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Two popular Brussels restaurants forced to close due to soaring energy costs and financial difficulties

Two popular Brussels restaurants are closing their doors - Italian restaurant La Trinacria and Japanese restaurant Kumiko Izakaya - with both citing financial difficulties such as soaring energy costs amid the ongoing energy crisis, the rising prices of raw materials amid inflation and the...

Man installs solar panel on apartment balcony to save on energy bills

A Brussels man has installed a single solar panel on his balcony, saying the unconventional placement is already saving him up to €180 on his energy bills. But it remains unclear whether such an action is technically allowed, as the solar panel is not a professionally installed one but rather a...
Strike at Charleroi airport

Strike action called off at Charleroi airport, but no flights due to take off on Wednesday morning

Trade unions confirmed that they have called off the planned strike action at Charleroi airport, although no aircraft will take off on Wednesday morning, reports RTBF. It followed a mediation meeting on Tuesday evening that discussed possible solutions to the dispute between airport management and...
Daniel Buren art installation at Liège-Guillemins station

Liège-Guillemins station undergoes colour transformation in public art project

It’s a playful game of colour and light. The checkerboard of filters covering half the soaring glass roof of Liège-Guillemins station transform the architectural wonder into an ever-changing tableau below. Strobes of colour dance off the steel arches of the birdcage-like structure, jewel-like hues...
Rudy Vervoort at Institut Redouté-Peiffer in Anderlecht

Launch of urban forest in Anderlecht in hope of greener future

A tree planting project, Unity Forest, has been launched in the Brussels municipality of Anderlecht by the French Community Commission (COCOF) and Institut Redouté-Peiffer, reports RTL. Brussels minister president Rudi Vervoort, who’s in charge of COCOF, joined students and local schoolchildren in...

Mouse caught on camera in Panos store in Antwerp

A scampering mouse enjoyed his moment of Facebook fame when he was caught on video in a Panos outlet in Antwerp last Saturday, reports Le Soir. The video prompted some funny comments on Le Soir’s Facebook page, “a mouse in town, whaaaaat?” and “well they’re hungry like the rest of us I guess”...

The Flute Quartet Back To Life

Submitted by Full Circle on Tue, 10/18/2022 - 09:30

Immerse yourself in a revived performance of the once acclaimed flute quartet ensemble, in this original concert by Brussels Muzieque.

Filem’On international film festival for young audiences is back

The Brussels film festival Filem’On promises to entertain young audiences in cinemas and cultural hotpots around the capital from 26 October to 5 November. Staged during the autumn half-term holiday, the festival is pitched at kids and youngsters aged two to 16. In a unique programme, it presents...

Jazz Cafè: Xavier Roesch & Léo Christ

Submitted by Full Circle on Mon, 10/17/2022 - 15:13

Xavier Roesch (piano) and Léo Christ (guitar) make for a great duo and no wonder, they've been friends for over 20 years. Thanks to their complicity and shared experiences, they come to the House to delight you with an eclectic journey of multiple influences - playing jazz classics along more personal compositions - all with an intimate quality unique to duo formations.

Join us for an evening filled with great live music and fabulous atmosphere.

Paul Bloom: Pain, Pleasure and the Key to a Good Life

Submitted by Full Circle on Mon, 10/17/2022 - 15:09

Pre-eminent psychologist Paul Bloom claims that the conventional image of humans as purely pleasure-seeking and pain-avoiding isn’t so much wrong as incomplete. He explores the pleasure of suffering and drawing on groundbreaking findings from psychology to brain science, he explains why the activities that provide most satisfaction are often the ones that involve the greatest sacrifice, and how the right kind of suffering sets the stage for enhanced pleasure. 

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