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Beach art: Knokke-Heist stages three flagship arty events

Upmarket seaside resort Knokke-Heist on the Belgian coast plays host to three exciting art-centred activities this spring.

In addition to the stunning seaside landscape, visitors can take advantage of a full programme of cultural events all-year-round.

Headlining the upcoming season is the annual open gallery weekend, an extravaganza of experimental visual arts and a photo exhibition devoted to iconic British magazine Dazed.

Philippe Close at Gate open drug space Brussels

War on drugs: Brussels mayor Philippe Close calls for national debate

Philippe Close is a man on a mission. He wants to elevate the focus on fighting drug trafficking to a national debate about addiction as a public health issue. At the heart of his campaign is the message that drug use concerns us all. From the gleaming new Brucity offices, Brussels’ socialist mayor...

Longest-serving Stib employee retires after 50 years of service

The Stib's longest-serving employee will be retiring after dedicating 50 years of service to the Brussels public transport operator. Tram driver Ali Garna has been working for Stib since 1972 and is 74 years old, Bruzz reports. “Have a nice retirement, Ali, and thanks for everything,” the Brussels...

Farmers' protest: 1,000 tractors expected in Brussels today

At least 1,000 tractors are expected to take to Brussels' streets this Friday as part of a protest against Flanders’ agricultural policy. Farmers and horticultural workers will be coming to the Belgian capital from a number of Flemish provinces, Bruzz reports, converging at the centre of the...

European parliament to ban staff using TikTok

The European parliament has told staff it will be banning Chinese social media app TikTok from work devices over what it described as concerns over data security. The ban follows a similar restriction by the European Commission last week. Internet access to the social network will be blocked across...

Brundibár Concert: Forbidden Music Regained

Where oppressive regimes have silenced voices of dissent, music has often been both the object of silencing, as well as the act of resistance.

Live Music: Peixe e Limao

Mesmerising Peixe e Limão is a world-music acoustic trio ready to take you to far away lands. The band is  Brussels-based. Their main influences are the traditional music repertoires of South America, Spain, Italy, Greece and the Balkans. They charmingly re-adapt these vibes to their taste and interpretation.

They'll play and sing a varied set in various languages, full of contaminations from different genres. Journey with Peixe e Limão to a universe of sweet melodies and grooves of distant lands. 

Singles' Apero

The Singles' Apero is a series of monthly encounters to meet other social singles in a safe space, have a good time and get to know someone new without matching pressure. 

Feel free to bring any single friends along or just come by yourself. We help break the ice by plotting a few games in advance and throw together our signature cocktails. Guaranteed to be fun.

Booking required.

"Kritical" Conversations: On Masculinity

This brand new Conversations Series hosted by Kriticos is a deep dive into themes of great significance - from love and faith to masculinity, creativity and all in between - taking one classic book at a time as point of departure. You can expect honest and passionate discussions, enriching ideas, good company. We meet twice per month.

Madeleine Bunting: Labours of Love

Care work is at the heart of society. Without it, we couldn't survive as a species. Prize-winning author Madeleine Bunting takes a deep dive into the important but invisible world of care, showing how swathes of the care economy remain hidden and undervalued.

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