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Borremans is most expensive living Belgian artist

During a contemporary art auction at Sotheby’s London, the oil painting ‘Girl with duck’ by Belgian painter Michaël Borremans was auctioned off for £2.04 million, or €2.7 million, the highest amount ever paid for a painting by the Ghent artist, reports De Tijd. Borremans’ ‘Girl with duck’ (pictured), which he painted in 2011, was sold […]

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Autumn in Brussels

Crunchy leaves, chilly mornings, warm colors… Autumn is one of our favorite moments to enjoy Brussels´ parks! Bois de la Cambre in Brussels   Campus de la Plaine in Brussels   Leopold Park in Brussels   The Petit Sablon   The Ter Kamerenbos in Brussels Enjoy!

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Brussels Fashion Days 2015

From 16 to 18 October 2015 at the Square Brussels Meeting Center. Fourth edition of the Brussels Fashion Days, an event about fashion designers, with: four fashion shows, a Fashion Pop-Up Store, a School Street, a Fashion Talk, etc… Some of the attending artists are the talents of tomorrow, the new wave, while others have […]

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John Cleese brings comedy show to Belgium

The legendary British comedian John Cleese will give three shows in Belgium in April next year. The “most senile member of Monty Python”, according to the promo text, will perform ‘Last time to see me before I die’ on 27 and 28 April in Antwerp’s Stadsschouwburg, and on 29 April in Brussels’ Bozar. It is […]

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Army Museum in Brussels to charge entrance fee from 2016

From 5 January, 2016, the Royal Museum of the Armed Forces, located in Brussels’ Parc Cinquantenaire, will charge an entrance fee of maximum €5, with discounts for certain visitors. The introduction of an admission fee marks the end of a long tradition, as entrance to the Army Museum has been free for more than 100 […]

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City of Brussels collects bulky waste in October 2015

Between 12 and 24 October 2015, the Public cleansing service is going to collect the bulky waste in Brussels. The City of Brussels organizes 3 collections of bulky waste every year. These collections take place according to a mixed formula: • containers are placed in districts to allow the local residents to put down their […]

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Food Fair 2015

From Saturday 10 till Sunday 25 October 2015, from 10 am to 6 pm, at Brussels Expo. 150 000 visitors are expected in this fair centred on gastronomy, comfort and well-being. Where : Brussels Expo Address : Place de Belgique 1 – 1020 Brussels Public transport : Metro: Heysel Price and reduction : 8 euro, […]

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Supermarket with all-Belgian products coming to Saint-Gilles

A unique supermarket is preparing its grand opening in Saint-Gilles in late November. Belgomarkt is a supermarket with only Belgian products. The supermarket will fill its 265 square metre space with about 1,000 products, which is only about half of the amount offered by the average Carrefour Express or City Delhaize. All of the products […]

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First hydrogen fuelling station in Belgium set for 2016

Toyota will launch its new Mirai fuel cell model in Belgium at the beginning of next year, the company announced. The special five-door vehicle is powered by a fuel cell that runs on hydrogen, and emits only water vapour. Belgium will be the fourth country in Europe where the Mirai is on sale, albeit only […]

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Campaign urges mothers in Belgium to breastfeed for longer

Mothers in Belgium are being encouraged to breastfeed for as long as possible – up to two years – in a new campaign launched this week. According to the public health department, many women who give birth in hospital stop breastfeeding when they get back home, despite breastfeeding having numerous positive health benefits for both […]

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