Dear friends,

Coutre M.A.M. and Amerij are joining forces and present a musical program!

From now on, every first Thursday evening of the month, we warmly welcome culture enthusiasts to the cozy setting of the Calefactorium in Kleinvleeshuissteeg for a performance that aligns with the city’s major cultural events.

The first edition will take place on Thursday, October 3rd, 2024, at 8:00 PM.
Admission: €25
Seats are limited.

Theme: FILM FESTIVAL

Flemish film director Lieven Debrauwer offers us a unique glimpse into his world of cinema.

For ‘Gent en Art - Gentena(a)rT,’ Lieven will present a varied program, featuring insights into Cannes, bloopers from Pauline and Paulette, a peek into Hollywood and its Oscar submissions, as well as a few references to musical films. He might also share anecdotes from his lectures ‘Secrets of Hollywood Musicals’ and ‘Hollywood Hitchcock.’

Lieven Debrauwer, born in Roeselare on April 15th, 1969, made short films as an amateur and film school student after studying photography at VISO in Mariakerke. He also worked as a cameraman for the TV series DUUPJE. His first professional short film, Leonie, featuring Dora Van der Groen, paved the way for his feature film Pauline and Paulette, which won the jury prize at the 50th Cannes Film Festival in 1997. In 2002, he was awarded the Louis Paul Boon Prize.

We are delighted to invite you to attend this wonderful event!

Best regards,
Paul

Crossing boundaries and capturing extreme contrasts under the most adverse conditions – that is what makes Alexander Maria Lohmann's artistic work stand out and gives his works their incredible power and depth. After exploring jungles, deserts, and high mountains, Lohmann once again crossed physical and psychological boundaries and embarked on a life-threatening journey in war-torn Syria. Unstable ruins, lurking snipers, constant military harassment, and even the risk of the death penalty could not deter him. Lohmann uses various artistic techniques to break through the brutality captured in these photographs and to make their deafening silence bearable. Corresponding subjects from Disneyland, over-painting, and digital alienation create bizarre contrasts and fascinating accidental effects.

Coutre M.A.M. (Kleinvleeshuissteeg 2A in Ghent) will participate in Open Monument Day on Sunday, September 8, 2024 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Please put this date in your diary!

Would you like to visit our beautiful medieval setting, the Calefactorium of the Wolweverskapel, and also enjoy art?

As a pioneer, adventurer and explorer, artist Alexander Maria Lohmann is always 'en route', always looking for new challenges and unknown terrain. He has traveled to almost every corner of the earth and captured this in his photographs. He is currently reflecting on the burning issues of our time, such as the loss of biodiversity and climate change in his LIFID project.

Team Coutre welcomes you!

During the Ghent festivities, the opening hours of COUTRE M.A.M. will change. Amerij provides a beautiful program in the calefactorium, the medieval kitchen of COUTRE M.A.M.

From July 20 to 28, during the Ghent Festivities, Coutre M.A.M. the setting for Amerij's activities: performances and sofa conversations accompanied by tasty snacks and glasses of cava.

The event is included in the program booklet of the Ghent festivals, but also at Coutre M.A.M. you can go for this. Registration is required and can be done via the QR code that hangs in our shop window as well as via www.amerij.be

Coutre M.A.M. ((Kleinvleeshuissteeg 2A in Ghent) would like to introduce its medieval kitchen from the Wool Weavers Chapel to you during Heritage Day.

We are currently putting the finishing touches on the activities so that you will immediately feel at home! Welcome!

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To start the Christmas and New Year period, we would like to invite you to an afternoon tea and coffee with cake.

After we want to continue this afternoon with an after-work drink to toast together.

Date: Friday December 22, 2023

Time: from 3:00 PM to 7:30 PM

Location: Couture M.A.M.

You can register until Wednesday, December 20: veerle@coutre.be.

Kind regards,

Team COUTRE M.A.M.

Coutre M.A.M. participates in the 43rd GANDA - Ghent Antiques Design Arts - on November 25 & 26 and December 2 & 3, from 11 am to 7 pm.

More information: www.ganda21.be

Did you know that Coutre M.A.M. guarantees dining in a beautiful setting? During the art route 'De VerzamelArts', our customer could enjoy a nocturne among the works of art in a historical context.

We work with regular caterers, but of course the customer can also organize his own event.

Coutre M.A.M. (Kleinvleeshuissteeg 2A in Ghent) will participate in Heritage Day on Sunday, September 10, 2023 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Would you like to visit our beautiful medieval setting, the Calefactorium at the Wolweverskapel, and also enjoy the art? The Coutre Team welcomes you!

On May 11, 2023, COUTRE M.A.M. rolled out the red carpet to welcome art lovers for the vernissage of the exhibition of the Georgian painter Merab Surviladze.

Elene Melikidze, concept builder of Elenqvino, hosted the reception with Georgian snacks and adapted wines... and I can say that we unanimously agreed that it tasted very good!

Art with fire by and with Jean Boghossian (Villa Empain)

Caviar tasting evening, the real…

Art: poetic works by Johan De Wit

Coutre-Team invites you to Domien Van De Velde's exhibition of recent works (title: De Eenzame, 2022). Domien is a Belgian street & emotional photographer.

Vogue Magazine chose a work by Domine as the best photo from 250,000+ submissions worldwide

Pre-vernissage on Friday October 21, 6:30 PM

Vernissage: Saturday 4:00 PM

Also open on Sunday from 12:00

On October 22 and 23 october 2022, we would like to meet you in our cozy and warm setting to admire beautiful and exclusive jewels, surrounded by beautiful art.

You will not only be embraced by the beautiful location, the art and of course the collection of handmade jewelery from VOSS, but also by Axel Daeseleire, who exhibits his paintings at the invitation of VOSS.

PASCALE PLATEL joins Coutre M.A.M. at the presentation of his new work: 'Vertedernader mij' on Thursday 23 and Friday 24 June 2022

Reception at 5:30 pm, performance at 6:00 pm

This event will be followed by an extensive reception organized by COUTRE M.A.M.

Participation: 35 €/pp

Registration by payment to bank account BE74 7340 5461 0807 stating 23 or 24 June and the number of people.

The deposit is proof of registration!

Coutre Art remains open in July and August, from Wednesday to Sunday from 12:00 to 17:00

Every first and last Sunday of these months you can join a brunch from 11:00…

Prefer to register, but you don't have to, holiday atmosphere...

Price 40 €/pp

Payment on site or via BE74 7340 5461 0807. Deposit is proof of registration.

You can also register by email at info@coutre.be

Last places!

MENU (55 euros/pp)

Cold asparagus broth & asparagus pie
Goose liver and asparagus carpaccio flavored with truffle oil
Asparagus shrimp salad, passion fruit sauce
Raw ham and green asparagus chips
Flemish-style asparagus
Smoked salmon and asparagus, lime mousseline
Asparagus, lobster, watercress pesto
Asparagus and bacon quiche
Lemon mousse and crispy gingerbread

Wednesday 18 May from 6.30 pm, vernissage of the exhibition 'FLEURS DE GAND'. Three artists, each with their own interpretation of the floral world, a true floral Renaissance...

Arne Quinze, the flamboyant, Jean Boghossian the dreamy, Dae Mee the almost eternal... In the presence of the artists... all welcome, Reception offered by Coutre team

Ghent will have a (temporary) Arne Quinze sculpture on the Kouter. "Perfectly in line with the Floralies" https://www.hln.be/gent/beeld-...

Friday, April 22 from 16:00, Coutre is organizing an 'After-Sculpture drink' on the occasion of the inauguration of the Lupinus Flower sculpture (www.arnequinze.com) by Arne Quinze on the Kouter in Ghent.

With musical accompaniment (live Jazz), bar & fresh oysters and other refreshments from Het Viskraam, we would like to welcome you in the Calefactorium van Coutre, Kleinvleeshuissteeg 2A in Ghent. Everyone welcome.

COUTRE M.A.M. organizes a unique musical concert on April 2 and 3, 2022, together with Floraliën Community vzw and Community Gent.

We started with a guided visit to the exhibition in the Provincial House 'Floralia Ghent, two centuries of renewal and innovation'. In a chronological and concise overview, the visitor can become acquainted with the most important pivotal moments in the rich history of the Ghent Floralies. More recent moving images will also be shown, such as a compilation of the opening ceremonies with a royal visit since 1990.

Then we walk to a historically very remarkable building, the Calefactorium in the Kleine Vleeshuissteeg (side street Kouter), recently renamed COUTRE M.A.M.

There we are treated to a 'flower' concert with soprano (Liza Dedapper) and piano. As an absolute first, the song 'Les Floralies Gantoises' composed in 1927 will be performed there. We listen to a concert in which our Ghent maestro Dirk Brossé has had his masterly input.

After a reception, the last part of the triptych starts, a free walk 'Flaning through green Ghent' with an information brochure.

This program is organized four times, starting at the Provinciehuis:

Saturday, April 2 at 2 p.m. and 4 p.m

Sunday, April 3 at 10 a.m. and 1:30 p.m

Since the number of places at this unique location is limited, you must register quickly, stating the number of people, and the chosen day and time when registering.

The payment counts as a registration of € 22 on account number BE 72 7360 5471 2916 of Community Floralies.

Absolute top event, for which we would like to thank all partners:

Community Floralies, Community Ghent, Yamaha, Dirk Brossé, Ghent Conservatory.

210 enthusiastic visitors attended our concerts with great pleasure.

A special thanks to Quatre Mains Pianos for supplying the beautiful piano.