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Bach Concert - Minimes Cantat

Submitted by AndreaWL on Tue, 02/04/2025 - 16:07

Two days after St Valentine, love is still in the air for our February concert.  Romantic texts from the Song of Songs are tenderly set to music by Telemann and Renaissance composer Melchior Franck.  We conclude with one of Bach’s most sensitive cantatas, expressing fervent desire for a peaceful death.  A moment of truly spiritual contemplation… 

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Art Deco Brussels unveils its programme: "A real year of discovery of an exceptional heritage"

The Brussels region has unveiled its programme for Art Deco Year 2025 , the centenary celebration of the influential style movement. Characterised by geometric shapes, bold colours and lavish ornamentation, it is a style that symbolised modernity and progress. Art Deco was a distinct departure from...
Paddington Bear in Brussels - photo The Atomium

The world’s most famous bear tours Brussels before release of new film ‘Paddington in Peru’

Paddington, the world-famous bear, set foot on Belgian soil to promote his latest film Paddington in Peru , which is screening in Belgium from 5 February. The bear with a taste for adventure made a first stop at the iconic Atomium in Brussels, where he took a peek at the imposing spheres and...

A Sound for Myanmar

Submitted by martineerkamp on Tue, 02/04/2025 - 06:59

The Delegation of the European Union to Myanmar warmly invites you to an extraordinary evening celebrating Myanmar’s rich cultural heritage.

Experience a journey of music, culture, and resilience through a captivating interactive musical performance and exclusive insights into Myanmar’s artistry and traditions.

The Seven Last Words of Christ by Charles Gounod and César Franck (as part of the Spring Concerts of the European Union Choir)

Submitted by mmaximbedo on Mon, 02/03/2025 - 18:47

On Sunday, April 6, 2025, at 5:00 PM, Saint-Jacques-sur-Coudenberg Church will host the Spring Concert of the Choirs of the European Union.

The program features The Seven Last Words of Christ on the Cross by Charles Gounod and César Franck, two great masters of the 19th century. Their moving, expressive, and intimate works will be performed by the European Union Choir, the Ensemble Orchestral de Bruxelles, and soloists Julie Gebhart, Markus Ennsthaller, and Shadi Torbey, under the direction of Dirk de Moor.

Belgium's new Arizona government sworn in at royal palace

Belgium’s new Arizona government sworn in at Royal Palace

Prime minister Bart De Wever (N-VA) and his team took the oath at a swearing-in ceremony before King Philippe of Belgium at the Royal Palace on Monday at 9.00. The new coalition government named ‘Arizona’ for its resemblance of the colours of the American state’s flag replaces the previous Vivaldi...

Expats invited to participate in academic study exploring migrant experience in Belgium

Researchers at the faculty of psychology of the Catholic University of Louvain (UCLouvain) are conducting a study on the experience of migrants and expatriates. They are evaluating risks and preventive factors that may predict well- and ill-being in individuals who have experienced chosen or forced...
New coalition government for Belgium - Bart De Wever with King Philippe

Belgium gets new coalition government led by N-VA’s Bart De Wever

After seven months of negotiations, five parties have finally struck a coalition deal to form a new federal government under future prime minister Bart De Wever. The New Flemish Alliance leader and Antwerp mayor is due to be sworn in as Belgium’s new prime minister by King Philippe on Monday...

Brussels Airport handles 28,000 lost items in a year

Staff at Brussels Airport found almost 28,000 lost items last year, either left behind at security checkpoints or abandoned in other areas of the airport. About one in five of these items were successfully returned to their owners, the airport said. Brussels Airport welcomes about 65,000 passengers...

Walloon town charges €100 per hour for parents who pick kids up late

Parents arriving at "garderie" (after-school care) late to get their child at one of the nine nursery or primary schools in the Walloon commune of Dison, Liège province, now risk a hefty fine, according to new rules. Late parents will be charged €25 for every quarter an hour past 17.30, when the...

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