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Dieric Bouts exhibition at M Leuven

Must-see exhibitions in Belgium over the holiday season

If art has long been a salve for the soul, this is especially important in winter. During dark days, seek out illumination at this selection of exhibitions from around the country. BRUSSELS Modern and contemporary art Biennial arts festival Europalia is drawing slowly to a close, but flagship...

Police open ‘pop-up shop’ in Ixelles shopping arcade

Brussels police have opened a "pop-up police store" in the Galerie de la Toison d'Or in Ixelles at the request of mayor Christos Doulkeridis (Ecolo), hoping to increase visibility in the neighbourhood during the busier end-of-year shopping period. Doulkeridis made the request following a shooting...

Brussels bans fireworks but keeps annual display

Anyone setting off a firework in Brussels during the festive season will risk a fine and even a prison sentence of up to 14 days. That is the message of a decree signed by Brussels minister-president Rudi Vervoort. The ban, which runs from 15 December to 3 January, applies to fireworks and...

Most supermarkets will open on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve

Most supermarkets in Belgium have confirmed that they will be open on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve this year, albeit with limited hours. While both those holidays fall on a Sunday this year, a day when most supermarkets are traditionally closed, a survey of the sector found that most grocery...

British Charitable Fund: Founded to aid Waterloo battle survivors, the nonprofit still helps the needy

The British Charitable Fund (BCF) is one of the oldest expat associations in Belgium, yet also one of the least known. It’s under-the-radar profile is due to the discretion that the volunteer-run organisation exercises when helping people in need. Set up over 200 years ago to rescue stricken...

Book Club: "The Bee Sting" by Paul Murray

Submitted by Full Circle on Thu, 12/21/2023 - 16:36

The Barnes family is in trouble. Dickie’s once-lucrative car business is going under―but rather than face the music, he’s spending his days in the woods, building an apocalypse-proof bunker with a renegade handyman. His wife Imelda is selling off her jewelry on eBay, while their teenage daughter Cass, formerly top of her class, seems determined to binge-drink her way through her final exams. And twelve-year-old PJ is putting the final touches to his grand plan to run away from home.

Brussels air quality continues to lag behind European standards

Several places in Brussels are lagging behind European standards for air quality, according to the first results from the 'ExpAIR' air quality measurement network. The primary measurement network, CurieuzenAir, had already drawn attention to poor air quality in the Belgian capital. Between 25...

Brussels revokes honour for Gerard Depardieu following offensive statements

The City of Brussels has withdrawn the medal of honour it previously awarded to French actor Gérard Depardieu in 2018, after he was criticised for making misogynistic and offensive statements. Depardieu is known for films such as Cyrano de Bergerac, Jean de Florette, Life of Pi and The Man in the...
Brussels Mini-Europe

What’s on this fortnight: 22 December to 5 January

Mini-Europe is a hoot anytime, but at Christmas it gets brighter and a touch funnier . Santa takes off on an airport runway, elves go for a swim, melting snowmen protest with Greta Thunberg. Miniature artists have spent endless hours perfecting details on tiny European Christmas markets and parades...

Belgium considering banning short-hop flights in potential European first

Belgian mobility minister Georges Gilkinet (Ecolo) is proposing that the federal government bans short-haul flights taking off and landing in Belgium, reports RTBF. The move, discussed in Parliament in December, concerns all commercial flights, including private jets, that operate withing Belgian...

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