Today, VUB and ULB celebrate their 185th and 50th birthday at Parc du Cinquantenaire in Brussels. The parc was created to celebrate Belgiumโ€™s fiftieth anniversary as an independent nation in 1880. With its beautiful gardens, museums and iconic triumphal arch, it is one of the best-known landmarks in Brussels. Today itโ€™s the scene for the biggest academici party of the year. Are you ready to celebrate? We are!

Take into account that you are going to an open-air festival at a historic site. Wear comfortable and flat shoes, so the cobblestones donโ€™t cause you any problems.

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Photography: ยฉ VUB / Thierry Geenen