We’ve visited the 39th edition of the Watou festival on art and poetry with the theme « Saudade » which translates as melancholy/sadness. Although this edition never reaches the former glory of it’s past, it is still worthwhile the trip, given you can manage your expectations. Especially the works in the Doeviehoeve (Zeeger Reyers, Jeroen Eisinga and more) did stand out from the pack together with the work « Contemplation », a tree packed in glass in the brewery and the installation with two deers in a former garage nearby.
You can find all own posts concerning Watou here. About the festival from the NRC (Dutch), VRT (Dutch).
