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European Parliament turns pink to kick off International Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Station Europe in Brussels was illuminated in pink on 30 September to show the European Parliament’s support for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The action on the eve of Pink October was designed to draw attention to the importance of breast cancer prevention, early detection and support for all...
Banzaï meals, workshops and supper clubs in Brussels

Start me up: Banzaï offers a Japanese food experience focused on savouring the present

Nadia Steiger launched Banzaï in the summer of 2025, a culinary concept that blends homemade, seasonal and convivial food experiences: meal boxes, Japanese cooking workshops, intimate supper clubs and tailor-made catering services. She tells The Bulletin about her background, her inspirations and...

Opposition to construction project on edge of Sonian Forest

Residents of Auderghem and Watermael-Boitsfort have opposed plans to build about 50 homes and underground car parks on a three-hectare brownfield site between Tenreuken Park and the Sonian Forest. People living near the area say the space is rich in biodiversity and should be left alone. The site,...

Minced beef likely cause of STEC bacteria in care homes

The Brussels public prosecutor’s office has opened a judicial investigation into a recent spate of STEC bacterial infections in residential care homes. It came to light at the end of August that infections with the Shiga Toxin-producing Echerichia Coli (STEC) bacterium had occurred in 11...

13,000 see far-right American preacher in Brussels

Far-right American evangelist Franklin Graham drew a crowd of 13,000 to the area in and around the ING Arena in Brussels at the weekend, where he delivered a sermon espousing a mix of religious and political views. Described by some critics as a "hate preacher" and US president Donald Trump’s...

Five walks through Hageland’s vineyards, plus some great places to stay

Looking for that late summer holiday vibe close to home? The Hageland vineyards in Flemish Brabant are beckoning and are perfect for a day out or weekend trip.

The Wijngaardberg Walk

The walk

Head out from the heart of the wine village of Wezemaal for a 7.4km tour of the Wijngaardberg, an enchantingly beautiful vineyard landscape and a nature reserve with singular views.

Queen Mathilde of Belgium in Vienna

‘Forgotten’ Belgian baroque female artist honoured in major exhibition in Vienna

The largest exhibition to date of Flemish Baroque painter Michaelina Wautier has been opened by Queen Mathilde of Belgium at the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna. Showing almost all of her surviving works – including paintings never before shown in public – it finally bestows recognition on one...

Brussels Rhythm and Blues Club

Submitted by KateH on Tue, 09/30/2025 - 13:46

 Gemma & The Travellers + Midnight Mary

Concert 8.30pm PAF - €25

Buy tickets here! https://www.toots.brussels/en/concert/7026/gemma-the-travellers

Introducing Shipibo-Conibo art to Brussels: Lastenia Canayo (Peru)

Submitted by ArtChance on Mon, 09/29/2025 - 22:28

First Brussels exhibition of Lastenia Canayo, a pioneer of Peru’s Indigenous contemporary art movement and a guardian of Kené, a sacred artistic tradition passed down through generations of Shipibo-Conibo women.

Lastenia Canayo, born in Ucayali in 1962, is one of the pioneers of the Indigenous contemporary art movement. Her name in her native language is “Pecon Quena,” which means “the one who calls the colors.”

Expat Welcome Desk - newsletter ForReg

Expat Q&A: Access to SPF Finance e-services without e-ID (ForReg) – What you need to know

Secure access to digital government services is essential in today’s hyper-connected world. In Belgium, the ForReg (Foreign Registration) system has been designed to offer a solution to persons and companies that do not have access to traditional Belgian authentication methods (eID, Itsme, and...

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