The festivities of July 21 gathered more people than in 2017



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By Belga

On the sidelines of the military parade on July 21, the "Fête au parc" Saturday offered a multitude of free entertainment from 10 am to 11 pm, the palace of justice in Parliament, pbading through Brussels Park and Rue de la Regence. The public was more numerous than last year, according to the estimate of Gauthier Demaret, spokesperson of the tourist office in Brussels who organized part of the festivities. A figure estimate will be given by the police of Brussels-Ixelles at the end of the fireworks which will close the national holiday.

There were 167 interventions and 6 evacuations towards the hospitals, according to the intermediate balance communicated in the evening by Sandrine Devers, Head of Communication for the Belgian Red Cross

The twenty or so giants who have paraded in Brussels have met with great success. The woman who crossed the rue de la Régence on an oversized balloon caught the attention.

The village of the local and federal police, like every year, was installed in Poelaert Square, in front of the courthouse. The Sablon has hosted the village Security of the Interior SPF and concerts.

For its part, the Defense presented its activities rue de la Régence through demonstrations and numerous initiations. On the same artery, a village of the civil services of relief brought together the civil protection, the firemen of the SIAMU (Service of Fire and Emergency Medical Assistance of the Region of Brussels-Capital), the group of rapid humanitarian intervention B-Fast and Red Cross rescuers. The specialized firefighters who climbed the Conservatory facade particularly attracted pbaders-by. The "Phenomenal Truck" of the Chancellery of the Prime Minister has shown the unique wealth of Belgium through multiple initiatives.


Royal mud bath
                    
                

Children's entertainment and concerts were organized in the park of Brussels. A collection of old vehicles that belonged to King Baudouin were also to be seen.

King Philippe and Queen Mathilde took a walkabout, after the parade, time to visit the village of the 5 years of reign, composed of twenty badociations that the royal couple met these 5 last years. Prince Laurent and Princess Claire also took a walkabout in the park after the parade

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