Tuesday, January 25, 2022

Art & Culture

Hidden Belgium: A memorial to the Sandy Hook high school shooting

The area around Bastogne is dotted with relics of the Battle of the Bulge, including cemeteries, memorials and abandoned tanks. But the ...

Tuesday, January 25, 2022
Major renovation for historic Flemish castle

The Flemish government and the town of Zedelgem in West Flanders have agreed to finance a renovation of Loppem Castle, a major site for ...

Monday, January 24, 2022
Carnival at Binche cancelled: ‘The barometer has killed the 2022 festival’

The 2022 edition of the Carnival at Binche has been cancelled following a decision from the municipal authorities of Binche and the leaders ...

Monday, January 24, 2022
Hidden Belgium: The desolate Doode Beemde

The landscape of the Doode Beemde is quite different from anywhere else in Belgium. The River Dijle meanders sluggishly between ...

Monday, January 24, 2022
Hidden Belgium: A hike along the waterfall trail

A hiking trail runs up from the Moulin de Bayehon to the second highest waterfall in Belgium. It’s a romantic spot for a picnic, although ...

Sunday, January 23, 2022
Why the forest is Belgium’s unsung treasure

Its majestic trees have stood for aeons, accompanying human history from the Romans to Napoleon: the Sonian forest, or Forêt de Soignes, is ...

Sunday, January 23, 2022
Nightclub industry disappointed with Consultative Committee, expected a reopening date

Nightclubs will not reopen in the very near future, much to the disappointment of the Brussels by Night Federation, which represents the ...

Saturday, January 22, 2022
Flemish culture industry received €194 million in Covid aid

The Flemish government has spent €194 million to help keep businesses in the cultural sector afloat as they battled Covid-related shutdowns ...

Saturday, January 22, 2022
Hidden Belgium: The brutalist church dedicated to the patron saint of impossible causes

One of the most extraordinary buildings in Belgium is located in the quiet town of Harelbeke, just outside Kortrijk. Begun in 1963, St ...

Saturday, January 22, 2022
Jean-Claude Van Damme riding to rescue as Belgium PM – TV, sure, but real

Jean-Claude Van Damme thrust like Forrest Gump into the seat of Belgian prime minister? A role from which even Ronald Reagan or Arnold ...

Friday, January 21, 2022
Hidden Belgium: The secret bunker under the Brussels flea market

The flea market in Brussels is a popular spot to stroll in search of an old desk, or maybe a vintage photograph that would look good above ...

Friday, January 21, 2022
When Antwerp was the centre of the world

In its 16th-century pomp, Antwerp was at the hub of the known world. It was a cauldron of emperors, heretics, spies and killer bankers, all ...

Thursday, January 20, 2022
Hidden Belgium: The tunnel under Antwerp’s river

Many tourists don’t realise you can walk under the River Scheldt in Antwerp. Just over half a kilometer long, the white tiled Sint Anna ...

Thursday, January 20, 2022
Hidden Belgium: A food-lovers tour of the Westhoek

Some of the best food in Belgium is produced in the rolling hills of the Flemish west country around Ypres. It’s worth checking out the ...

Wednesday, January 19, 2022
Dutch parliament approves purchase of Rembrandt masterpiece

The Dutch parliament approved the purchase of Rembrandt's painting “Standard Bearer” on Tuesday, with a price tag of €175 million. The ...

Wednesday, January 19, 2022
Closing culture sector ‘not our best decision,’ says Jambon

The decision to close the culture sector just before the Christmas break was "not the best decision the authorities ever made," said ...

Tuesday, January 18, 2022
Hidden Belgium: The Portugal Europalia Monument

It looks like a prehistoric monument on the hill above Nandrin village. The massive marble blocks dominate the landscape in this remote ...

Tuesday, January 18, 2022
The secrets of dining like a Belgian royal 

From pickled ox tongue and beef in champagne sauce to Leonidas chocolates and speculoos biscuits: the diet of the Belgian royal family has ...

Monday, January 17, 2022
Museum pass brings in €2.5 million for the sector

The museum pass – a subscription to visit more than 200 Belgian museums – was used around 500,000 times in 2021 and generated almost €2.5 ...

Monday, January 17, 2022
Hidden Belgium: The Liège museum that saved a Picasso

It used to be a forgotten art museum at the end of an island in the Meuse. But La Boverie has been reborn. The grand domed building put up ...

Monday, January 17, 2022

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