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\n1502 : Birth of the Blancs Moussis.<\/p>\n
The origins:
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\n1502 : Birth of the Blancs Moussis.<\/p>\n
The reigning Prince-Abbott prohibited the clergy from joining in this popular celebration, so the crowd recalled the jovial presence of the missing monks by donning a robe and hood similar to their outfits and the colour of their clothing. After new prohibitions, only one get-up, a white one, would still be fairly close to the monks’ habit. A long nose and a laughing mask would round off the costume.<\/p>\n
Today, this is a fairly well accepted legend that was bolstered further in 1947 when Walter Fostier, sometimes referred to as the author of this pseudo-historical fantasy, used it for the foundation of a brotherhood. As a friend of Stavelot and its folklore, he was also the one who created the superbly surprising Honour Guard in 1950.<\/p>\n
In the 19th century other societies had been established: les Gais Amis, l\u2019Orph\u00e9e, la Bourgeiose, L\u2019Emulation. Two marching bands are still particularly active now at the beginning of the 21st century.<\/p>\n
Times were hard at the end of the 19th-century, so the Laetare celebrations were an opportunity for highly appreciated social aid. This was also the beginning of the Artisans.<\/p>\n
During the first half of the 20th century, Stavelot-Attractions were very active in promoting tourism, leading to the development of Stavelot-Commerces. The Bons Amis were the driving force behind this new impetus, with the help of the St.-Laurent Committee, Orph\u00e9e, \u2026 Emulation and shortly afterwards, a Festivities Committee.<\/p>\n
After 1945<\/strong>, 21 young men fostered the birth, or rather the rebirth, of the Blancs Moussis.<\/p>\n In 1950<\/strong>, the Reveil Ardennais took part in Laetare.<\/p>\n This was a great decade for the development of folklore and tourism.<\/p>\n * Grosses T\u00eates de Parfondruy all these have made the rising star of Laetare one of the brightest in Walloon and European folklore. (40 000 people in 1954).<\/p>\n As Laetare was prospering, the “golden 60s” promoted cultural development by initiating the Music Festival, the Theatre Festival (VTS); the Guillaume Apollinaire conferences, the “Religious Treasures” exhibit, the Spa-Francorchamps racetrack museum.<\/p>\n A special aspect of Stavelot\u2019s Laetare is that it represents the collective work of an entire town prance through the streets leading a parade of more than 2000 participants, most of them from Stavelot itself. One townsman out of three participates actively, making Stavelot the unchallenged capital of Laetare.<\/p>\n The Walloon Region\u2019s determination to maintain its rich heritage and culture has also given new encouragement to the restored abbey and to Stavelot and its population.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The origins: 1502 : Birth of the Blancs Moussis. The reigning Prince-Abbott prohibited the clergy from joining in this popular celebration, so the crowd recalled the jovial presence of the missing monks by donning a robe and hood similar to their outfits and the colour of their clothing. After new prohibitions, only one get-up, a white one, would still be fairly close to the monks’ habit. A long nose and a laughing mask would round off the costume. Today, this is a fairly well accepted legend that was bolstered further […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":3590,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3624","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
\n* Quartier Saint-Louis
\n* Amis de la campagne de Masta
\n* Fran\u00e7ois Prume mixed choirs
\n* Quartier Saint-Laurent
\n* Emulation and the Bons Amis
\n* Joyeux Carnavaleurs
\n* La Dramatique de Masta
\n* La Colombe
\n* The festivities committee
\n* Blancs Moussis<\/p>\n
\n* Artisans R\u00e9unis
\n* Blancs Moussis
\n* Clownettes * Clowns Cyclistes
\n* Djoye\u00fbs Cooytais
\n* Djoye\u00fbs Pign\u2019te\u00fbs
\n* Emulation
\n* Grosses Ti\u00e8sses
\n* Jeunesse Stavelotaine
\n* Joyeux Lurons
\n* Mums
\n* Lollipops
\n* Luitons
\n* Orph\u00e9e
\n* R\u00e9veil Ardennais
\n* Ribambelle
\n* Saint-Louis
\n* Tch\u00e8ts d\u2019Nute
\n* V\u00e9t\u00e9rans
\n* Vive la F\u00eate
\n* Zygomars<\/p>\n