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Brussels Motor Show 2023

What’s on this week: 13-19 January

Cars, small vans and two-wheel vehicles are all under the spotlight at the 100th anniversary of Brussels Motor Show . The 2023 edition boasts a record number of car manufacturers, a display of 15 iconic cars from the past century and a daily laser show beamed onto the stunning architectural façade...

New 'micro-forest' in Jette to strengthen local biodiversity

A new micro-forest has been planted in the Brussels neighbourhood of Jette with the intention of strengthening the local biodiversity. This is the second such mini-forest to be planted in the area, Bruzz reports, and a third may follow this year. These small "forests" are generally no larger than a...

24 young asylum seekers in Brussels are missing

Several dozen young refugees who applied for asylum in Belgium are officially missing, according to Catholic aid organisation Caritas. Caritas is attempting to locate these missing minors on behalf of Fedasil, the Belgian agency that handles migration. “On this Human Trafficking Awareness Day, we...

11-year-old girl fatally shot in Antwerp

Police are investigating the fatal shooting of an 11-year-old in Antwerp, believing it could be related to the drug trade. The 11-year-old girl was killed earlier this week and police suspect the murder could be an act of intimidation or the settling of scores between drug dealers. “Children have...

Brussels tourism continues its slow recovery

As Belgium continues to recover sluggishly from the pandemic, the capital is seeing a recovering hotel sector, although Brussels Airport is still not yet seeing pre-Covid levels of travel. The number of bookings in Brussels hotels increased in 2022, according to the Brussels Hotels Association (BHA...
Hay fever kicks off early in 2023 due to mild weather

Hayfever season kicks off early due to mild winter temperatures

The online weather platform Meteovista has reported that recent mild temperatures have kicked off the hayfever season earlier than expected in Belgium. Some species of trees have started to bloom, and the Sciensano Health Institute has reported a sharp rise in pollen per square metre, reports RTBF...

Schaerbeek offers couples chance to get married for free on Valentine’s Day

Valentine’s Day will offer a special opportunity for couples in Schaerbeek who wish to tie the knot, reports Bruzz. The wedding hall that usually holds ceremonies only on Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays, will open its doors on Tuesday 14 February, thanks to an exception introduced by the...

See Korean play Chronicle of Alibis in Brussels on 18 January

Hosted by the Korean Cultural Center in Brussels, Chronicle of Alibis is an acclaimed stage play written and directed by Kim Jae-yeop. The performance at KVS Bol on 18 January will be conducted in Korean with English surtitles. Selected as the best play in Korea in 2013, it’s the first large-scale...

Bach Concert - MINIMES CANTAT

Submitted by AndreaWL on Tue, 01/10/2023 - 13:13

Like the Roman god Janus who gave this month its name, Bach's January cantatas look both ways: to anxiety and despair, but then to hope and joy. We open our concert, however, with the famous E-major violin concerto, whose sparkling outer movements frame a poignant Adagio of exquisite tenderness. A true act of love to start the new year!

BMW dominated Belgium’s new car market in 2022

German car maker BMW dominated the new car market in Belgium in 2022, according to figures published by Fédération Belge de l'Automobile & du Cycle (Febiac), reports Belga and RTL. A total of 38,011 new cars made by the Bavarian car manufacturer were sold during 2022, which represents 10.38 %...

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