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‘Soft landing in Belgium education’: Webinar in English on 3 October

The Expat Welcome Desk (EWD) is running a free webinar about Belgium’s education system on 3 October at 12.00. Access is free but registration is necessary at inscription@commissioner.brussels before 29 September at 17.00. The online event ‘Soft landing in Belgium education’ will help...
Belgium's goal for tobacco-free generation

Sciensano: Belgium’s goal of tobacco-free generation by 2040 will fail without new policies

Belgium’s public health institute has issued a stark warning about ambitions to drastically reduce the population’s tobacco consumption by 2040. Sciensano says Belgium’s aim for a tobacco-free generation by 2040 will not be achieved without new policies. This is a goal for numerous countries in the...

The Arts Society Brussels: Talk on the art and philosophy of Ai Weiwei

Submitted by yttap on Thu, 09/21/2023 - 10:32

Illustrated talk on the art and philosophy of Ai Weiwei.  Organised by The Arts Society Brussels at the Maison Communale of Woluwe St. Lambert. Complimentary drinks from 19h30. Talk at 20h00. Free for members. Guests welcome and can pay at the door.  

Coronavirus booster campaign begins in Belgium

Belgian health authorities have announced that the Covid-19 situation is under control, but “new waves of infection cannot be excluded”, particularly as winter approaches. Brussels health minister Alain Maron (Ecolo) has warned that “the first signs of a new outbreak are already making themselves...

New campaign against growing use of antidepressants

A new awareness campaign from the federal government is targeting healthcare professionals, seeking to curb prescriptions of antidepressants. Belgium’s health minister Frank Vandenbroucke described the rising consumption of psychotropic drugs as “alarming”, citing figures from the health ministry...

Chamber Jazz Consort to perform at Le Baixu on 1 October

Delivering a dynamic performance, the Chamber Jazz Consort skilfully blends the richness and elegance of classical string music with the intricate rhythms and melodic intricacies of jazz. The quintet will be playing a diverse range of pieces, from traditional swing compositions to modern and...

World Cleanup Day: European commissioner joins Brussels canal clean-up

Brussels residents took part in World Cleanup Day over the weekend, picking up litter and rubbish in neighbourhoods and also tackling the Brussels canal. Virginijus Sinkevičius, European Commissioner for the Environment, also rolled up his sleeves and joined in the efforts to clear rubbish from the...

What’s on this week: 22-28 September

When it’s Spain’s turn to serve as president of the Council of the European Union, you certainly know it. The cultural program is vast, colourful and daring, and one of the highlights when it comes to the fine arts is Nuevo Nouveau , an exhibition of work by Valencia artist and designer Jaime Hayon...

Sharing something of value: Belgium’s national bank creates a unique participatory artwork

The exhibition 1000 Plateaux: Sharing Collections – Sharing Connections has its origins in the humble setting of the National Bank of Belgium’s office canteen. It was here, amid the sharing of food during lunch service, that Belgian artist Françoise Schein conceived the idea for a large-scale...

Endless resources? Roundtable debate on recycling

Submitted by houseeuropeanhistory on Wed, 09/20/2023 - 16:21

Recycling is one of the pillars of waste management in Europe today — but it is not a recent invention. The word dates back to the 1920s, and its use spread with the first environmental policies of the 1970s. In fact recycling is an ancient practice, a normal part of everyday life for centuries, before the concept of ‘disposability’ began to dictate the way we produce and consume.

How can we take a critical look at recycling, crossing historical and anthropological viewpoints and adopting a European perspective?

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