1918 saw the birth of nine European States – Conferences at Bozar: European Dreams of Modernity
Background History In the history of Europe, 1918 is primarily associated with the end of the First World War. But
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History
“The finest tribute you can pay them is to become a hero yourself” – King Philippe’s speech on Armistice Day
Exactly one hundred years ago, at this very moment, the call of bugles all along the front announced the ceasefire.
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Commemorations of Armistice Day start on Friday November 9th
Three days of commemorations to mark the centenary of the Armistice – the end of WW1 – started on Friday.
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Death by starvation – remembering Ukraine’s Holodomor and crisis in Yemen
On 7th November 2015 a memorial to Ukraine’s Holodomor was erected in Washington DC, but to date there is no
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50 years after the Tlatelolco massacre in Mexico City – A cycle of movies at Cinematek
1968 was a year of social and political turmoil around the world. Mexico was not the exception. On October 2nd,
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In 1918 a British soldier helped a dying German soldier on the fields of West Flanders – discover their story
November 1931 A British soldier reads in the Daily Mail a small article about a certain Miss Anny Rutz moving
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13 fascinating Belgian traditions recognized as UNESCO cultural legacies
Every year, the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) selects World Heritage sites or national landmarks with outstanding
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Welcome to the Palace of Scaffolding: the dramedy of Palais de Justice
You’ve probably heard the jokes. “Where can you find the Palace of Scaffolding? Only in Brussels.” “What crime did the
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Versions of Belgium III: Agatha Christie and the story of Belgian refugees in WWI
The Great War ground on. None of the internecine squabbles between the “scum” living in comfort abroad and the profiteers
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Versions of Belgium II: Agatha Christie and the story of Belgian refugees in WWI
In Brussels folklore, the story of Max’s inflexible moral authority is known as the one about the pencil and the
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