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South African artist Candice Breitz questions white privilege in solo show ‘Off Voices’ at Charleroi

Internationally-renowned contemporary artist Candice Breitz was initially nervous about filling the cavernous expanse of Charleroi’s post-industrial art museum BPS22 with her first Belgian solo show Off Voices . “It was definitely one of the more nerve-wracking opportunities because it is a...

Battle of Waterloo: Major commemoration announced for 210th anniversary

For the 210th anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo, the Braine L’Alleud domain is organising a large-scale reenactment of the event on 28 and 29 June. Over the two days, some 2,000 military reenactors, 100 horses and 25 cannons will bring the battle to life at different locations of the sprawling...

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Closure of cultural hub LaVallée spells more bad news for Brussels’ Canal Plan

Molenbeek cultural hub LaVallée, which combined office space with artistic events, is closing its doors. The closure deals a serious blow to Brussels’ Canal Plan, L’Echo reports, which was supposed to revitalise the area north of the capital. LaVallée opened in 2014 and became a well-known and...

Gunshots in Brussels metro lead to manhunt, major travel disruption

The Brussels metro system is experiencing major service disruption after gunshots were fired around Clemenceau station at 6.15 this morning. The gunshots were fired in the air, resulting in no injuries to people, in the incident that authorities say is likely related to drug crime. A manhunt is...

What’s on this week: 7 to 13 February

In a nod to the Britney Spears song, Ooops I drew it again is the nickname of just one of some 255 artists – amateur and established – whose work will grace the mammoth space of Espace Vanderborght’s five floors in this year’s Carte de Visite – ARTopenKUNST . Admire more than 900 creations...

Changes to police, bilingualism, drug policy: What federal coalition deal means for Brussels

Belgium's federal government finally reached a coalition agreement over the weekend with a 200-page plan that entails several changes affecting Brussels residents, including a potential merger of police zones, changes to language policy and a zero-tolerance approach to drug abuse in public...

Public transport fares rise across Belgium

Fares for Belgian public transport operators SNCB, TEC, STIB and De Lijn have all risen this month in line with the consumer price index. For railway company SNCB, fares for send class tickets (Standard, Senior and Youth) increased by 2.91%. Season tickets (Standard, Flex, Half-time and Student)...

RTBF cleared over two-minute delay on Trump's inauguration

Belgium's French-speaking broadcasting regulator, the Conseil Supérieur de l'Audiovisuel (CSA), has dismissed several complaints after public broadcaster RTBF aired the inauguration of American president Donald Trump with a two-minute delay. The delay drew complaints of censorship from some, but...

Emergency repairs halt tram line 81 for at least a week

The 81 tram in Brussels is out of service between La Chasse and Flagey following the discovery of a massive underground cavity beneath the street and tram tracks in the area. The hole – which is several cubic metres in size – was found while Vivaqua was replacing sewer connections on Avenue Victor...

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