the Abbey of Herkenrode

HASSELT, Belgium
May 9, 2010

Each year the cultural center of Hasselt organizes a happening with a 3 ensembles or soloists in the Abbey of Herkenrode. This year they choose Frank Agsteribbe & Guido de Neve, Il Trionfo del Tempo and Raphaella Smits.

Each ensemble or soloist plays three times the same 30 minute program. This means that the public is divided into 3 groups and can take part in one concert after the other.

Raphaella will perform a selection from her Bach program on Sunday, May 9, 2010.
Her 1st performance is at 3 p.m., the 2nd at 3:40 p.m. and the 3rd recital at 4:30 p.m..

Information and reservations: phone: +32 11 22 99 33 / or by mail: plaatsbespreking@ccha.be.



The Abbey of Herkenrode is located in Kuringen, a district of the city of Hasselt.

The abbey was founded around 1182 by Gerard, Count of Loon.
From the twelfth-century monastery not much is preserved: the base of the mill on the Demer river dates from that early stage. The buildings still visible today are all from the 16th-18th century, this includes the monumental gate building, the water mill at the Bottom, the Infirmerie (hospital), the farm buildings, the tithe barn and the residences of abbesses.

One of the many products of the Herkenrode Abbey is the Herkenrode Tripel. It is recognized as a genuine "Belgian Abbey beer".