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Japan-inspired, Art Nouveau-influenced Artonov Festival celebrates the arts in style

Influenced by the international movement of Art Nouveau, Brussels’ Artonov Festival offers 10 evenings of music, dance and performance in Brussels from 4 to 23 October. Now in its 12th year, the multidisciplinary event aims to reunite every aspect of the performing arts: music, dance, theatre,...

Brussels police plan strike action over gang violence

Three police trade unions have submitted a strike notice from 3 to 15 October, citing the risks that officers face in the fight against drug gangs and demanding better working conditions. The ACV, VSOA and NSVP unions are protesting against the government’s risk assessment regarding the tackling of...

Brussels hotels protest against doubling of VAT

Hotels in Brussels have warned that the federal government’s doubling of VAT to 12% will hit the already-beleaguered sector hard. “If the situation doesn’t improve soon, several hotels risk facing serious financial difficulties before the end of the year,” said Rodolphe Van Weyenbergh, secretary-...

No trams between Montgomery and Tram Museum for six months

Public transport users in Tervuren, Auderghem and Woluwe-Saint-Pierre face another six months of disruption as tram lines 39 and 44 in Brussels will be partly suspended from 3 October until 26 March next year due to track works. No trams will run between Montgomery station and the Tram Museum...

Long queues at Brussels Airport for non-European passengers

Non-European passengers have faced queues of up to five hours at Brussels Airport, mainly due to IT problems with the European Entry/Exit System (EES). The EES procedure has required checks on passengers entering the Schengen Area since 12 October. In particular, it provides for the recording of...
Artonov Festival

What’s on this week: 2 to 8 October

Architecture and culture lovers are in for a treat with the Artonov Festival , offering visits to normally off-limit heritage properties, as well as Japanese-themed cultural activities. In this multidisciplinary event, the ‘Art’ stands for Art Nouveau and Art Deco, the ‘nov’ indicates artistic...

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Brussels aims to limit souvenir shops and cafes in city centre

The City of Brussels wants stricter rules for businesses around the Grand-Place to create more diversity in the range of stores on offer, cracking down in particular on the proliferation of souvenir shops. The number of souvenir shops will be limited to a maximum of 20, while there are currently...

Ixelles must pay compensation for wall of containers outside homes

Residents on a street in Ixelles who were subjected to an eight-metre-high wall of shipping containers outside their homes for seven months will receive compensation for the disturbance. The local council and the companies involved with the container wall on Rue Jules Bouillon must pay a total of €...

My afternoon doing Classical Pilates in Saint-Gilles

I lie flat on my back, bare feet pushing against a spring-loaded bar as Marianna gives me gentle but precise instructions about the position of my limbs.

This is my first attempt at Classical Pilates, and I quickly discover that the apparently simple movements require a surprising amount of strength and concentration.

Located in Saint-Gilles, Pilates School of Movement is an intimate studio dedicated to the method developed by Joseph Pilates.

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