Bronze Zinneke
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The Bronze Zinneke is an award handed out by the cabinet of the Brussels Region to individuals, personalities, organisations, or companies that perform a role as informal ambassador of the Brussels Region or otherwise add to the positive image of the City and Region of Brussels.
The award is a miniature bronze version of Het Zinneke, a bronze sculpture of a urinating dog in central Brussels. A "zinneke" is a mutt or bastard in Brusselian dialect, a cross between different races of dogs, and as such a symbol of the diversity of races and cultures in Brussels.
The first Bronze Zinneke was awarded in 2001 to singer Johan Verminnen.[1]
Recipients
[edit]Past recipients of the award include:
- footballers Paul Van Himst,[2] Vincent Kompany[3] and Youri Tielemans [1]
- cycling legend Eddy Merckx[2]
- chef Pierre Wynants[2]
- jazz musician Toots Thielemans[4]
- actor Pascal Duquenne[5]
- patissier Herman Van Dender [6]
- Paralympic bronze medal winner Pieter Cilissen[7]
- foundation Fonds Carine Vyghen for organ donation [8]
- football trainer Besnik Hasi[9]
- racing car driver Jacky Ickx[10]
- founder and former director of Brosella Folk & Jazz Festival Henri Vandenberghe [11]
- illustrator, cartoonist, caricaturist and comic strip artist Eddy Vermeulen aka Ever Meulen and political cartoonist, graphic artist and painter Gerard Alsteens aka GAL[12]
- Olympic silver medal winner Lionel Cox (sport shooter)[13]
- entrepreneur Eric Everard[14]
- owners of World Heritage Site Hôtel Solvay, the Wittamer family [15]
- choreographer and founder of dance company Rosas, Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker[16]
- singers Salvatore Adamo[17] and Angèle[18]
- former rectors of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Caroline Pauwels[19] and Paul De Knop [1]
- artist Marie-Pierra Kakoma aka Lous and the Yakuza[20]
- organist, composer, conductor and opera director Bernard Foccroulle[21]
- 2022 world champion road cycling Remco Evenepoel[22]
- estaminet 'In 't Spinnekopke' [23]
- president of the Companions of St. Lawrence, organizers of the Meyboom procession, Jan Brusten [24]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Bronzen Zinneke voor Paul De Knop" (in Dutch). Vrije Universiteit Brussel. 2020-03-17. Retrieved 2024-05-28.
- ^ a b c "Bronzen Zinnekes voor Merckx, Van Himst en Wynants" (in Dutch). www.bruzz.be. 2006-06-07. Retrieved 2024-05-28.
- ^ "Vincent Kompany ontvangt bronzen Zinneke" (in Dutch). www.gva.be. 2005-05-19. Retrieved 2024-05-28.
- ^ "Bronzen Zinneke voor Toots" (in Dutch). www.nieuwsblad.be. 2006-07-05. Retrieved 2024-05-28.
- ^ "Bruxelles: Un "Zinneke" de bronze pour Pascal Duquenne ("Le 8ème Jour")" (in French). www.rtbf.be. 2008-06-27. Retrieved 2024-05-28.
- ^ "Patissier Herman Van Dender krijgt Bronzen Zinneke" (in Dutch). www.demorgen.be. 2011-02-01. Retrieved 2024-05-28.
- ^ "Bronzen Zinneke voor paralympiër Pieter Cylissen" (in Dutch). www.bruzz.be. 2013-04-17. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
- ^ "Le " Zinneke de bronze " remis au Fonds Carine Vyghen pour le don d'organes" (in French). www.levif.be. 2014-02-19. Retrieved 2024-05-28.
- ^ "Bronzen Zinneke voor Anderlechttrainer Hasi" (in Dutch). www.bruzz.be. 2014-05-19. Retrieved 2024-05-28.
- ^ "La Région bruxelloise décerne un "zinneke de bronze " à Jacky Ickx" (in French). www.rtbf.be. 2014-12-04. Retrieved 2024-05-28.
- ^ "Henri Vandenberghe (Grimbergen) ontvangt Bronzen Zinneke" (in Dutch). www.ringtv.be. 2016-07-12. Retrieved 2024-05-28.
- ^ "Les dessinateurs Ever Meulen et Gal ont reçu un Zinneke de bronze" (in French). www.sudinfo.be. 2019-04-05. Retrieved 2024-05-28.
- ^ "Le gouvernement Picqué remet un " Zinneke " de bronze à Lionel Cox, médaillé d'argent aux JO" (in French). www.levif.be. 2020-12-06. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
- ^ "Un Zinneke de bronze pour l'entrepreneur Eric Everard" (in French). www.levif.be. 2020-12-07. Retrieved 2024-05-28.
- ^ "Solvayhuis in Brussel wordt museum: eigenaar ontvangt "Bronzen Zinneke" voor redden van art-nouveaugebouw" (in Dutch). www.vrt.be. 2021-01-20. Retrieved 2024-05-28.
- ^ "Un Zinneke de bronze pour Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker" (in French). www.vrt.be. 2021-12-19. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
- ^ "Les 60 ans d'Adamo" (in French). www.dhnet.be. 2003-11-02. Retrieved 2024-05-28.
- ^ "You love Brussels, Brussels loves you': Singer Angèle receives award for promoting Brussels". www.brusselstimes.com. 2022-05-01. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
- ^ "Former VUB head receives Bronze Zinneke for her role in promoting Belgium's capital". www.brusselstimes.com. 2022-05-28. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
- ^ "Lous and The Yakuza reçoit un Zinneke de bronze et devient ambassadrice informelle de Bruxelles" (in French). www.bx1.be. 2023-02-08. Retrieved 2024-05-28.
- ^ "Un Zinneke de bronze pour Bernard Foccroulle" (in French). www.rtl.be. 2023-06-07. Retrieved 2024-05-28.
- ^ "Le ministre Sven Gatz remet un Zinneke de Bronze au champion du monde de contre-la-montre Remco Evenepoel" (in French). www.dhnet.be. 2023-09-21. Retrieved 2024-05-28.
- ^ "'In 't Spinnekopke' estaminet gets Bronze Zinneke for adding to the image of Brussels". www.brusselstimes.com. 2023-04-06. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
- ^ "Bronzen Zinneke voor De Meyboom" (in Dutch). www.nieuwsblad.be. 2023-12-17. Retrieved 2024-05-28.