To commemorate the 10th anniversary of the invasion of Iraq, the Kaaitheater and the BRussells Tribunal are organising a discussion between the Iraqi writer Haifa Zangana and the lawyer Sabah Al Mukhtar. The host is Lieven De Cauter, the moderator is Werner Trio. A musical intermezzo by the qanun player Osama Abdulrasol will be followed by the presentation of the BRussells Awards for Resistance and Solidarity.

We know a lot about Brussels in Brussels. It's high time we share this
knowledge! Universities, documentation centers, observatories, and various networks
will present facts and ideas worth sharing. The "Night of Knowledge", a festival
and a forum, a celebration of thought...

De Keisnijders (The Cobblestone-Cutters) is the first novel by the theatre-maker and philosopher Pieter De Buysser. It is a compelling and generous story about a utopian place and its occupants in the mid-21st century. A gripping and fascinating voyage of discovery to the heart of tomorrow’s Europe. Classic storytelling and challenging literature that raises fundamental questions.

How far can campaigners go before their actions cross the boundary of ‘democratic propriety’? Can one restrictively interpret ‘free expression’ as that which is put forward verbally, in writing or in pictures? Where does a democratic society set the threshold of tolerance with regard to action that goes further than simply proclaiming an idea? When does an action stop being an act of free expression and degenerate into vandalism, hooliganism or worse?

The action taken by the Field Liberation Army on the potato field in Wetteren led to a major public debate on the potential and the dangers of the genetic manipulation of plants. We shall examine what the genetic manipulation of organisms actually involves. Is any attention paid to the balance between risk and profit? Can science remain objective when some of its major financiers would benefit from specific outcomes?