KoMaan! 2026 – BlinkOut organizes Casares

De-stressing in connection — your resting point in the middle of Maanrock KoMaan! is an event by BlinkOut in the context of Maanrock. On August 29, BlinkHuis Mechelen will become the ‘House of de-stressing’ during the Maanrock weekend. This from 2 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. During the Maanrock weekend, BlinkHuis Mechelen wants to be an accessible experience space under the motto ‘less is more and slow is just fine’. This is for all people who, for whatever reason, want to enjoy a cultural-artistic offer during Maanrock, but experience an overload more quickly with many social, visual and auditory stimuli. We provide an offer where you can blow off some steam with the Offline Express, a Silent Book Club, a Foto Expositie, a Listening spot and various Music concerts. You can also find all info on the Maanrock website and in the Maanrock app: Activities | Maanrock Ook our silence room (in the attic) is open continuously on Saturday between 2:00 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. The silence room is a safe place where you can come to rest for a while between the stream of activities and the festival atmosphere. A resting point where the merry-go-round can slow down for a moment, where you can return to your own rhythm. A charging point for everyone who needs it. Be welcome, also during KoMaan! (Just come here) you may be there as you are. Casares Casares is the alter ego of the 30-year-old Laurens Mannaerts who graduated from the KASK and has become a real Mechelen resident since last year! The producer/musician sings about love in times of self-doubt, about overstimulation and the loss of perspective on the future. The songs express themselves in meandering vocal lines surrounded by dark synths, thin voices, ASMR percussion and plucking guitars. All this creates a hodgepodge that lies somewhere between dark indie-pop, electronica and RnB. Definitely come and listen if you are a fan of, among others: Saya Gray, Tamino, Alex G and James Blake. Be welcome!