Picture the scene: you’re in the middle of the worst health pandemic in living memory and you are about to open a new business. What’s more, that business is a restaurant and, arguably, the sector most impacted by that terrible health crisis is horeca. That was the rather brutal dilemma facing Alexandre Cardoso and Hugues…
Most people may be familiar with the story of Alice in Wonderland, the much-loved novel by Lewis Carroll, popularized by Walt Disney and revisited – among others – by filmmaker Tim Burton. Its many different versions testify to the immense source of inspiration that it has been, and still is, through the ages. Now, a…
Photo by Enrique Ortega Miranda on Unsplash Belgian experts and Spanish archaeologists have made an unusual discovery in southern Egypt: a still undisturbed tomb containing ten mummified crocodiles. Archaeologists from the Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences were able to study the mummies. “An extraordinary find”, says archeozoologist Bea De Cupere of the RBINS in Brussels. Ancient Egyptians…
Baggy trousers and high heels. Bad haircuts and hairy baddies. Genies and giant birds. Shipwrecks and magic carpets. Lots of tea and even more gin. All this and more, much more awaits in this year’s ECC panto, Sinbad the Sailor. Forget everything you ever knew about the 1001 Nights and Sheherezade the story-teller! This is the definitive…
Photo by Luke Stackpoole on Unsplash A new survey says Brits are falling in love with London again, with the majority preferring to holiday in the city versus other European city breaks. The research, commissioned by London & Partners, which runs Visit London, also says 60% are proud to call London their capital city. The findings coincide with…
It hasn’t had the same publicity but Ukraine has experienced an “invasion” of another sort in recent times. Fortunately, this one has been of a strictly non-violent nature. The “invasion” in question was by the renowned British street artist Banksy who, somehow, managed to get into the war-torn country recently to leave his signature art…
A multi-award-winning popular visitor attraction set to woo a Belgium audience this Christmas and New Year. “Lightopia”, a spectacular light and sound show, has become a go-to Christmas experience. This year, it also takes place in Belgium and in a setting almost as spectacular as the event itself: in the grounds of the Castle of…
Photo by Shane Rounce on Unsplash A much-needed charity for Belgium’s English speaking community has seen a huge rise in referrals in the past two years. The Community Help Service, based in Brussels, provides a 24 hour helpline for people who feel the need to speak to someone about a personal problem, including possible mental health issues. The…
Baggy trousers and high heels. Bad haircuts and hairy baddies. Genies and giant birds. Shipwrecks and magic carpets. Lots of tea and even more gin. All this and much more awaits in this year’s English Comedy Club pantomime, Sinbad the Sailor. Forget everything you ever knew about the 1001 Nights and Sheherezade the story-teller! This…
Consumers should think more about the “carbon footprint” of the wine they buy, according to a wine sector expert. Christel Goossens believes the wine-buying public are unaware or just do not think about the greenhouse gas emissions that come with shipping wine up to thousands of kilometres from other continents to Europe. She questions the…
