The Gentse Feesten is a music and theatre festival in the city of Ghent, Belgium. The first Gentse Feesten was held in 1843. The festival starts on the Saturday before July 21 (Belgium's national holiday) and lasts ten days. About 2 million visitors attend the festival every year, making it one of the biggest cultural and popular festivals in Europe.
involuntary contractions of muscles, mainly of the skin, in response to the chilling effect of low temperatures. Shivering may also occur at the onset of a fever when the body's heat balance is disturbed.
Shivering thermogenesis is used to heat the body when it becomes too cold. Shivering is usually triggered by exposure to cold environmental temperatures, but the temperature set point that triggers shivering varies among species and individuals.hivering thermogenesis is used to heat the body when it becomes too cold. Shivering is usually triggered by exposure to cold environmental temperatures, but the temperature set point that triggers shivering varies among species and individuals.