In 2025, KU Leuven will celebrate its 600th anniversary. As part of the festivities, Voices of Passion is looking back at the sound world of the early fifteenth century.
Take a look behind the doors of our historic and breathtaking St John the Evangelist Church.
Come together to paint and draw 'en plein air' in the nature park of Park Abbey in Leuven.
'Ecstasy & Orewoet' reveals new perspectives on ecstasy through the confrontation of religious heritage and contemporary art with works by Marina Abramović, Jeremy Shaw, Emma Talbot, Sylvie Fleury, Laure Prouvost, melanie bonajo and others.
Discover the exhibition Ecstasy & Orewoet, experience Buddhist meditation, and be carried away by live performances during this evening opening of the museum.
Unwind at this exclusive acoustic concert. Your concert ticket also gives you access to the new exhibition In Ecstasy at Museum PARCUM.
Karma Djinpa Tartchin (Vajrayana Buddhism) guides you in an accessible meditation session where you will learn various techniques to experience a state of ecstasy.
Musa Horti and pianist Filip Martens invite you on a journey through the musical highlights of 19th-century Romanticism.
Enjoy a serene yoga session hosted by Miriam Van Gilse (Mangala). The start is at 5am.
On Sunday 6 July 2025, we are organizing the third edition of PARK, the festival featuring folk and world music from Flanders and around the world. The festival will temporarily move to the Abbey of Vlierbeek.
Want to clear your mind for a moment? Come and dance in the beautiful setting of Park Abbey.
Take a stroll through the monastery and discover unique 17th-century art treasures. As well as the restored areas in the centuries-old monastery, you can also visit the permanent collection and temporary themed exhibitions that intersect religion, art and culture.
Look at and listen to the largest musical instrument in the world
You can visit the restored mill and buy the flour every first Sunday of the month.
Every Sunday you can attend the Eucharist.
In honour of 600 years of KU Leuven, the music of the old university has returned to the city's carillons. A short version of the same tune is being played on the half-hour mark on the Peace Carillon at Park Abbey.
Experience the strength of silence
Experience centuries-old music in a unique way
