Masereelfonds
Encyclopedia
The Masereelfonds, named after Frans Masereel
, is a Flemish
non-profit cultural organization, for the promotion and support of the Dutch language in Flanders
(north of Belgium
). It is one of a family of five cultural organizations in Flanders, such as the Davidsfonds
, Vermeylenfonds
, Willemsfonds
, and the Rodenbachfonds
. Traditionally it was related to the Belgian communist party, but nowadays it is a progressive cultural organization.
Frans Masereel
Frans Masereel was a Flemish painter and graphic artist who worked mainly in France. He is known especially for his woodcuts. His greatest work is generally said to be the wordless graphic novel Mon Livre d'Heures . He completed over 20 other wordless novels in his career...
, is a Flemish
Flemish people
The Flemings or Flemish are the Dutch-speaking inhabitants of Belgium, where they are mostly found in the northern region of Flanders. They are one of two principal cultural-linguistic groups in Belgium, the other being the French-speaking Walloons...
non-profit cultural organization, for the promotion and support of the Dutch language in Flanders
Flanders
Flanders is the community of the Flemings but also one of the institutions in Belgium, and a geographical region located in parts of present-day Belgium, France and the Netherlands. "Flanders" can also refer to the northern part of Belgium that contains Brussels, Bruges, Ghent and Antwerp...
(north of Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
). It is one of a family of five cultural organizations in Flanders, such as the Davidsfonds
Davidsfonds
The Davidsfonds is a Catholic organisation in Flanders, Belgium with the purpose of promoting the Flemish culture in the areas of literature, history and art....
, Vermeylenfonds
Vermeylenfonds
The Vermeylenfonds is a non-profit Flemish cultural socialist organization. The Vermeylenfonds was founded in 1945, in Brussels with the aim of studying and of continuing the work of August Vermeylen...
, Willemsfonds
Willemsfonds
The Willemsfonds, named after Jan Frans Willems, is a non-profit cultural organization founded in the 19th century to promote Flemish culture and language in Belgium. In order to achieve this goal, the organization encouraged Flemish folk song, organized linguistic games and published inexpensive...
, and the Rodenbachfonds
Rodenbachfonds
The Rodenbachfonds, named after Albrecht Rodenbach, is a Flemish non-profit cultural organization, for the promotion and support of the Dutch language in Flanders . It is one of a family of five cultural organizations in Flanders, such as the Davidsfonds, Vermeylenfonds, Willemsfonds, and...
. Traditionally it was related to the Belgian communist party, but nowadays it is a progressive cultural organization.