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Artefact 2026: Opening night

STUK - House for Dance, Image & Sound

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Thu, 12 Feb, 2026 at 07:00 pm

6 hours

STUK - House for Dance, Image & Sound

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Thu, 12 Feb, 2026 at 07:00 pm - Fri, 13 Feb, 2026 at 01:00 am (CET)

STUK - House for Dance, Image & Sound

Naamsestraat 96, Leuven, Belgium

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Artefact 2026: Opening night
Wees welkom op de gratis openingsavond van Artefact 2026 met receptie, speeches, live performances en afterparty.

Welcome to the free opening night of Artefact 2026 with a reception, speeches, live performances and afterparty.

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Wees welkom op de gratis openingsavond van Artefact 2026! Op donderdag 12 februari trapt STUK een nieuwe editie van hun grootste festival af, het startpunt van bijna drie weken tentoonstelling, muziek, films, workshops, lezingen en rondleidingen. Kom om 19u klinken tijdens de officiële opening met speeches in STUKcafé. Aansluitend zijn er performances van YouYou Group, Moni Wespi, Clément Vercelletto en Lee Mingwei. Om 22u nemen DJ's Lina & Mia het over tijdens de afterparty, terwijl de tentoonstelling nog tot 23u open blijft. Ontdek hieronder het volledige programma.

Welcome to the free opening night of Artefact 2026! On Thursday 12 February, STUK kicks off a new edition of our biggest festival, the starting point of almost three weeks of exhibition, music, films, workshops, lectures and guided tours. Join us for a glass at 19:00 during the official opening with speeches at STUKcafé. This will be followed by performances by YouYou Group, Moni Wespi, Clément Vercelletto and Lee Mingwei. At 22:00, DJs Lina & Mia will take over for the afterparty, while the exhibition remains open until 23:00. Discover the full programme below.

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PRAKTISCH / PRACTICAL

➤ Donderdag / Thursday 12.02 - 19:00 → 01:00
➤ STUK
➤ Gratis / Free

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PROGRAMMA / PROGRAMME

Opening Artefact:
19:00: Start reception (STUKcafé)
19:30: Official opening Artefact & welcome (STUKcafé)
20:00 → 23:00: Expo open
20:30 & 21:30: Start guided tours (Onthaal)

Performances:
20:00 → 20:20: YouYou Group: Segen (Binnenplein)
20:30 → 22:30: Moni Wespi — Slowed Landscapes (Onthaal, doorlopend)
21:30 → 22:15: Clément Vercelletto — L’engoulevent (Soetezaal)
22:30 → 23:00: Lee Mingwei — Chaque souffle une danse (Labozaal, gesloten deuren, kom op tijd)

Afterparty:
22:00 → 01:00: DJs Lina & Mia (STUKcafé)



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Artefact 2026: Opening night, 12 February | Event in Leuven | AllEvents
Artefact 2026: Opening night
Thu, 12 Feb, 2026 at 07:00 pm