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Belgium’s most expensive average house prices are in Knokke and Ixelles

Belgium’s most expensive homes are found in the costal resort of Knokke-Heist and in the Brussels neighbourhood of Ixelles. The homes in each of these municipalities had a median price of €750,000 in the first half of 2022, according to the latest analysis of deeds of sale by Belgian statistical...

'The Enchanted Garden' in autumn colours till 09 Oct. 2022

Submitted by Ignace Clarysse on Tue, 09/27/2022 - 16:04

For the first time, you can visit the international art exhibition 'The Enchanted Garden' during the autumn season. It shows sculptures in a natural landscape garden full of contrasts, surprises and autumn colours.

The exhibition presents some four hundred sculptures combining bronze, corten steel, composite, glass, ceramic, metal, reused materials and tools.

Among the artists, we mention:

Anon, dance at Marni Theatre

Dance and music events at Marni Theatre in Brussels

Marni Theatre’s upcoming cultural season is brimming with shows starring international performers and influences, from theatre and dance to circus and music. Among the 30 shows lined up at the cosy Ixelles venue is the dance performance Anon on 5 and 6 October ( pictured above ). The new work...

Belgium’s justice minister threatened, investigation under way

Security around Belgium's justice minister, Vincent Van Quickenborne, and his family has been tightened after an apparent kidnapping attempt was foiled. Four people were arrested in the Netherlands, the federal prosecutor's office reported over the weekend, and an investigation is under way after...

Grand Place welcome planned for Belgian cycling champion Remco Evenepoel

Having been newly crowned the world cycling champion, Belgium’s Remco Evenepoel will be making an appearance on the balcony of Brussels city hall, overlooking the Grand Place, next Sunday (2 October). Evenepoel will greet spectators at around 15.00, the mayor and the city’s sports alderman...
Picnic the Street - Brussels citizens call to ban cars at Porte de Flandre-Vlaamseport

'Picnic the Bridge' calls for fewer cars around Porte de Flandre

Around 70 people gathered on Sunday for ‘Picnic the Bridge’, calling for a car-free environment near Porte de Flandre, reports RTBF and Bruzz. The bridge over the Brussels Canal to the west of the city, was filled with activists, associations and traders, all calling for the bridge to be off-limits...
Kinshasa (N)Tonga exhibition Kanal-Centre Pompidou

Building a bridge between Kinshasa and Brussels: Exhibition showcases urban development in DRC capital

Some dozen artists from the Congolese capital present multidisciplinary works in the new free exhibition Kinshasa (N)tonga: Between Future and Dust , organised by KANAL-Centre Pompidou. The show focuses on Kinshasa’s multi-layered urban expansion into a metropolis of 17 million inhabitants, making...

Limburg launches expat survey to assess needs for international school

Expats in Limburg are asked to fill in a short survey to assess their needs for an international school in the Flemish province. Launched by the province and the economic development agency POM Limburg, it focuses on the experiences, needs and preferences of expats such as internationals regarding...

Belgium’s birth rate on the rise again after pandemic dip, but not in Brussels

After declining during the coronavirus pandemic, the birth rate in Belgium is overall on the rise again, according to Belgian statistical office Statbel. But while both Flanders and Wallonia saw a recovery in the number of births in 2021, the rate has remained slightly lower in Brussels (-1%) than...

Official inquiry examines still-unfinished Mons railway station fiasco

The Mons railway station was supposed to have been constructed by 2015, when the city was European Capital of Culture, but as the project remains over-budget and unfinished 22 years after its inception, an official parliamentary inquiry aims to examine what went wrong. A final report is still...

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