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Another budget hike for Belgian Beer World: ‘hallucinatory and insane,’ says opposition

Another €600,000 has been added to the budget of the new Belgian Beer World attraction, under construction in the historical Bourse building on Anspach. While that might not seem so bad for a project with a price tag of more than €50 million, it’s the umpteenth hike in the price and so is ruffling...

The Wind Rose - Arianna Savall, Petter Udland Johansen, Tristan Driessens, Efren Lopez

Submitted by muziekpublique on Tue, 09/07/2021 - 11:01

The wind Rose is a musical journey along coasts and oceans, an ode to seafarers and travellers from ancient and modern times, to their lifes, hopes and dreams. The windrose points into all cardinal points, encompassing all different cultures and places on earth in its movement. At the same time, it can be a symbol for the inner travels of the human soul which may aim into all different directions and places throughout life.

Illustration shows the security at the entrance of the former Nato headquarters building, in Haren, Brussels, Thursday 03 December 2020. BELGA PHOTO ERIC LALMAND

New European school opens on former NATO site

A European school has been opened on the site of the former NATO headquarters in the Haren neighbourhood of Brussels. The school, which currently consists of several prefab buildings, already has room for 600 students. According to the Buildings Agency, the body responsible for the management ‎‎of...
Aerial illustration picture from a drone shows the Doel nuclear power plant, Tuesday 24 November 2020, in Doel, Beveren. BELGA PHOTO DIRK WAEM

Doubts remain over Belgium's plan to close nuclear power plants by 2025

Belgium has committed to closing down its seven nuclear reactors by 2025 and has enshrined that decision in law. But while it is still technically feasible that the closure of the power plants will go ahead as planned, familiar obstacles such as cost and political ideologies may prevent it from...

Nearly half of Airbnb properties are owned by ‘investors’ and ‘professionals’

Some 45% of properties in Brussels listed on Airbnb are run by property management firms or private investors, according to a new study by VUB university. Despite the idea that the accommodation platform offers a more authentic experience of any given place, most of the properties are concentrated...

Peter Genyn sprints to Paralympic gold, despite vandalism to chair

The Paralympic Games in Tokyo have come to a close, with Belgium bringing home 15 medals. The 32 athletes who took part in the Games won four gold, three silver and eight bronze medals. It was a good showing for Belgium, which went into the Games with a goal of earning at least 10 medals. Belgians...

Car-Free Sunday in Brussels and across Belgium on 19 September

Brussels’ annual Car Free Sunday is coming up this month. A hugely popular day in the capital, it sees the entire region closed to vehicular traffic, except public transport. What is it? Car-Free Sunday is the annual day that encourages Brussels residents to leave their cars at home and explore...
Horta Museum - Pushing back the walls exhibition

Pushing back the walls: Five artists redecorate the Horta Museum

The Horta Museum – Brussels’ temple to Art Nouveau – offers a fresh perspective to the architectural movement with five artists transforming four rooms of the architect’s former home with unique wallpapers of their own design. On display until 14 November, the exhibition Pushing back the walls is...

Antwerp police trained using virtual reality to prevent profiling

A new training course in Antwerp uses virtual reality to train police to spot suspect behaviour. The idea is to improve profiling, the act of deciding who to stop and check. The new programme uses a VR headset to simulate real-life situations and will be used to train some 2,000 officers. “The idea...

When coworking rhymes with wellbeing: Discover new ‘all-in-one’ space in Brussels

The COVID-19 pandemic has forced us to redefine the concept of ‘workplace’. Indeed, many companies nowadays are choosing to continue the momentum of remote working, which was imposed by the authorities at the start of the health crisis. And in this context, the principle of coworking, which combines the flexibility of not having to go to the office every day with the advantage of not having to spend the day in the solitude of remote working, is gaining more and more popularity.

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