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Korean Hayoung Choi crowned winner of Queen Elisabeth cello competition

The 26-year-old cellist Hayoung Choi ( pictured centre ) was announced the winner of the prestigious Queen Elisabeth Competition at Bozar on Saturday evening. Following the month-long arduous contest, devoted this year to the cello, the rankings of the six winners was proclaimed at midnight by jury...

TR Ericsson - Tom and Sue

Submitted by Harlan Levey Pr... on Fri, 06/03/2022 - 13:23

Central to the exhibition are two portraits: One of Sue and another of Tom, one, which shows a young woman aging, the other expresses a young man searching for his voice as she does. The portrait of Sue consists of a 7 Volume Letter Book called "ALL MY
LOVE ALWAYS NO MATTER WHAT", which illustrates every written or taped record of Susan Robinson's voice. The portrait of Tom is called "SAD YOUNG MAN ON A TRAIN" and consists of 107 paintings created between 1992 - 2002 just prior to Sue's death. When combined, they produce an overarching portrait of filial love, grief, joy and

Royal Brussels Cricket Club pays tribute to late “cricketing hero” Farrukh Malik

The Royal Brussels Cricket Club welcomed Belgium’s former foreign minister Sophie Wilmès and her husband Chris Stone to a recent special memorial match in honour of much-missed member Farrukh Malik. The head coach’s sudden death at the age of 59 in December 2021, sparked an outpouring of heartfelt...
An artist's impression of the turbo traffic square in Ghent (De Werkvennootschap)

Belgium's first 'turbo traffic square' confuses motorists

The first so-called turbo traffic square in Belgium has been opened on the R4 around Ghent, VRT News reports. Its construction and implantation into the road system has led to questions, the most popular being ‘what is a turbo traffic square?’ Viewed from the air, at first glance, it is indeed a...
Illustration picture shows the Rogier square 'Place Rogier - Rogierplein' in Saint-Josse-ten-Noode - Sint-Joost-ten-Node in Brussels region, Wednesday 26 August 2020. BELGA PHOTO THIERRY ROGE

Place Rogier's forgotten Pyramid Hall to get new lease of life

After 13 years of being left vacant, the 'pyramid hall' under Place Charles Rogier in Brussels is to be used as a temporary exhibition space, Bruzz reports. The municipality of Saint-Josse-ten-Noode, in which the square is located, has announced that the hall will be made available free of charge...

Les Fleurs et les Arbres

Submitted by bachwerk on Thu, 06/02/2022 - 21:10

BachWerk performs an anthology of French romantic music for choir, piano and cello including Saint-Saëns, Fauré and Massenet in a short afternoon concert at the beautiful Museum of Musical Instruments.

Port of Brussels launches third canal cleaning boat amid ongoing awareness campaigns about waste

As the weather warms up and more Brussels residents enjoy either a trip on the canal or a stroll along its banks, the Port of Brussels has launched a third cleaning boat to tackle the waste that continues to pollute the waterway. Damona is the first electric and zero-emission boat to be purchased...
Historic lifts in Brussels

Historic lifts in Brussels given grace period for modernisation

Brussels’ unique and historic lifts will have until 2027 to modernise, giving owners a period of grace when it comes to adapting to new regulations. Under existing rules, lifts installed before 1958 must be modernised by 31 December 2022. But many of the standards used in these regulations would...
Rock'n'Roll exhibition at Autoworld-Oasis

What’s on this week: 3-9 June

What is it about cars and rock & roll that makes them a match made in heaven? Autoworld’s show One, two, three, four – Cars and Rock & Roll explores how Rock & Roll and hitting the open road were both emblematic of emancipation and freedom. It’s only natural that cars featured in music...
Illustration picture shows children at work in class on the first day of the new school year at the 'Ecole communale d'Anvaing' language immersion school in Frasnes-lez-Anvaing. (BELGA PHOTO DAVID STOCKMAN)

The coming school reforms: A brief overview of measures in Francophone education

Many reforms will come into effect in in French-language education in the next two years, reports RTBF. They will affect both compulsory and higher education. Here's a short overview of what to expect… Reform of school timetables in compulsory education This reform, which has been awaited for years...

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