Nuts Weekend @ Bastogne War Museum

FRIDAY 13/12/2024 - BASTOGNE WAR MUSEUM

• 9.00 am - 7.00 pm | Opening hours of the three Museum sites (shop and Bistrot de la Paix included)

• Afternoon | Opening of the Reenactment Camp (period American and German military camps)

  • Presence of an American glider "Waco" (25m wingspan) and demonstration of loading and unloading of jeep "Willy's"

• 6.30 pm - 8.00 pm | Concert by the group “Madeeson & Co” in the Reenactment Camp

SATURDAY 14/12/2024 - BASTOGNE WAR MUSEUM

• 9.00 am - 7.00 pm | Opening hours of the three Museum sites (shop and Bistrot de la Paix included)

• 1.00 pm - 4.00 pm | Signing sessions with one actor from “Band of Brothers" serie (Matthew Leitch) & 2 actors from “Masters of the Air” serie (Josh Bolt & Ian Dunnett Jr)

  • ! Paying activity !

• In the afternoon | Signing session of the actress Lucie Jeanne (Renée Lemaire in the"Band of Brothers" serie) 

• From 1.00 pm | Testimonies from Belgian veterans and a concentration camp survivor

  • André Liégeois, 99 years old

  • Julien Nyssens, 101 years old

  • Anne Megens, 100 years old on the 12th of December / survivor of the Ravensbrück concentration camp

  • Robert Chot, 102 years old

  • Roger Clette, 101 years old

• From 6.00 pm | Meeting with civilian witnesses and veterans

• During the day | Flight over the Mardasson by vintage fighter planes (time to be specified and activity dependent on weather conditions)

• All day | Workshops on code-breaking (with an “Enigma” machine), map-reading, radio transmissions, etc

• All day | Signing sessions by Battle of the Bulge authors

• All day | Lectures by authors and historians of the Battle of the Bulge

• All day | Presentation of unusual objects and his model by influencer Zoran, age 12

• All day | Activities in the Reenactment Camp (period American and German military camps)

  • Presence of an American glider "Waco" (25m wingspan) and demonstration of loading and unloading of jeep "Willy's"

  • Over 100 American and German military figures

  • Exhibitions of period military equipment, tents and vehicles

  • Identification checks

  • Drill exercises

  • Blank firing

  • Catering and bar in a heated marquee

  • Liberation Festival Pilsen 2025” presentation

• All day | Concerts in the Reenactment Camp

  • 10.00 am - 6.00 pm: “Piper's Phil”, bagpipe player, strolls around the site

  • 12.30 - 1.30 pm: 40-piece orchestra (former Dutch military)

  • 10.30 am - 11.15 am en 12.15 - 1.00 pm: period musical interludes by “Mam'zèle Pauline"

  • 12.00 - 4.30 pm: pipe band "Blue Stone Pipes and Drums" (8 bagpipes, 3 drums and 1 bass drum)

  • 3.30 - 5.00 pm: concert by the group "Les Marie-Claire"

SUNDAY 15/12/2024 - BASTOGNE WAR MUSEUM

• 9.00 am - 7.00 pm | Opening hours of the three Museum sites (shop and Bistrot de la Paix included)

• 10.30 am - 12.30 | Signing sessions with 2 actors from “Band of Brothers" serie (Shane Taylor & Robin Laing) & historian John McManus ("Alamo in the Ardennes)

• In the morning | Signing session with American veterans

  • Jack Moran (87th Infantry Division)

  • Ed Cottrell (9th Air Force)

• 3.00 pm | Meet & Greet with 2 American veterans, 1 actor and 1 produceur from "Band of Brothers" serie followed by a signing session

  • Dennis Boldt, 98 (Battle of Normandy, Battle of the Bulge and Siegfried Line campaign)

  • Reid Clanton, 100, 84th Infantry Division (Battle of Normandy and Battle of the Bulge)

  • Alex Sabga-Brady ('Frank Mellett' from the serie "Band of Brothers")

  • Ivan Schwarz (producer from the serie "Band of Brothers")

• During the day | Flight over the Mardasson by vintage fighter planes (time to be specified and activity dependent on weather conditions)

• All day | Workshops on code-breaking (with an “Enigma” machine), map-reading, radio transmissions, etc

• All day | Signing sessions by Battle of the Bulge authors

• All day | Lectures by authors and historians of the Battle of the Bulge

• All day | Presentation of unusual objects and his model by influencer Zoran, age 12

• All day | Activities in the Reenactment Camp (period American and German military camps)

  • Presence of an American glider "Waco" (25m wingspan) and demonstration of loading and unloading of jeep "Willy's"

  • Over 100 American and German military figures

  • Exhibitions of period military equipment, tents and vehicles

  • Identification checks

  • Drill exercises

  • Blank firing

  • Catering and bar in a heated marquee

  • Liberation Festival Pilsen 2025” presentation

• All day | Concerts in the Reenactment Camp 

  • 10.00 am - 1.00 pm: “Piper's Phil”, bagpipe player, strolls around the site

  • 11.00 am - 1.00 pm : concert by “Thierry & le Billabrac” (accordion & percussion player)