Manneken Pis, the symbol of Brussels, wore on the 21st of October for the first time a costume donated by the Czech Republic. The costume has a contemporary cut but the fabric is a traditional indigo print that has been inscribed on the UNESCO Cultural Heritage List in 2018 – and thus is a tribute to both traditional craft and fashion design.
The ceremony of handing over of the costume will took place at the City Hall of Brussels on the 21st of October, 11 am, as a commemoration of the Czech national holiday (celebrated annually on 28 October). The Czech Republic did thus follow up on centuries-old tradition of handing over of costumes for Manneken Pis to the City of Brussles that was probably started by Louis XIV.
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Video by Ingrid Mihalova, original music by Jan Uvira
