The Fanfare Sint-Huibrecht, a brass band from Ramsel (a village in the Herselt municipality of Antwerp province), celebrated its 150th anniversary on Belgium's national day by performing for two hours at the Muziekkiosk in Brussels' Warandepark. The band submitted its application to perform at the prestigious national celebration two years ago, and only received approval earlier this year, prompting an intensive rehearsal period. Board member Steven Nijs noted that while the royal couple were unable to attend due to a scheduling change, the milestone performance — which closed with a medley of popular Belgian singer Bart Peeters — was a proud moment for the ensemble, saying its founders "would have been enormously proud."