On the trail of Maurits Coppieters Exhibition
As a celebration of the one hundred anniversary of the birth of Maurits Coppieters (Sint-Niklaas, 1920- Deinze, 2005), we recognise him and his legacy with an exhibition about his life and career.
Maurits Coppieters was a politician who gained recognition in the post-war Flemish movement. A teacher by training and a youth leader at heart, for most of his life Coppieters was active in Flemish national politics and was deeply involved in the social and cultural life of the Flemish community, where the recurring themes of his work were social justice and pacifism.
He became the first member of the European Free Alliance in the European Parliament.
As a celebration of the one hundredth anniversary of the birth of Maurits Coppieters (Sint-Niklaas, 1920- Deinze, 2005), we pay tribute to him and his legacy through an exhibition about his life and career.
The exhibition was initially planned for 2020 and has been postponed to now due to the Covid-19 mitigation measures.
Program
14 May 2022
Opening event of On the trail of Maurits Coppieters
Welcome Words
- Annemie Charlier, Chairperson AVK
Interventions:
- Nelly Maes, Former Member of the European Parliament and President of the European Free Alliance
- Bernd Van Besauw, former scout
- Guido Moons, honorary president of VVB and former TAK spokesperson
- Lieven Dehandschutter, Sint-Niklaas mayor and former Wase Jonge Leeuw
Practicalities
Opening:
When: 14 May 2022 at 14:30
Where: Sint-Niklaas town hall. Grote Markt 1, 9100 Sint-Niklaas.
RSVP to guido.stevens@outlook.com
Visit the exhibition:
When: 16 May to 12 June 2022
Where: Sint-Niklaas library. Hendrik Heymanplein 3, 9100 Sint-Niklaas.
Exhibition and biography
The content of the exhibition can be found on the #1 Political Lives – Maurits Coppieters
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This event is organised by Amedee Verbruggenkring, ADVN, Cultuurlab Vlaanderen, Erfgoed Waasland, Scouts en Gidsen VL, Stad Sint-Niklaas, VOS Vlaamse Vredesvereniging & VVB with support of Coppieters Foundation.
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This event is financially supported by the European Parliament. The European Parliament is not liable for the content of the event nor the opinions of the speakers.
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