Sadly, the snow that blanketed Brussels and turned it into a Brueghel landscape will have mostly melted by the weekend, dampening any plans of a wintery walk.
Luckily, the Belgian capital has many other activities on offer to fill your weekend days (and nights). Discover our favourites below.
Arts, music and Culture
Sculptura Art Festival, Gare Maritime, until 14 March
The second edition of the free Sculptura Art Festival is coming to the capital this weekend and will remain here for the next eight weeks, highlighting contemporary sculpture and the art of installation. The emphasis for this edition is the discovery of sculptures from different artistic movements, from monumental works to smaller pieces.
Credit: Sculptura
This year, under the name Sculptura#2, the festival will expand and integrate into public space. In addition to the exhibition at Gare Maritime, a sculpture park on the Tour & Taxis site and exhibitions in various locations in the capital, including at the Pixel Museum, the MigrationMuseumMigration in Molenbeek, and The Dominican hotel, have been added to the programme.
Find more information here.
'Flagey, Entre Chien et Loup': Oerhert, Flagey, Friday 19 January
Award-winning poet Astrid Haerens will present Oerhert, her new collection of poems, at Flagey on Friday. The poems are in both Dutch and English and are about mourning, rules and breaking boundaries.
Haerens takes her audience on an experience that blends poetry and music, delving deeper into the spoken word, performance, sound art and music, accompanied by musicians Mariske Broeckmeyer and Jasmijn Lootens.
Credit: Kelly De Block/ Oerhert
This is part of the 'Best of Belgian Jazz' concert series and the 'Entre Chien et Loup' series, designed to give young artists a helping hand. The ticket price includes lunch.
Find more information here.
Music at the Museum: Stephany Ortega Trio, Music Instrument Museum, Sunday 21 January
There's no better way to close your weekend than with a vivacious concert set in one of Brussels' most unique venues: the Music Instrument Museum on Mont des Arts. The concert will showcase the music of Argentinian composer Astor Piazzolla, one of the most illustrious composers of the second half of the 20th century and creator of 'Tango Nuevo'.
Credit: Stephany Ortega
His music is brought by soprano Stephany Ortega, who blurs the boundaries between classical and popular music, and Belgian accordionist and bandoneonist Christophe Delporte and French double bassist Adrien Tyberghein. They have created a vocal and instrumental programme that is both authentic and passionate, featuring the finest 'tangos canción' and 'Milongas'.
Find more information here.
Grab your dancing shoes
Fuse presents: Nosedrip (all night long), Fuse, Friday 19 January
Initially put down to play in Fuse's more intimate room (the original Motion Room), Belgium's unmissable Nosedrip all-nighter has been upgraded to the main hall as tickets sold like hotcakes.
Credit: Fuse
Nosedrip – dubbed the Ostend Golden Boy – has quickly become a party favourite both among clubbing newcomers and enthusiasts, largely thanks to his engaging sets.
Find more information here
For young and old
Happy Sunday! Kids and Family tours (including in English), Museums of Fine Arts, Sunday 21 January
You are never too young (or old) to explore new art forms in a museum. That is the motto of the Museums of Fine Arts' 'Happy Sunday!' event, which invites the whole family to discover one of the institute's collections or museums (such as the Magritte Museum or Old Masters Museum).
Credit: Brussels Museums
This weekend, 'In the Eye of the Storm: Modernism in Ukraine, 1900-1930s' is the collection in the spotlight. It showcases over 60 works that highlight a range of artistic styles and diverse cultural identities.
Most of the works are on loan from the National Art Museum of Ukraine and the Museum of Theatre, Music and Cinema of Ukraine to safeguard them during Russia's ongoing invasion.
Find more information here.
