Bronze Zinneke

Award given to people who contribute to the image of Brussels

The Bronze Zinneke is an award handed out by the cabinet of the Brussels Region to individuals, personalities, organisations, or companies that perform a role as informal ambassador of the Brussels Region or otherwise add to the positive image of the City and Region of Brussels.

The award is a miniature bronze version of Het Zinneke, a bronze sculpture of a urinating dog in central Brussels. A "zinneke" is a mutt or bastard in Brusselian dialect, a cross between different races of dogs, and as such a symbol of the diversity of races and cultures in Brussels.

The first Bronze Zinneke was awarded in 2001 to singer Johan Verminnen.[1]

Recipients

Past recipients of the award include:

  • footballers Paul Van Himst,[2] Vincent Kompany[3] and Youri Tielemans [1]
  • cycling legend Eddy Merckx[2]
  • chef Pierre Wynants[2]
  • jazz musician Toots Thielemans[4]
  • actor Pascal Duquenne[5]
  • patissier Herman Van Dender [6]
  • Paralympic bronze medal winner Pieter Cilissen[7]
  • foundation Fonds Carine Vyghen for organ donation [8]
  • football trainer Besnik Hasi[9]
  • racing car driver Jacky Ickx[10]
  • founder and former director of Brosella Folk & Jazz Festival Henri Vandenberghe [11]
  • illustrator, cartoonist, caricaturist and comic strip artist Eddy Vermeulen aka Ever Meulen and political cartoonist, graphic artist and painter Gerard Alsteens aka GAL[12]
  • Olympic silver medal winner Lionel Cox (sport shooter)[13]
  • entrepreneur Eric Everard[14]
  • owners of World Heritage Site Hôtel Solvay, the Wittamer family [15]
  • choreographer and founder of dance company Rosas, Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker[16]
  • singers Salvatore Adamo[17] and Angèle[18]
  • former rectors of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Caroline Pauwels[19] and Paul De Knop [1]
  • artist Marie-Pierra Kakoma aka Lous and the Yakuza[20]
  • organist, composer, conductor and opera director Bernard Foccroulle[21]
  • 2022 world champion road cycling Remco Evenepoel[22]
  • estaminet 'In 't Spinnekopke' [23]
  • president of the Companions of St. Lawrence, organizers of the Meyboom procession, Jan Brusten [24]

References

  1. ^ a b "Bronzen Zinneke voor Paul De Knop" (in Dutch). Vrije Universiteit Brussel. 2020-03-17. Retrieved 2024-05-28.
  2. ^ a b c "Bronzen Zinnekes voor Merckx, Van Himst en Wynants" (in Dutch). www.bruzz.be. 2006-06-07. Retrieved 2024-05-28.
  3. ^ "Vincent Kompany ontvangt bronzen Zinneke" (in Dutch). www.gva.be. 2005-05-19. Retrieved 2024-05-28.
  4. ^ "Bronzen Zinneke voor Toots" (in Dutch). www.nieuwsblad.be. 2006-07-05. Retrieved 2024-05-28.
  5. ^ "Bruxelles: Un "Zinneke" de bronze pour Pascal Duquenne ("Le 8ème Jour")" (in French). www.rtbf.be. 2008-06-27. Retrieved 2024-05-28.
  6. ^ "Patissier Herman Van Dender krijgt Bronzen Zinneke" (in Dutch). www.demorgen.be. 2011-02-01. Retrieved 2024-05-28.
  7. ^ "Bronzen Zinneke voor paralympiër Pieter Cylissen" (in Dutch). www.bruzz.be. 2013-04-17. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
  8. ^ "Le " Zinneke de bronze " remis au Fonds Carine Vyghen pour le don d'organes" (in French). www.levif.be. 2014-02-19. Retrieved 2024-05-28.
  9. ^ "Bronzen Zinneke voor Anderlechttrainer Hasi" (in Dutch). www.bruzz.be. 2014-05-19. Retrieved 2024-05-28.
  10. ^ "La Région bruxelloise décerne un "zinneke de bronze " à Jacky Ickx" (in French). www.rtbf.be. 2014-12-04. Retrieved 2024-05-28.
  11. ^ "Henri Vandenberghe (Grimbergen) ontvangt Bronzen Zinneke" (in Dutch). www.ringtv.be. 2016-07-12. Retrieved 2024-05-28.
  12. ^ "Les dessinateurs Ever Meulen et Gal ont reçu un Zinneke de bronze" (in French). www.sudinfo.be. 2019-04-05. Retrieved 2024-05-28.
  13. ^ "Le gouvernement Picqué remet un " Zinneke " de bronze à Lionel Cox, médaillé d'argent aux JO" (in French). www.levif.be. 2020-12-06. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
  14. ^ "Un Zinneke de bronze pour l'entrepreneur Eric Everard" (in French). www.levif.be. 2020-12-07. Retrieved 2024-05-28.
  15. ^ "Solvayhuis in Brussel wordt museum: eigenaar ontvangt "Bronzen Zinneke" voor redden van art-nouveaugebouw" (in Dutch). www.vrt.be. 2021-01-20. Retrieved 2024-05-28.
  16. ^ "Un Zinneke de bronze pour Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker" (in French). www.vrt.be. 2021-12-19. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
  17. ^ "Les 60 ans d'Adamo" (in French). www.dhnet.be. 2003-11-02. Retrieved 2024-05-28.
  18. ^ "You love Brussels, Brussels loves you': Singer Angèle receives award for promoting Brussels". www.brusselstimes.com. 2022-05-01. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
  19. ^ "Former VUB head receives Bronze Zinneke for her role in promoting Belgium's capital". www.brusselstimes.com. 2022-05-28. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
  20. ^ "Lous and The Yakuza reçoit un Zinneke de bronze et devient ambassadrice informelle de Bruxelles" (in French). www.bx1.be. 2023-02-08. Retrieved 2024-05-28.
  21. ^ "Un Zinneke de bronze pour Bernard Foccroulle" (in French). www.rtl.be. 2023-06-07. Retrieved 2024-05-28.
  22. ^ "Le ministre Sven Gatz remet un Zinneke de Bronze au champion du monde de contre-la-montre Remco Evenepoel" (in French). www.dhnet.be. 2023-09-21. Retrieved 2024-05-28.
  23. ^ "'In 't Spinnekopke' estaminet gets Bronze Zinneke for adding to the image of Brussels". www.brusselstimes.com. 2023-04-06. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
  24. ^ "Bronzen Zinneke voor De Meyboom" (in Dutch). www.nieuwsblad.be. 2023-12-17. Retrieved 2024-05-28.