Downtown Brussels is transformed into cinema city as the sixth edition of the Brussels International Film Festival (BRIFF) gets underway from 27 June to 5 July. Setting up its big top on Place de Brouckère, the festival village serves as a hub for the annual cinema event. Festivalgoers can...

Fete de la Musique heralds the start of the festival scene: dozens of musical concerts and DJ sets in indoor and outdoor venues in Brussels and Wallonia. Since 1985, the French-community festival has celebrated the solstice by promoting its artists and musicians in cities, towns and villages across...

The Brussels women’s network W100 is demonstrating in the capital under the banner Loud, Proud & Visible on 24 June. Gathering at Place Albertine (Mont des Arts) from 14.00, the protestors – dressed in purple – will be calling for more inclusive and female-friendly public spaces. The action in...

Brussels' Palais 12 at Heysel will be transformed into a giant prayer hall for the Muslim festival of Eid al Adha (Feast of Sacrifice) on 28 June. Between 5,000 and 10,000 Muslim worshippers are expected at the famous concert and entertainment venue on the day. The gathering, announced by the...

Brussels Beer Project (BBP) has announced the launch of a new beer made from environmentally friendly barley. Called Terra Pils, the slightly bitter beer is currently only available from the cask in selected Brussels pubs and BBP Taprooms, Bruzz reports. “Working with the soil and terroir is not...

Brussels hospitals will no longer be allowed to refuse applications for voluntary termination of pregnancy, according to a new decision by the region’s government. The approved proposal from health ministers Elke Van den Brandt (Groen) and Alain Maron (Ecolo) will come into force beginning January...

Most Delhaize grocery stores in Brussels continue to see disruption as a result of the ongoing conflict between the corporation and its workers, who are opposed to plans to move the shops to a franchise model. The majority of the capital's 22 integrated shops, as well as the one in Nivelles, were...

The statue of rocker Brian Johnson may have been unveiled earlier this year, but when AC/DC’s frontman decided to see the work for himself, his flying visit was kept under wraps. Johnson and his wife arrived from their home in England via private jet on 16 June. A welcoming committee awaited:...

A Belgian man has won a court case against car manufacturer Tesla, successfully suing the American corporation for a €158,600 refund on his car after proving that it was riddled with serious safety problems. The man purchased his Tesla Model S P100D electric car several years ago and reported that...

WeAreNature, a Brussels non-profit association, is calling for a moratorium on the destruction of nature in the Belgian capital and is leveraging the legal system in that battle. “In the face of the destruction of green spaces in Brussels, the association We Are Nature is launching a lawsuit to...