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This August in The Hoxton Brussels, The Book Club will be teaming up with The Hoxton to host Conversations about Grief, exploring the concept and universal experience of grief, and losing someone, while relying on our communities and ourselves. We will ponder on questions like: "What is the best way to deal with a loss?" "What can I do as a friend of someone that lost a close one?" "How does grief look like across cultures?" Join us for a delightful meal and engaging conversations centered around the themes of grief, love, healing and more!

Welcome to the Book Club Brunch at The Hoxton in Brussels! This August, The Book Club will be teaming up with The Hoxton to host Conversations about Grief, exploring the concept and universal experience of grief, and losing someone, while relying on our communities and ourselves. We will ponder on questions like: "What is the best way to deal with a loss?" "What can I do as a friend of someone that lost a close one?" "How does grief look like across cultures?" Join us for a delightful meal and engaging conversations centered around the themes of grief, love, healing and more! You don’t have to read any of the books to join the conversation so feel free to come by! Please be sure to bring 20 euros to be paid at the Restaurant, this will include your meal, your drink and your ticket to the Book Club! Looking forward to see you there!

The Book Club - Politics of Love: With a Focus on James Baldwin's "Giovanni's Room" Join us at The Hoxton Lloyd in Amsterdam on August 10th, 2024, from 6 pm to 8 pm for a Book Club during Amsterdam's Pride; This session will explore the complex and multifaceted ways in which love is both policed and politicized in our society, with a particular focus on James Baldwin's seminal work, "Giovanni's Room." Event Details: Date: August 10th, 2024 Time: 18:00 - 20:00 Location: The Hoxton Lloyd, Amsterdam About the Event: "The Book Club - Politics of Love" aims to create a safe and inclusive space for literary enthusiasts and philosophers on love to delve deep into the themes of love, identity, and societal norms as depicted in Baldwin's "Giovanni's Room." This powerful novel, set in 1950s Paris, tells the story of an American expatriate's toxic love affair with an Italian bartender, exploring themes of sexual identity, societal rejection, and personal acceptance. Discussion Highlights: - Examination of how societal norms and expectations shape and sometimes distort our understanding and expression of love. - Exploration of the internal and external conflicts faced by individuals in navigating love and identity in a judgmental world. - Reflections on Baldwin's insights and their relevance to contemporary issues of love, politics, and personal freedom. Whether you are a long-time admirer of James Baldwin or new to his work, this book club promises to offer enriching conversations and fresh insights. Don't miss this opportunity to be part of a community that celebrates the power of literature to illuminate the complexities of the human heart and society. Mark your calendar and join us for an evening of deep reflection, passionate discussion, and collective learning at "The Book Club - Politics of Love." As always, you don't have to read anything to join! We look forward to seeing you there!

On the 29th of march, we had the 2nd trainingday of the #welcometalents program provided by WPP 👨🏾🏫 This time it was Creative Belgium to bring amazing insight 🤓 From learning to cross boundaries as a creative to seeing some worldclass commercials, made me realise once more that it is more than just making pretty videos, posters, books… 🌸 And with the The Book Club.eu we had a lovely time in the Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten Antwerpen (KMSKA) talking about some interesting topics. 📚 Again a day to remember! Thank you to everyone involved. Thanks Delphine Geyskens, Kota K., Isabel Van den Broeck, Fien Van Puyenbroeck, Kriticos M.. 😀

Happy April! Announcing the April dates of The Book Club. Starting with the second Book Club XL in Brussels in collaboration with European Commission we’ll be discussing Love Across Generations. For the rest of the month we will be focusing on Social Media and Burnouts. We will also be publicly debuting our new concept: Listening Sessions, where we’ll be listening to music and discussing topics touched upon within the songs. In Amsterdam we’ll be discussing “fame, blessing or a curse?” Using music that discusses the pros & cons of fame. In Berlin, we’ll be teaming up with Masolo Pod to host the first listening sessions in The Hoxton on timeless nostalgia focusing on music from the early 00s. In Utrecht, we will be teaming up with Utrecht’s beautiful city library, Sociaal Domein Bibliotheek Utrecht at Neude, to host the book club round tables where we’ll be having multiple conversations at multiple tables with different hosts. Stay tuned for the special edition in Amsterdam on the 20th! More on that soon. As for now, tickets are up for purchase through the link: https://lnkd.in/eJ_njydh

A post from a heart full of gratitude: One week ago, as part of the WPP program #WelcomeTalent, I had the opportunity to attend a super inspiring session at Creative Belgium, led by Isabel Van den Broeck. With her captivating real-life examples and experience, she unveiled new horizons of creativity in advertising. What surprised me the most? How ideas can become a meaningful solution in this industry! Later, we embarked on a journey to the Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten Antwerpen (KMSKA) museum. After an hour of appreciating the art there, we had a private mentoring initiative led by Kriticos M. from The Book Club.eu. Through book quotes and questions related to them, we touched on different topics ranging from battling impostor syndrome to navigating complexities in the workplace. The main learning? We all have fears and insecurities and, at the same time, we are all full of talent ready to share with the world! Many thanks to Isabel, Kriticos, and everyone who contributed to this enriching experience. And to Delphine Geyskens, whose dedication made it all possible, you are simply incredible! Thank you for lighting up our paths and empowering us to shine brighter. You all rock!

The Book Club XL — Brussels🇧🇪: Conversations About Racism. In honour of the international day for the elimination of Racial Discrimination, The Book Club.eu was invited by The City of Brussels to organise The Book Club XL at top floor of the Brucity building. We had a conversation in French AND English with the philosophers Marie Dasylva Sung-Shim Courier , Dorrie Wilson , Tarik Ben Bouazza and Wahiba Yachou ! We talked about: • Navigating the professional world through the eyes of a racialised person. • How adoption is a seldom discussed remnant of Colonialism. • The American Negro league in the early 20th century and the importance of giving grace to black mediocrity. • The Importance of giving university students of colour, a level platform with their white counterparts, in regard to funding and student unions. Many thanks to the team at Ville de Bruxelles - Stad Brussel and to all the people that came and joined the conversation, and especially to the philosophers at the table.

JANUARY DATES 📅 Announcing all the public book club dates of January. This month is focused on introspection, sharing and setting intentions for our future projects. Check the dates of the month and if there is a date in your city, please join us! All ticket links are in the bio 🔗

The Book Club hosted the first Brussels session of the year in Muntpunt. We discussed “The Creative Act” by Rick Rubin. We ended up talking about Self Doubt vs. Constructive doubt, the importance of bringing authenticity to your work and the natural flow of ideas. It was a very insightful conversation, we also discussed how sports, video gaming and accounting relate to creativity. The upcoming dates in Brussels are all online now! Check the link https://lnkd.in/ez5CpizQ and sign up to whichever conversation you’d like to join! Next week we’re discussing Body Image in The Hoxton Brussels!

The Book Club hosted the first Brussels session of the year in Muntpunt. We discussed “The Creative Act” by Rick Rubin. We ended up talking about Self Doubt vs. Constructive doubt, the importance of bringing authenticity to your work and the natural flow of ideas. It was a very insightful conversation, we also discussed how sports, video gaming and accounting relate to creativity. The upcoming dates in Brussels are all online now! Check the link https://lnkd.in/ez5CpizQ and sign up to whichever conversation you’d like to join! Next week we’re discussing Body Image in The Hoxton Brussels!