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The Kunstenfestivaldesarts 2012 is under construction! From 4 to 26 May, more than 30 Belgian and international artists will be presenting their works in some fifteen theatres and art centres in Brussels. Over half of the programme consists of new creations.

The full programme will be announced soon. From 23 March, you will find all the information here. In the meantime you can stay updated via our Facebook page.

If you want to receive our brochure at home, send us an email before 15 February with your name and address: info@kfda.be.

The Kunstenfestivaldesarts attracts an avid audience, keen followers of contemporary, inspiring and atypical artistic offerings. More than ever this year, the range of artistic creations in our international programme - both from more established artists and still fairly unknown talents - have awakened people's curiosity and stimulated debate. Projects of substance and a large and diverse audience: this is what the festival sets out to achieve - and it did so brilliantly this year.

A lively festival centre and full theatres, occasionally divided but above all keen to discuss the artistic offerings on the bill. As well as locals from Brussels, we had a large number of visitors from abroad, in particular an impressive number of programme planners and festival professionals from all over the world drawn to this major event in Brussels. The projects at this year's festival were accompanied by a great atmosphere and energy with new and, in particular, young audiences apparent. Finally the projects in public spaces contributed to bringing the festival to life in the city itself and a series of workshops brought the festival closer to certain target groups.

We would like to thank everyone who contributed to making the Kunstenfestivaldesarts 011 such a success: the artists who have produced such outstanding work, the theatres and other partner institutions who helped us stage these productions in the city and the audiences who this year once again came in their thousands to experience this special event. The Kunstenfestivaldesarts is a space for sharing, with collaboration between Brussels organisations large and small, French and Dutch-speaking; it is a vital space for encounter and a place where many different languages are spoken; it is a space of dialogue where the culture of the "other" is not a threat or an obstacle, but a field of investigation generating mutual knowledge and respect.

A big thank you to you all! We look forward to seeing you again in May 012 at the next festival which will be taking place from 4 to 26 May 2012!

The Kunstenfestivaldesarts team