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Palais Stoclet comes one step closer to opening its doors

Brussels’ Palais Stoclet – the beautiful and iconic building on the Avenue de Tervuren near the Montgomery roundabout – is arguably as famous for its impossible access as its incredibly luxurious exterior and interior. The palace was built by Austrian architect Josef Hoffman between 1905 and 1911...

Brussels launches call for tender to occupy Bois de la Cambre pavilions

Brussels is looking for a new use for the two elegant, white neo-classical-style pavilions on the edge of the Bois de la Cambre. Built in 1835 by Belgian architect Auguste Payen, they mark the entrance to the wood from Avenue Louise, but now are not only unoccupied, but are also used by squatters...

Stib recovers less than half of its fines

Brussels transport operator Stib issued 72,651 fines to people not possessing valid tickets in 2023, new figures reveal. These figures represent a 7% increase - 4,866 extra fines - from the previous year, Brussels mobility and public works minister Elke Van den Brandt (Ecolo) said. Some 54,459...

Belgian federal debt agency issues two new bonds

Belgium will issue a new one-year and a three-year government bond on 4 March, the country’s debt agency has announced. This will be the first re-issue of a one-year bond since September 2023, which attracted an exceptionally reduced withholding tax rate of 15%. But, unlike last year, the...

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...

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