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The country of her birth, Pakistan, and her adopted country, Belgium, have a lot in common. That's not a good thing, writes Shada Islam in the September issue of The Bulletin. Leave your thoughts and comments here.

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As Belgium takes on the EU Presidency, Ana-Maria Tolbaru meets 27 Europeans from 27 countries. Pick up the 19 August edition of Brussels Unlimited for more from her interview with Joke Schauvliege, the Flemish Minister for Environment, Nature and Culture.

MORE BULLETIN TV: Watch the video featuring The Bulletin's new recipe columnist, Asian chef Kent Hung.

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Rotor at Venice Architecture Biennale 2010

Brussels based architecture firm Rotor occupies the Belgian pavilion at the 12th International Architecture Exhibition of the Biennale di Venezia. Within the overall theme of “People meet in Architec...

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Marie Pok, 35, is artistic director of the Design September festival, which takes place across Brussels this month

Calling all photographers: Enter your work into Brussels Mijn Amour, an exhibition showcasing the uniqueness of the capital city.

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Film: Casino Royale

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The most successful invigoration of a cinematic franchise since Batman Begins, Casino Royale offers a new Bond identity. Based on the Ian Fleming novel that introduced Agent 007 into a Cold War world, Casino Royale is the most brutal and viscerally exciting James Bond film since Sean Connery left Her Majesty's Secret Service. Meet the new Bond; not the same as the old Bond.

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What to do — Today

Do ... see ... watch ... join ... munch ... dare ... snooze ... chill ... dream ... meet ... It's the daily agenda from Brussels Unlimited. Ready for a new look after the summer? Getting your hair cut and coloured can be daunting. Add to that a city where your native tongue is foreign and you’ve got a recipe for disaster. But this summer, UK-based global chain Toni&Guy opened its third Brussels salon, providing another style haven for fashionforward English-speakers.

Getting out

Some of Brussels’ top restaurants lie outside the city limits. Paul Ames hops on a bus to epicurean heaven

The Arts

Mostly classical yet with surprising contemporary twists and exciting variations, Brussels’ Klara Festival stages top-calibre urban concerts for unsuspecting passersby, commuters, shoppers, regular concert-goers, techno fans and radio listeners – in short, just about everyone. Renowned musicians are tuning up even before hitting the rails for this year’s 11-day edition

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