Late Thursday with Heleen van Haegenborgh & Saori Miraku
Every first Thursday of the month, S.M.A.K. and Ha Concerts join forces for “Late Thursday”. The museum stays open until 10 p.m., with a free concert in the entrance hall. Contemporary art and stimulating music come together in an intimate but unique atmosphere.
Guided visit
Martin Corlazzoli
A S.M.A.K. guide will take you through the current exhibitions at S.M.A.K.
- Starts at 7 p.m. at the reception desk.
- Duration: 1.5 hours.
- Places are limited, register via reservation@smak.be (max. 4 registrations per person).
- Price: admission ticket + 6,5 euros per person (including children & Ghent residents)
Panel talk POC POC MANIFESTO
What challenges do People of Color (POC) face in the Belgian art scene?
POC POC MANIFESTO is a travelling conversation series that brings together POC artists, curators, writers, and cultural workers for an open exchange on structural and personal experiences within the art field.
Concert: Heleen van Haegenborgh & Saori Miraku
Following her symphony for city sounds, composed with and based on an idea by artist Thomas Verstraeten, Heleen Van Haegenborgh has reworked the material into a new live experience.
She mixes the recordings with synths and electronics, together with London-based pianist and improviser Saori Miraku. Their meeting through the Musarc choir led to this first joint performance, in which symphonic echoes and improvisation merge into a fresh sound world.
A series organised by Ha Concerts and S.M.A.K.
Practical info
- Late Thursday: 5.Feb.2026
- In S.M.A.K.
- Programme:
- 19:00 Guided walk-in tour in the exhibitions
- 19:00 Panel talk in the auditorium of S.M.A.K.
- 20:30 Free concert in the entrance hall
- 22:00 Closure exhibitions
- 23:00 End
- Book for the guided tour via reservation@smak.be
- Admission is free for residents of Ghent from 5.30 p.m. (on presentation of ID card). If you wish to participate in the guided tour, you will be charged 6.50 euros.
