New in Quartier Madou: Tandem – Fiets Café Vélo
Tandem, Fiets Café Vélo has opened in Quartier Madou! Since this week and for the whole summer, Tandem cafe is open from Tuesday to Friday noon (from 11:30 a.m. to…
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Survey shows two thirds of Brussels residents is in favor of contextualizing Leopold II statues
How do we deal with the colonial history of Brussels and the symbols that remind us of it in the public space?What about references to Leopold II, whose name is inextricably…
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Iconic “Maison Hayoit” now protected
Good news for architecture aficionados in Brussels and particularly for the inhabitants of the Madou quartier in Saint Josse commune – iconic “Maison Hayoit” is now protected. On the initiative…
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VUB: People have been reading up to two hours more during lockdown
VUB time study shows people spend up to two hours more a week reading during lockdown. At the end of March, the Vrije Universiteit Brussel research group TOR and hbits,…
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Nuit Confinée, film about confined nights in Brussels
Nuit Confinée, a new film about confined nights in Brussels was produced by two young directors – Nathan Joachim and Malik Korati. Below, Malik shares his impressions and some of…
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Petition to make Bois de la Cambre / Terkamerenbos car(e) free
Could Bois de la Cambre (Terkamerenbos) become a car-free zone? This is the demand of a new petition, signed already by more than 6000 people. We share below the story…
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An enchanted stroll in Brussels Cemetery
Place De Brouckère, Boulevard Anspach, Boulevard Adolphe Max, Avenue Brugmann – do you know who any of these guys were? Do you like history, especially the great wars? Would you…
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Beursschouwburg transformed into humanitarian hub
Since Beursschouwburg’s programme has been disrupted the venue in the centre of Brussels has been transformed into a humanitarian hub in collaboration with HOBO, Globe Aroma, Let Petits Riens, Solidarité Grands…
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Urban snaps: Galerie Bortier in Brussels
For this edition of Urban Snaps, we share the beautiful image of the Galerie Bortier in the centre of Brussels. The photo was taken by Chano Sanchez (instagram @chano_sanchez_) with a…
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Confinement stories: Working from home
Covid-19 has changed daily habits of people all around the world, more or less drastically. One of these habits is working and subsequently the workspace which means home for many.…
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House of European History: Documenting solidarity in times of Covid-19
The House of European History has started a project aimed at documenting Europeans’ responses of solidarity, hope, community building and creativity in dealing with the current pandemic, the dramatic situations,…
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Xpatris – the new and different digital platform for expats
Xpatris is a brand new digital platform for expats combining knowledge of the expat market with technology, such as geo-localisation, comparison feature and machine learning. It aims to help smooth…
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Covid19 video stories: Fox roaming the streets of Brussels
Seeing the fox in the middle of the city? Everything is possible during Covid19 era – a video of fox roaming the streets of Brussels has emerged on YouTube. Of…
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