1. FREE OVERNIGHTS TO CELEBRATE THE 75TH ANNIVERSARY !
To celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Wallonia-Brussels youth hostel association (LAJ), young people under the age of 26 will be able to take advantage of a free overnight (and an annual membership card).
The next dates are : Tuesday 12th August and Sunday 26th October 2008.

Please see www.laj.be for more information.

2. CONCERTS IN LIEGE ON THE WEEKEND OF 15TH AUGUST

To mark the fetivities of 15th August in the Outremeuse quarter, Liège youth hostel is organising four days of free concerts from 12th to 15th August, with 11 groups performing in a variety of styles. Everyone is welcome !

Please see www.laj.be and the hostel musical myspace.

3. SPORTING AND CHARITABLE CYCLE CIRCUIT CONNECTING MALMEDY, CHAMPLON AND BOUILLON YH
Come and join us in a sporting and charitable challenge on the weekend of 20th and 21th September and complete a cycle circuit connecting Malmedy, Champlon and Bouillon youth hostels.
In fact, we hope that you will complete the 176 km circuit for a good cause. You can form teams in order to cover the whole distance.

The association will offer the 75 cyclists a free-day stay (2 nights) with full board in the youth hostels (Malmedy and Champlon). It could be you!
In return, the cyclists are asked to find sponsors to provide a minimum of €75 per person. This sponsorship will enable us to support the charity FFG (Foundation for Future Generations) which finances numerous projects for people and the environment.

Please don't hesitate to contact Isabel Van Stappen (ivs@laj.be) or Caroline Raedemaeker (cra@laj.be) to apply for a place.
We will send you a full programme in return.

4. POP-ROCK MUSIC FESTIVAL IN THE YH "GENERATION EUROPE"
Wednesday 10th and Saturday 27th September from 8pm at the Generation Europe youth hostel in Brussels: pop-rock music festival with "Tangtype" (electro-pop group) and "Taxidermists" among others.

Please see www.laj.be for more information.

5. FREE TICKETS FOR THE "IT'S NOT ONLY ROCK 'N' ROLL BABY" EXHIBITION !
BOZAR, one of LAJ's partners, is offering 50 tickets for the It's not only rock 'n' roll baby! exhibition from 20th June to 14th September.

This inventive exhibition deals with the connection between graphics and music. You can admire the works of art from groups and musicians from the Seventies to today and thereby discover the little-known artistic side of several famous musicians: Patti Smith, Yoko Ono, Lou Reed, Brian Eno, The Kills, Pete Doherty and Bent Van Looy from Das Pop.

To get you ticket send an email to cra@laj.be before 11th July 2008 (but hurry as there are only 50 up for grabs).

Les Auberges de Jeunesse ASBL
Rue de la Sablonnière 28, 1000 Brussels
Tel +32 (0)2 219 56 76 - Fax +32 (0)2 219 14 51

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