As you walk through the streets of Istanbul, you hear that diversity through the street music. Istanbul Ekspres aims to show that image ...

Registrations for next season start on the 10th of July.

It's a wrap! The 2023-2024 season has come to an end. The year has been neatly wrapped up, and we are already looking forward to the next season, 2024-2025.

Seize your chance and sign up for Symphonic Mob© during OdeGand on September 21st.

It was a longstanding dream of Bao Sissoko and Wouter Vandenabeele to bring the album Mousso Lou, which they released together with Mamy Kanouté, live in Belgium.

During the 2023-2024 season, De Centrale opened its doors to 6 special residency projects. For two evenings, we offer you a unique look behind-the-scenes ...

From September 12 to 15, 2024, Ghent will be the host city of the European Jazz Conference. The organizers anticipate more than 400 professionals from 197 organizations and 36 countries in Ghent. And you can host a stage at De Centrale!"

On Saturday, May 18th, Les Goûts de Gand sets up camp once again in the Macharius district. The free music festival is celebrating its 17th edition this year. In and around the Saint Bavo Abbey, there's plenty to enjoy with a diverse musical program for both young and old!

On 3rd April, as part of Labyrinth, we welcome the Wajd Ensemble. Singer Khaled Alhafed is undoubtedly one of the few musicians on earth who masters the Sufi singing repertoire of the city of Aleppo.

Starting from 2024, Ghent becomes the first "Labyrinth hub" in Northern Europe... with an first series of workshops and concerts from April 1st to 4th, 2024.

A festive start to the Week of Belgian Music with the Belgian Worldwide Music Night and the first presentation of the Belgian Worldwide Music Awards.

Be inspired by Dr. on Friday February 2. Jo Gibson and Dr. An De Bishop and get tips about making music together in a culturally diverse context ... Read more >

On Tuesday, January 9 at 7:00 PM, we would like to invite you to our traditional New Year's reception and a concert by the Antwerp Gypsy-Ska Orkestra!

We, along with many others, call on our political leaders to do everything in their power to achieve an immediate ceasefire and the application of international humanitarian law.

The Benefit Meal for the victims of the natural disasters in Morocco and Libya raised €3,911.64. This amount will be transferred to the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement.  We want to thank all participants for their support.

Temporary online sales interruption from 10th to 12th September due to new ticket system transition. Thanks for your understanding.

In addition to the Ham Sessions and the Achterham Sessions, there's the Kwaadham Sessions: 3 days, 6 bands and just as many pianists in a dream setting ...

De Centrale welcomes Johan Van Acker as Artistic Coordinator. He brings a wealth of experience from renowned organizations and is deeply rooted in the diversity of our city.

On Monday, June 19th, from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM, De Centrale, HA Concerts, and the Leerstoel Jonet team invite you to a special gathering.

"Hıdırellez 2023 (powered by De Centrale) raises €13,574 for the benefit of 'Klein Gent - Het Warmste Dorp'"

ENTR is closed on Thursday 18.05.23 (Ascension Day). On Friday we are only open from 16:00.

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On March 21, the center of Ghent will be treated to a unique experience. At 2 p.m., city carillonneur Kenneth Theunissen will sound the Turkish song 'Uzun ince bir yoldayım' from the tower of the Belfry.

Come to the Belfry on March 21 and get one of the beautiful postcards with the lyrics on it!

Due to the events in Turkey and Syria, the "ZARA" concert on Sunday February 26 will be moved to Sunday May 21. 

The benefit afternoon organized by De Centrale on Sunday, February 12 in Ghent for the
victims of the earthquake in Turkey and Syria raised over €21,000.

Want to show your support for the victims of the earthquakes in Turkey and Syria? Then come to De Centrale on Sunday 12 February between 12 pm and 8 pm for numerous heart-warming performances, workshops and snacks!

From Wednesday 22 to Sunday 26 February 2023 it's time for our annual appointment with Fiddlers on the Move! The tickets for the concerts in De Centrale are now on sale!

To strengthen the ENTR team, we are looking for a cook!
Mail motivation and CV to bart.vancausenbroeck@stad.gent before 07 January 2023.

With Elektrik B'zar, De Centrale presents a new series in which Eastern traditions and electronics merge.

In collaboration with Brede School, 4 classes from 4 schools in the Sluizeken-Tolhuis-Ham district received singing lessons at school for 2 months, led by Aniko Boros and Dorien Staljanssens.

ENTR is not only the culinary free zone of DE CENTRALE where delicious smells and flavors intersect.

In January of this year, Orchestre MRCI played for a sold-out Bozar as part of Europalia 2021. The band will soon be on stage at De Centrale!

The City of Ghent is looking for a new colleague within the Local Service Economy (LDE).

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De tickets voor de 3 Yuste Gent Flamenco concertavonden in de Turbinezaal zijn vanaf nu te koop.  Wacht niet te lang!

With virtuoso performances on traditional instruments, Toasaves focuses on Wannes van de Velde's repertoire with references to Early Music, traditional music from the Greek islands, classical court music from Istanbul and folk music from Afghanistan!

We offer a full-time contract of indefinite duration with remuneration according to PC302 (Horeca). You can apply (send CV and letter of application) until 27/05/2022.

Jiraan (Arabisch voor ‘buren’) is een ensemble van 12 muzikanten uit Syrië, Irak, Turkije, Bulgarije en België.  Dit ensemble ontwikkelde een subtiel en breed repertoire met Syrische, Iraakse en Turkse muziek, Europese folk, barok en nieuwe composities geïnspireerd op oude vormen en met een ‘jazzy touch’.

As a resident of Ghent, do you want to offer help to people fleeing the war in Ukraine? Provide shelter, provide resources, or help as a volunteer.

Our music "ateliers" will start again soon!

The Canopy Sessions #2.  A whole summer of film and music with an audience … under the "canopy" of ENTR!

From Sunday, May 2, De Centrale and AVS will be "looking for Lena" for 10 consecutive weeks. Are you curious too? Be sure to watch!

In this ambitious production fourteen musicians set to work on the minimalistic piece "In C" by Terry Riley.

On Wednesday 10 March 2021, Music Fund had the honour of receiving the prestigious Prize for Democracy and Human Rights from the Parliament of the Federation Wallonia-Brussels.

Nowruz, one of the oldest and most important festivals in Iran, Afghanistan and Central Asia, heralds the beginning of spring. Because Corona still prevents us from celebrating together, we were looking for a way to bring something of the Nowruz party feeling to your home.

On March 8 'International Women's Day', the Syrian-Dutch singer Jawa Manla and the Amsterdam Andalusian Orchestra present a musical tribute to Fairuz, one of the greatest icons of Arab music. 

We honor home-grown music during the Week of Belgian Music. 

De Centrale presents Café Türk Online, a series of concerts in collaboration with Matrix from Amsterdam, ArtistLockdown from London and EvSahne from Istanbul. 

HEARTBEAT wants to show that - despite all the Corona adversity - the musical heart of De Centrale still continues to beat.
In addition to SOUND OF GHENT, there are now also THE HEARTBEAT SESSIONS, concerts streamed for free on our YouTube channel. 

During these darkest days of the year, we still want give a sign of life every now and then. Every evening between 6 pm and 10 pm, the heart of De Centrale will beat live from the corner of Kraankinderstraat and Ham.

From mid-December, we will be livestreaming concerts to the public's home. This way you can also enjoy the best live shows in your own living room, making it again a very little "Welcome @ De Centrale"!

Hilde De Clercq's annual summer internship "Oriental Rhythms" will take place from Friday 3 to Sunday 5 July 2020.

EUROPALIA ROMANIA highlights Romania's musical diversity also in GHENT, in collaboration with DE CENTRALE!

Concert Marcel Khalife is completely sold out!

Time to recharge ...

Free concerts in ENTR in the months of may and june

YOUnited9000 completely SOLD OUT.

This week extra interesting Uitpas exchange benefits in De Centrale!

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‘Miss/Mister Maroc - de kwis’ (100%MAROC)
Cirq and De Centrale present a unique quiz

Istanbul Ekspres entering its second week!.
Movies and rebetiko concert at De Centrale. Free entrance!
Concert weekend at Handelsbeurs!

FATMA TURGUT
Turkish pop from the heartland of Anatolia.

We have a new date ! Thue.06.12.17

During recent sampling in the intercultural center De Centrale in Ghent the presence of asbestos has been identified in the old technical basements. An air measurement is performed tomorrow morning by an external specialized firm. Once the results of this measurement are known, the City of Ghent will take all appropriate measures. As a precaution all of the activities in De Centrale are suspended/canceled until Monday, June 13th. This means that both public and staff no longer have access to the building until then.

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FIDLLERS ON THE MOVE - A Folk Violin Project curated by Wouter Vandenabeele

New cd TIKOUNEN out now!

This concert is sold out ...

'NUFF SAID ... Filled up to the neck with Urban culture, soul, funk, comedy and literature

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