CROWNED! – Purim Ball: Reclaiming the Queen Within
(Kings admitted)
What if, for one evening, you put on a crown?
On the occasion of Purim and International Women’s Rights Day, the Jewish Museum of Belgium invites you to CROWNED!, a festive, creative and immersive Purim Ball.
Inspired by the figures of Purim — Esther, Vashti and all the unsung heroines — this evening celebrates the many ways of existing, asserting oneself, refusing or revealing who we are.
Through costume, masks, dance and storytelling, the figure of the queen appears in plural forms: visible or invisible, flamboyant or silent, crowned or uncrowned.
Purim is a celebration of joy, transformation and playful appearances. Here, carnival becomes a space of freedom, creativity and sharing — where symbols are amplified, roles are reversed and we celebrate together.
Dress code: Queens · anti-queens · hidden heroines
Programme
4:00 – 4:30 pm | Welcome
4:30 – 5:30 pm | Voices of Queens
Discussion about the women of Purim: Esther, Vashti and others — between courage, power and disobedience.
With Nehama Uzan and Estelle Cincinatis Abramowicz.
5:30 pm | Creative workshops & tastings open
Crowns, masks, face painting, creative workshops and traditional treats to celebrate Purim differently.
Special Purim exhibition from the museum’s collections.
Kids friendly.
6:00 – 8:30 pm | Purim Ball
Festive DJ set with La Dame.
Practical information
Date: March 8, 2026, 4:00 – 8:30 pm
Location: Jewish Museum of Belgium
Prices:
Free for children
Students: €5
Standard ticket: €10
