If you’re looking for an unusual musical diversion this summer an upcoming concert at Brussels’ Bozar could be just for you. The Embassy of Azerbaijan has organised a concert of what is described as exceptional Azerbaijani mugham and folk music. It will be performed by Mansum Ibrahimov, one of the most impressive musical talents from…
Wonder around (as so many tourists do) Brussels’ Quartier de L’Ilot Sacre (“Sacred Island”) and you are still likely to be regaled by waiters trying to lure you into their restaurants. The practice is actually no longer supposed to take place but such was the impact of the pandemic that some say they’ve little option…
Calling all companies – do you want to improve team spirit among your workforce? If so, a new “Eurovision-type” teambuilding event has just been launched and could be just for you. The idea is the brainchild of “Corporate Music Awards” (CoMA) , a company founded in June 2021 by Lionel Duez (its CEO) and Gaëthan Dehoux (Artistic…
The cultural association, “Ars in Cathedrali”, presents the 10th edition of its traditional summer festival with a programme of eight weekly organ concerts. They take place in Saint Michael and Saint Gudula Cathedral in Brussels every Tuesday at 8pm, from July 12 to August 30. The 2022 festival combines a new and old repertoire and features internationally…
Belgium may be best known for its chocolate, but it has also carved out an enviable reputation for its popular bistros too. A relative newcomer to the scene in Brussels is Zotte Mouche which will go down a storm for those who hanker after a bit of nostalgia. As they could not celebrate when they…
After a two year absence, the traditional reconstruction of the Battle of Waterloo is back. Known throughout the world, the Battle of Waterloo shook Europe in 1815. For the first time since the pandemic struck, the public now has the chance to relive the famous clashes of June 18, 1815 and see Napoleon and Wellington…
It’s one of Belgium’s most historic sites – the final resting place of those who lost their lives in the country’s momentous revolution in 1830. But, today, the Place des Martyrs in Brussels is becoming known for something else entirely – as the venue for some rather wonderful cuisine. That is largely thanks to a…
Who is the Italian chef who for ten years has been transforming the Belgian way of conceiving Italian cuisine and, especially, their taste and palate of transalpine cuisine? Well, that chef is called Filippo La Vecchia and Everything. EU Political Report took the chance to get to take a closer look at someone who actually…
Ukraine’s entry to the Eurovision song contest by the Kalush Orchestra on Saturday night 14 May was massively boosted by phone polls in each participant country. This followed the verdict of national juries, which had given most votes to the UK. The final scores were 631 to Ukraine – lifted by 400 public votes – to…
The 5th “Kharibulbul” International Folklore Festival has today opened in Shusha, the cultural capital of Azerbaijan. The President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and First Lady Mehriban Aliyeva attended the festival’s opening. The Festival is being held in the “Year of Shusha” on the occasion of the 270th anniversary of the city of…
