Events

World Press Photo organises the world's biggest and most prestigious photography competition every year. The award-winning photographs are chosen early in February by an eminent jury chaired by Francis Kohn.

Sculpture Link Knokke-Heist is part of Art Nocturne Knocke and is now in its twenty-fourth year. Sculptures lead the viewer from Zeedijk to the CC Scharpoord park.

15 August 2017 will mark 50 years exactly since the death of the Belgian surrealist artist René Magritte. The town of Knokke-Heist has joined forces with WPG Publishers to celebrate the life and work of the artist with various events during the international Magritte year.

ART KNOKKE-HEIST: The formula is simple: various galleries align their agendas three times a year for exhibition previews. This takes place each time during the first weekend of the Easter, summer and autumn holidays.

The International Cartoonfestival Knokke-Heist has a long and rich history. For 56 years, cartoonists from all over the world have been bringing all types of humour to the Belgian coast.

Gids: Luc Lierman – 050/61 19 56

Guided nature walk led by a Dutch-speaking guide. Participation is free for members of Natuurpunt. Other participants pay € 2.50 per person and a maximum of € 5.00 per family. Children under 12 can come on the walk for free.

Sol at the beach is a festival with an indoor (Dj performances) and outdoor stage (Urban R&B and Hip Hop).

Natuurexploratie – www.natuurexploratie.be

Gids: Patrick Demaecker - tel. 050/51.91.01

Stylish relaxation in the heart of Knokke-Heist. A refreshing drink on a summer day. An elegant rendezvous with first-class music. These are the summer aperitif concerts on Van Bunnenplein at Knokke-Heist.

Gids: Stefaan Brinckman tel : 0473 59 96 04

Stylish relaxation in the heart of Knokke-Heist. A refreshing drink on a summer day. An elegant rendezvous with first-class music. These are the summer aperitif concerts on De Bolle at Knokke-Heist.

Parkies is a free festival in the garden of the Cultural Centre Scharpoord.