September 17 & 18, 2022 – Magnificent 99th Edition of the Fêtes de Wallonie in Namur 🥳

After Mayor Maxime Prévot's speech, the Ambassadors' Luncheon 🌍 organized by our Governor Denis Mathen brought together 59 Ambassadors and Consuls at the Provincial Palace.

This was the opportunity to present the 💰 checks for €2,000 to Société Royale Moncrabeau - Les 40 Molons de Namur and to Bourgeois Robert - Educ'Action & Dignité in the presence of Mr. Arnaud Lecocq , Managing Partner of Compliance4Business who acquired the ⌚️ watch offered by Raidillon Watches at the auction of "The Economic Diplomacy Day: Ambassador's Rally 🏎 and Garden Party" organized on May 29 by the Consular Corps of the province of Namur .

Committed speeches by Jean-Claude Marcourt , President of the Parliament of Wallonia and Elio Di Rupo , Minister President of the Government of Wallonia. Numerous and enriching meetings during the Official Ceremony of the Walloon Festival 🐓 of the Walloon Parliament. An interesting discussion on the dynamics of economic and commercial integration in Central Africa with HE Léon Raphael Mokoko, Ambassador of the Republic of Congo and his counterpart HE Christian Ndongala Nkuku, Ambassador of the Democratic Republic of Congo… #Kinshasa and #Brazzaville being the two closest capitals in the world.

The opportunity to attend the first Joust of the Golden Stilts during the era of official recognition by UNESCO of the Stilt Walkers of Namur, now included on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.