Thank you DREAMTEAM!

by | Dec 1, 2021

It always starts on a Sunday: hands hunting, collecting, sorting forgotten and unsold vegetables; collecting with patience and good humour these precious discarded foods to give them a new life.

Then it’s the big dance in the kitchen: hands that peel, cut, wash, assemble, sprinkle as much love as spices in the delicious vegetarian dishes prepared 4 days a week under our roof in the covered market. There are also those who fill the colourful bowls with tasty soup every day. The ones who drop off and assemble the food parcels on Monday. The ones who play, draw, throw, box and guide the children in their Wednesday games and learning. 

And here, we are not even talking about all those feet dancing and jumping, forgetting the cold and the coming winter. All those hands patiently building the great dream of Cultureghem, all those hearts that make our pots go round and round, all those sunny smiles that brave the whims of our Brussels sky to recreate our oasis of human warmth every day, where everyone can create and find their place. 

For the more Cartesian among us, we could also ask ourselves: How many hands, feet and hearts are there behind the scenes at Cultureghem? And what do we do with all this joyful energy? 

TADAAAA…and here are some answers that may well take your breath away: 

  • Since the beginning of the year, Cultureghem has shared 12,969 hours of voluntary work. That’s as long as it takes to walk around the world.
  • Our volunteer champion alone has accumulated 600 volunteer hours! That’s like watching all the World Cup matches 6 times.

This precious time given to Cultureghem allows us to 

  • welcome 450 children per month, the equivalent of 41 football teams.
  • prepare 200 litres of soup per week, the equivalent of a good hot bath filled to the brim. 
  • collect 15,000 kg of unsold vegetables and fruit per month, or 4 Asian elephants.

So, for all of this, we are proud and happy to say a HUGE THANK YOU to our simply magical DREAMTEAM, and to dedicate them this poem written by Maud Vanhauwaert, in collaboration with the Festival Les Voix en Ville 2021.

Een plek om elkaar te ontmoeten en met elkaar te delen waar iedereen welkom is.

Tal van acties en evenementen om de straten van Brussel terug op te eisen. 

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Het team

onze acties

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"Reclaiming public space with mutual aid and inclusiveness for a more human city"

People

Initiatives that bring people closer

OMTA

Recreate links
through art/culture.

LOKET

Co-create without limits.

dreamteam

Be part of the change

Space

Build relationships and opportunities

ketmet

The biggest and most surprising
playground in Brussels.

GRNS
Create a meeting and sharing
space in your neighborhood.
vadrouille

Transform your
street for a day.

Food

Healthy food that creates bond

dreamkitchen

The solidarity restaurant.

collectmet

Take action against
food waste.

kookmet

Discover new perspectives
through cooking.

There's always something going on here!


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Toutes les activités présentes sur ta droite on la même vision :
Se réappropriant l’espace publique avec entraide et inclusivité afin de créer une ville plus humaine.

People

Les initiatives qui rapprochent.

OMTA

Recréer des liens à travers l’art/culture.

LOCKET

Co-créer sans limites.

dreamteam

Fais Partie du changement.

Space

Créer du lien et des opportunités.
ketmet

La plus grande et surprenante pleine de jeux de Bruxelles.

GRNS

Crée un espace de rencontre et partage dans ton quartier.

vadrouille

Transforme ta rue pour une journée.

Food

Nourriture durable qui créer du lien.
dreamkitchen

Le resto où tu peux passer de cuisinier à serveur à client.

collectmet

Prends action
contre le gaspillage alimentaire.

kookmet

Découvre d’autres perspectives à
travers la cuisine