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Registrations still open for Brussels’ Darkness into Light charity walks on 6 May

Belgian charity campaigners will be setting off before sunrise in a series of 5km dawn walks on 6 May to raise awareness of suicide and mental health. Local organisers says there’s still time to register for the annual Darkness into Light initiative that will be mirrored in towns and cities across...

What’s on this week: 5-11 May

The capital of Brussels celebrates it’s 34th anniversary with the 2023 Iris Festival this weekend. Each commune hosts a multitude of activities. Guided tours and bike tours offer the chance to discover the capital’s historic monuments and locations, from cycling around Tour & Taxis and the...

Changes to Brussels rubbish collections from 15 May with compulsory orange bag

From 15 May, Brussels residents must put certain food waste into orange compost bin bags and not the previously-used white ones. The measure will first apply to those living in Woluwe-Saint-Lambert, Woluwe-Saint-Pierre, Uccle, Auderghem, Watermael-Boitsfort, Jette, Ganshoren, Saint-Agatha-Berchem,...

New rules, new bans: Brussels finalises climate plan

The Brussels region has approved a final version of its Air, Climate and Energy Plan, which includes a ban on both petrol and diesel fueled vehicles by 2030 and mandatory sustainability standards for homeowners. The plan’s ambitious target is a carbon-neutral capital by 2050, Bruzz reports, along...

Abandoned Brussels hotel becomes reception centre for unaccompanied minors

A new reception centre for unaccompanied minors has officially opened in an abandoned hotel in Brussels. The centre, which is located on Boulevard Lambermont in Schaerbeek, will eventually provide accommodation and support for up to 70 young people. About 15 people have already taken up residence...

Delhaize offers employees assurances as strike over franchising drags on

Management at the Delhaize supermarket chain have offered four guarantees to its workers as the strike over their planned shift to a franchise model continues. Delhaize announced weeks ago that all 128 of its stores would switch to private ownership, prompting concerns from workers that they would...

[Culture] Book Club: Wavewalker, Breaking Free

"This is a story of an epic childhood journey, so exciting and so shocking it is hard to know whether you’re reading about a dream or a nightmare. …Wavewalker is thrilling, horrifying, beautifully written – I couldn’t put it down" - ED BALLS.

Kritical Conversations - On Friendships in Adulthood

A brand new Conversations Series hosted by Kriticos to deep dive into themes of great significance - from love and faith to masculinity, creativity and all in between. We take one classic book at a time (or more) as point of departure. You can expect honest and passionate discussions, enriching ideas, good company. 



[Ideas] Science Fiction X Global Politics

Have you ever wondered how fictional narratives can shape our perceptions of the world? Or how political imagination can pave the way for multiple and open visions of the future? How will the green transition take place in the Anthropocene, and what will be the geopolitical order in the 22nd Century? Can generative AI truly enable us, or will it regress our brain capacities?

Step into the world of science fiction and join us for an exciting evening of exploring different possibilities for the future and creative world-building.

Michela Wrong: Rwanda's controversial history

One of the sharpest observers of African politics, Michela Wrong joins us to discuss her latest controversial work. "Do Not Disturb: The Story of a Political Murder and an African Regime Gone Bad" is contributing to a rethink about the nature of the regime in Rwanda as it puts uncomfortable questions about the country's track record into the public domain.

With her powerful investigation into a gruesome political murder and the authoritarian regime behind it, Michela upends the narrative that Rwanda sold the world after one of the deadliest genocides of the twentieth century.

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