Classical music collaborative Brussels Muzieque presents an evening of Romanticism with music by three renowned composers from the 19th century Romantic era. Déborah Salazar (soprano), Daniel Mourek (clarinet soloist of Symfonieorkest Vlaanderen), and Monika Dars (concert pianist), bring to life...

The Brussels Shakespeare Society looks to the future and a world struggling with climate crisis in its production of The Tempest at Jacque Franck cultural centre in Saint-Gilles, from 7 to 11 March. Reflecting the need for sustainability, the local amateur dramatic company has entirely recycled the...

Anima festival serves up a feast of home-grown and international animation films over the next couple of weeks. Screening the best recent short and feature movies for adults as well as children, it also honours contemporary Spanish animation. The festival will be fizzing with special events,...

Flemish broadcaster VRT has come under fire for its use of a more commonly spoken form of the Dutch language, which some say is in violation of language laws that call for news broadcasts to be done in standard Dutch. The Dutch language has a number of dialects with significant differences, as many...

After an audit revealed "unacceptable" safety risks at the Brussels Expo centre, its board of directors is being forced to allocate at least €1 million towards emergency repairs. The main concern is deteriorating infrastructure, L’Echo reports. A large chunk of stone fell off a cornice of Palais 10...

After clearing a squat on the Rue des Palais in the Brussels neighbourhood of Schaerbeek, authorities discovered a dead body and multiple cases of tuberculosis and scabies among the residents. The Brussels prosecutor's office is unable to provide further information as to the deceased person at...

In an effort to tackle the issue of traffic-related noise pollution, the Brussels region has launched a pilot project to measure noise levels throughout the city. Noise pollution from car traffic is a public health problem and annoyance, causing issues from hearing problems and cardiovascular...

Belgium’s beloved film festival Anima returns with a festive ‘old fashioned’ edition from 17 to 26 February. After enforced online and hybrid versions over the past few years, the celebration of home-grown and international animation sets up home once again at Flagey. Screenings also take place at...

Brussels' late-night collective taxi service, Collecto, will resume operations next month, three years after it was halted during the first coronavirus shutdown. The taxi sharing scheme, which will run every night from 23.00 to 6.00, allows users to order a taxi from one of 200 bus stops around the...

The cost of mains water in the Brussels region will increase by 14.5% this year, supplier Vivaqua has confirmed. Vivaqua, which has the monopoly for water distribution in the Brussels region, asked for permission earlier this year to put up its rates. It justified the higher price by noting that...