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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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Ictus Ensemble - Liquid Room

Brussels in English ·

2024/03/11

Internationally celebrated Brussels musical ensemble Ictus is presenting Liquide Room No 10 at the Maison de la Poste at Tour & Taxis on 17 March.This 10th edition, subtitled ‘Robert Ashley And The Theatre Of Voices’, is part of Klarafestival, an annual classical and new music cultural event. The name Liquid Room highlights the nature of the show which takes the form of a mini festival composed of four stages in the same space on which four different groups of musicians play simultaneously and

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4:29

BANAD Festival

Brussels in English ·

2024/03/03

The 8th edition of BANAD; the Brussels Art Nouveau Art Deco Festival adds a touch of Modernism to its offer. Co Director of Explore Brussels, Amaury De Smet tells us what to expect.https://www.banad.brussels/en/ March 9th to 24th.

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4:33

The Wolf in Underpants

Brussels in English ·

2024/02/25

Wilfrid Lupano and Mayana Itoïz bring us Le Loup en Slip (The Wolf in Underpants), a comic book series that combines philosophy, humor, and raises issues about societal values, all in a format that entertains children as it asks questions. There's a show on at the Comic Arts Museum where you can discover this character who is neither big nor bad but extremely entertaining. We spoke with author Wilfrid Lupano about how this series came about. Through March

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6:57

Anima Festival

Brussels in English ·

2024/02/18

For the 43rd edition of Anima, the venerable animated film festival, we have a world upside down. Instead of the event inspiring the makeup of the poster, it's the poster that inspired the theme of the event. The result is a perfect match: animation and science fiction. Co-director Karin Vandenrydt tells us everything.Anima Festival 23 February - 3 March https://animafestival.be/en/about/2024-edition

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3:54

Les Tanneurs

Brussels in English ·

2024/02/11

Venerable theatre Les Tanneurs, a cultural touchstone of the Marolles neighborhood, just upped their conviviality factor with a brand new foyer and restaurant. Artistic Director Alexandre Caputo explains how the theatre going experience is about more than just seeing a performance and invites us all to the big opening bash on February 23rd. www.lestanneurs.be

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3:30

Sculptura Festival

Brussels in English ·

2024/02/04

After a successful first edition last year, Sculptura, the festival of sculptures and installations is back and it's bigger. Sculptura #2 is taking place in the Gare Maritime at Tours et Taxis like last year, but this year it's also in the new gardens outside the Gare Maritime as well as in the Royal Depot. 38 artists from over 20 countries are participating. Organiser Äke Verstraelen gives us the details. Through March 10th. Free. sculpturafestival.be

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2:18

BRAFA 2024

Brussels in English ·

2024/01/28

Venerable art fair BRAFA is back and this year the guest of honor is the Paul Delvaux Foundation as Brussels celebrates 100 years of Surrealism. We spoke with foundation Director Camille Brasseur and foundation President Pierre Alexis Hocke about what they are bringing to the fair. Through February 4th https://www.brafa.art/en

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4:10

Mons en Lumières

Brussels in English ·

2024/01/28

Mons is launching a festival of lights, 26 installations over a 3 KM circuit during two four day weekends. To join the yearlong and country-wide celebrations of one hundred years of Surrealism the theme of this first edition is Surrealism and Poetry. We spoke with Natacha Vandenberghe, Director of the department of Culture and Tourism of the City of Mons, Mark Largent, Co-Founder of lightshow company Magic Monkey, and special guest artist Robert Montgomery. 25 to 28 January and 1 to 4

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4:10

Small is Beautiful

Brussels in English ·

2024/01/14

“Small is beautiful, Miniature Art” is the first international museum entirely devoted to miniature art, compiling the work of 18 international miniature artists.and presenting their work for us to enjoy the magical and unusual worlds created. We spoke with show producer Serge Victoria and with Derrick Lin, one of the artists. https://smallisbeautifulart.com/bruxelles/en

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3:26

To the End of the World

Brussels in English ·

2024/01/08

The Bellevue Museum and the King Baudouin Fondation are commemorating the first scientific expedition to Antarctica. It's been 125 years since the Belgian expedition on the vessel Belgica was the first to collect data and spend the winter in Antarctica. The exhibition entitled The End of the World! will cover the historic voyage, the present day situation and the possibilities for ensuring a bright future. Henri de Gerlache, the great grandson of expedition leader Adrien de Gerlache spoke with us

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4:39

Lucky Luke exhibition

Brussels in English ·

2023/12/18

Huberty & Breyne, an art gallery with two locations in Paris and one in Brussels specialises in comic book art and more particularly they aim to highlight the connections that can occur between comic art and contemporary art. For the most part their shows are commercial endeavours but this holiday season they are offering us a splendid gift; to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the birth of Morris, Belgian author of the famous comic strip Lucky Luke, the gallery is unveiling a museum quality

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2:06

Brussels Cultural Hotlist 100

Brussels in English ·

2023/12/10

The 2024 edition of the Brussels Cultural Hotlist 100 is out and Guy de Bellefroid, director of the Brussels Foundation for the Arts, tells us why this little book is essential to navigate the myriad cultural events that take place in Brussels all through the year.

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5:09

Art Nouveau: From Dresses To Paintings

Brussels in English ·

2023/12/10

To celebrate 130 of Art Nouveau the Horta Museum has joined the Ixelles Museum and the Museum of Fashion and Lace to put on Art Nouveau: From Dresses to Paintings. The Fashion Museum has lent dresses and fans, and the Ixelles Museum has lent paintings from its collection. The superb interiors of the Horta Museum are the scene which is set with the pieces on loan to create a synergy between the different artistic expressions; Benjamin Zuurstrassen, Curator of the Horta Museum, tells us what to

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2:53

Mayo

Brussels in English ·

2023/12/10

Traditional Belgian street food made with traditional recipes using all locally sourced ingredients served in an iconic building and accompanied by concerts is the concept behind MAYO which has just opened in the Halles Saint-Géry. To celebrate the opening, there is a show devoted to the Belgian frite which is exposed on the exterior walls of the Halles until December 21st. Cédric Gérard, owner and creator, and Laetitia Deville, communications director ,give us the details. https://mayo.be/

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3:28

Josef Hoffmann: Under Beauty's Spell

Brussels in English ·

2023/11/19

The Royal Museum of Art and History is ending its participation in Brussels Year of Art Nouveau 2023 with: Josef Hoffman: Under Beauty's Spell, a show that reveals the Austrian architect's sixty years of forward thinking design. His greatest project is the Palais Stoclet, one of the most iconic Art Nouveau buildings in Brussels. Curator Adriàn Prieto tells us about Hoffmann's lifelong quest to improve life through beauty. artandhistory.museum Until 14/04/2023

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4:05

Tintin: The Immersive Adventure

Brussels in English ·

2023/11/12

After a very successful run in Paris, TINTIN The Immersive adventure has made its way to Brussels at Tour & Taxis.. Grégoire Meunier, director of Culturespaces which developed the show with Tintinimaginatio, tells us what we can expect. https://tintin-immersiveadventure.com/en

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4:13

Semaine de la Frite

Brussels in English ·

2023/11/05

It's the eleventh edition of the Semaine de la Frite, a week during which Belgium celebrates its peerless chips and the over five thousand chip shops all across the kingdom. BPost is selling a special edition of five stamps which come on a sheet that, when folded, becomes a chip truck, each stamp in the image of a different historic chip shop. There's a show on at the Folklore Museum (MuFIm) of Tournai called Frietkot Stories, and the Home Frit Home Museum in Brussels is exploring the history of the

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4:32

Close Enough at Hangar

Brussels in English ·

2023/10/29

Hangar is presenting Close Enough 12 Women Photographers of Magnum, an exhibition celebrating the 75 years of Magnum Photo. Global Cultural Director for Magnum, Andréa Holzheer, explains how Magnum was revolutionary when it was founded, and gives us the details on the all woman show. hangar.art Through mid December 2023

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10:01

On the Page: the Writers Festival of Belgium podcast...

Brussels in English ·

2023/10/24

We took a trip to KU Leuven and their Literature department and spoke to Professor Elke D'hoker asking her, 'what is a short story?'

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4:58

Cartoonist James Albon

Brussels in English ·

2023/10/21

The exhibition Visions of tomorrow & Living together shows the work of the 10 winners of the Comic Art Europe project. These authors present their own "visions of tomorrow" and, together, question our current world. Along with the Lyon BD Organisation (France), the Lakes International Comic Art Festival (UK), and the Escola Joso de Comics (Spain), the Belgian Comic Strip Center has been involved in the European project Comic Art Europe for two years. We spoke with one of the winners, James Albon

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