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Chinese embassy in Brussels tries again to expand

The Chinese embassy is renewing expansion plans after a previous attempt was met with fierce criticism from nearby residents in Woluwe-Saint-Pierre. Those initial plans called for the construction of a three-story housing complex for visiting dignitaries that would dwarf the surrounding homes in...
Art Beats exhibition at Belfius Art Gallery

Art Beats: Belfius presents unique show of Belgian artworks, past and present

Treasured masterpieces from Belfius bank’s astounding Belgian art collection form a unique dialogue with recent acquisitions in its new exhibition Art Beats . Around 60 works present a dazzling display of some of the country’s finest artworks, selected from a 4,300-strong collection. It’s the...

Stib warns of disruption due to nationwide strike next Wednesday

Brussels public transport operator Stib has warned that metro, bus and tram services in the capital will be affected by strike action next Wednesday, 21 September. Unions have called a nationwide demonstration against soaring prices and declining purchasing power. This will include a protest on the...

Staff shortages in Dutch-speaking daycares prompt parents to set up emergency creche in minister's office

The ongoing staff shortages in Dutch-speaking creches have become so severe that parents have come together to create an emergency creche in the office of minister Hilde Crevits, hoping to raise awareness about the issue. “It is time for politicians to listen to the child carers and take steps,”...

Belgium withdraws recognition of Muslim Executive

Belgium’s justice minister Vincent Van Quickenborne has revoked recognition of the Muslim Executive, citing a “lack of transparency” regarding the group's operations. “I have never experienced such amateurism,” Van Quickenborne said of the organisation. “A body that fulfils a crucial role for the...

Minimes Cantat

Submitted by AndreaWL on Thu, 09/15/2022 - 14:36

We return from our June pilgrimage at the Leipzig Bach festival with two cantatas that show the Cantor at his most dramatically expressive.  But listen closely:  hidden inside the musical sermons is the dancing duet that would inspire a multiplicity of jazz Bach versions—a pure delight!

Several Belgian towns cancel big-screen plans for Qatar World Cup

An increasing number of Belgian municipalities have cancelled plans to show this winter's football World Cup matches on big screens - citing both ethical concerns and the soaring cost of energy. In Wallonia alone, several town councils have recently announced that their initial plan to show the...

Exhibition | SILENTE

Submitted by Full Circle on Thu, 09/15/2022 - 10:23

And while I look at your peace, that warrior spirit that roars inside me sleeps.”  Ugo Foscolo

This new series of paintings by Anna Piratti speaks of the silent force that manifests itself every day under our eyes, taking different forms. 

Sometimes it is the bud that grows through the concrete, sometimes it is a connection between people, sometimes it is the right word that solves a dilemma. 

There is this something inexplicable, isn't it?

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BOOK CLUB: Small Things Like These

Submitted by Full Circle on Thu, 09/15/2022 - 10:19

Monthly meet up to discuss a great read, along with drinks & good company

“Astonishing... Claire Keegan makes her moments real, and then she makes them matter." - Colm Tóibín

Jazz Cafe | Arthur Possing & Béatrice Picard

Submitted by Full Circle on Thu, 09/15/2022 - 10:14

Béatrice Picard, marimbaphone, vibraphone & Arthur Possing, piano, kick off a new Jazz season at Full Circle House. 

A•2•B | This brand new group emerged from the encounter of two Luxembourgish musicians, coming from musical horizons often stated as opposites: Béatrice Picard, classical percussionist, and Arthur Possing, jazz pianist and vibraphonist. 

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