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Brussels festival celebrates Korean culture on 5 October

An opportunity to discover both traditional and contemporary Korean culture is coming to Brussels’ Forest National on Saturday 5 October. Since its opening in 2013 the Korean Cultural Centre in Brussels has been bringing Korean culture to Brussels with exhibitions, films, concerts, workshops,...

Atomium joins Bruegel commemorations with new show

The Atomium is joining the commemorations for the 450th anniversary of the death of Renaissance painter Pieter Bruegel the Elder, with a new show opening this weekend entitled Bruegel: A Poetic Experience, an Innovative World and Mind. The iconic building is not suited for displaying original works...

Second Brussels North-South rail tunnel considered

Brussels' crowded north-south rail link would benefit from the construction of a second tunnel under the city centre, Belgian rail infrastructure firm Infrabel has proposed. A document from Infrabel's board of directors, leaked to L'Echo and De Tijd, suggests embarking on a 10-year and €2 billion...

Flea market/annual party Sq Ambiorix GAQ

Submitted by GT Fetes GAQ on Tue, 09/17/2019 - 22:09

Sunday 3 October 2021 from 8h30 to 15h

The programme includes our traditional flea market, music (band) and quite some entertainment for children (circus school, face painting, etc.), small bike repairs for free, food and drinks (a food truck, sale of traditional bread and beer, …), presentation by the city of the participatory budget projects as well as the usual drink for our market sellers.

€1 million raised to fund treatment for baby girl

Donors all over Belgium have raised €1 million in just a few days to help fund treatment for a nine-month-old baby girl suffering from a rare and life-threatening genetic disorder. Pia suffers from spinal muscular atrophy, a disease that can only be overcome with the most expensive medicine in the...

New airline launches direct route between Antwerp and London City

While it’s as yet unclear what post-Brexit passengers coming from Belgium might have to endure once they arrive in London, at least the flight will be short. The new airline Air Antwerp launched a direct flight from the port city to the London City Airport last week. Passengers can choose among 16...

Pigeons on the pill: Contraception-laden feed tested in Brussels

Brussels-City has started a trial project to try to control the pigeon population. It involves providing the pigeons with feed laced with a contraceptive. The municipality has been discussing the pigeon situation this year and what to do to control it. Authorities didn’t want to roll out a plan...

Brussels exhibition highlights global plastic pollution problem

A new exhibition visiting Brussels this week aims to raise awareness about the fight against plastic in our oceans. Four shipping containers will be set up outside the Kanal-Centre Pompidou to house Ocean Plastics Lab from 19-30 September. The travelling exhibition originated in Germany and has...

Flytippers caught dumping tonne of waste in Sonian Forest

Police arrested two men on Friday who were caught tipping a tonne of construction waste in the Sonian Forest. A photo posted on Facebook by the Uccle-Auderghem police force shows the two individuals next to a white van with its doors open, and a pile of waste on the ground in the Unesco-protected...

Twice as many Belgians cycling to work compared to five years ago

Twice as many Belgians are cycling to work regularly compared to the number from five years ago. In total, 13% of commuters are now cyclists. HR firm Acerta carried out a study among workers at 40,000 employers across the country. The study also showed that, thanks to electric bicycles, people are...

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