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Working group to look at possibility of cargo bike funeral processions

A working group is examining the possibility of using cargo bikes as hearses in funeral processions to transport coffins to their final resting place. Currently, no Brussels municipality allows the transportation of the deceased by bicycle, Bruzz reports, but the creation of the 'Funeral and...

Facebook page for stolen bikes expanded to all of Brussels region

An online platform run by the Brussels Capital/Ixelles police zone that posts pictures of stolen bicycles that have been found and whose owner cannot be identified will now be expanded to the whole Brussels region. The Véloflic Facebook page, which already has more than 9,200 followers, will now...

More than 100 jobs in Brussels suffering labour shortage

Employers in Brussels struggled to recruit staff for 108 different types of job last year, according to the Brussels region’s employment agency Actiris, which has published its annual list of jobs in short supply. This is a slight decrease from the 113 noted in 2021. The list, published every...

Plan to make Brussels' school playgrounds more inclusive

The City of Brussels is investing €11.5 million to make more than 50 nursery, primary and secondary school playgrounds in the capital a better place to be. The aim is to help fight discrimination between girls and boys, by for example giving girls more space to play instead of dedicating most of...
Ryanair strike in Belgium 15 & 16 July

Ryanair strike confirmed for 15 & 16 July, flights taking off from Charleroi airport affected

Belgian-based Ryanair pilots are due to strike on 15 and 16 July , reports RTBF. The confirmed action concerns flights at Brussels South Charleroi Airport. The low-cost Irish airline had been issued with a strike threat by the Belgian Cockpit Association (BECA) and the Christian unions CNE and ACV...

Schiller Art Gallery - Summer Gallery

Submitted by schiller.art.gallery on Fri, 07/07/2023 - 16:07

Schiller Art Gallery is back in Sint Idesbald to bring you high-quality modern, abstract art by national and international artists: Sol Lewitt, Marc Mendelson, Anne Bonnet, Marcel Arnould, Jo Delahaut, Guy Vandenbranden, Jean Michel Folon, Luc Peire, Willy Anthoons, Hilde Van Sumere, Walter Leblanc, Jef Verheyen, Georges Collignon, Leopold Plomteux to name a few.

Bozar summer rooftop programme Brussels, Belgium

Bozar on top of that! Brussels arts centre opens its summer rooftop

Brussels’ flagship arts centre has unveiled its new rooftop terrace concept for the summer – Bozar on Top of That! The panoramic space offers a varied artistic programme as well as an unrivalled view of the city centre. In collaboration with around 20 Brussels partners, the three-part schedule...

Belgium steps up measures to combat overtourism

Dealing with hordes of tourists is an age-old problem for France and Italy – and now several attractions in Belgium are attempting to do the same. France is now imposing quotas on popular sites such as Mont-Saint-Michel and the Calanques national park, and Italy is planning to introduce a tourist...
Flowertime in Brussels from 11 to 15 August 2023

Flowertime in Brussels pays tribute to Belgian surrealism: This is not a Town Hall!

Brussels confirms its position as the floral capital of Europe with Flowertime due to grace the Grand Place in Brussels from 11 to 15 August. Alternating with the world-famous Flower Carpet, the fifth edition of the biennial event invites 23 teams of floral artists to pay tribute to Belgian...
MIMA Brussels exhibition Jean Jullien

What’s on this week: 7-13 July

The paintings of French artist, illustrator and graphic designer Jean Jullien entice viewers into his colourful and playful world. For his first solo exhibition at MIMA, Jean Jullien: Studiolo , the London-based artist explores the power of the image intertwined with the written word to luminate...

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