23-26 Aug: 26th edition of Preuvenemint Maastricht

From the Preuvenemint website:

Preuvenemint is a four-day culinary event on the Vrijthof square in the city of Maastricht. It is held yearly in the last full weekend of August, so on the last Sunday of August and the three days preceding it. Consequently, Preuvenemint 2007 is held from Thursday August 23 until, and included, Sunday August 24.

The Vrijthof square will then established with some fourty stands, in a nice setting, where one can taste delicious food and wine, and enjoy a large variety of live music.

The word Preuvenemint is a contraction of the Maastricht words ‘preuve’ (to taste) and ‘evenemint’ (event). And an event where you can taste all the good things of life is exactly what it is.

Over thirty stands are functioning as a restaurant; beer and softdrinks are available in four large stands, and the live music is played from a permanent open-air stage. This makes the Maastricht Preuvenemint the largest open air restaurant in the world, and the cosyest, by far.

There is no entrance fee; special Preuvenemint bills (the so called preuvene-lappe) to pay your consumptions are available at a handful of places over the square. One preuvenelap costs € 1,70; a booklet of ten preuvenelappe costs € 17.- . Prices for beer and softdrinks are 1 preuvenelap; every restaurant-stand has at least one fine thing that you can taste for 2 preuvenelappe; exquise food is of course more expensive. The live music is completely free.

The proceeds of the Preuvenemint will be fully spent on good causes.

Opening hours of the Preuvenemint 2007:
Thursday August 23
from 6.00 p.m. to 02.00 a.m

Friday August 24
from 4.00 p.m. to 02.00 a.m.

Saturday August 25
from 14.00 p.m. to 02.00 a.m.

Sunday August 26
from noon to 00.00 a.m.

Belle Perez sings “El mundo esta bailando” at Preuvenemint 2006

Belgian waffles at Preuvenemint Maastricht