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Toone puppet theatre awarded European Heritage label

The Toone puppet theatre in Brussels has been awarded the European Heritage label from the European Commission. This designation puts the puppet theatre on the list of more than 60 labelled sites, five of which are now in Belgium. The Mundaneum in Mons, the Bois du Cazier in Charleroi, the...

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Hallerbos gets ready to welcome thousands to wild bluebell spring blossoming

The city of Halle on the outskirts of Brussels is preparing to welcome thousands of nature lovers to the annual hyacinth festival in Hallerbos from 13 April. Each spring, the woodland site is transformed into a purple floral carpet for two weeks as millions of bluebells blossom, along with...

Spate of terror threats against schools 'not credible', authorities say

Ocam, Belgium’s federal body for combatting terrorism, has deemed a potential threat towards all of the country’s secondary schools "unlikely", though threat level three remains in place. Threat level three has been in place since the terror attack of Swedish football fans in Brussels in October,...

Eurostar terminal at Brussels-Midi to be expanded and improved

The Eurostar terminal in Brussels-Midi station will undergo major renovation, with work expected to last until summer 2025. Every year, an average of 2.2 million passengers travelling on Eurostar trains between Brussels and London pass through the terminal, where they are processed by customs and...

Music for the Stage

Submitted by Brussels Choral... on Fri, 04/12/2024 - 08:45

Music for the Stage

In its Spring Concert, the Brussels Choral Society will take you through two centuries of music for the stage, with music by Verdi, Gounod, Berlioz, Gilbert & Sullivan, Nicolai, Copland, Bernstein and Sondheim. Join us on 20 April at the Royal Conservatoire of Brussels for a journey through the well-known and the lesser-known, the dramatic and the serene, the serious and the funny, and all the other aspects of music for the stage.

 

Laura Ford, soprano

Hélène Faux, alto

Door van Bergen, tenor

Belgium's Treasure of Oignies - Musée de Cluny, Paris

The treasure of Oignies: 13th-century Belgian gold and silver collection shines in Paris

One of the seven marvels of Belgium – an extraordinary and rare medieval collection of gold and silver - is on show at France’s national museum dedicated to the Middle Ages in Paris. The Wonderful Treasure of Oignies: 13th Century Sparks of Brilliance is displayed at Musée de Cluny until 20 October...

Plans to classify Ixelles' Tenbosch park

Beautiful Tenbosch park in Ixelles, near the Place du Châtelain, is worthy of classification, according to Brussels' heritage organisation, the Royal Commission for Monuments and Sites. Its opinion on the green hilly area of about two hectares, which also includes a small tennis court, a playground...

Half of cyclists feel unsafe in Wallonia, study shows

More than half of cyclists do not feel safe biking in Wallonia, according to a new survey by the Walloon Road Safety Agency (AWSR). The agency said cohabitation and the sometimes-strained relations between cyclists and motorists can increase the risk of accidents, and the survey revealed that...

Another farmers' protest planned for next week

Dutch farmers' action group Agractie will protest against the European manure policy in Brussels on 16 April, according to an announcement on social media from vice-president Alien van Zijtveld. Agractie is campaigning against the suspension of an EU derogation rule that allows Dutch livestock...

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