![Gentse Feesten The Gentse Feesten (Ghent Festival) (Flemish pronunciation: [ˈʝɛnt.sə ˈfeːs.tə(n)]) is a music and theatre festival in the city of Ghent, Belgium. Besides stage events there are random small street acts such as mimickers, buskers, etc. The festival starts on the Saturday before July 21 (Belgium's national holiday) and lasts ten days. The last day (always a Monday) is known as de dag van de lege portemonnees (the day of the empty wallets) alluding to the fact that many people have spent their last penny at the festival, and is by the people of Ghent seen as "their" day while the stream of visitors from other places ceases.](https://www.larmuseau.com/welcome/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/315-1.jpg)
The Gentse Feesten (Ghent Festival) (Flemish pronunciation: [ˈʝɛnt.sə ˈfeːs.tə(n)]) is a music and theatre festival in the city of Ghent, Belgium. Besides stage events there are random small street acts such as mimickers, buskers, etc. The festival starts on the Saturday before July 21 (Belgium’s national holiday) and lasts ten days. The last day (always a Monday) is known as de dag van de lege portemonnees (the day of the empty wallets) alluding to the fact that many people have spent their last penny at the festival, and is by the people of Ghent seen as “their” day while the stream of visitors from other places ceases.