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What’s on this week: 3-9 February

Spanish art is showcased at the Affordable Art Fair Brussels ’ 2023 edition. Discover the southern Mediterranean country’s creativity via a host of invited galleries. As the title of this popular annual event suggests, the art works on sale are for all tastes and budgets with prices clearly on...

Laughing gas canisters hamper Brussels waste disposal work

Discarded canisters of laughing gas – which people are increasingly using to get high – are causing damage to rubbish incinerators in Brussels. The empty containers of nitrous oxide are often just abandoned on the streets of the capital, where street sweepers collect them. In just the first three...

'Deplorable' wages and working conditions: 18,000 caregivers join protest in Brussels

An estimated 18,000 employees in the care sector held a demonstration in Brussels this week, condemning the "deplorable" wages and working conditions they face amid a labour shortage. Unions say that neither federal nor regional governments have included support measures for the social and health...

Brussels parks hosted more than 600 events last year

The Belgian capital’s parks saw a busy 2022, with a total of 673 official events hosted in parks managed by Brussels Environment, compared to 1,166 in 2019 and 784 in 2021. There were more than 1,078 applications for such events submitted, Bruzz reports. Of those applications, 149 were rejected,...

City of Brussels abolishes outdated tax on dancing

A tax on dancing that dates back to the 1950s has finally been abolished in the City of Brussels. At 40 cents per person dancing, the outdated tax has not been inconsequential for popular clubs and venues. There was even a protest back in 2016 after Bonnefooi hung posters on its windows noting that...

Charleroi airport busier in 2022 than pre-pandemic period

The number of passengers and flights at Charleroi airport in 2022 was higher than in the past four years, Walloon airports manager Adrien Dolimont told Belga news agency, reports RTBF. Attendance at Brussels South Charleroi Airport (BSCA) exceeded figures for 2019, before coronavirus abruptly and...

Aspria set to make a big splash: Outdoor pool among makeover plans for Brussels clubs

Wellness group Aspria has invested €50 million in Belgium since 2001 and plans further investment in its Brussels clubs in 2023, reveals chief executive and co-founder Brian Morris (pictured below).

One major lesson from Covid-19 has been the importance of keeping body and mind healthy. Leading wellness institution Aspria, the first premium health club operator in Brussels, is helping to meet that goal.

Aspria - Brian Morris

A King's Dream: The Chinese Pavillion and the Japanese Tower in Laeken (Brussels) | The Arts Society

Submitted by yttap on Tue, 01/31/2023 - 12:06

Tuesday evening 7 February at the Maison Communale of Woluwe St. Lambert.

Come along and enjoy this talk by Natalie Vandeperre.  Welcome drinks from 19h30.

A King's Dream: The Chinese Pavillion and the Japanese Tower in Laeken (Brussels) | The Arts Society

Knife attack at Schuman metro station - Belga

Three injured in Schuman knife attack, incident not terrorist related say police

Belgian police say a knife attack at a busy Brussels metro station that left three injured, one critically, is not thought to be terrorist related. The 30-year-old attacker was quickly arrested after the incident at Schuman metro station at rush hour on Monday evening. Brussels' mayor Philippe...

Expiry warning as Belgian driving licences no longer automatically renew

An estimated 425,000 people have an expired Belgian driving licence and may not know it. In previous years, licences were paper-based and did not need to be renewed. After the switch to new licences with digital components in 2013, this changed. People are being urged to check the date on their...

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