2024 Calender

Zeebrugge is known for its flourishing port area. Tourists, both domestic and foreign, also know their way to Zeebrugge for a day trip or a slightly longer stay. The specific character of Zeebrugge also poses challenges for the city.

In 2016-2017, a study on the future of Zeebrugge was completed and led to a number of improvement actions that place a strong emphasis on connections between neighborhoods and residents. An additional boost was given by the 2022-2025 district improvement contract with five construction sites. The organization and support of connecting activities attracted the attention of ADR-Flanders.

A rather modest number of Romanians (1,300 in 2023) are largely based in Zeebrugge. Almost 40% (total of 550) of Romanians in Bruges live in Zeebrugge. The streets of Zeebrugge turn Romanian, so to speak. ADR-Flanders, in collaboration with the Diversity Service of Bruges, has started a process to stimulate the involvement of the Romanian community in the neighborhood work of Zeebrugge.

This calender is part of the project "Neem Zeebrugge mee in handen" which is the result of a number of interviews and information gathered for Romanians as well as Dutch speaking people. The visuals of this calender are drawn from Ava's bachelor thesis, which lives further than the present stage. Her bachelor's thesis is an artistic approach on the functional aspects of social work projects.