Salon du Chocolat
Brussels' Salon du Chocolat will be back for its sixth year at Tour and Taxis from 22-24 February. The weekend will be full of everything from demonstrations and workshops to chocolate pairings and a fashion show. We talked to Patricia Raes to find out the delicious details.
2m Feb 09, 2019
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Bruxsel'Air
Bruxsel'Air is a citizen movement to combat air pollution in Brussels. They’ve just launched a new campaign for cleaner air. It’s called Air Seekers and is meant to put pressure on politicians to take action against air pollution. We caught up with the group's vice-president to find out more.
3m Feb 09, 2019
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Model NL
It’s a complaint often heard in Flanders: No one in Brussels speaks Dutch. It’s not only seen by the Flemish as disrespectful, it can be a factor in deciding whether they want to live in their own capital city.  But things in Brussels are changing, according to the Brussels chapter of Huis van het Nederlands, which assists people in learning the language. Lisa Bradshaw, editor-in-chief of Fland...
4m Feb 02, 2019
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English Comedy Brussels
English Comedy Brussels has been bringing English-speaking comedians to Brussels at the Black Sheep since 2011. They’re now expanding their shows to a second venue, CaliClub in Drogenbos. Their first show there will take place on 6 February. We caught up with organiser Xavier Rossey to find out more.
2m Feb 02, 2019
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Up & Down Hill
Many people are familiar with the Locavore movement in which people make an effort to eat food that is grown, raised, or produced locally, usually within 100 miles of home. Now there is the Locawear or Slow Fashion movement - local designers use either local or at the very least organically produced fabrics or they upcycle to produce clothes that are sewn locally. And locally in Belgium we ha...
2m Feb 02, 2019
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Luisa Mannu
January can be a tough time for many. But there are lots of organisations and experts who can help with a practical advice and a sympathetic ear. Today we hear from Luisa Mannu, a counsellor, grief support expert and a certified cognitive behavioural life coach. She found her first client via the Q&A page on The Bulletin’s website. www.therapy-and-coaching-brussels.com
2m Jan 26, 2019
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Le Champignon de Bruxelles
Le Champignon de Bruxelles are producing tons of mushrooms in the cellars of the Anderlecht Abattoir and they're doing it in a new and uniquely Belgian way by using spent grain from Gueuze production. Hadrien Velge explains. www.lechampignondebruxelles.be
4m Jan 26, 2019
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BRAFA 2019
BRAFA, one of the top five art shows in Europe is back with its 64th edition. As the final construction takes place, Bruno Nélis, Head of Press and Communication tells us what has made the show so successful over the years and what we can expect in this new edition. www.brafa.art
4m Jan 17, 2019
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12,500 students in Brussels climate march
An estimated 12,500 students - from both French and Dutch-speaking schools - skipped lessons on Thursday for the second week running for a major climate march in the centre of Brussels.
2m Jan 17, 2019
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ECC: Robin Hood & the Babes in the Wood
The English Comedy Club is performing its winter pantomime, a popular family tradition in Brussels expat community. It’s a new production of Robin Hood and the Babes in the Woods, in which the evil sheriff of Nottingham hatches a wicked plan to marry Maid Marian. But first he must get rid of the Babes – Maid Marian’s Belgian cousins. 18-20 January, Auderghem Cultural Centre, Boulevard du Souver...
3m Jan 12, 2019
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Overeaters Anonymous
OA is a 12-step programme for those who have a complicated relationship with food; this includes compulsive overeating, binge eating, bulimia and anorexia. The English-speaking OA group in Brussels meets every Friday evening for readings, reflections and the chance to share experiences. Newcomers are always welcome. http://www.oa.org/worldwide-oa
1m Jan 12, 2019
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Brussels Beer Project: what's new?
We check in with Sébastian Morvan from Brussels Beer Project, who have big plans this year to build new premises in Anderlecht - and expand further internationally.
2m Jan 04, 2019
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100 days without a smartphone
What's your New Year resolution? Artem Mozgovoy, a Russian journalist newly landed in Brussels, has set himself the challenge of living 100 days without a smartphone. He says he was startled by the "increasing effect smartphone culture is having on our surroundings and on myself personally". What has he learnt from the experiment so far - and has it changed how he discovers the city? We find ou...
12m Jan 04, 2019
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End-of-year events in Brussels
There's so much happening in Brussels between Christmas and New Year. So if you're staying in the city this festive period, you're in for a treat. Richard Harris has trawled all the agenda listings and here is his pick.
6m Dec 21, 2018
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A Syrian refugee's story
The world has seen an increase in the number of people fleeing their home country to find a safer place to raise their family and continue with their lives. And Brussels is no exception. Five years ago, Saeed left his family and friends in Damascus, Syria to continue his studies in Italy. After the situation back home worsened, he had to make the tough decision of whether to stay in Italy and ...
4m Dec 21, 2018
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Sink or Swim: Disability in European Schools
European Schools in Brussels are failing to accommodate the needs of children with disabilities, according to a new report - with one mother describing the school's approach as "sink or swim". The study, by Human Rights Watch and the European Disability Forum, found that children with special needs were "rejected, pressured into changing schools, or not provided with appropriate support to allo...
10m Dec 17, 2018
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La Licorne
The Canal Zone is rapidly changing, with hundreds of projects big and small. One such small project got a boost by winning the 2018 Bruocsella Prize. The prize of €24,000, is awarded by Promethea, 24 businesses that award the prize annually to projects that contribute to urban renewal in Brussels. The winning project is La Licorne (the unicorn) a joint project of COOP and l’Atelier Marin. The p...
3m Dec 07, 2018
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Théâtre de la Vie
For over 45 years, a small theatre in Saint-Josse - Brussels' poorest commune - has carried the fire of experimental theatre and community activism. Peggy Thomas, director of the Théâtre de la Vie, discusses her aim to make theatre accessible to all. http://www.theatredelavie.be/
2m Dec 07, 2018
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Brussels Cultural Guide 2019
The 2019 edition of the Brussels Cultural Guide has just come out - a must have resource for navigating the rich seas of events, festival and exhibitions swirling through Brussels. Editor Guy de Bellefroid tells us what's new this year. info@agenda.be Music by Mozinor
2m Nov 30, 2018
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Improve Erasmus
A group of international students at Solvay Brussels School have launched a campaign calling for an improvement to how the Erasmus study programme is administered. The group's research found the majority of Erasmus students do not formally register as residents in their host country, making it difficult for them to go about their day-to-day lives and become integrated. Three of the group's memb...
7m Nov 24, 2018
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ADAM Night Fever: Designing Club Culture 1960 - Today
The new exhibition at ADAM is the first large scale overview of the relationship between design and club culture from the Sixties to today. The show presents objects and archival material in a dynamic way including a striking immersive space combining lighting and music. Co-curator Nina Serelus explains how club design blends fashion design, lighting, sound, interior design and architecture and...
5m Nov 24, 2018
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Schuman Lights Up
Schuman Lights Up is back, with a packed programme of festive events under a white tent with fairytale lighting. From 29 November to 8 December, various groups will be offering seasonal foods and activities. Marion Wolfers from organiser Schuman Square ASBL explains more. www.schumansquare.net
7m Nov 24, 2018
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Story to Song
US expat Marieke Slovin Lewis moved to Brussels to accompany her husband who is studying the philosophy of technology at the VUB for his PhD. As someone with a varied career: she is classically trained on the piano, has a PhD in sustainability education and worked for ten years as a park ranger for the US National Park System, she wanted to take advantage of her sojourn in Belgium to use her ta...
6m Nov 18, 2018
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Armistice commemorations in Belgium
While Armistice Day is always poignant in Belgium – home to so much of the Western Front – this year is extra special, with events across the country to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the end of the First World War. Lisa Bradshaw from Flanders Today guides us through some of the main commemorations.
3m Nov 12, 2018
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Isabelle de Borchgrave
Isabelle de Borchgrave does extraordinary things with paper. And the most spectacular of those extraordinary things are her paper dresses. These are not the throwaway paper dresses of the Sixties, in fact they are not for wearing. Rather, they are sculptures, made from intricately hand painted paper, which is then cut as a dress maker would cut fabric and glued together. Her current exhibition,...
4m Nov 12, 2018
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BLOC: Oklahoma
Oklahoma, a Rogers and Hammerstein favourite, is this season's performance from the Brussels Light Opera Company (BLOC). 22-25 November, Auderghem Cultural Centre, Boulevard du Souverain 183
2m Nov 06, 2018
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Brussels Shakespeare Society - Hamlet
The Brussels Shakespeare Society is bringing Hamlet back to the stage this season, directed by Sven Delariviere. In true Shakespeare style, the Brussels Shakespeare Society bring us a performance where women play men and men play women and though there maybe “something rotten in the state of Denmark”, there is nothing rotten in this year’s production and “to be or not to be” may be the question...
2m Nov 03, 2018
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David Hernandez
David Hernandez is a Brussels based American dancer, performer and choreographer currently working with Moya Michael on Coloured Swan 2: Eldorado, a dance/theater/performance piece having its EU première at KVS this month.  He took time out from his rehearsals for Coloured Swan as well as other performances to talk about his background and his art. http://www.dhplus.net/ www.kvs.be
4m Nov 02, 2018
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American Theatre Company - God of Carnage
This autumn’s offering from the American Theatre Company is Yasmina Riza’s Tony Award winning play, God of Carnage. Two couples meet one evening to discuss a playground fight between their sons during which one boy has lost his two front teeth. The discussion starts off cordial and polite but as the evening wears on and alcohol loosens inhibitions, polite conversation and social etiquette disso...
2m Nov 02, 2018
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UN sculpture on Schuman roundabout
A giant sculpture celebrating the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights has been unveiled in the middle of Schuman roundabout. Artist Cristobal Gabarron's sculpture, Enlightened Universe, consists of a six-metre-high reflective sphere and brightly coloured metal cutouts of human like shapes holding hands and dancing around the sphere. Deborah Seward, Director of the Unit...
25s Oct 28, 2018
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Mame Noka
Quentin is the brains behind Mamé Noka Coffee Roasters, a Brussels social enterprise that calls its coffee "more than fair trade". Quentin began his project in the rural Boyo region of Cameroon. He agreed with a network of five villages to buy their entire coffee production, about two acres of plants each. Mame Noka's coffees can be found at Sequoia bio stores and selected cafes around the city.
1m Oct 28, 2018
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Revolutions - Records & Rebels 1966-1970
A new exhibition in Brussels lets you discover - or relive - the effervescent, paradigm-shifting, multi-faceted world of the late 1960s, from Swinging Sixties London to San Francisco's Summer of Love, Woodstock and the May 1968 Paris protests. Revolutions - Records & Rebels 1966-1970 is a comprehensive exhibition of the cultural, social, artistic and technological revolutions that occurred duri...
5m Oct 28, 2018
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The Great Gatsby in Brussels
An era of prohibition, flappers and jazz, the roaring twenties in America were iconically described by F. Scott Fitzgerald in The Great Gatsby; a story of love, loss and tragedy. The story is entwined with complex characters and romanticized descriptions of lavish parties. Anyone who has read the book, probably dreamt of an invite to Jay Gatsby’s mansion for a night of drinks and dancing. A Lon...
2m Oct 19, 2018
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Alex Joseph, Rouge Tomate
One of the great features of the Eat! Brussels Drink! Bordeaux annual  festival is that you can sample the food prepared by some of the best and most innovative chefs in Brussels for a small fee. This means that you can decide if you like a particular restaurant’s food without having to spend a lot of money. You can then confidently book a meal based on the  tastes you had. Rouge Tomate is one...
3m Oct 19, 2018
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Sage
Our series on up-and-coming musicians takes us to France. We meet French singer-songwriter Sage, former lead singer in the band Revolver. He has collaborated with fellow French artists including The Shoes and Yuksek and was in Brussels recently as part of a European tour to promote his new solo album.
1m Oct 06, 2018
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Rotor DC
As the renovation of North Station continues, some vintage elements of the building are being carefully disassembled and offered up for sale to the public. Rotor Deconstruction are salvaging much of the station’s interior, including tiles and light fixtures. They clean the recuperated elements up and resell them. http://www.rotordc.com
2m Oct 06, 2018
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The Grand Place to Be
Most of us are not aware that the five meter high 15th century weathervane at the top of the city hall spire, depicting Saint Michael defeating the Devil is a copy. The last time the original was restored over twenty years ago it was replaced. The original was housed in the tower itself, until recently, when it was moved across the Grand’ Place to the Museum of the City of Brussels for the new ...
4m Oct 06, 2018
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Typh Barrow
With a smoky voice and a style combining pop and soul with jazz and blues, singer-songwriter Typh Barrow has been described by some as the Belgian Amy Winehouse. Born Tiffany Baworowski in Brussels to a Polish father and a Belgian mother, the 31-year-old has been writing songs since she was 12, performing since the age of 14, and has just brought out her debut album. The Bulletin caught up with...
2m Oct 01, 2018
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City of Brussels administrative problems for expats
The City of Brussels is failing to provide an adequate service to newly arrived expats, who face long delays, unfriendly staff and communication problems, according to new research by the business federation Agoria.  The organisation asked foreign workers from its member companies to tell all about their experience dealing with the Belgian municipal administration - and there was one commune wh...
2m Oct 01, 2018
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Nuit Blanche 2018
The 16th edition of the all night cultural extravaganza called Nuit Blanche is taking place in the Marolles neighborhood this year. It will be featuring 22 performances inside and outside landmark buildings by 13 Belgian and nine international artists involving 119 performers. In the courtyard of the old fire station across from the flea market, Reckless Sleepers, a Belgian British group with m...
3m Oct 01, 2018
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Pro-Action Café Brussels
As the use of social networking is becoming more and more acceptable while in the company of friends, the art of conversation seems to be dying. So, where in Brussels can you go to have a meaningful conversation, to discuss your ideas or share knowledge and opinions, without being interrupted by the familiar ping of a social media alert? Frans Nijs, Annamaria Erdei and Béla Dajka are all Art of...
3m Sep 23, 2018
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Brussels Sports Association
In 60 years, endless balls have been kicked, countless laughs shared and thousands of lives from across the world intertwined. Since 1958, BSA has expanded to include football, lacrosse, basketball and, as of this year, cricket. The organisation is entirely volunteer based and for children aged from four to 12. www.bsasports.org
2m Sep 23, 2018
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Passage du Nord
Not as famous as its older sister the Saint-Hubert Royal Galleries, the Passage du Nord is definitely worth a visit especially after years of top to bottom restoration. Director Xavier Verhaeghe explains what's been done. http://www.passagedunord.be/indexen.html
3m Sep 23, 2018
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Sheep in the city
While sheep may be typically found in the countryside, one local shepherd plans on walking his flock around the perimeter streets of Brussels. This autumn, David D’Hondt hopes to walk his own herd along the Green Walk of Brussels, a 60km circular route, which aims to preserve the natural heritage of the city.
3m Sep 14, 2018
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Kool Koor
Kool Koor, (Charles Hargrove) a New York-born Brussels-based artist is considered by many to be one of the most influential and pivotal urban artists of the original NYC urban scene. Originally known for his space-age-inspired works, which range from surreal scenes to intricate works of abstraction, his style is unique and instantly recognizable. He is one of the original graffiti pioneers whos...
4m Sep 14, 2018
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Malene Choi Jensen: The Return
Winner of the European Jury Prize at this year's Brussels International Film Festival, The Return by Malene Choi Jensen is a docu-fiction treatment of the massive adoption of Korean babies by Europeans and Americans during the late Seventies and mid Eighties. Jensen, an adoptee herself, talks to us about her movie. https://briff.be/en/film/the-return/
4m Sep 09, 2018
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An Indian in Brussels creates cultural bridges
Nupur Tron Chowdry fell in love with the Horta designed Hôtel Frison in the Sablon and she's busy restoring it. But she is also planning an ambitious cross cultural program to bring Indian and Belgian cultures together, using the house as the physical heart of the endeavour. Nupur@nupurconsulting.com www.foundation-frison-horta.be
5m Sep 09, 2018
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Dwump
You need to move your belongings across the city, or get rid of an old piece of furniture, but you don't have a car. That's where Dwump.com comes in. The Brussels start-up's founder, Ukrainian expat Illya Rozenbaum, explains how it works and where the idea came from.
3m Sep 08, 2018
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Success Within You
A major new campaign launching in Brussels this week aims to convey the positive and inspirational stories behind migration to the city - and fight against certain stereotypes in the media about people from minority backgrounds. Success Within You features profiles of foreigners who have made their mark, from business to politics and culture, raising awareness of what diversity brings to our so...
4m Sep 08, 2018
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Too Good To Go
A new app is fighting against food waste in Belgium, one meal at a time, by connecting consumers with vendors who have surplus food. At the end of each business day, restaurants, hotels, grocery stores and bakeries can list their leftover food for a discounted price on Too Good To Go, a concept originally developed in Denmark. Jonas Mallisse is in charge of Too Good To Go here in Belgium. He ex...
5m Sep 02, 2018
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