0110

{{Short description|2006 concerts in four Belgian cities on 1 October}}

File:Luc De Vos and Isabelle A on 0110 concert Gent.jpg and {{Interlanguage link|Isabelle A|nl}} at the 0110 concert in Ghent]]

File:0110 Gent.JPG, Sioen and Roland on the stage, also in Ghent]]

The 0110 concerts, held on October 1, 2006, in Antwerp, Brussels, Charleroi and Ghent, were organised by dEUS frontman Tom Barman, Arno Hintjens and Frederik Sioen to promote tolerance in Belgian society, and "against Vlaams Belang, extremism and gratuitous violence".[http://www.0110.be/HomeEN/ Homepage of the organisation]. Retrieved October 8, 2006. {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070801014520/http://www.0110.be/HomeEN/ |date=August 1, 2007 }}

According to the organisation, more than 100,000 people attended the concerts{{cite news

| title = 0110: meer dan 100.000 mensen feesten voor verdraagzaamheid

| language = nl

| publisher = De Standaard

| date = 2006-10-01

| url = http://www.standaard.be/cnt/dmf01102006_022

| access-date = 2014-05-03}} (around 50,000 in Antwerp, 25,000 in Ghent and Brussels, and 5,000 in Charleroi).{{cite news

| title = Barman: "0110 is geen eenmalig initiatief"

| language = nl

| publisher = VRT

| date = 2006-10-02

| url = http://www.vrtnieuws.net/nieuwsnet_master/versie2/nieuws/details/061002Krantenover0110/index.shtml

| access-date = 2006-10-07}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}} Over 140 Belgian artists and groups, often in unprecedented combinations (like Daan and Plastic Bertrand, Gorki and Isabelle A, and so on), volunteered for the event. Tom Barman stated that this would not be a one-time initiative.

The concerts were sponsored by the Belgian National Lottery.{{cite news

| title = De Nationale Loterij sponsort 0110-festival

| language = nl

| publisher = VRT

| date = 2006-07-10

| url = http://www.vrtnieuws.net/nieuwsnet_master/versie2/nieuws/details/060710Loterij/index.shtml

| access-date = 2006-10-07 }} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}} Summer rock festivals like Sfinks, Pukkelpop, Folk Dranouter, Lokerse Feesten, Gentse Feesten and Suikerrock urged their public to support the event.{{cite news

| title = Charleroi organiseert ook 0110-concert

| language = nl

| publisher = VRT

| date = 2006-07-27

| url = http://www.vrtnieuws.net/nieuwsnet_master/versie2/nieuws/details/0607270110Charleroi/index.shtml

| access-date = 2006-10-07}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}

0110 controversy

The event preceded the 2006 municipal elections in Belgium by just one week, thus sending a political message as well.

The right wing opposition party Vlaams Belang wrote an open letter to famous Flemish artists, such as Clouseau, Helmut Lotti, Will Tura, Johan Verminnen and Laura Lynn, who were announced to participate, asking not to do so.{{cite news |url=http://www.hln.be/hlns/cache/det/art_228524.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20071111173600/http://www.hln.be/hlns/cache/det/art_228524.html |url-status = dead|archive-date=2007-11-11 |title=Dewinter schrijft open brief naar artiesten ("Dewinter Writes Open Letter to Artists") |work=Het Laatste Nieuws |language=nl}} The party requested the boycott because the event "only targets Vlaams Belang".{{cite news

|title=Vlaamse artiesten blijven achter 0110 staan

|language=nl

|publisher=VRT

|date=2006-07-05

|url=http://www.vrtnieuws.net/nieuwsnet_master/versie2/nieuws/details/060704Lynn/index.shtml

|access-date=2006-10-07

|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060717073633/http://www.vrtnieuws.net/nieuwsnet_master/versie2/nieuws/details/060704Lynn/index.shtml

|archive-date=2006-07-17

|url-status = live

}} One Vlaams Belang council member has called upon the readers of his web log to start a "mail bombardment" to the concerned artists.{{in lang|nl}} Tom Cochez, Vlaams Belang voert strijd tegen concert voor verdraagzaamheid op ("Vlaams Belang Intensifies Battle against Concert for Tolerance"), De Morgen, 8 July 2006. Critics speak of an intimidation campaign by the party.{{in lang|nl}} Jeroen Verelst, Muzikanten zwichten niet voor intimidatie Vlaams Belang ("Musicians Don't Give In to Intimidation by Vlaams Belang"), De Morgen, 5 July 2006.

According to the Vlaams Belang however, the intimidation came from the organizers of the 0110 concerts and the complete Flemish media against Vlaams Belang, because the Flemish media were partizan of the concerts. According to the party, the media in Flanders is completely in the hands of the left-wing establishment. On the contrary, no Flemish artist would ever even think to participate in a festival organised by the Vlaams Belang, because this would be responded by the establishment by an ever-lasting boycott against the artist. On a party congress on 1 October, Filip Dewinter was quoted saying that "if it really were concerts against intolerance, the Vlaams Belang would have to be guest of honour", referring to the cordon sanitaire against the party.{{in lang|nl}}

"If it really consists of concerts against intolerance, Vlaams Belang should be the honorary guest.", said the Flemish journal Gazet van Antwerpen of the home base of Vlaams Belang, Antwerp, [http://www.gva.be/nieuws/antwerpen/default.asp?art={E7140336-EB1E-4CED-ADA1-F511722A38B1} VB: "0110-concerten tegen Vlaams Belang"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930185708/http://www.gva.be/nieuws/antwerpen/default.asp?art=%7BE7140336-EB1E-4CED-ADA1-F511722A38B1%7D |date=2007-09-30 }} "VB: '0110 concerts against Vlaams Belang'"), 1 October {{cite web |url=http://www.gva.be/nieuws/antwerpen/default.asp?art= |title=Gazet van Antwerpen |access-date=2006-10-08 |url-status = dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050219172217/http://www.gva.be/nieuws/antwerpen/default.asp?art= |archive-date=February 19, 2005 }}

Vlaams Belang sees this as a direct attack by the establishment,[http://www.vlaamsbelang.be/index.php Nationale loterij ...] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061022153526/http://vlaamsbelang.be/index.php |date=2006-10-22 }}, Vlaams Belang because the event is sponsored by the Belgian National Lottery. The National Lottery however decided upon the sponsoring contract before the political content was clear.{{in lang|nl}} [http://www.tijd.be/krant/artikel.asp?ec=TIJD&id=95638351&pg=44 Banken schuwen controverse rond 0110], De Tijd, 30 September 2006.

The Antwerp mayor Patrick Janssens (Different Socialist Party) disapproved of the concerts.{{cite news |url=http://www.hln.be/hlns/cache/det/art_228830.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20071111173605/http://www.hln.be/hlns/cache/det/art_228830.html |url-status = dead|archive-date=2007-11-11 |title=Politieke steun voor Concert van Verdraagzaamheid, ("Political Support for Tolerance Concert") |work=Het Laatste Nieuws |language=nl}} The Vlaams Belang party also refers[http://www.vlaamsbelang.be/index.php Barman en vrienden] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061022153526/http://vlaamsbelang.be/index.php |date=2006-10-22 }}, Vlaams Belang to the fact that the official website of the event specifically states that "Flanders deserves better than extreme right""01/10 Antwerpen, Brussel, Gent" (0110.be/Charter/ link inactive as of 2008-05-07) and that Tom Barman, the main organizer, had already announced in 2005 that he was planning a concert "against Vlaams Belang" in October 2006.Knack, April 6, 2005

The concerts

=Antwerp=

Presentation: Bart Peeters

Location: Vlaamse en Waalse Kaai (Gedempte Zuiderdokken)

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=Brussels=

Presentation: Annabelle Van Nieuwenhuyse and Sam Touzani

Location: Paleizenplein/place des Palais (in Dutch/French)

"De Laatste Showband" with guests:

=Charleroi=

Location: Spiroudome

  • Super carolo Band
  • Prïba 2000
  • Jeff Bodart
  • William Dunker/Aldo Granato
  • Marka
  • Abou Mehdi (1 slam)
  • Hollywood Porn Star
  • Malibu Stacy (Dave)
  • My Little cheap Dictaphone
  • Messbass 1 slam et 1 rap
  • Vincent Venet
  • Miam Monster Miam
  • Sophie galet
  • Marie Warnant
  • KLM 1 slam et 1 rap
  • Ete 67
  • Jeronimo
  • Montevideo
  • front stage: Inox 1 slam 1 rap
  • Machiavel
  • Beverly jo Scott
  • tbc
  • front stage: Abou Mehdi 1 slam et 1 rap
  • collectif dub reggae Ashanti 3000, Omar Perry, Mika
  • KLM 1 slam et Messbass 1 rap
  • Les pleureurs
  • Saule
  • Lio
  • Sacha Toorop
  • Adamo
  • Abou Mehdi 1 slam et Inox 1 rap
  • Super carolo
  • Band Marka, Priba 2000
  • William Dunker, Prïba 2000
  • Sttellla (Jlfonck)+ Prïba 2000
  • Super Carolo band full/FINAL
  • DJ Globul/ Fabrice Lig

=Ghent=

{{Commons category}}

File:Wouter Deprez at 0110 concert Ghent.jpg at the 0110 concert in Ghent.]]

Presentation: Wim Oosterlinck

Location: NMBS parking (St. Pietersstation)

Book

In 2008 Belgian author Bart Van Lierde wrote the crime novel 0110: the premiss is a terrorist act during the 0110 concerts in Antwerp. The main question is which political party ordered the attack: Vlaams Belang, as this party is convinced that the concerts are held to influence the outcome of the municipal elections; or the other parties, as the outcome indeed may be influenced if Vlaams Belang will be found guilty.

Footnotes