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VRT confirms Belgium’s participation in 2027 Eurovision amid ongoing protests

Flemish broadcaster VRT has confirmed that Belgium will participate in the 2027 Eurovision song contest in Bulgaria, despite backlash from other European countries and even boycotts of the programme over the war between Israel and Palestine. The artist who will represent Belgium has not yet been...

European culture capital candidate Molenbeek 2030 to be wound up

A year after Brussels missed out on the title of European Capital of Culture, the non-profit organisation Molenbeek 2030 will cease to exist. Hopes to keep alive a slimmed-down version of the project have finally been dashed. “There is a lack of political will,” admitted former commissioners Fatima...

ANTE Festival: Brussels’ 19th century architectural wonders open their doors in October

Celebrating the Belgian capital’s neoclassical, eclectic and other 19th century styles of architecture, the ANTE Festival returns with a second edition spread over the first two weekends of October. Offering guided tours of heritage buildings dating from 1780 to 1920 that are usually off-limits to...

What’s on this week: 25 September to 1 October

Anyone interested in design, art, furniture and jewellery can head to Brussels Design Week (BDW), the capital’s annual celebration of design. Formerly known as Design September, it boasts more than 100 events and some 300 designers, paying particular attention to Belgian artists as well as to...

Roll out the red carpet: Belgium celebrates cinema with a flurry of film festivals this autumn

After the Brussels International Film Festival notched up record attendance at the end of summer, attention now turns to upcoming festivals launching the autumn cinematic season. Belgium revels in an all-year-round roster of movie events, but this is the best time of year to catch national...

Bach concert - La Chapelle des Minimes

Submitted by AndreaWL on Thu, 09/24/2026 - 12:41

Our new season’s first concert features Bach’s very first cantata, written at age 22 and already a masterpiece.  A powerful and virtuoso work from his maturity follows. Finally, a rare and poignant motet by Pablo Casals, the great cellist who did so much to bring Bach back to the concert stage. Its message is still timely.

Brussels Basketball launches its new season with a thrilling opening match on 6 October

For its highly-anticipated season opener, Brussels Basketball is hosting CB Liège at the ING Arena in Brussels on 6 October. The capital’s men’s basketball team is launching its 2026-27 campaign in the cross-border Belgian-Dutch BNXT League with a full entertainment experience. Warming up the...

Savonneries Bruxelloises soap factory celebrates centenary with €1 million expansion and visit from the King

King Philippe of Belgium paid a visit to Savonneries Bruxelloises on Wednesday to inaugurate the Laeken company’s new factory warehouse. Celebrating its 100th anniversary this year, the firm founded in 1926 continues to manufacture its artisanal soaps in its original building, reports Bx1. Since...

Two days of strike action planned for 9 and 12 October

Public sector trade union ACOD is organising a day of strike action on 12 October over federal reforms targeting pensions and sick days for civil servants, among other issues, just a few days after another trade union strike is set to take place on 9 October. “New cuts will have tangible...

Charleroi air traffic control strike suspended to allow for mediation

The trade unions representing workers at Skeyes air traffic control organisation have suspended their ongoing strike action at Charleroi Airport to allow for consultation with a mediator, trade unionist Lennert Mervilde (VSOA/SLFP) has announced. “The representative trade unions have decided to...

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