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Halloween in Belgium

Halloween in Belgium Introduction Origins and religious background Features Popularity Commercial aspect Halloween in Ostend Halloween in themeparks Halloween in Leuven Visit to our website Anne-Marie Regent Age: 23 Third year of Media Studies Swimming Shopping Katleen Vandormael

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Halloween in Belgium

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  1. Halloweenin Belgium • Introduction • Origins and religious background • Features • Popularity • Commercial aspect • Halloween in Ostend • Halloween in themeparks • Halloween in Leuven • Visit to our website

  2. Anne-Marie Regent • Age: 23 • Third year of Media Studies • Swimming • Shopping

  3. Katleen Vandormael • Age: 23 • Last year of Media Studies • Volleyball

  4. Livia Raskin • Age: 21 • Third year of Media Studies • Volleyball • Tennis • Reading

  5. Katleen Aert • Age: 22 • Last year of Media Studies • Horseriding • Movies • Reading

  6. Origins and religious background • Most people don’t know much about it! • Celtic tradition called Samhain • Five different meanings • Origins were forgotten • The move to the USA • The Day of the Dead in Mexico

  7. Halloween features (1) • Jack-o-lantern:

  8. Halloween features (2) • Trick-or-Treat:

  9. Halloween features (3) • Bonfires • Other features: • Costumes • Black cats • …

  10. Popularity in the States and in Belgium • Originally from Ireland, but adjusted to the American mainland • Introduction in Europe is commercially motivated

  11. Commercial aspect (1) • United States: • Second biggest commercial event • Reasons for the commercial success of Halloween: - Adults - Promotion

  12. Commercial Aspect (2) • Belgium • Halloween is not as commercial as in the United States. • The last two years, it has become more and more commercialized.

  13. Halloween in Ostend (1) • Decoration: • Shopping streets • Restaurants and hotels • Tourist office • … • Animation: • Thrilling horror movies • Horror photo show • Horror stories • Face painting

  14. Halloween in Ostend (2) • Halloween acts: • The Matatchines with their ‘Mr Jack’ • Witches on stilts • Horror DJ • Halloween party at Potbelly’s American bar • Halloween spectacle: In Extremo

  15. Halloween in themeparks • Bellewaerde • Six Flags Belgium • Disneyland Paris

  16. Bellewaerde (1)

  17. Bellewaerde (2)

  18. Six Flags Belgium

  19. Disneyland Paris

  20. Halloween in Leuven • Pubs: • Celebrities • Stapleton’s • Colff • Weirdo’s • Plugged In

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