Bronze Zinneke
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 the Brusselian dialect, a cross between different races of dogs, and as such a symbol of the diversity of races and cultures in Brussels.
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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 the Brusselian dialect, a cross between different races of dogs, and as such a symbol of the diversity of races and cultures in Brussels.
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The first Bronze Zinneke was awarded in 2001 to singer Johan Verminnen.
Past recipients of the award include: • footballers Paul Van Himst, Vincent Kompany and Youri Tielemans • cycling legend Eddy Merckx • chef Pierre Wynants • jazz musician Toots Thielemans • actor Pascal Duquenne • patissier Herman Van Dender • Paralympic bronze medal winner Pieter Cilissen • foundation Fonds Carine Vyghen for organ donation • football trainer Besnik Hasi • racing car driver Jacky Ickx • founder and former director of Brosella Folk & Jazz Festival Henri Vandenberghe • illustrator, cartoonist, caricaturist and comic strip artist Eddy Vermeulen a.k.a. Ever Meulen and political cartoonist, graphic artist and painter Gerard Alsteens a.k.a. GAL • Olympic silver medal winner Lionel Cox (sport shooter) • entrepreneur Eric Everard • owners of World Heritage Site Hôtel Solvay, the Wittamer family • choreographer and founder of dance company Rosas, Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker • singers Salvatore Adamo and Angèle • former rectors of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Caroline Pauwels and Paul De Knop • artist Marie-Pierra Kakoma a.k.a. Lous and the Yakuza • organist, composer, conductor and opera director Bernard Foccroulle • 2022 world champion road cycling Remco Evenepoel • estaminet 'In 't Spinnekopke' • president of the Companions of St. Lawrence, organizers of the Meyboom procession, Jan Brusten
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