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“Yoga helped me to reconnect to life”
“I still remember my first tram ride to Tervuren”, says Courtenay Willis and lays her hand on her heart – a gesture that is as natural as blinking with the eyes for the 59 years old yoga teacher. Passing directly through the forest, she felt positively overwhelmed.
Tervuren is great inspiration for writer Jon Echanove
Since taking up residence here in the autumn of 2016, author Jon Echanove has found Tervuren to be an invaluable source of inspiration for his work. “My novels tend to confront characters with unfamiliar cultures and adapt to other languages and codes. From that point of view, my life in Tervuren is a great resource,” says Echanove. Tervuren+ spoke with Jon Echanove about his life in Tervuren, writings and his latest novel, El Aprendiz.
Tervuren’s tech road safety expert
The transformative power of technology in promoting road safety was an essential part of Geert Van Der Linden’s keynote lecture on Thursday 21 November. Geert, from Tervuren, works for the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Mobility and Transport.
Voices for Peace on Saturday 23 November
Every year, Tervuren’s four-part mixed choir chooses a new theme for its concert. Tickets can be ordered via https://www.furacante.be/concert-stemmen-voor-vrede. The price is €12 in presale and €15 at the box office. Children under 12 do not pay.
Milk farmers vs Tervuren commuters
Getting out and back to beautiful Tervuren will once again be difficult today. Farmers are back with their tractors. Tervuren+ expects heavily congested traffic as well as possible clashes between demonstrators and police forces, especially around Schumann and the European Parliament.
New book by EU correspondent Mathijs Schiffers
Schiffers first stayed at Tervuren’s Rastrelli hotel in 2019 while searching for a home and school for his children. In many respects, Tervuren surpasses London, where he relocated from five years ago. “Trying to raise a young family in London is almost impossible. It’s so expensive, and the housing quality is poor,” he tells Tervuren+.
Ski Hut placing is ‘question of weeks’
The €2.5 million ‘Ski Hut’ could now be placed within “weeks”, the Flemish public works agency, De Werkvennootschap, says. The Vier-Armen pedestrian and cyclist bridge was originally scheduled for installation on 15-17 March. The wooden bridge is part of the F29 fietssnelweg, or cycle motorway, between Tervuren and Leuven.
Tervuren photographer captures raw, real motherhood
As a child and teenager, Tervuren photographer Lydia saw the town drastically change. “But I loved growing up with the beautiful park and forest, right on my doorstep. This place continues to inspire my work. I often photograph in nature here,” she tells Tervuren+.