What's on this week: 25 March-1 April

Postponed: More than 5,000 people on Facebook had planned to take part in a "Walk Against Fear" on Sunday afternoon in Brussels, following Tuesday's terror attacks in which 31 people died and about 300 were injured. The gathering was scheduled from 14.00 outside the Bourse, which has been transformed into a people's memorial in recent days with candles and coloured chalk messages on the pedestrian zone. Organisers announced on Saturday that the event was postponed until further notice, as a security precaution.

In the Eyes of Heaven, a new theatre piece co-produced by Kaaitheater and directed by Ruud Gielens, explores the role of women in the Arab world. Israeli actress Hiam Abbass (The Red Tent, Rock the Casbah) stars as a downtrodden mother who sees in Arab Spring a glimmer of hope – if not for her then for her daughter. It’s a fraught subject, but the artists have all the right credentials. The script is written by French Islamic scholar Rachid Benzine. Gielens, a Flemish stage director, relocated to Cairo in 2009, where he had a front-row seat to one of the Arab Spring’s major episodes. (In English, with surtitles in Dutch and French)
24-25 March 20.30, Kaaitheater, Brussels

Bruegel: Unseen Masterpieces (pictured) delves into the works of 16th-century Flemish master Pieter Bruegel the Elder in this unique collaboration with the Google Cultural Institute, featuring virtual experiences allowing visitors to hone in on details in the paintings.
Royal Museums of Fine Arts, Rue de la Régence 3, Brussels

Four of a Kind are a jazz quartet dedicated to swing, featuring young Flemish musicians on piano, guitar, bass and drums.
30 March 21.30, Sounds Jazz Club, Rue de la Tulipe 28, Brussels

The first edition of the BRDCST music festival at Brussels’ Ancienne Belgique brings together a hybrid of cutting-edge electronics, indie pop, jazz and world music in the days leading up to Easter. Among others, BRDCST – a nod to the influential British band Broadcast – invites boundary-breaking jazz collectives such as GoGo Penguin, the Congolese revelation Mbongwana Star (pictured), indie-favourite Battles and a bunch of innovative artists on the roster of the Ghent indie label Consouling Sounds.
24-27 March at Ancienne Belgique

Hot on the heels of its pop art show, the ING Art Center's next exhibition features the work of Austrian multi-media artist Peter Kogler, drawing on film architecture and new technology  including digital art software and animation. The result is an interactive show featuring 360-degree projections and computer-generated graphics.
From 26 March at ING Art Center, Place Royale 6, Brussels

Outside Brussels

Spring has sprung, and that means one thing: It’s time to relieve your children’s cabin fever. Springtij is a kid-oriented cultural festival gives them plenty to do over the Easter holiday. The programme is packed with dozens of activities, from theatre to artistic workshops to beach sports to Easter egg hunts and much more. Among the more exotic offerings is contemporary arts centre Vrijstaat O’s Klankkaffee, an interactive sonic installation created by local artist and musician Hans Beckers. Many events have limited capacity, so advance registration is recommended.
26 March to 10 April, across Ostend

Celebrate Easter as it was done in 1913 in Bokrijk. The little ones get to find eggs in the meadow, while older kids hunt them down in the farm buildings and yards. Costumed re-enactors depict village life and demonstrate egg-dyeing and Polish egg decorating.
27-28 March 10.00-18.00, Bokrijk Open-Air Museum, Bokrijklaan 1, Genk; €12.50 adults/€2 kids

Photo courtesy Google Cultural Institute