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Hotel Continental in Brussels to become pop-up culture hub

Brussels’ Hotel Continental will become a temporary hub for culture while it awaits new ownership. The iconic hotel on the corner of Boulevard Jacqmain and Place de Brouckère dates back to 1874, and the City of Brussels has been trying to find a private investor to take a long lease (50-99 years)...

Bengali New Year (Poila Baishakh) celebration

Submitted by dibyendu on Sat, 04/08/2023 - 15:41

Bengali New Year celebration by Tero Parbon, Prabashi Bengali Community of Belgium. Enjoy the Bengali New Year (Poila Baishakh) with song, dance, drama, recitation and many fun games. There will be traditional lunch and a pack of dinner also to enjoy (optional).
This is a pre-registered event. Registration closes soon. Registration link : https://www.teroparbon.be/event-details/

First wild bluebells in Hallerbos begin to blossom

The first wild hyacinths are opening their delicate scented flowers in Hallerbos on the outskirts of Brussels. Each spring, the woodland site is transformed into a predominantly purple floral carpet as millions of bluebells blossom, along with daffodils, wood anemones and buttercups. It’s an...

Financial planning for expats: Free webinar series on estate planning

Brussels law firm Cabinet David is running a free interactive webinar series on tax and estate planning topics for expats in Belgium. TEP-talks explain basic tax questions and address estate planning topics in simple terms, presented by Marc Quaghebeur on 13 and 20 April. The next interactive...

Boxing contest between Molenbeek police and young people cancelled after criticism

A community event at an art museum in which amateur boxers from Brussels – police and citizens alike – would spar one another has been cancelled. Originally due to take place in Molenbeek on Thursday at the Millennium Iconoclast Museum of Art (Mima), the event was called off after sharp criticism,...

Delhaize strike: Police stop depot blockade, strikers denied access to store toilets

Workers for supermarket chain Delhaize continue to strike following the announcement that the company will switch all 128 of its stores over to a franchise model, potentially jeopardising the social rights of employees. In addition to closing stores in protest, unions have also organised blockades...

Inti Illimani & Giulio Wilson (Chile/Italy)

Submitted by kerrymuziekpublique on Thu, 04/06/2023 - 17:36

Protest songs are rooted in the history of the legendary Chilean band: Inti Illimani.

These ambassadors of the nueva cancion, committed song still alive today and originating from Latin America at the end of the 1960s, have collaborated with Bruce Springsteen, Sting, Peter Gabriel, Tracy Chapman, John Williams, Paco Peña, Mercedes Sosa, Silvio Rodriguez and Isabelle Parra. In 2023, they are still symbolizing the power of resistance.

Living Room Music Festival 2023

Submitted by kerrymuziekpublique on Thu, 04/06/2023 - 17:31

The Living Room Music Festival is coming back in 2023!

We are excited to announce it will take place in the neighbourhood Transvaal in Oudergem.

We are currently preparing the festival and looking for inhabitants who want to open their living rooms for a unique acoustic living room concert during this festival.

Are you interested? Let us know and send en e-mail to livingroom@muziekpublique.be or call us at +32(0)2 217 26 00, we gladly answer all your questions!

Lornoar Trio (Cameroon)

Submitted by kerrymuziekpublique on Thu, 04/06/2023 - 17:30

The Cameroonian singer, songwriter and dancer Lornoar was born and raised in the capital Yaoundé. She is part of the Eton people, belonging to the famous Bantu warriors of the Beti, who were hunted as slaves during the German colonial period and sold to work on the cocoa plantations.

Tour of Flanders: Discover the charms of the region’s lesser-known towns and cities

Flanders boasts a rich collection of contrasting cities that attract a discerning public. Bruges, Ghent, Antwerp and Brussels are buzzing destinations that enjoy an international reputation for their medieval treasures and other heritage delights. Now it’s the turn of smaller cities and towns to come under the spotlight, thanks to the launch of a new tourism initiative.

Zimmertoren Jubelklok (c) Visit Lier

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