An open list from family letters and programmes. Not complete.
The “petit château” opens two rooms and two studios. About two hundred guests. Marie-Anne Corbiau: neither patrons nor dealers — a meeting place at the crossroads of Arlon, Gaume and the Ardennes. Julos Beaucarne, Daniel Fouss, Gérard Becker, Pierre Tomasi (Le miroir des sorcières), Jean-Claude Servais.
Hubert Nyssen — a talk by the fire. Founder of Actes Sud. Jacqueline Bir reads a few pages. A drink at six; dinner for members at Pont d’Oye. Invitation of 5 August 2003, illustration by Thierry Bosquet.
During the talk of 27 September 2003.
André Goosse on the French language. Jean Tordeur, Baron Jaumotte, Governor Caprasse. A sculpture by Fernand Tomasi.
New Year wishes from Marie-Anne and Pierre Corbiau. 29 May at the house: Patrick Nothomb, interviewed by Jean-Marie Mersch — pragmatism and tolerance in diplomacy, from Stanleyville to Rome via Tokyo. Signing of Intolérance zéro. 30 October at the Château du Pont d’Oye: Jacques De Decker on Belgium’s 175 years.
Wishes and programme for 2005.
Damien Wigny — “A dialogue between Flanders and Tuscany.” An historian of the Italian Renaissance on the economic and political ties between the two countries, and on the painters whose talents met. Books signed afterwards.
Gabriel Ringlet, “Returning the Gospel to the world.” About 350 people. Note by Jacqueline Kohler.
Hippolyte Wouters on laughter — “Is laughter a serious matter?” Music by Elzbieta Dedek and Marcin Bielawski. Thai buffet by Lek Zimmer. The previous season: Martine Fallon.
Tenth anniversary. Poetry with Hubert Nyssen, Philippe Roberts-Jones and Philippe Dasnoy, in the spirit of the commedia dell’arte. A limited book of tree etchings in memory of Prigogine, including a plate by Marie-Anne. Pierre Moreau’s photographs for Le nom de l’arbre are still to be added.
