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Leuven troupe performs British theatre classics in English

We often hear how difficult it is for expats and Belgians to meet and mingle, but there is one organisation that has had no problem bringing them together. Under the curious moniker Trivial Muffins, a theatre group in Leuven is performing beloved standards of the British stage. The amateur troupe...

La Canne en Ville in Ixelles gets first Michelin star

Brussels has a new Michelin-star restaurant, while one of its eateries has lost a star. The 2020 edition of the Michelin Guide for Belgium was launched this week at a ceremony in Ghent. Brussels is now down to five two-star restaurants as La Villa in the Sky on Avenue Louise lost one of its stars...

How Hulencourt Golf Club is helping golfers perfect their putting

Putting, the final act of any golfing hole, often looks like the easiest part because it involves hitting the ball a short distance on a flat green. That proximity is deceptive: all too often, even the best golfers misjudge the surface of those last few metres and miss the putt. However, at Hulencourt Golf Club in Walloon Brabant, a new tool is helping golfers perfect their putting.

Bilzen building damaged by arson will still be an asylum centre

The building in Bilzen that was damaged by arson fire early last week will still become an asylum centre, according to federal migration secretary Maggie De Block (Open VLD). The fire was purposely set, according to police, to prevent the centre – meant to open next month – from moving in to the...

Saint-Josse swimming pool reopens after 10 years

Saint-Josse's municipal swimming pool has reopened to the public - after 10 years of renovation works and several delays. The public baths, housed in a 1933 Art Deco building, have been closed since 2010, initially for a three-year period. But upon closer inspection, the works proved to be more...

CD and DVD lending to continue at French-language libraries

A plan to stop lending CDs and DVDs in Belgium's French-language libraries has been put on hold for a year. Earlier this year, the Wallonia-Brussels Federation announced that it would start to close its loss-making médiathèques, with all of them gone by 2020, because falling demand meant the...

SNCB unveils new uniform, as blue replaces orange

Belgian rail operator SNCB has unveiled its new uniform for train crew - with dark blue replacing the grey-and-orange you will have seen for the past 10 years. Between now and the end of the year, 30 train staff are testing out the new clothing to assess its quality, weather resistance and how well...

Slow down already, says new campaign from Brussels Mobility

The Brussels Capital-Region has launched a mobility campaign to get drivers to slow down. Under the tagline ‘Moins vite c’est mieux’, the campaign includes public posters and information online about traffic deaths and how long it takes to bring a car to a full stop. The speed limit across in the...

An extra year to catch Flemish Masters In Situ

The Flemish Masters In Situ project has been extended for at least a year, giving more visitors the chance to see top works of 16th- and 17th-century art that are normally hidden away around the region. The initiative introduces visitors to artistic masterpieces in the churches, abbeys, castles,...

Music raises your spirits, says CHS volunteer

At the recent Expat Information Fair at ING, Diane Fresquez told an intriguing story. Fresquez is a member of the International Chorale of Brussels (ICB), an expat choir made up of about 60 internationals. She was taking part in a panel introducing newcomers to the many clubs and associations on...

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