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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History
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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Versions of Belgium I: Agatha Christie and the story of Belgian refugees in WWI
Why did Agatha Christie make Hercule Poirot a Belgian? The answer to this question contains a useful set of clues
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Brussels 14 – 18: exhibitions to remember
From September 2018, Brussels will celebrate the anniversary of the end of the Great War with a selection of exhibitions.
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Video: Why a Belgian train conductor speaks 13 languages
Belgium is a country of contrasts and paradoxes. A land of cultural wonders and traditions, a historical crossroad in Europe,
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World Humanitarian Day: 7 distinguished humanitarians who came from Belgium
World Humanitarian Day is dedicated to aid workers who risk their lives in humanitarian causes and to those who have
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Getting to know Brussels through the eyes of a Zinneke
Want to discover the hidden corners of Brussels? No better way to do that than through the eyes of a
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The Unknown Beginnings of Fat Man and Little Boy
Last week’s 73rd anniversary of the destruction of Hiroshima and Nagasaki gives an opportunity to shed light on the colonial
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