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SNCB to scale back reduced fares for seniors and large families

Belgian railway company SNCB has announced to plans to completely overhaul its fares for senior citizens and large families from 2025, reducing the discount it currently offers them. Both the Forfait Seniors - for people over 65 - and the discount card for large families will end, drawing criticism...

Fruits and nuts grown in Brussels are good quality, study finds

Fruit and nuts grown on trees in Brussels – both in private and public areas – are generally of good quality, according to the results of the Arbres project, which surveyed the region’s trees. During the summer and autumn of 2022, Arbres collected 280 samples from the fruit and nuts of 12 different...

Daringman cafe in Brussels protected as heritage site

The interior and facade of the cafe Au Daringman at the junction of Rue de Flandre and rue du Chien Marin, also known as "Chez Martine", will be protected as a heritage site, Brussels secretary of state Ans Persoons has announced. “After cult cafés such as l'Espérance, l'Archiduc, the Métropole,...

Marcel Lucont's Comedy & Jazz Experience

Submitted by xaros on Sat, 02/24/2024 - 13:06

Marcel Lucont is back in Brussels, with a jazz trio this time!  The Fringe's favourite Frenchman comes back to Brussels with an exquisite new show and a live band to abuse. Expect wit sharper than a pint of English wine, poems sexier than an art déco brothel and jibes more devastating than an ill-judged referendum. Catch the Gallic symbol at the height of his imperial phase.'Fresh, accessible, hilarious' (Guardian). 'Excellently dry' (Times).

SEQUENCE 029 | Rita Vlaeminck - Patrick Toby - François Marcadon

Submitted by Xavier Huysmans on Fri, 02/23/2024 - 15:34

In  “SEQUENCE 029”, contemporary art gallery Le Neuf Gallery presents extraordinary works by 3 artists.

  • Rita Vlaeminck (oil on canvas, until 27/04/24)

  • Patrick Toby (new media, until 23/03/24)

  • François and Mila Marcadon (squid ink, pencil and watercolors on paper, until 16/03/24)

Taxi protest planned in Brussels on 4 March

The Belgian Taxi Federation (Febet) is planning a demonstration in Brussels on Monday 4 March to protest against new taxes and requirements for the sector. From 1 January 2025, taxi drivers will be required to use electric cars. Febet said that charges and taxes from Brussels Mobility will “double...

Three of Pairi Daiza’s pandas to head back to China

Three of Pairi Daiza’s five giant pandas will return to China soon in accordance with the agreement struck with the country. China loans pandas to zoos around the world to help with the species’ conservation efforts, generally under the condition that the pandas return to China once they are four...

Titanic exhibition anchors in Brussels from 15 March to 15 April

A new immersive experience into the ill-fated ocean liner that sank on its maiden voyage in 1912 opens at Tour & Taxis in Brussels on 15 March. Offering a fresh look at the tragedy of the sinking, Titanic The Artifact Exhibition evokes the stories of the passengers and crew on board via more...

Second Belgian telecoms operator to handle emergency calls

Two telephone operators will be used when people dial to reach emergency centres, Belgium’s federal telecommunications minister Petra De Sutter has announced. Currently calls only go through the Proximus network. The changes come following several Proximus network outages, notably in July and...

Teletext disappears from Belgian TV

It is the end of an era. Teletext – a technology dating from the 1970s – has been phased out from Belgian radio and television operator RTBF’s main channels. From this week, only the sub-titling service will remain accessible for those who need it. Flemish public broadcaster VRT scrapped its...

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