It’s worth remembering that a pet is for life. It’s a serious responsibility as well as a financial and time commitment. While children may clamour after whichever cute creature is the latest craze, choosing a pet needs to be a rational decision. You might be able to test which animal fits you best...

In an unassuming Brussels street, not far from Midi station, you’ll find Europe’s most productive independent animation studio. Its latest feature film, The Queen’s Corgi, was shown in cinemas around the world, and the next – a sequel to 2017’s Son of Bigfoot – is well under way. “We always have...

Margaret Atwood - The Testaments Recommended by Genevieve at Waterstones, Vintage Publishing “The landmark sequel to Margaret Atwood’s seminal masterpiece, The Handmaid’s Tale. Picking up 15 years after its predecessor’s tantalisingly open-ended conclusion, The Testaments promises a new window into...

Four Brussels police officers are under investigation by the public prosecutor for the use of excessive violence against a man near Place Annessens on Tuesday night. The agents from the Brussels-Ixelles zone were checking whether the man was in offense of quarantine measures. The confrontation...

Bust a move from your living room during the first – and hopefully only, let’s be honest – digital version of Dance Day . The event that usually takes place across Brussels and Flanders is not just slapping up videos of dance for you to watch passively, oh no. It’s counting on YOU to act as Dance...

In the third of a series reporting on Belgium’s frontline workers, the Bulletin talks to some of the people braving the Covid-19 pandemic. From a nurse and care home worker to train and delivery drivers, these key workers are struggling to contain the virus with often limited resources. The...

A legendary hotel and Brussels landmark is closing its doors: The Hotel Metropole cannot weather the corona crisis storm, it has announced. The five-star hotel, known for its plush interior and art nouveau elegance, cites the current crisis as the last straw in a series of blows to its business...

Brussels contemporary art gallery Maruani Mercier has launched an online petition to reopen museums and galleries during the coronavirus confinement period. Using the hashtag #arthealscovid-19, it is collecting signatures in a bid to persuade politicians and policy makers to reverse their position...

A wristband that allows social distancing to be tracked in the workplace has been released for testing by Antwerp tech start-up Rombit. The system will be put through its paces at the port of Antwerp, which has remained open throughout the coronavirus crisis. “It is essential to keep the port...

It was easy to miss in all those cancellation announcements, but for Nuit Blanche it’s not about the coronavirus; it’s gone for good. The all-night contemporary art event that saw in situ performances across Brussels every October has announced that its 17th edition last year will be its last. Nuit...