Search form

menu menu
Belgium
Working
Culture
Moving
Education
Leisure
Living
Transport
Flemish Brabant
Europe

Enjoy a Scandinavian winter experience at the Belgian coastal resort of Knokke-Heist

Knokke-Heist transforms into a Scandinavian winter experience this year, combining a seaside escape with ultimate winter cosiness.

Film screening - Nightwatching

Submitted by houseeuropeanhistory on Thu, 11/21/2024 - 12:01

As part of the temporary exhibition, “Bellum et Artes – Europe and the Thirty Years’ War”, the House of European History proudly presents three extraordinary and very different European films that represent and (re)imagine the Thirty Years’ War (1618-1648).

The films will be introduced in English by film curator Wouter Hessels and will be followed by a Q&A and discussion. 

Entrance to the screenings is free - registration in advance is mandatory.

Brussels Grand Place Christmas Tree Winter Wonders

Brussels’ Christmas Tree arrives in snow-sprinkled Grand Place

The towering 20-metre Nordmann fir that is the centrepiece of the Winter Wonders Christmas festivities was successfully installed in the Grand Place early on Thursday morning. After being felled in the village of Rixensart on 20 November, the splendid spruce was transported under escort to the...

Brussels Airlines chooses Atomium to grace new specially designed plane

Belgium’s iconic Atomium, built for Brussels’ international 1958 exhibition, will feature on Brussels Airlines’ next aircraft to boast a special livery. Belgian architect Thomas Faes, who won the design competition, said he would showcase Brussels architecture with his project. The Atomium,...

Investigation launched into Belgium’s non-compliance with asylum rules

The Federal Institute for Human Rights (FIDH) has launched an investigation into "the growing tendency of the Belgian authorities not to implement court rulings against them", it has announced. The inquiry will focus on rulings handed down by Belgian courts against the authorities between 2014 and...

Saint-Josse municipal election results annulled

The Brussels parliamentary court has declared the results of the Saint-Josse-ten-Noode municipal elections invalid due to irregularities with proxies, meaning residents will likely have to return to the polls to vote a second time. Mayor Emir Kir has eight days to appeal and is likely to do so,...

What’s on this week: 22 to 28 November

Immerse yourself in Art Deco at one of the capital’s most stunning buildings. Echoes of Art Deco is not only a record of this interwar period full of geometric patterns, beautiful stained glass and stylish buildings. It also recounts ‘Art Deco’ life through originally decorated and furnished rooms...

Belgian Catholic Church releases report on sex abuse

The Belgian Catholic Church has unveiled its new annual report on sexual abuse within the church, to coincide with the United Nations World Day for Prevention and Healing of Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Violence against Children. A number of tributes to victims have also taken place, RTBF reports...

Brussels youth hostel accused of turning away Israeli tourist

A Brussels youth hostel run by the Flemish hostel association Hi Flanders turned away an Israeli tourist, according to the Centre for Jewish Information and Documentation (JID), a non-profit organisation that fights anti-Semitism. JID claims the booking of an Israeli tourist was cancelled on the...

Bruges aquarium must close following government ban on dolphins in captivity

The last remaining Flemish aquarium with dolphins in captivity must close its doors by 2037 following a government decision. The Bruges aquarium Boudewijn Seapark currently has six dolphins in captivity and while they have until 2037 to shutter, a breeding and import ban has been introduced in the...

Pages