Guy Woueté & Aude Christel Mgba in conversation

Film Focus

06.09-30.11.2024

Arthouse

NW presents the latest and most remarkable arthouse cinema. Serving as the sole arthouse cinema in the Dender region, our cinema consistently offers thoughtfully co-curated lineup of films.

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08.09.2024

To bridge a gap

Walk & Workshop by Rick Jimenez & Bebe Books

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A Room of Bebe’s Own

A functional replica of the BebeBooks studio as a refuge within NW

Film Focus

From Here

Zij die hier zijn, zijn van hier (Walter Swennen). A curated collection of contemporary and classic Belgian film.  

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NW Bookshop

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Fernando Marques Penteado in Aalst

Celebrating the surrounding's aesthetics boldly and invite multiple disregarded, forgotten objects back to play live again

Food programme

Kitchen Stories

Cooking and eating as connection, ritual, and dialogue

During the renovation of NW, the emphasis was on creating a central space for cooking. The open kitchen is a shared space, linked to everything happening in the building and the community in and around NW. The open kitchen brings people together, each with their own story.  In our open kitchen, cooking is a thoughtful […]

Art on Prescription

Lisa Vlaemminck explores how art and mental health interact

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Dendy Sundays

Children's film and brunch

Every last Sunday of the month, we combine a children’s film with a brunch edition of Kitchen Stories. A healthy and delicious brunch, prepared for you in and around the kitchen of NW in collaboration with artists, volunteers, and organizations. As a visitor, you can enjoy it while supporting the next edition of Kitchen Stories. […]

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WAKA, STUDIO FOR ART, EDUCATION, RESEARCH AND SOCIETY

Guy Woueté connects ideas in Aalst and Njombé-Penja (Cameroon) on the question 'What is work?'

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Breedbeeld Blueprints

Ontwikkelingstraject voor fotografen

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CAR-PET

What does hospitality mean? This question is central during Katinka de Jonge's residency, which builds upon the traditions of working with textiles.