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==Culture== One of Belgium's conservatories is based in Leuven: the [[Lemmensinstituut|Lemmens Institute]], which is described as "Faculty of Music, Performing Arts and Education". It is known for its music therapy education and its wordart-drama education. Kunstencentrum STUK is a cultural centre and venue in the city center for music, theatre, [[sound art]], and dance. Leuven holds a summer rock festival, [[Marktrock]]. Leuven has some university orchestras, such as the {{ill|University Symphony Orchestra|nl|Universitair Symfonisch Orkest}} (USO),<ref>{{cite web|url=https://usoleuven.be/index.php?lang=en|title=USO β Homepage|website=Usoleuven.be|access-date=25 January 2019|archive-date=25 January 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190125183220/https://usoleuven.be/index.php?lang=en|url-status=live}}</ref> the {{ill|University Symphonic Band|nl|Universitair Harmonieorkest}} (UHO).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.uho.be/nl|title=UHO|website=Uho.be|access-date=25 June 2022|archive-date=6 July 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220706044411/https://uho.be/nl|url-status=live}}</ref> and the {{Interlanguage link|Arenberg Orchestra|nl|3=Arenbergorkest}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.arenbergorkest.be/nl/|title=Arenbergorkest|website=Arenbergorkest.be|access-date=30 June 2018|archive-date=28 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180628131104/https://arenbergorkest.be/nl/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://arenbergorkest.ulyssis.be/ |title=Het Arenbergorkest - Leuvens studentenorkest |access-date=19 June 2009 |archive-date=11 August 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110811191931/http://arenbergorkest.ulyssis.be/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> In September 2009, the [[M β Museum Leuven]] opened in Leuven. It is a museum for both contemporary and historical art, located near het Ladeuzeplein. It has hosted exhibitions by international artists such as Angus Fairhurst, Sol LeWitt, Roe Ethridge and Charles Burns as well as Belgian artists such as Ilse D'Hollander, Jan Vercruysse, Antoon Van Dyck and Freek Wambacq. Leuven has a rich beer culture, being the birthplace of several beers such as [[Stella Artois]],<ref name="Inc2009" /> Leuvense Tripel, [[Domus]]<ref name="Inc2009" /> and Keizersberg. It has several bars priding themselves in offering a wide variety of local and international beers, including a bar that claims to offer more than 3000 different beers. The [[Higher Institute of Philosophy]] holds the archives of the German philosopher [[Edmund Husserl]].
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