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Brussels family finds WW1 grenade during house renovation

A family in Koekelberg was surprised to find a World War One grenade lodged in their ceiling while carrying out home renovations, reports Le Soir and Bruzz. Police were quick to arrive at the scene and set up a safety perimeter around the property, where the explosive artefact was sitting in the...

Belgian rail launches new special assistance app

Belgian rail has launched a new application SNCB Assist that will help reduced-mobility passengers call for assistance when travelling by train. Developed in collaboration with organisations like Ghent-based Konekt, the service “aims to provide a society in which people with and without...

What’s on this week: 27 January-2 February

Winter is often a season for introspection. In Who Am I , five artists turn their gaze toward their inner self or ego. The Korean Cultural Center’s contribution to the city-wide annual PhotoBrussels Festival pursues the theme of self-portraiture with each photographer in the show adopting a...

Helen O'Sullivan-Tyrrell - 'MORE IN THINGS THAN IN PEOPLE'

Submitted by Helen O'Sullivan on Thu, 01/26/2023 - 10:53

The Green Door Gallery is delighted to present "More in things than in people" - a series of new paintings by Irish artist Helen O'Sullivan-Tyrrell.  

Vernissage brunch reception on Sunday 19 February 12 - 2pm, all welcome!

Exhibition opening hours:: Thursday, Friday, Saturday 2-6 Sunday 12-2 pm 

Treasure Island - a pantomime

Submitted by adrian-veale-bats on Wed, 01/25/2023 - 21:35

Ahoy there, me hearties – all aboard for the adventure of a lifetime! Long John Silver and his fearsome crew may think that treasure is within their grasp, but they’ve reckoned without the ladies of the Smuggler’s Cove Women’s Institute! Filled with mischief, custard pies, songs and laughter, this is a voyage into panto mayhem that you definitely do not want to miss!

Saturday 18 February 7:30pm; Sunday 19 February 1:00pm and 5:30pm

Marc Liebrechtschouwburg
Heilig-Kruisstraat 16
2640 Mortsel

 

20 years after switching to the euro, Belgian francs still being brought in for exchange

Despite two decades having passed since Belgium switched from its national currency to the euro, people are still finding old Belgian francs and bringing them into banks to be exchanged. The National Bank of Belgium (NBB) exchanged €1.2 million worth of old Belgian banknotes last year. While euros...

Thalys brand to disappear following Eurostar merger

The Thalys brand will vanish as part of its merger with Eurostar, as the new company unveiled its fresh logo in Brussels. The new Eurostar Group logo features a star with the letter ‘e’ to symbolise the railway's connections - and in a nod to the logo for 1958 Brussels World Fair. This new logo...

Belgian state faces legal action for police violence at Brussels demonstration

Eleven young people along with the Belgian Human Rights League (LDH) are taking the country to court over the use of violence from police against protestors in a demonstration in Brussels on 24 January 2021. Named in the suit are the Belgian State, the Brussels-Capital Ixelles police zone and the...

Bill suggests 'nationality exam' as requirement to obtain Belgian citizenship

A bill that would impose a "nationality test" on immigrants seeking to obtain Belgian citizenship is currently under consideration. The bill was presented by the CD&V party, whose chairman Sammy Mahdi is also the former secretary of state for asylum and migration in Belgium. Mahdi was born in...

Risk of traffic disruption in Brussels on Friday evening due to cycling event

Brussels Police warn on its Twitter account of possible traffic disruption on 27 January due to an evening cycling event, reports Le Soir. The Critical Mass cycle ride starts at 18.00 near the Royal Palace at Place du Trône and finishes in Avenue Rogier in Schaerbeek. Describing itself as "half-...

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