'Sociaal Restaurant T'Paviljoentje'
Trajectory in Geraardsbergen, 2024
Supported by Stad Geraardsbergen and Platform Kunst in Opdracht
A new pavilion was built between the hospital and the art academy, it is meant to become a place where people can meet each other. I was asked to 'activate' this pavilion.
I was warmly welcomed in Geraardsbergen by several people and found a home in Goeferdinge where I was welcome to stay-over. By spending time in the commune, I learnt that a 'social restaurant' is missing in the city. Many Belgian cities have a social restaurant, where healthy and cheap lunch is provided and people can meet each other easily (it is often my favorite 'entrance' into an unknown place). It's a restaurant where classes mix with each other, financially rich and poor people are welcomed, they just pay different prices according to their income.
So we decided to turn the pavilion temporarily into 'Sociaal Restaurant T'Paviljoentje' from Monday 25th of November until Friday 29th of November 2024, we served lunches from 12-14h. Everyday someone else cooked. And all the tableware, tablecloths and a big table were handmade together with local people. With thanks to the ceramics expertise from Annelies Boussard and the textile knowledge from Annelien Kiekens.
The cooks and their menu were:
Maandag 25 november: ontdek de Kameroense keuken van Valerie Kemayou de Bana, met een speciaal optreden van koor Koyemba
Dinsdag 26 november: spaghetti bolo of veggie van Christelle De Lieve i.s.m. T’Huizeke
Woensdag 27 november: veggie lasagna of vol-au-vent met puree gemaakt door Welzijnsschakel Steksken o.l.v. Els Duffeleer
Donderdag 28 november: lekkere schotel met seizoensgroenten van boeren uit de buurt door Rasa Alksnyte i.s.m. De Poort
Vrijdag 29 november: Libanese en Koerdische keuken van Lorin Abdallah en Siham Fares i.s.m. Welzijnsschakel Steksken
On Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday artist Sophie Wetthon served us very special Just-desserts, inspired by manifestos written by bell hooks, Tricia Hersey and Martin Luther King Jr.
I want to thank many people:
Borden en tassen makers: Annelies Boussard, Joke Claessens, Maëchel Schouppe, Ann Van Nieuwenhove, Alexander Vermoere, Christine Dekeyser, Rebekka Beunen, Ronny Vercamme, Kateryna Kondrakhina, Ana Stirbu, Serafine Kutsenko, Guido De Padt, Els Duffeleer, Maria De Koppel, Linda, Jeanine Goosens, Nicole Van Eesbeek, Wendy Vekens, Mayte Veirman, Kathy Poelaert, Merel, Angel, Kimberly Van Weyenberg, Maylana, Natascha Van Weyenberg, Sarah Van Weyenberg, Michael-Angelo, Benthe, Amelie, Isabelle Rateau, Kay Hin Geysels, Yliana, Veronique billion, Ilse, Idana De Creek, Eric Van Laecke, Frans Lambrecht, Furqun, Natalia Motruk, Ann Anckaert
Tafellaken makers: Annelien Kiekens, Maëchel Schouppe, Iyad Alfayayada, Karin Vander Elst, Gaby Droesbeke, Carine Mommaerts, Patricia De Neef, Sophie Wetton, Anne De Neve, Michiel Vander Sleyen, Chantalle Bauwens, Sophie Wetton, Alexander Vermoere, Jimmy Carnier, Kateryna Kondrakhina, Ana Stirbu, Serafine Kutsenko, Anastasia Lysiuk, Elisa Kestens
Koks: Christelle De Lieve, Valerie Kemayou, Rasa Alksnyte, Lorin Abdallah, Siham Fares, Els Duffeleer, Sophie Wetton
Tafelmaker: Didi Stamper
Gezellige logeerplek: Anne Fonteyne
Helpende handen: Charlie, Chantal grondin, Gwendolina dellaert, Nzumba bilembi fifi Pipina, Esmeralda silva, magda, Elisabeth Neckebroeck, Linda Janoglu, Nardos mehari, Weslie de blende, naba Youmanli, Iyad Alfayayada, Jayne Rokegem, Shana, rina Cosyns, arne dewinde, Stijn van Dorpe, Lucrece gerain, Seyna
Gulle ontleners: Annelies Boussard , Joke Claessens, Philippe Haegeman van Hunnegem, Tim Van Gijsegem van de academie, Susie Koedijk en Marleen van het ziekenhuis, Wim schrever van de stadsboerderij, Ilse van T’Groentenblaadje
Wegwijs in de bureaucratie: Lucrèce gerain, Rina Cosyns, Tine Platteau, Isabel Renneboog, An Borremans
Voor de gesprekken: Anne Fonteyne van t’huizeke, Joke Claessens van t’huizeke, Ann van Nieuwenhove van steksken, Myriam De Clercq van de poort, Els Van Causenbroeck van de poort
Voor veel en allerlei: Stijn Van Dorpe
De initiële vragers: Arne De Winde, Rina Cosyns
Photo's from the clay-studio and making-of tablecloths during Burendag in Goeferdinge, sociaal-artistiek project in Academie Geraardsbergen with SAAMO, Welzijnsschakel Steksken, Wijkcentrum De Poort and A.S.Z. hospital.