Author: Rosetti Rivera

Rosetti Rivera

Rosetti is a Filipino journalist and copywriter who has been in the media industry for 20 years. She took her postgraduate studies in EU Policy Making at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel. When she's not busy writing, she's either immersed in watercolor painting or lost in the wonderful world of music, or both.

A large potted plant padlocked to a brick wall along a sidewalk in Brussels

How to spot Belgian surrealism when it’s hiding in plain sight

28 February 20213 March 2021 Rosetti Rivera

“Scratch a Belgian and you will find a Surrealist,” wrote British travel writer Antony Mason in his book, Xenophobe’s guide

An image of The Ghent Altarpiece, a 12-panel polyptych created by Flemish painter Jan van Eyck in 1432

Belgium Cult'Art In focus Opinion

The Belgian masterpiece that became the most stolen work of art in history

17 February 20215 March 2021 Rosetti Rivera

In 1432, Flemish painter Jan van Eyck applied the finishing strokes on a painting that he began six years earlier

Cult'Art In focus

When snow turns into art: 7 snow masterpieces from around the world

11 February 20211 March 2021 Rosetti Rivera

When life gives you lemons, make lemonade. And when life pelts you with snow, make lots of art. Every winter,

Belgium Cult'Art History In focus Opinion

Somewhere in BXL: The final resting place of many legendary Belgians

2 November 20192 November 2019 Rosetti Rivera

Wouldn’t it be wonderful if you could meet some of your favorite figures in history, people you only read about

Belgium Cult'Art History Opinion

The lesser-known and oft-forgotten Belgians

28 September 201929 September 2019 Rosetti Rivera

Enough of the Francophones and the Flemish. We hear about them all the time. What we rarely talk about are the

Belgium Brussels Opinion

Somewhere in BXL: A park where art mingles with nature

16 September 201916 September 2019 Rosetti Rivera

Somewhere in Brussels, there’s a park where art communes with nature and exhibitions take place regularly. It’s tucked

Belgium Foodie In focus Opinion

Blessing of beer and other fascinating rituals around Belgian Beer Weekend

7 September 20199 September 2019 Rosetti Rivera

It’s the first weekend of September. In Brussels, that means: BBW or Belgian Beer Weekend. That time of year when

Belgium Cult'Art History Opinion

Somewhere in BXL: The house where the great Erasmus lived

2 September 2019 Rosetti Rivera

There is one place in Brussels where you can rediscover the life, works, and the world of Desiderius Erasmus,

Belgium Brussels Opinion

If Brussels were a village of 100…

27 August 2019 Rosetti Rivera

The demography of the Brussels-Capital Region is forever evolving. According to the Brussels Institute for Statistics and Analysis (BISA),

Belgium Entertainment In focus Opinion

A sleepover at the zoo: The immersive wildlife experience at Pairi Daiza

11 August 201913 August 2019 Rosetti Rivera

Imagine waking up on a beautiful sunny day and finding a bear outside your window. No, you’re not having a