(Posted 30th November 2023)
The Belgian community in Uganda yesterday commemorated the ‘King’s Day’ national holiday, which actual day falls on November the 15th.
Since 1886, King’s Day (Koningsdag, Fête du Roi, Fest des Königs) has been celebrated on November 15th, which is the name day of both Leopold and Albert, the names chosen for the first four heirs to the Belgian throne.
King’s Day is the occasion to cherish Belgium’s unity in its multilingual, multicultural and multi-confessional diversity. It is also the moment to rejoice in the solidity of Belgium’s ties with its many partners abroad.
The Belgian Ambassador to Uganda hosted invited guests, Belgians resident in Uganda, members of the Diplomatic Corps, Ugandan Government officials and Ugandans, at the Embassy Residence in Kololo, where the Latitude Hotel had provided the party set up and catering while guests were enterained by a live band.
Brussels Airlines, a co-sponsor of the event, held a raffle during the evening and a lucky winner was to be gifted a return Premium Economy ticket to Brussels. The airline’s Kampala staff had turned out in force and thrilled the crowd when the announcement was made that anyone attending could win a ticket to Brussels by putting their business card into the raffle box.
In the following draw was Mr. Eric Ndawula called up as the winner and he was handed over his ticket by Brussels Airlines Country Manager Ms. Rita Macedo and Mrs. Belinda Sebunya.
Brussels Airlines Premium Economy is located in a seperate cabin, between Business Class and Economy Class and the 2x3x2 seat layout allows to offer not just wider seats giving 23% more legroom than in Economy Class and a generous 40% seat deeper recline of each seat. Three rows of seats make for 21 seats – only – providing much greater travel comfort and at ticket prices not busting the bank.
The front row seats have fold out foot rests while all other seats have fixed footrests on the seat in front.
The airline presently runs a promotion offering Triple Miles in Premium Economy Class, valid until the end of the year.
