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Start-up wellness scheme SweetNest put to the test by Ukrainian Oksana Spaska

An innovative wellness scheme conceived during lockdown aims to rapidly reduce the stresses and strains of modern-day living for Brussels residents. SweetNest offers a pampering wellness service in the comfort of your own home that hopes to consign to the past, the mad dash to the beauty salon...

Chess: The Musical: Romantic epic staged in Brussels from 24 to 27 November

The Brussels Light Opera Company (BLOC) presents its annual spectacular Chess: The Musical from 24 to 27 November. The intriguing and entertaining tale of love, geopolitics and childhood abandonment is entwined with a single-minded desire to become the ultimate chess grandmaster. Its accompanied by...

Christmas: What Sweeter Music

Submitted by bachwerk on Fri, 11/18/2022 - 20:40

BachWerk choir performs carols and choral music for Christmas including Eric Whitacre, John Rutter and Gustav Holst as chosen by Scottish conductor, Catherine Leclerc. Join us for a short programme of wonderful festive music. The concert will be followed by servings of mulled wine.

Fantastic Brussels: Bringing alive the history of the city and the Metropole Hotel

Fantastic Brussels is an immersive show that takes visitors on a journey back in time to experience the events that marked both the capital and the legendary Metropole Hotel. Under the guidance of three young explorers - on a quest to find the hotel’s legendary guest book containing every famous...

Christian Arnsperger: The Donut Decade, What Sustainability (Really) Means

Submitted by Full Circle on Fri, 11/18/2022 - 11:24

Kate Raworth’s famous 'doughnut economics' model, has marked a pivotal time of reflection in economics, calling for a deep questioning of the principle of economic growth. The current economic model has driven societies to extract more resources and produce more products than needed, exploiting labour and nature far beyond their limits. 

Seven in 10 children avoid using school toilets, survey finds

An estimated seven out of 10 children in Belgium avoid using the toilets at their schools because of the unsanitary conditions, a lack of privacy and a fear of embarrassment, a survey has found. While the average child needs to use the toilet between four and seven times a day, a majority of...

Belgium failed to provide shelter to refugees, rules European Court of Human Rights

The European Court of Human Rights has strongly condemned Belgium for failing to provide refugees with shelter while they await consideration for asylum. The court ruled in favour of 148 people, all single men of various nationalities, who had sued the Belgian state for failing to accommodate them...

The Bulletin at 60: Ros Burnaby Atkins recalls the camaraderie and intense loyalty

I started at The Bulletin when Monique Ackroyd was still in charge and the office was in Avenue Louise. In the beginning, I was on my own with the classified ads, but after a couple of years we moved to Avenue Molière and the team grew quickly to cope with the queues of people placing ads on a...

What’s on this week: 18-24 November

While it’s easy to focus on the differences between Europe and the Arab world, the Halaqat festival at Bozar is looking for connections. Halaqat means links and circles, and the series of events works to bridge the distance emotionally and geographically through exhibitions, talks, concerts and...

The Power of Now: Book Club by Kriticos Mwansa

Submitted by Full Circle on Thu, 11/17/2022 - 12:00

The Book Club hosted by Kriticos has made it to Full Circle! Expect a deep dive into a classic powerful book, a passionate discussion, enriching ideas. The book is The Power of Now, by Eckhart Tolle. You don't even have to read or finish the book. Come open-minded for new perspectives and thirsty for a good conversation.

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