Whether you plan a full agenda for the Day of Dance or just happen upon events across Brussels, you won’t be sorry. Most of the activities, whether indoor or out, are free or charge a nominal fee. There’s no need to buy a ticket in advance. See performances in all manner of venues and squares, such...

The Gendarmerie Royale barracks in Ixelles will open up to the public this weekend for the first time since it was built in 1909 – with the launch of See U, the largest temporary use project in Brussels. The 10-acre site contains 22 buildings for a total of 48,000m² which will ultimately be...

Brussels’ transgender community has decided to launch its own Pride event this year. The Trans*March will take place on 4 May, with related activities staged all next week. While the organisers of the march, Transemble , are not against the Belgian Pride parade and related events, they want to draw...

Ecolo is the most popular political party in Brussels, according to the latest poll, carried out as a litmus test for next month’s regional and federal elections. According to the poll, commissioned by four of Belgium’s major media outlets, the French-speaking green party is the first choice for 21...

F ollowing a two-year period peppered with revelations about animal abuse in slaughterhouses, Flemish animal welfare minister Ben Weyts has announced the appointment of a team of inspectors who will carry out surprise visits in meat manufacturing facilities in the region. In the spring of 2017, a...

The restaurant at the top of the Atomium is seeking a buyer, after running into financial difficulties for the third time in seven years. Belgium Taste, which employs 25 staff, has applied for bankruptcy protection from a Brussels court and is looking for someone to take over the business, its...

The Foreigners Office has launched a campaign to discourage migrants from seeking asylum in the country. A website, www.factsaboutbelgium.be , aims to tackle some misconceptions and address what life is like for people seeking asylum in Brussels. There is also a Facebook campaign that targets...

In the last 12 years, Selma Franssen has bounced between the Netherlands, Denmark, Scotland and Belgium, and with every expatriate experience she’s had to build a new friend circle from scratch. Friends made her feel at home in all those places, and they outlasted all her romantic partners. But...

Wallonia's prettiest villages are working together to offer a complete getaway experience encompassing places to eat, accommodation and hiking trails. The organization Les Plus Beaux Villages de Wallonie turns 25 this year and a new campaign makes it easier to plan a visit, including typical...

Every evening when I start my car near my office, Siri infers from my GPS position that I’m on my way home, trawls for traffic information online and calculates an approximate driving time. Without my having asked for any of it. This is just one area in which the artificially intelligent assistant...