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Brussels hotels banking on busy summer thanks to proximity to Paris Olympics

Hotels in Brussels are optimistic visitor figures will be boosted this summer by the Olympic Games being staged in Paris, reports Bruzz. The Belgian capital expects to benefit from visitors to the Games having difficulty finding hotel rooms in and around the French capital. The Paris 2024 Olympics...

Bicycle use in Brussels continues to rise says Pro Velo

The number of cyclists continues to increase in the capital along with the use of cargo bikes, according to a study by cycling nonprofit Pro Velo, reports RTBF. It observed a 13.9% rise in the number of cyclists in 2023, a slightly higher growth than the 12.6% average increase from 2010 to 2023...

Anuvab Pal - Live

Submitted by xaros on Thu, 02/08/2024 - 15:25

Anuvab Pal Live

Wine, Dine & Mingle

Submitted by xaros on Thu, 02/08/2024 - 15:24

Join us for some fine dining at The Avenue restaurant, located inside Barsey boutique hotel on Avenue Louise.

Meet fellow Internationals over a three course dinner, mingle & network.

The price of 65€ includes apéritif and two glasses of wine (or beer/soft drink)

 

Here's the menu:

Comedy Night w/ Edo Berger & Raul Kohli

Submitted by xaros on Thu, 02/08/2024 - 15:21

Two of our regulars are back at The Black Sheep, with new ideas and jokes, and for to our greatest delight.

Raul Kohli

Raul has fast become one of the most captivating Asian acts on the UK comedy circuit. As one of the few Asians to have grown up in the far North East of England (Newcastle) he’s blessed with a worldview that upends ethnicity, culture and class. Kohli combines ‘Superb political comedy’ (The Scotsman) with surreal storytelling.

Binche carnival in Belgium - Belga

Carnival countdown: The Belgian town of Binche gets ready to party!

Strap on your bells, dust off your ostrich plumes, carnival season is here! The popular festivals are being staged all over the country: colourful parades, costumes and eager crowds who will be partying on until Easter. Beyond the feasting, drinking, throwing oranges and mocking the powerful,...
Autoworld Brussels 11 February 2024

What’s on this week: 9 to 15 February

Start your Valentine week off right with the 15th anniversary edition of the Love Bugs Parade . Autoworld’s annual event sees Volkswagen Bugs (or Beetles if you prefer) gathering under the Cinquantenaire arch before heading out in a revving, beeping show of Bug pride, driving en masse through the...

Desperately seeking driving licences: Forest is slowest commune in Brussels

Getting or renewing a driving licence from your local commune in Brussels can take as little time as a week, but also as long as three months, depending on the commune in which you live, an investigation has revealed. “Many people complain of incredible delays - two or three months - to get an...

Belgium warns about scam involving fake QR codes

Belgium’s federal economy ministry is warning people to beware of a scam involving the distribution of fake QR codes via e-mails, text messages or WhatsApp messages, which send users to phishing websites. The messages appear to come from official bodies and the recipient is asked to pay a fine or a...

Museum of Musical Instruments appeals for return of missing items

The Museum of Musical Instruments (MIM) in Brussels has issued a plea for the return of around 160 instruments that have been stolen over the years. MIM has published a list of the missing instruments in hopes of recovering as many as possible, RTBF reports. Almost 10,000 instruments are kept in...

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