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The Bulletin celebrating its anniversaries over the years

The Bulletin at 60: Two readers share their memories of the magazine

Peter Kettlewell: “The Bulletin has been my constant companion for 40 years” Most sincere congratulations to yourself, the former editors, and all the journalists and other staff who have faithfully kept The Bulletin going for 60 years, since its appearance in 1962. I arrived in Belgium at the end...
Dee Lockhart

The Bulletin at 60: Job ad coordinator Dee Lockhart enjoyed a varied career

There was never a dull moment at The Bulletin! When I was in charge of job ads, I prospected and coordinated the publication of job vacancies. As well as having the pleasure of working with the magazine’s tightly-knit advertising team, and indirectly with the editorial team, I met numerous...

On Display: Designing the Shop Experience – new exhibition at Design Museum Brussels

On Display: Designing the shop experience showcases how interior architecture has both changed over time and reflected changes in society. In different sections, the exhibition covers how boutiques with a 19th-century classical style, adopted a more modernistic approach towards the end of the 20th...

Bach Concert - MINIMES CANTAT

Submitted by AndreaWL on Fri, 10/14/2022 - 14:15

Art meets science this month in some of Bach’s most sophisticated writing.  Inspiration for hope and salvation comes from the depths of distress in both cantatas.  An appropriate meditation for these troubled times…

Asylum crisis: Belgium may have left minors sleeping on the streets this week

Belgium’s refugee crisis may have reached a new low point, as evidence suggests a lack of available shelter space resulted in minors sleeping on the street this week. An estimated 21 young people were turned away from refugee reception points, Bruzz reports, and seven of them have since "...

Small businesses buckle under weight of energy costs

Small businesses in Belgium are beginning to buckle under the weight of the energy prices, including laundrettes and bakeries which tend to have higher-than-normal energy costs already. Several laundromats have told RTL they have had to raise their prices by as much as 30% in recent months to cope...

Six Brussels schools install free vending machines for sanitary products

Six schools in the City of Brussels have installed vending machines to distribute sanitary products to girls free of charge. The aim is to combat menstrual insecurity and ensure that every student has access to products such as tampons or pads without having to shell out the €12 average per month...

Newly approved coronavirus vaccine now available in Brussels

A new vaccine that has been adapted to recent variants of the coronavirus is available in Brussels from this Friday. This vaccine is tailored to protect against the omicron BA-4/BA-5 variant, according to the Joint Community Commission (Cocom) of the Brussels-Capital Region. All four of Brussels’...

Juggling tightrope walker surprises motorists at Brussels traffic lights

Drivers waiting at a red light near Bois de la Cambre, were entertained by an individual delivering an unusual performance, reports Le Soir. The street entertainer was juggling and performing tricks on a wire stretched between two traffic light poles at the intersection of Avenues Franklin...

Of things past - American artist Janise Yntema

Submitted by Helen O'Sullivan on Thu, 10/13/2022 - 18:47

Beautiful exhibtion of encaustic paintings by renowned US artist Janise Yntema.
Exhibition open Thursday through Sunday 14.00 - 18.00 .

Brunch reception de finissage 12.00 on Sunday 16 October, all welcome!

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