Dear neighbour,

As you may already know, the 11th edition of the Horst Arts & Music Festival takes place at Asiat Park on Thursday 1st, Friday 2nd, and Saturday 3rd of May 2025. Horst is a three-day celebration of art, music, and architecture, featuring 8 stages, more than 700 volunteers, and around 145 artists, architects, and musicians from Belgium and abroad. This year, we expect about 11,000 visitors each day. The festival is nearly sold out, with around 3,000 visitors staying at the camping site in Rolleveld Park.

Horst Arts & Music is organised by Onkruid BV and vzw De Onderstroom in partnership with the city of Vilvoorde. Through this exhibition and festival, Horst aims to contribute to the cultural and spatial development of Asiat Park.

The Horst Expo aims to artistically activate Asiat Park throughout the summer. We hope to attract residents of Vilvoorde and visitors from outside the city, introducing even more people to this unique location. This year's exhibition, "There Will Come Soft Rains", is inspired by the poem of the same name by Sara Teasdale (1918). It describes how, despite the devastation of World War I and a flu epidemic, gentle rain continues peacefully, allowing spring to flourish. The exhibition invites reflection on how we can move from conflict and decay towards a harmonious future.

The expo will open festively during the festival and reopen on May 15th, remaining freely accessible until September 7th, from Wednesday to Sunday. Guided tours (NL/FR) are available on weekends. Horst will also organise a Summer Club on August 14th and 15th. More practical details can be found at www.horstartsandmusic.com.

We warmly invite neighbours of Asiat Park to the following moments:

• Festival information sessions: Monday, April 28th and Tuesday, April 29th at 14:30 and 20:00 (entry via Mechelsesteenweg 255).
• Opening of Horst Expo: Thursday, May 15th, from 16:00 to 22:00 at the Asiat kiosk.
  

This letter also provides insight into the festival's possible impacts:

• Opening hours: Festival from May 1st to 3rd, each day from 13:00 to 02:00.
• Buildup and cleanup: Buildup until May 1st; cleanup starts immediately afterwards. Temporary handover on May 9th.
• Accessibility Asiat Park: Some entrances and areas closed from April 26th to May 5th. Entrances via Kerkhofstraat and Mechelsesteenweg remain open.
• Parking restrictions: Willem Elsschotstraat, Cyriel Buyssestraat, Kerkhofstraat, Abeelstraat closed to parking during festival. Herman Teirlinckstraat and August Vermeylenstraat accessible via Mechelsesteenweg but closed near Cyriel Buyssestraat.
• Festival parking: Located at Marius Duchéstraat 150. Visitors are encouraged to use bicycles or public transport.
  

• Camping: Located in Rolleveld Park, partially closed from April 30th, 9:00 until May 5th, 8:00. Quiet required after 22:00.
• Contact: buren@horstartsandmusic.com for any questions during the festival.
  

Benefit for Vilvoorde residents

• Residents (postal code 1800) receive special rates: €20 (day ticket) or €40 (weekend ticket) in food/drink credit.
  

Thank you for your understanding; we hope to welcome you at Asiat Park this summer.

Best regards,

The Horst Arts & Music team