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Man offers €250 reward for child’s lost toy

People who pass by the corner of Avenue Jamar and Avenue Poincaré near Brussels-Midi station may have spotted an usual poster: a father is offering a €250 reward to whomever finds his daughter’s stuffed elephant. The child’s favourite toy was inside a backpack that went missing in the train station...
Delftware medical cast Milan Jespers Huberty & Breyne

Brussels artist Milan Jespers commemorates human life in all its pain and glory in first solo show

The starting point for Milan Jespers’ compelling series of paintings and engravings is a personal collection of period photographs. Dating from the end of the 19th and the beginning of the 20th century, they fill display cabinets at his first solo show, Cenotaphs , at Huberty & Breyne gallery...

Mystery of Johannes Vermeer, Master of Light, Colour and Harmony | The Arts Society

Submitted by yttap on Wed, 06/07/2023 - 11:42

Come and join us at the Maison Communale of Woluwe St. Lambert on Tuesday evening 13 June from 19h30 for this fascinating talk on Vermeer! Free for members, and non-members are welcome and can pay at the desk.

Review: Nick Cave and Sean O’Hagan talk grief, God and cancel culture in discussion of book, Faith, Hope and Carnage

Five years on from inviting fans to “ask me anything,” charismatic Australian singer-songwriter Nick Cave opened up about life, death and grief in front of a sell-out audience in Brussels. Cave, whose sublime work includes the haunting Into my Arms , Red Right Hand and Where the Wild Roses Grow ,...

Belgian prime minister recovering from cycling accident

Belgian prime minister Alexander De Croo was briefly hospitalised after a fall on his bike at the weekend, but is now recovering. De Croo fell off his bicycle a few hundred metres from his home in Brakel, East Flanders, while out with his son, according to his office. The prime minister fell on his...

Union Saint-Gilloise miss out on winning Belgian league but still see exceptional season

As Antwerp celebrated its win of the Belgian football championship, Brussels' local side Union Saint Gilloise were not without their own reasons to feel proud: the team saw an exceptional season. Union Saint-Gilloise coach Karel Geraerts nevertheless reacted with disappointment, describing his...

Hide & Seek Music Festival 2023

Submitted by kerrymuziekpublique on Tue, 06/06/2023 - 15:49

For the eighth edition of the Hide & Seek Festival, Muziekpublique is once again looking for the most unusual places in the capital to organize new concerts. Being a specialist in traditional music from all over the world, Muziekpublique leaves the usual setting of the Molière Theater to dive into the city. This year, expect to hear concerts in unexpected and exclusive locations such as a boxing ring or a Freemason temple. If you think you know Brussels like the back of your hand, this festival will still surprise you!

Relay for LIfe - International Community & Waterloo

Relay for Life: Support the annual cancer charity fundraiser at St John’s school, Waterloo

This year’s Relay for Life , an annual fund raiser for cancer patients, will be held at St John's International School in Waterloo on 24 and 25 June. The 24-hour event is organised by the international community and the town of Waterloo, under the umbrella of Foundation against Cancer. Relay for...

First fatality in spate of accidents involving Brussels metro shutters

A man died over the weekend after getting stuck in a roller shutter at Rogier metro station in Brussels – the first fatality but not the first time in recent weeks that a person became trapped in the shutters. “The fire brigade, medical services, police and Stib intervened for a person stuck in a...

Belgian company convicted for sacking woman who had abortion

A Belgian company has been convicted for terminating the employment of a woman after she had an abortion – a first for Belgium, according to the Institute for the Equality of Women and Men (IEFH). An employment tribunal ruled against the company, which operates in the healthcare sector, finding...

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