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Coronation Newsletter 23 - month of August 2023
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It is almost unbelievable. It has already been a month since the first Coronation Procession Day. In this newsletter we continue to reminisce about the last Coronation Sunday which was special after all. If you would like to see the procession or the evening play again, be sure to read about the Coronation film. We also take a quick look ahead to Sept. 23 when we close the Coronation year. For those who love flowers, we have another tip for Aug. 7. And then there is our question and invitation: will you become a friend of Coronation 2030? Enjoy reading and watching.
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A retrospect : July 9 the last Coronation Day
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Our last newsletter was dated Sunday morning, July 9. The final Coronation Day had yet to begin then. It became another exciting day because the weather forecast for our country was not too good. And that is putting it mildly, when one talks about hail the size of ping-pong balls. Several organizations cancelled their activities. But in Tongeren there was full confidence
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Coronation film 2023: procession + evening game
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Ook deze editie is er een Kroningsfilm over de processie én het avondspel. De opnames vonden plaats op zondag 2 juli 2023. Drager van de film is ditmaal een USB stick zodat de Kroningsfilm zowel op TV als op PC of tablet kan worden afgespeeld. Deze kroningsfilm kan je kopen in het Kroningssecretariaat, maar ook via onze webshop of via overschrijving.
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Would you like a plant from the Basilica decoration?
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Because many plants need re-watering, the Coronation decorations in the basilica will be taken down in early August. Provided proper treatment, many of these plants can last for quite some time. Therefore, we would like to offer these plants to enthusiasts for a free contribution. Thus
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Sept. 23 Procession of Lights - closure Coronation 2023
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Saturday evening, Sept. 23, 2023, at the conclusion of the 19th seven-year Kroningsfeesten, a Procession of Lights will pass through the streets of Tongres. After a moment of prayer at 8 p.m. in the Basilica, at 8:30 p.m., everyone is invited to participate in this Procession of Light. Each participant will receive a candle. In plain clothes, we will step up around the statue of grace of Our Lady. Coronation hymns will again resound through the streets of Tongeren, reminding us of the procession groups that so beautifully shaped the life of Mary and her son Jesus in the 4 Coronation Processions and evening plays.
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Will you become a Friend of Coronation 2030?
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Kroningsfeesten organiseren kan enkel wanneer vele mensen de handen in elkaar slaan. Daarnaast is er ook nood aan voldoende financiële middelen. Daarom startte het Kroningscomité enkele Kroningsedities geleden met de “Vrienden van de Kroning”. Onder het motto “vele kleintjes maken één groot” nodigen wij iedereen uit toe te treden tot de “Vrienden van de Kroning 2030”. Toetreden kan door minimum 7 euro per maand te storten. 7 euro per maand is
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Pilgrimage to Tongeren : Sept. 23
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On the last Saturday of May, there are annual pilgrimages to the "Cause of Our Joy" in Tongeren. In a Coronation year, this pilgrimage takes place on the closing day of the Kroningsfeesten. This year on Sept. 23. That day you can participate in the Jeker valley pilgrimage or the partner walk "Tongeren at its most beautiful."
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Op 13 juli werd in de Kloostergang van de O.-L.-Vrouwbasiliek ‘Vlaamse meesters op hun plek’ voorgesteld. Openbaar Kunstbezit Vlaanderen en Toerisme Vlaanderen willen hiermee bezoekers uit Vlaanderen en ver daarbuiten kennis laten maken met verborgen parels van Vlaamse meesters op bijzondere plekken in Vlaanderen en Brussel. Maar liefst 75 sites verspreid over heel Vlaanderen nemen deel. Vijf hiervan bevinden zich in Tongeren. Eén van deze is het genadebeeld van Onze -Lieve-Vrouw Oorzaak Onzer Blijdschap dat sinds 1479 zijn plaats heeft in de Basiliek. Meer info ook over de 5 Tongerse sites ivind je here.
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