Tuesday, August 16, 2022
The Brussels Times Magazine

Art & Culture

In pictures: 40th edition of nautical race of bathtubs in Dinant

First organised in 1982, the regatta has since grown from a local event to an international gathering, attracting some 15,000 visitors on Monday.

Tuesday, August 16, 2022
Hidden Belgium: A secret Japanese garden

Almost no one notices the little gate opposite the abandoned swimming pool in Ostend.

Tuesday, August 16, 2022
Brussels: Some 20,000 admirers view floral carpet from City Hall balconies

Some 20,000 people admired the traditional carpet of flowers from the balconies at Brussels' City Hall.

Monday, August 15, 2022
Bad weather reduces the size of Malmedy's giant omelette

Thousands turn out in Malmedy to watch the baking of the giant omelette, reduced from 10,000 to 7,000 eggs because of rain.

Monday, August 15, 2022
Hundreds of seniors attend first summer ball organised by the City of Brussels

"It’s not because you’re a senior that you don’t feel like partying.”

Monday, August 15, 2022
Around 15,000 people at Dinant Bathtub Regatta

Twenty-two bathtubs built from kits also took part in the regatta.

Monday, August 15, 2022
Lourdes: Thousands of pilgrims celebrate Assumption

According to sanctuary officials, some 15,000 people marched Sunday shortly after nightfall. The crowd was preceded by hundreds of sick people in wheelchairs.

Monday, August 15, 2022
Last day of Brussels Flower Carpet on Grand Place

Today is the last day to view the spectacular Flower Carpet on the cobblestones of the city's Grand Place. The spectacle is on display until 22:00.

Monday, August 15, 2022
Hidden Belgium: The Ciamberlani Mansion

The frescos were recently restored by the only sgraffito specialist still working in Brussels, so you can now clearly see Ciamberlani’s heavily symbolic art with its peacocks, sunflowers and young parents.

Monday, August 15, 2022
Saroléa motorcycle expo opens at Autoworld Museum in Brussels

The Saroléa brand first saw the light of day in a small gunsmith's workshop created in Herstal by Joseph Saroléa in 1850.

Sunday, August 14, 2022
New app combines a tour of Brussels with history of dance

The app, "Si t'y danses," invites participants to discover the history of dance through two walks through the city enhanced with multimedia elements.

Sunday, August 14, 2022
Hidden Belgium: The Roman Bridge at Erquelinnes

A shrine to the Virgin Mary stands in a little grotto nearby. Covered with teddy bears and urgent prayers, it adds to the mystery of this strange spot.

Sunday, August 14, 2022
'Biggest ever' Antwerp Pride Parade draws 120,000 visitors

Police, political parties and businesses are among the 65 delegation taking part on Saturday in Antwerp's biggest pride parade.

Saturday, August 13, 2022
Five museum visits to escape the sweltering heat

Museums can be cool oases out of the summer heat. These five unique museums around Belgium might just hit the spot.

Saturday, August 13, 2022
Westvleteren adopts labels on bottles for the first time in 75 years

The new labels allow consumers to differentiate the four varieties at a glance – not as handy as it might seem, since the beers are rarely on open sale.

Saturday, August 13, 2022
Hidden Belgium: A secret park in Ghent

Entered by an old coach gate, this romantic spot dates back to the ninth century when the sloping land above the River Scheldt was terraced to create a vineyard.

Saturday, August 13, 2022
Leuven cinema offers discounts on hot days over 28°C

Cinema Zed only charges €6 for a ticket on those days instead of the usual €9,50.

Friday, August 12, 2022
Belgium's Princess Maria Laura to marry in September

King Philippe gave Princess Maria Laura his blessing to marry Isvy on 31 January, as permission from the Crown is necessary to remain in the line of accession.

Friday, August 12, 2022
Camp under the Atomium: 'Slow travel campsite' opens on Sunday

The campsite has an outdoor kitchen and showers and toilets on site, while campers can also play petanque, volleyball and table tennis.

Friday, August 12, 2022
Hidden Belgium: The plaster cast workshop

Hidden at the back of the Cinquantenaire Museum in Brussels, the plaster cast workshop is a fabulous, romantic storeroom and atelier dating back to the nineteenth century.

Friday, August 12, 2022

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