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We make short weekly radio reports about life in Brussels - and we help other people make podcasts, too. Hear our work every Sunday at 1pm on BRUZZ (98.8FM) in Brussels.

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2:24

Galerie Bortier

Brussels in English ·

2025/03/23

Downtown Brussels' splendid but rather unknown 19th century covered gallery has been all spiffd up and given a partially new vocation. There are still shops catering to aficionados of rare and old books but there is now also a gourmet culinary dimension.Creator Thierry Goor explains how it works.

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2:08

100 years of Art Deco in Brussels

Brussels in English ·

2025/03/16

It's the centenary of Art Deco in Brussels and it's being celebrated all year long with many events. BANAD Festival (Brussels Art Nouveau Art Deco) is kicking things off during the last three weekends in March but there is much more. An Persoons, the Secretary of State of the Brussels Region in charge of urbanism and heritage fills us in. https://www.visit.brussels/fr/visiteurs/agenda/event-detail.Art-Deco-2025.5700005917 https://www.banad.brussels/en/

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4:01

François Bellabas

Brussels in English ·

2025/03/09

French photographer François Bellabas, who works in Paris and California, has taken over the Contretype Gallery with his unique photographic creations that combine photos with digital technologies to produce a remarkable ever changing immersive experience he calls Unloadingoverdrive. He tells us a bit about how it works.Through 23 March www.contretype.org

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3:00

Royal Museum of Fine Arts

Brussels in English ·

2025/03/02

Kim Oosterlinck, the new director of the Royal Museum of Fine Arts of Belgium describes the current shows and how they illustrate his plans for the future.https://fine-arts-museum.be/en

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5:06

Anima Festival

Brussels in English ·

2025/02/24

Anima, the venerable and highly regarded animated film festival is back with its 44th edition. The theme this year is Dreams and Co-Director Karin Vandenrydt explains what that entails. 28 February - 9 March www.animafestival.be

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4:16

FestiVita

Brussels in English ·

2025/02/16

FestiVita, the Brussels Early Music Festival is back with twelve days of concerts and other unexpected and interesting events celebrating early music with a salute to the Serene Republic of Venice and its three century reign of art and culture. Organizer Rafael Núñez lays out the details. www.festivita.be

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5:11

Clowns Without Borders

Brussels in English ·

2025/02/08

Kevin Brooking, professional clown, is the co-founder of the Belgian branch of Clowns Without Borders. He brings us up to date on what the humanitarian group has been up to recently., including a mission to the prisons of Madagascar.cmsf.be

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2:45

Jill Hotel

Brussels in English ·

2025/02/02

There's a new hotel in town that promises art, creativity and relaxation. Talia Butt, the owner of Jill Hotel tells us what's special about her project.https://www.jillhotel.com/en/

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4:44

Brafa 2025

Brussels in English ·

2025/01/26

It's the 70th edition of BRAFA, the highly regarded art fair that covers millennia of art divided into twenty specialities including Old Master paintings; classical African art, antique and designer furniture, goldsmithery, carpets and textiles, rare books and jewelry.Tobias Desmet, Secretary General of the fair and also an exhibitor, fills us in on the details. www.brafa.art 26 January to 2 February

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4:39

BXL Laïque - Théâtre des Variétés

Brussels in English ·

2025/01/19

Bruxelles Laïque; which has been supporting secular humanism in Brussels for almost 50 years has taken over the Théâtre des Variétés, an iconic movie palace which could seat over 2,000 spectators in a room large enough to accomodate the legendary Cinerama screen. In its heyday in the 1930's it was considered one of the most modern theatres with a turning stage, a rising orchestra pit, a roof that opened and was the first movie theatre to be completely illuminated by neon lights. Converting the

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4:33

Reality in Comics

Brussels in English ·

2025/01/11

The Comic Art Museum is presenting an in-depth temporary exhibition entitled Reality in Comics which traces the evolution of some comic book artists into journalists. Communications Director Tine Anthoni explains what is going on.https://www.comicscenter.net/en/home

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4:36

Echoes of Distant Lights

Brussels in English ·

2025/01/05

The Atomium is developing a series of temporary light and sound shows in various parts of the building. Currently there are four shows on display. The latest is Echoes of Distant Lights by Brussels light artist and founder of Magicstreet Antoine Goldchmidt, who worked with Brussels musician Ofer Smilansky to create a wonderland of lights and sounds using various sources and inspirations including the metallic structure of the Atomium and images sent to us by the Hubble and James Webb telescopes. The

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4:59

Sexisme Pépouze

Brussels in English ·

2024/12/15

Author Myriam Leroy has come up with a very interesting way of dealing with cyberbullying. It involves getting one's artist friends together and doing a show.The show is at the politically engaged that's what x said Gallery in the Marolles. Rébecca Prosper, co-director explains how it works. https://thatswhatxsaid.com/en/ 6 Dec - 26 Jan

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4:03

Changemakers

Brussels in English ·

2024/12/07

Changemakers, a new exhibition at the Parlamentarium deals with the various approaches and strategies used by contemporary art to address social and political issues that concern European citizens. The selection of pieces from the European Parliament’s Contemporary Art Collection focuses on artists whose respective careers attest to a certain attitude of rebellion against political and social situations that could limit or threaten freedom of thought and expression.Curator Oscar Muñoz Sanchez

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2:48

L'Ouvroir

Brussels in English ·

2024/12/01

L'Ouvroir is a social workplace that provides jobs for people with disabilities. When the Bourse (the old stock exchange building) was restored l'Ouvroir saved almost 6 cubic meters of solid oak flooring from the building and brought together artists and those with disabilities to create new functional or decorative objects. They will be on display (and for sale) this week. Director Damien Logghe gives us the details.29 November to 8 December 2024 https://www.l-ouvroir.be/

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3:15

Brussels Cultural Hotlist 100

Brussels in English ·

2024/11/24

The 2025 edition of the Brussels Cultural Hotlist 100 Guide is out and publisher Guy de Bellefroid tells us about some of the over 20,000 events taking place in Brussels in 2025. https://www.fondationpourlesarts.be/fr

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3:09

Correspondance

Brussels in English ·

2024/11/17

Sang Hoon Degeimbre, one of the most celebrated contemporary Belgian chefs, whose starred and acclaimed restaurant l'Air du Temps has reached a top position in general esteem, has opened a new restaurant, in Brussels this time, at the newly restored Gare Maritime at Tour & Taxis. It's called Correspondance in a nod to its travel location and is conceived as a combination of a bistro and a brasserie. We spoke with San Degeimbre opening night and he explained his

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2:00

Faubourg 21

Brussels in English ·

2024/11/10

Two 19th century mansions on the Boulevard Marnix have been restored and renovated and joined together to create what they are calling the smallest grand luxury hotel. Architect Julie Scandolo tells us what meticulous work was necessary to modernise the structures while preserving and restoring the original elements. https://origin.eu/en/projects/marnix

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3:33

Flower Carpet designer Océane Cornille

Brussels in English ·

2024/11/02

The 2024 flower carpet is the stuff of memories but in case you missed it here's Océane Cornille, this year's carpet designer, to tell us how, as a street artist , she took on the task of designing a flower carpet, a very different medium. Her carpet was also the first to use dahlias rather than begonias and that affected her design as well.https://www.brussels.be/flower-carpet

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4:21

Women in Design

Brussels in English ·

2024/11/02

The Design Museum Brussels is holding two concurrent exhibitions on women in design. One, in conjunction with the Vitra Design Museum is entitled Here We Are! Women in design, 1900 - Today and the other one is Untold Stories - Designers femmes en Belgique 1880-1980. Curators Nina Steinmüller and Katerina Serulus tell us what to expect. designmuseum.brussels

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