The conditional lifting of travel restrictions has, again, opened up the possibility of foreign travel for people from Belgium, and Ice Mountain is ready to help them prepare. For many, this is a much needed boost after months and months of curtailment including lockdowns. Among the options now open to folk here is the possibility…
Some might see it as a dying trade but passion for classic hearses is very much alive and kicking. The funeral car is, of course, normally associated with sad and sorrowful occasions when we bid a final farewell to loved ones. But have you ever wondered what happens to these vehicles when they themselves come…
The internationally acclaimed soprano, Sonya Yoncheva, is set for a rare appearance in Belgium as part of her new European tour. Along with the Cappella Mediterranea (under Leonardo Garcia Alarcon), she will appear in concert in Brussels at Bozar on 15 December. It is an opportunity to present her latest creation, “Rebirth”, to the Belgian…
With only just over 6,000 hectares turned into wine across the globe, Chasselas is something of a little known variety of grape. But, if so, that is a shame because any well informed wine lover would be very eager to possess a few bottles of it. For the uninitiated, Chasselas or Chasselas blanc, is a wine grape variety grown mainly in Switzerland, France,…
Aux Armes de Bruxelles has come up with a particularly innovative way to celebrate its 100th birthday. This iconic Brussels restaurant is offering an amazing 50 per cent discount off the cost of a meal. Not only that but the restaurant owners will invite all centenarians of the Brussels Region to dine free of charge….
European nations may well be on the threshold of a new migrant crisis that will dwarf even that of 2015–16. That’s one of several stark messages to emerge from an exhaustive new book on migration – “People Power – why we need more migrants” – by the highly respected commentator on EU affairs, Giles Merritt. The…
After 18 months of closure, the Mirano, led by a new team which is determined to mark the occasion, is ready for the long awaited reopening of clubs on October 1st. After 18 months of closure, the Mirano announces its grand reopening with a brand new team and a brand new, more varied and diversified programming for Friday nights, curated by the founders of Hangar. The team made the most of their long months of absence and took the opportunity to put in place a new high‐quality sound system and acoustic treatment, as well as a new opening hours. This ‘Mirano 2.0’ promises to be superior in every way and its Friday programming plans to meet all electronic music tastes by introducing the Reflect (techno), Soulcity (disco/house), MIND (downtempo founded by Hangar) as well as programming their most legendary urban concepts for Saturday nights. Cameron Heal, co‐artistic director of the Mirano and co-founder of Hangar explains: “Marvin Weymeersch and I were hired as co‐artistic directors just…
Each edition of this month-long festival showcases comic strip professionals. This edition on Friday was no exception with over €100,000 in prizes that will be distributed between the winners. Brussels is a hotbed of creativity and the comic strip industry is particularly well represented there. Nevertheless, comic strip creation has been weakened in recent years…
It was, of course, at Waterloo that Napoleon Bonaparte fell to defeat at the hands of the Duke of Wellington. That was back in June 1815 and, fast forward to 2021, very close to where one of the greatest military strategists in history met his Waterloo another fascinating thing is happening. OK, this may not be on quite the same historical…
Following a dynamic makeover, the Tram Experience is making its grand return to the capital. A renovated, refurbished and redesigned tram that will take foodies on a voyage of discovery of Belgian cuisine, in a unique and convivial atmosphere, all around Brussels. Three renowned Belgian chefs, Martin Volkaerts, Glen Ramaekers and Dennis Broeckx, have designed…
