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Brussels sells €8 million building on Rue Royale to property developer for new hotel

The City of Brussels social welfare organisation CPAS has sold an outdated building on Rue Royale for €8.25 million, planning to use the profits for the renovation of social housing. CPAS chairman David Weytsman (MR) said that the sale was part of a broader rationalisation of the property portfolio...

Seven injured on theme park ride in Bruges

Seven people were taken to hospital after a ride malfunctioned at Boudewijn Seapark in Bruges, causing a rollercoaster to descend uncontrollably. The incident happened when the ride suddenly dropped during its final descent. Five of the injured were children. “Things suddenly went wrong halfway...

Antonín Dvořák’s Serenade for Strings and Mass in D Major

Join us for an exceptional musical event with the European Union Choir and l'Ensemble Orchestral de Bruxelles. The program features Antonín Dvořák’s Serenade for Strings and Mass in D Major, two radiant and deeply moving works. Let yourself be carried away by the richness of the voices and the vibrant orchestral colors in a concert imbued with poetry and spiritual inspiration. A must-attend event for all lovers of classical music.

Mainstream Invasion | The Cultural Sector at a Crossroad

If culture is increasingly shaped by market logic, who decides what gets seen, funded, and remembered, and who quietly disappears?

This conversation is hosted in partnership with Piknik Elektronik & The Nine.

Piknik Elektronik, a women-led initiative active for 19 years primarily in Brussels and involved in electronic music, new technologies, and as a consumer of all forms of art worldwide, has always stayed ahead of the curve, you may have seen one of their talks on AI and blockchain three years ago at The Nine.

European Commission launches its annual Interrail offer to 18-year-olds

The European Commission has once again opened applications for its DiscoverEU initiative, aiming to help 18-year-old Europeans discover Europe. As part of the programme, more than 900 Belgians will receive an Interrail pass to travel across any of 33 countries by train. In total, 40,000 passes will...
Coward, film by Lucas Dhont

Belgian film director Lukas Dhont in competition for Cannes festival Palme d'Or with third feature ‘Coward’

The third feature film by Belgian director Lukas Dhont, Coward , is to be presented in competition at the 79th Cannes Film Festival in May, the festival has announced. Dhont will makes history by becoming the first Flemish director to have three of his feature films selected for the official...

Belgian foreign minister confirms new humanitarian aid package for Lebanon during visit to Beirut

Belgium’s foreign minister Maxime Prévot (Les Engagés) announced a second additional aid package of €150,000 for Lebanon during a visit to its capital Beirut on Wednesday. The financial promise came amid Lebanon’s deepening humanitarian crisis as Israel continues to bomb its neighbour. “Beirut...

What’s on this week: 10 to 16 April

Parcours d’Artistes Saint-Gilles celebrates its 20th edition with an exploration of local creativity under the theme “AI, Artistic Intelligence”. Nearly 300 artists open their studios and exhibition spaces across the municipality, inviting visitors to discover painting, sculpture, performance and...

Strikes continue at Bpost across Belgium

Strike action at Bpost - which began last week - continues, with postal services disrupted across Belgium as workers protested against planned operational changes. Industrial action has particularly affected West Flanders and Flemish Brabant, while sorting centres in Brussels, Charleroi and Liège...

New national protest planned for 12 May

Another demonstration against federal government reforms is being planned for Tuesday 12 May in Brussels. The protest is part of a trade union action plan that has been under way for the past year and a half against changes which critics say will weaken social protection for those in need. With the...

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