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Bpost secures newspaper distribution agreement, legal action averted

Bpost has settled a dispute with private distributor PPP over the distribution of newspapers and magazines in Belgium, after PPP took legal action against the postal service accusing it of illegally accepting state subsidies. In order to avoid lengthy and costly legal proceedings, Bpost said it...

Summer Light

This summer programme features a wide array of harmonious and light works for choir. Mainly focusing on Baltic composers, it transmits the beauty of summer lights and the feeling of lightness at the same time. The programme also features three pieces by Benjamin Britten for choir and organ, challenging the choir to the joy of the audience. A free concert as part of the Abbaye de La Cambre season.

Belgium’s health council recommends ban on night flights

Belgium's superior health council (CSS) has called for a ban on all night flights to improve the health of people living near Brussels Airport. “At least 160,000 local residents in the Brussels Airport area are at increased risk from exposure to excessive noise levels,” the CSS said. “The Conseil...

Police and hotels agree to better help tourists report a crime

The Brussels municipalities of Schaerbeek, Evere and Saint-Josse-ten-Noode together with the hotels of the Brussels Hotels Association (BHA) have signed an agreement to improve access to police services for foreign visitors. “This agreement aims to significantly improve the accessibility and user-...

The Athletic Aesthetic

The start of the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris is drawing near. Our lecturer Simon Inglis will talk about everything except sport! He will concentrate on the heritage, art, architecture, and design. Fascinating! Look forward to seeing you at our usual venue.

Brussels Mobility - Project for Ave Charles Quint, Brussels

Brussels Mobility applies for planning permission to revamp and re-green Avenue Charles Quint

Brussels Mobility has submitted an application for planning permission for the redevelopment of Avenue Charles Quint, reports RTBF. The busy thoroughfare in Ganshoren and Berchem-Sainte-Agathe is one of the main routes into the capital, used every day by thousands of commuters. According to the...

Brussels Ring roadworks: E411 tunnel open in both directions while Leonard tunnel remains closed

After checks by engineers, the E411 tunnel linking Brussels and Namur at the Leonard intersection will now remain open in both directions during the current roadworks. But the Ring Road tunnel at the busy crossroads will remain closed for the duration of the work. It had previously been announced...

Mental Health in Adolescents

Clinical psychologist Bertha Figueras, head of the children and young people's team at the Community Help Service in Brussels, will share her experience and perspectives on confronting the challenges, as well as appreciating the joys of raising teenagers in the context of today's world. The session will be followed by a Q&A.

The Mikado

Nanki-Poo, the son of the Mikado, is head over heels in love with Yum-Yum, and he's willing to lose his head to marry her! But, whilst Katisha's trying to claim Nanki-Poo for herself, Yum-Yum's about to be married to Ko-Ko...! The Mikado, meanwhile, is ordering that heads must roll in Titipu! Will anyone keep their head in this crazy, colourful, classic comic opera? For a magical midsummer medley of musical merriment and mayhem... Don't miss “The Mikado”!

King Baudouin Foundation report on homelessness 2023

Homelessness in Belgium not confined to cities, reveals far-reaching new report

Homelessness is not just a problem for population-dense cities, according to the latest report from the King Baudouin Foundation (KBF). Belgium’s leading philanthropy institute, together with university research teams, has been pushing since 2020 for regular and uniform counts in the different...

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