The Academic Day of Meyboom

A week before the planting of the Meyboom, all groups associated with the brotherhood of the companions of St-Laurent, along with friendly brotherhoods, gather in the Madeleine district to begin the procession of the academic day. They then proceed in a procession with the giants to the Brussels City Hall, where a small ceremony is organized by invitation. On this occasion, the brotherhood honors deserving individuals who receive an honorary medal. After this, this joyful procession goes to the Manneken-Pis statuette, which is dressed in a costume of the brotherhood in honor of the event. After that, the groups head towards Place Rouppe and the procession ends with a drink of friendship. 12:00 PM: Meeting at Rue de la Madeleine, 53 (Galerie Bortier) 1:15 PM: Start of the procession through the following streets: Rue Duquesnoy, Place Saint-Jean, Place Vieille Halle aux Blés, Rue du Chêne - Arrêt Statuette Manneken-Pis, Rue de l’Étuve, Rue Charles Buls 2:15 PM: Arrival at Hotel de Ville 3:30 PM: Départ Grand-Place via Rue au Beurre, Rue Henri Maus, - Arrêt Place de la Bourse, Boulevard Anspach, Rue des Teinturiers, Rue du Marché au Charbon, Rue des Grands Carmes, Rue du Midi 4:15 PM: Café Saint of Hic Place Rouppe 6:00 PM: End P.S. The itinerary is subject to last-minute changes by police decision.