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Two rare works join the Magritte Museum, shining a light on a lesser-known aspect of the Surrealist’s early career

Nearly 100 years after their creation, two fashion catalogues containing drawings by Belgian Surrealist René Magritte have joined the permanent collections of the Magritte Museum in Brussels. The Catalogues Samuel were gifted by Charly Herscovici, the president of the Magritte Foundation and the...

Expat Q&A: Integration programme in Brussels: what are your obligations?

Certain newly arrived migrants in the Brussels-Capital Region are required to undertake an integration programme. Organised by both French‑speaking and Dutch‑speaking operators, this programme includes a reception module, citizenship training, and, where necessary, language courses. Who is required...

Summer sales in Belgium start on 1 July

The summer sales period in Belgium begins on 1 July with stock levels similar to those of previous years. About two thirds of retailers surveyed have reported that they have a large amount of stock that needs to be cleared over the coming week. In order to clear these unsold items, the majority of...

Vouchers, maternity leave and parcel costs: What changes on 1 July

Changes to service voucher prices, self-employed maternity leave and non-EU parcel costs are among the various new measures coming into force in Belgium on 1 July. In Wallonia, service voucher prices will rise from €10.20 to €10.60 each. The price rises to €11.60 for more than 175 vouchers and €12...
Tomorrowland + Belgian Grand Prix

Tomorrowland and Formula 1 Belgian Grand Prix unite to launch exclusive summer travel experience

Two of Belgium’s most iconic events, the electronic dance music festival Tomorrowland and the Belgian Grand Prix at Spa-Francorchamps are collaborating for the first time to offer a new experience for festivalgoers. Under the banner ‘Engines, Energy and Music’, the Tomorrowland x Grand Prix F1:...

Brussels reinforces public transport for upcoming concerts at King Baudouin Stadium

Public transport services are being increased for a series of mega concerts in the capital in July, Stib has announced. The network operator is laying on extra metro trains, trams and buses for each of the highly-anticipated events at the King Baudouin Stadium in Heysel, starting with the BTS...

Interior visit of La Nouvelle Maison by Henry Van de Velde (tour in english)

Submitted by Korei on Mon, 06/29/2026 - 17:38

La Nouvelle Maison in Tervuren is one of the most personal and refined creations by Henry van de Velde—an internationally renowned architect who actually started out as a painter and went on to become an influential figure in design and modernist architecture. The house, where he lived with his family from 1929 onwards, was recently restored.

Atomium teams up with Smurfs to mark 20th anniversary of its renovation

Not only are they do they share the honour of being Belgian icons, the landmark Atomium and comic-strip heroes the Smurfs both date from 1958. As the Heysel site celebrates a year-long programme to mark its reopening in 2006 after large-scale renovation, it has revealed details of its partnership...

North District late-night closure extended until at least September

The Brussels municipalities of Schaerbeek and Saint-Josse-ten-Noode have jointly decided to extend the night-time closure in the Brabant district by a further three months in an effort to tackle public nuisance and increase safety. All shops in the district had been required to close between 1.00...

Heatwave just as dangerous as winter for Brussels homeless

People living on the streets are more vulnerable to dehydration or heatstroke during a heatwave than others, but aid organisations receive significantly less support in summer than in winter. One such organisation takes in about 100 homeless people during the summer, because living on the streets...

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