de sleutel van de stad overhandigd word aan feestenburgemeester Joris Vandenbroucke.

The Bellemannen, Mayor Mathias De Clercq, and Luk ‘Pierke’ De Bruyker stood ready to start the ceremony, after which the key to the city was handed over once again to Festival Mayor Joris Vandenbroucke at the Ghent Festival 2026.