Laika Meeting
Every year, as the leaves begin to fall, the staff of www.laika.be, a theatre company known for its stimulating performances, retreat for a day. To evaluate what has gone before and to make plans for the future. Preferably, this takes place in an inspiring location. Such as the home of architect Jozef Schellekens, which is […]
Preparing the 2015 comic strip guide
On Tuesday, April 21, we had the pleasure of hosting three comic artists, Jan Van der Veken, Joost Swarte, and Ever Meulen, in preparation for the ‘Fabrica Grafica Werkstätte’ which will take place on June 13 in the context of Stripgids Turnhout – 2015 edition. Photographer Bart Van der Moeren captured the event. The reporters […]
Visit Natascha Drabbe
On Saturday April 18, 2015, we had the pleasure of welcoming Natascha Drabbe M.A. She is the founder of www.iconichouses.org and manages a worldwide network of iconic houses. Ar-tur is exploring a membership of this network so that our architecture and the modernist gems from the region can be introduced to the world. Edith Wouters […]
Start architecture tours
Under the impetus of Architecture Center Ar-Tur and Tourism Turnhout, the guided architecture tours in the region were launched on Saturday, April 18, 2015. The baptism of fire was intended for the reception of ‘Architectura et Amicitia’ from the Netherlands, who stayed in Turnhout for 2 days. They were accompanied by the newly qualified ‘architecture […]
Marcella
Anabel Schellekens and Natascha Pire dance ‘Marcella’ in the Jozef Schellekens residence. https://vimeo.com/141763420 Photographer: Kathleen Michiels
Living Room Concert Ulisses Rocha
October 26, 2014 On October 26, 2014, we had the pleasure of organizing an intimate living room concert with the renowned Brazilian guitarist and composer Ulisses Rocha. Born on November 23, 1960, in Rio de Janeiro, Rocha has distinguished himself not only in his homeland but also internationally as a virtuoso musician, composer, arranger, and […]
We will meet again
On Sunday, January 27, 2013, the last day of visits, a record number of 202 guests visited the house. This, combined with the 271 visitors on Saturday, January 26, brings the total for this weekend to 473 visitors, which is staggering. On Saturday, the house was on the program of ‘Turnhout by Night’, organized by […]
Turnhout by Night
This Saturday, Jozef Schellekens’ house will be on the route of ‘Turnhout by Night’ organized by Toerisme Turnhout.Participants can choose between a long and a short route.
Perhaps the End is a Beginning…
On January 27, 2013, the exhibition will thus come to an end, and from then on we can get started… A message from architect Luc Vanhout.
Visitor 2012
On Sunday, November 18, 2012, much earlier than expected, we welcomed the 2012th visitor. Fedric, 1 year old, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Verstappen from Turnhout, received a book from ‘De Turnhouste School’ (an Ar-Tur initiative) and the text ‘A Life’ about Jozef Schellekens in the presence of the on-duty guides Nadine Mertens, Raymond […]