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| Brussels activities accessible from the Youth Hostel 3 Fontaines |
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Couleur Café Festival 2013, 28 to 30 june 2013 |
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In 1994, Couleur Café moved to Tour & Taxis, one of the most beautiful industrial sites in Europe. Nowadays, Couleur Café can no longer be rightfully described as a world music festival but more like a festival that proposes a full array of music styles coming from all over the world. With more than 50 concerts on 3 stages over three days, Couleur Café offers the best of r&b, hiphop, world, dubstep, afro, soul, funk, reggae, ragga, dub, dancehall, reggaeton, latin, salsa, rock, electro… There is also a dance floor featuring electronic music where festivalgoers can also feel the force of the musical mix.
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Friday 28 june 16:00 – 03:00
Saturday 29 june 15:00 – 03:00
Sunday 30 june 15:00 – 02:00
Where ?
Couleur Café
Tour & Taxis,
rue Picard 3,
1000 Brussels
> 2013.couleurcafe.be |
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SPIROU passed from hand to hand, as part of the 75th anniversary of Spirou
23 april to 6 october 2013 |
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Created on 21 April 1938 to enliven the pages of the weekly children’s comic launched by the publishing house Dupuis, the character Spirou is one of the emblematic characters of the European comic strip.
He is one of the few characters who belong to their publisher rather than their creator. As such, he has never stopped evolving over the first three-quarters of a century of his existence, throughout the sixty or so of his adventures published in albums. While his red uniform as a bellhop at the Moustic Hotel has made him famous, it is also a limitation. From Rob-Vel, Jijé and Franquin to Yoann and Vehlmann, Schwartz and Emile Bravo in the 21st century, the score of writers who have endeavoured to recount his adventures have constantly developed the character of Spirou and his entourage.
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23.04.13 > 06.10.13
Where ?
CENTRE BELGE DE LA BANDE DESSINÉE [BELGIAN COMIC STRIP CENTER]
rue des Sables, 20
1000 Brussels
T: +32 (0)2 219 19 80
> visit@cbbd.be
> www.cbbd.be |
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Hokusai - Views of Mount Fuji and other landscapes ,
27 march to 9 june 2013 |
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Hokusai (1760-1849) is probably one of the most well-known of Japanese artists. He enjoyed an exceptionnaly long career and left behind a highly varied oeuvre, including paintings, book illustrations and prints, all with such classical themes as portraits of actors and beautiful women, and landscapes. It is particularly to these last that he owes his fame, both in Japan during his lifetime and in the West up to the present. His views of Mount Fuji are icons of the art of the Japanese print and perhaps even of Japan itself. Totally in the Japanese tradition, he seldom pictures the countryside without a human presence - in his case, it is the ordinary man during his daily activities that he shows, rather than famous actors, heroes or beauties.
For this exhibition, a selection has been made from the rich collection of the Royal Museums of Art and History, whose Japanese print collection totals 7 500 items, often in an exceptionally good state of preservation. Fifty works by Hokusai will be on show at the exhibition, together with a few by his pupils; the most valuable of the works will be substituted halfway through the exhibition.
Change of the most fragile prints on show from Tuesday 30 April on.
When ?
27/03/2013 - 09/06/2013
Where ?
Musées de l'Extrême-Orient
(Tour Japonaise, Pavillon Chinois, Musée d'art Japonais)
avenue Van Praet 44
1020 - Laeken
T: 02 268 16 08
> info@mrah.be
> www.mrah.be
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Da Vinci - The Genius, 22 march to 1 september 2013 |
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From 22 March to 1st September, the Brussels Stock Exchange is to host the « Da Vinci - The Genius » exhibition. On display for the first time in Belgium, this is an outstanding portrayal of the genius of Leonardo da Vinci and the most complete overview ever compiled of his work. Designed by the Australian company Grande Exhibitions and undertaken by the Italian foundation Anthropos and the Frenchman Pascal Cotte, this exhibition has already attracted more than 4 million visitors in 45 countries.The exhibition sheds light on the multiple facets of his startling talent, his extraordinary intelligence and his inventions which were well ahead of their time. Come and admire more than 200 fascinating objects created or envisioned by Leonardo da Vinci displayed over 1,200m² of exhibition space: identical replicas of his works of art (“The Last Supper”, “The Vitruvian Man”, “The Sforza Horse”, “The Virgin of the Rocks”, "The Annunciation"...), 75 life-size three-dimensional machines created especially for the exhibition (bicycle, robot, flying machine, catapult, tank, submarine...), the secrets of the Mona Lisa, a 50 minute film on the Florentine master, touchscreens on which you can browse da Vinci's original codices (personal notes)... and the possibility to touch and handle a good many of the items on display.Stand also at your disposition: an audioguide included in the admission fee, a cycle of conferences on the life and works of Leonardo da Vinci, educational activities for children.
When ?
22/03/2013 - 01/09/2013
Where ?
Bourse de Bruxelles
Place de la Bourse 1
1000 - Bruxelles
T: 070 79 00 70
> groups@expo-davinci.be
> www.expo-davinci.be |
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Kadinsky, 8 march - 30 june 2013
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Brussel shows the exhibition Kandinsky & Russia. From 8 March up to 30 June, you can come and admire more than 150 works of art at the Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium. Among these works of art: about fifty paintings of Wassily Kandinsky (Moscow 1866 - Neuilly-sur-Seine 1944), next to some popular art works and paintings of Larionov and Malévitch. Most of the works come from very renowned Russian museums such as the Russian Museum of Saint Petersburg.
After 100 years, Kandinsky returns to Belgium! In May 1913, he exhibited at the Georges Giroux Gallery, now gone but at the time a Brussels cultural hotspot. The paintings and works of art that can now be seen at the Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium take you back to the Russia of the 1901 – 1922 period: from symbolism to avant-garde. A truly wonderful journey …
The exhibition Kandinsky & Russia is subdivided in four separate parts with the following suggestive titles: «Experiencing the art of painting», «Listening to the art of painting», «Amidst nature» and «Kandinsky and mythology». It is the first time that this collection of 150 works is shown in Belgium. It shows the artistic and intellectual complexity of a true genius who drew inspiration at the same time from the Russian symbolist movement, Greek culture, German metaphysics, orthodox spirituality and esotericism.
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08/03/2013 - 30/06/2013
Where ?
Musées royaux des Beaux-Arts de Belgique
rue de la Régence 3
1000 - Brussels
T: 02 508 32 11
> www.expo-kandinsky.be |
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Thematic walks in Brussels
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Brussels, thematic walks.
Discover the greatest walks in Brussels. Each with its own theme: the comics-circuit, the European Village, the Mont des Arts and many more...
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Various places in Brussels
> www.visitbrussels.be |
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Brussels,
source of inspiration
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Brussels and Tintin,
Even though Hergé tried to smooth out some of the unduly glaring Brussels references, there is no doubt that the author derived inspiration from his own everyday life and the world he lived in. Cafés, streets, hotels, theatres, museums or parks: the Brussels atmosphere is woven into the filigree of his work throughout. Oftentimes, Tintin, Snowy and their friends are seen against the backdrop of the capital’s typical cityscapes.
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Divers lieux à Bruxelles
> www.visitbrussels.be |
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| Activities that our guests have discovered this year in Brussels |
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Nuits Botanique 2013, 30 april to 13 may 2013 |
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Les Nuits 2013
A unique location, au coeur de Bruxelles, with a line-up to die for!
A festival that makes discovering and reinforcing musical careers its top priority. Want proof? Take a look at the eclectic line-up, open to all the new trends with quality!
When ?
30/04 - 13/05/2013
Where ?
Rue Royale 236
1210 Brussels
+32(0)2 218 37 32
> info@@botanique.be
> www.botanique.be/en/project/les-nuits-en/2013 |
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Brussels Short Film Festival 2013, 24 april to 4 may 2013 |
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Discover the cream of world production with our international and national competitions, marvel at the films of great directors, surprised you meet projections Very Short Trash and of course the inevitable Best Of session.
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24/04/2013 - 04/05/2013
Where ?
Bozar, Flagey, Petit Théâtre Mercelis, Le Chapiteau, Vendome, Maison de l’Amérique Latine
> info@courtmetrage.be
> www.bsff.be |
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Opening the Royal Greenhouses of Laeken, 19 april to 12 may 2013 |
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Built in 1873 by the architect Alphonse Balat at the request of Léopold II, this is a real town of glass which took more than 20 years to grow in the area. The greenhouses are open for one fortnight a year just when the azaleas are in full bloom; the place is magical, the setting enchanting and the fragrances captivating.
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19/04/2013 - 12/05/2013
Where ?
Serres Royales Laeken
avenue du Parc Royal
1020 - Laeken
T: 02 551 20 20
> www.monarchie.be |
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Watteau, 8 february - 12 may 2013
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Early eighteenth century Paris. Shortly before the emergence of Rococo, Watteau caused a sensation in Paris salons with his sensual paintings. His work is all the more exceptional given that the painter lived a short yet full life. In collaboration with the Palais des Beaux-Arts Lille the Centre for Fine Arts, Brussels pays homage to this artist with an exhibition bringing together works from all over the world. One of the key themes of this exhibition is music. The renowned conductor and musician, William Christie, is the guest curator of this exhibition and will also perform in eight concerts featuring music by Watteau's contemporaries. The outcome is an integrated arts experience and a parallel program of educational activities, lectures and an encounter with the author, Pierre Michon.
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08/02/2013 - 12/05/2013
Where ?
Palais des Beaux-Arts - BOZAR
Rue Ravenstein 23
1000 - Brussels
> www.bozar.be |
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Fortuny by Isabelle de Borchgrave: Un monde de papier,
8 november 2012 - 15 march 2013
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After delighting Venice, Lyons and San Francisco, the exhibition “Fortuny by Isabelle de Borchgrave : A world of paper” can finally be seen in Brussels!
For this exhibition, Isabelle has applied her exceptional skill and talent to making more than eighty pieces by hand and in paper, creating an unusual look at the world of Mariano Fortuny: these works illustrate certain episodes in his life and introduce characters who have had an influence on his life.
The exhibition will be playful, dream-like and colourful. It is conceived and organised like a journey through senses will be stimulated through this invitation to travel.
Not to mention a space where visitors have the opportunity to touch pieces at various stages of the creative processes and the materials used to make the works.
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08/11/2012 - 15/03/2013
Where ?
Atelier Isabelle de Borchgrave
chaussée de Vleurgat 73a
1050 - Brussels (Ixelles)
> www.isabelledeborchgrave.com/ |
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Museum Night Fever, 2 march 2013
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Museum Night Fever is an event where around twenty museums stay open until the early hours, attracting young people in huge numbers for an offbeat programme: a strong and sparkling winter cocktail of exhibitions, concerts, performances, fashion, workshops and DJs!
And it's back on 2 March 2013 ... featuring museums as you've never seen them before, with a contemporary and unconventional twist! And for those of you who will still be brimming with energy even after the museums have closed their doors, the night will go on at the afterparty.
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02/03/2013 - 19:00 > 01:00
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Various museums in Brussels
> www.museumnightfever.be |
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Terracotta Army,
19 november 2012 - 17 february 2013
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ADesigned by the Austrian company EMS Entertainment, this major exhibition has been criss-crossing Europe since 2002 and has already attracted more than 1.3 million visitors.
It is a superb reproduction of the last major archaeological discovery of the 20th century after the Tomb of Tutankhamon: the terracotta army of the first Emperor of China, Qin Shi Huangdi, a treasure the first fragments of which were discovered in 1974, declared part of the UNESCO world cultural heritage in 1987.
More than 150 warriors have been reproduced in impressive detail, with horses, chariots and the ditch in which they were discovered.
A colour diorama is projected on 300 m³ around the ditch.
Visitors will also attend a sound and light show relating the history of the first Emperor of China and his army, and will be handed documentation on the fascinating story of the exceptional archaeological discovery.
More than 70 replicas are also exhibited in showcases: warriors, horses, weapons, jewellery, household implements, works of art from the period…
Very large images accompanied by explanatory tests complete this extraordinarily playful and instructional exhibition for the general public.
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13/12/2012 - 07/01/2013
Where ?
Bourse de Bruxelles
Place de la Bourse 1
1000 - Brussels
T: 0900 80 900
> www.expoterracotta.be
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Jordaens and the Antique, 12 october 2012 - 27 jannuary 2013
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After the successful exhibition Rubens: A Genius at Work (14.09.2007-28.01.2008), the Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium in Brussels are planning a major exhibition on Jordaens and the Antique in 2012-2013. A second venue is planned from the end of February until the beginning of June at the Fridericianum (Museumlandschaft Hessen Kassel), site of the world-famous Documenta.Of the well-known Flemish trio “Rubens-Van Dyck-Jordaens,” Jacob Jordaens (Antwerp, 1593-1678) has been studied the least. The exhibition will present an entirely new picture of Jordaens. Instead of the painter of uncomplicated genre scenes – works like Twelfth Night, or The King Drinks, and As the Old Sing, So the Young Pipe – we find an artist intelligent enough to take over part of Rubens's market share with lively mythological and antique scenes.Loans of around 80 paintings and drawings, tapestries and sculpture from major museums and little-known private collections from Spain (Prado), Denmark (Statens Museum for Kunst), the United Kingdom (Glasgow Museum and Art Gallery) and Austria (Albertina), supplemented with key works from Brussels and Kassel, will offer the public lesser known yet unexpectedly engaging episodes from classical antique sources – from Ovid's Metamorphoses to Diogenes Laertius's Lives and Opinions of Famous Philosophers. As was the case for the Rubens exhibition, Jordaens and the Antique represents four years of thorough scholarly research and a major restoration campaign. In the years leading up to the exhibition's opening, the Royal Museums of Fine Arts, Brussels, and the Museumlandschaft Hessen Kassel will be restoring the masterpieces by Jordaens in their own collections.
When
From 12 october 2012 to 27 january 2013
Where ?
Musées royaux des Beaux-Arts de Belgique
rue de la Régence 3
1000 - Brussels
02 508 32 11
> www.expo-jordaens.be |
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Winter Wonders, 30 november 2012 - 6 january 2013
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Light is at the heart of the celebrations in mid winter. Ever keen to reinvent Winter Wonders and to boost its appeal after 10 successful years, the City of Brussels wants to bolster the event with top quality artistic fare. Beyond the traditional Christmas lights, Winter Wonders has called on light sculptures to dare new forms. Some 5 artistic installations from the Market Square to the big wheel will illuminate your way as real “dreams of light.”
Created in 2002 at the initiative of the City of Brussels, Winter Wonders has unrelentingly spared no effort ever since to enhance its appeal among the Belgian and foreign public visiting the country’s capital.
Famous by now, the 2-km Christmas concourse in the heart of our magnificent capital will get us dreaming this year again with its unique atmosphere, quality activities, varied culinary specialities, discoveries of other worlds, enchanting lights, etc.
Alongside traditional features (skating rink, merry-go-rounds, big wheel, …) that have turned Winter Wonders into an internationally renowned event not to be missed, this year’s edition will boast several new attractions.
The City of Brussels wishes to focus particularly on the quality of its cultural activities this year, to turn Winter Wonders into a distinctive label for the future.
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30/11/2012 - 06/01/2013
Where ?
Place Sainte-Catherine
Grand Place
Marché aux Poissons
Around the "Bourse"
> www.visitbrussels.be
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BÜL, 13 december 2012 - 7 january 2013
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Poésie et lumière dans le Haut de la Ville.
À l’occasion des fêtes de fin d’année, la Place Stéphanie accueille « BÜL », une installation artistique lumineuse et sonore tout droit venue de Montréal, Québec. Chaque soir, à la tombée de la nuit, de gigantesques bulles de lumière s'animeront et constitueront un spectacle grandeur nature pour faire rêver petits et grands.
Tous les soirs du 13 décembre au 7 janvier, à la tombée de la nuit, des bulles lumineuses monumentales - la plus grande atteignant 7 mètres - illumineront la Place Stéphanie. Spectacle evanescent, les bulles changeront de couleur pour former une chorégraphie lumineuse et sonore, orchestrée par Bernard Duguay et son équipe de la société montréalaise Lucion Media.
Clou du spectacle, BÜL dévoilera des théâtres d'ombres: mise en scène évoquant à la fois le quartier, Bruxelles, l'élégance, les champagnes Laurent-Perrier, les rêves d'enfant... Proposant un univers onirique propice à s'inventer des histoires, BÜL est un concept novateur qui invite au voyage et à la rêverie.
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13/12/2012 - 07/01/2013
Where ?
Quartier Louise, place Stéphanie
1000 - Brussels
> www.brusselslouise.be
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Toots90, exhibition on Toots Thielemans! 31 August 2012 to 6 January 2013
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A new interactive exhibition tracing the life of the jazz icon on the occasion of his 90th birthday!
This exhibition offers you the opportunity to discover the extraordinary life and career of the famous Belgian.
• The Sound & Vision of Toots,
• From the dark little jazz bar to the impressive stage of Carnegie Hall,
• From the Marolles to New York City!
You will experience a multimedia show on one of the greatest musicians in Belgium and in the world!
An exciting, interactive exhibition in a modern setting with a surprising design! A temporary and unique location, in the heart of Brussels: the Toots Theatre, in the Vanderborght building.
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31/08/12 - 06/01/13
Where ?
Toots Theatre, Vanderborght building,
Rue de l'Ecuyer 50
1000 Brussels
> www.expotoots90.be
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Brusselicious 2012
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Brussels 2012, gourmet years.
Brusselicious creates exceptional events, but also provides its gourmet touch to the existing touristic and cultural occasions.
Expos, demos, workshop visits, dinners in the sky and novel tasting sessions; mark your calendars so that you don’t miss the highlights of this programme that will titillate your taste buds.
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Various places in Brussels
> www.visitbrussels.be |
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Brussels Chocolate Week, 19-25 november 2012
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Even though it would take us much longer than 7 days to present a comprehensive round-up of the art of chocolate-making in Brussels ...The exotic magic bean has positively revolutionised the taste of Brussels with joailliers-chocolatiers (chocolate jewellery artists) mushrooming and unleashing their creativity by blending spices and aromas, whilst adding elegance and design. Guided tours of workshops, tasting sessions, conferences and a whole raft of activities that are certain to make the most blasé of choc fans melt with delight.
When
19-25 november 2012
Where ?
Various places in Brussels
> http://visitbrussels.be
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Fritkot Festival, 1 november - 4 december 2012
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Brussels without its frietkoten/baraques à frites (chip shops), that would be like the Statue of Liberty without a torch or the Mona Lisa without a smile. Chippies fill our streets with that most delectable of smells and warm the cockles of our hearts on winter evenings. Some Fritkots have even been awarded official listed status with Brusselicious set to celebrate them in a way that is nothing short of original. A competition? A regional election? The surprise is certain to delight those addicted to frites mayo (chips and mayonnaise) and frikandel/fricadelle (deep-fried spicy mince meat sausage) with andalouse sauce ...
The Year of Gastronomy is coming to a spectacular end, but we can still look forward to a few more surprises… So, through Brusselicious, VISITBRUSSELS is gearing up to celebrate a national food product that is the envy of the world and one that our French neighbours love so much that they even try to make it their own. We’re talking of course about genuine and unmatched Belgian chips, also known as fries!
Talk of chips naturally brings us to the subject of chip shops and especially ‘fritkots’, the traditional stands for vendors of chips, found on streets all over the city of Brussels! From 1 November to 4 December, Belgian chips will be served up in many different ways and be awarded all the honour they so justly deserve.
Fritkots in the spotlight
If we want to draw attention to chips in Brussels, we should make sure that we also highlight the people who make them. Generally speaking, those who run fritkots are colourful characters and are well-known in their local area. So when you fancy some chips you will normally head for a stand run by Titine, or Jean-Jacques or Henri… These are local people, the ones you can chat with, and the ones who see so many people passing that they always know a little about everyone…
These characters, one and all, are part and parcel of Belgium’s cultural heritage (and we’re being deadly serious when we say that!). They richly deserve their brief turn in the spotlight.
When
From 1 november to 4 december 2012
Where ?
Various places in Brussels
> http://visitbrussels.be
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Heritage Days 2012, 15-16 september 2012
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Les Journées du Patrimoine ont cette année pour thème « L’art de construire ».
La Région souhaite mettre l’accent sur l'ingénierie et sur les solutions techniques aux problèmes de construction qui ont permis l’évolution de l’architecture à travers les siècles. Les bâtiments repris au programme seront représentatifs des innovations techniques et pourront être de différents types : ouvrages défensifs, églises, ponts, écluses, moulins, halles et préaux couverts, entrepôts et usines, salles et palais d’expositions, immeubles de bureaux et appartements, infrastructures sportives et culturelles…
Une multitude d’animations, en rapport avec le thème et les lieux visités, seront organisées par les administrations communales et les diverses associations œuvrant pour la préservation et la mise en valeur du patrimoine, en complément des visites des lieux.
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15-16 September 2012
Where ?
Various places in Brussels
> www.monument.irisnet.be/fr/sensibi/newsjdp.htm |
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Car Free Sunday, 16 September 2012
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ONCE MORE, THE BRUSSELS-CAPITAL REGION DEDICATES ITS 160KM2 TO SUSTAINABLE MOBILITY.
ON 16 SEPTEMBER, GET CARRIED AWAY BY THE CITY!
With the STIB public transport network free of charge, you get the perfect opportunity to test and combine several means of transport: bus, metro, walk, roller-skate, bike... The Car Free Day aims at changing attitudes and opening a public debate on urban mobility.
A wide range of activities and cultural events will take place all over the city.
Car Free Sunday: a lively day in perspective and above all a perfect opportunity to visit and discover - with the family or with friends - the city of Brussels with less cars, less noise and less pollution!.
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16 September 2012
Where ?
Various places in Brussels
> www.dimanchesansvoiture.irisnet.be/en/ |
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Victor HUGO, 20
May
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October
2012
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From tourist to political refugee
Victor Hugo spent a total of around five hundred days living in Brussels. The first time, he came to admire the city as a tourist, before Brussels went on to take on a different meaning in his life as a crucial location for his career as a writer and a thinker. In 1862, this inspiring link with Brussels prompted the publication of ‘Les Misérables’. Whilst based in what is today’s European capital, 150 years ago Victor Hugo was the first to launch an appeal to build a United States of Europe.
Learn more...
When ?
From 20 May to 14 October 2012
Events:
Various places in Brussels
> www.visitbrussels.be |
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Enjoy your meal ! 16
May - 16 S
eptember
2012
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Many paintings tell us what our ancestors ate and drank, the kitchenware they used, as well as how, when and for whom these dishes were prepared and served.It is fairly common to see paintings of food that has today been forgotten or fallen out of favour, as well as other kinds of food recently ‘rediscovered' – such as medlars, Jerusalem artichokes, swedes and horseradish. Some things eaten in the olden days – and which were occasionally considered the height of sophistication – are no longer deemed edible. Examples of these include songbirds, swans and peacocks.The food served up on the table varies by season, as well as the period, culture, occasion and social class. This applies not only to the food, but also to all the equipment with which it is prepared, served, eaten or drunk. So the paintings contain additional information on the culinary culture of a period, information that might not be immediately obvious to the casual observer. Hence the need sometimes for further contextual explanation.
For ‘Brusselicious', 18 paintings that tell ‘stories' have been selected at the Museum of Ancient Art and from the collections of 19th-century paintings. Visitors will be given a trilingual and fully illustrated guide, free of charge, featuring explanations of each one of these works. Few or no changes have been made to the usual display of the permanent collections. On the route around the museum, relevant paintings are indicated with small numbered stickers that clearly display the Brusselicious logo. The 19th-century works are gathered together in and around room 57.The route starts in the 16th-century kitchen and markets of paintings by Pieter Aertsen, ending with the breakfast by Isidore Verheyden, circa 1905.
When ?
From 16 May to 16 September 2012
Where ?
Musées royaux des Beaux-Arts de Belgique
rue de la Régence 3
1000 - Brussels
02 508 32 11
> www.fine-arts-museum.be |
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Brussels hosts the 3rd Comic Strip Festival, 8 - 9 September 2012
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Comic Strips obviously feel at home in Brussels! Our cartoon heroes are everywhere – book shops, wall frescoes, exhibitions, art galleries and TV shows. Even Hollywood has fallen under the spell and on 21 October last year Brussels was the venue for the world premiere of Steven Spielberg’s cinema adaptation of Tintin, while the Schtroumpfs were a wild success in the USA last summer. The sequels of these two adaptations of our national comic strips are expected in 2013.
The Comic Strip Festival was created in 2010 by the Brussels-Capital Region as a logical continuation of Comic Strip Year organised in Brussels in 2009.
For the 2012 edition, Brussels will experience a weekend full of colour on 8 and 9 September, with a totally new CS Festival on Place des Palais, as well as a 3D mapping show on Place Royale, the Comic Strip market in Saint-Géry, the Balloons Day Parade, a CS dinner at MOOF, and CS-inspired guided tours and exhibitions at the festival and all around the city, in particular at Bruxelles Info Place (BIP) and the Belgian Comic Strip Centre.
During this amazing weekend, Place des Palais will offer museums, exhibitions, publishers, bookshops, boutiques and signing sessions, alongside the Saint-Gilles Comics Festival and its St-Michel prizes.
When ?
From 8 to 9 September 2012
Where ?
Various places in Brussels
> www.fetedelabd.be
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Brussels Summer Festival, 10 - 19 Augustus 2012
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BSF what is it
Just what is the Brussels Summer Festival?
10 DAYS OF MUSIC ...
The BSF is firstly a music festival, but it’s not like any other. It features a host of different styles, tickets are very reasonably priced, and it’s uniquely located in the royal quarter of Brussels. The BSF is a different kind of festival ! ...
& MUCH MORE!
The BSF is about more than the four main stages, it’s also ‘… & Much More’! It also features concerts indoors, ‘BSF Indoors’, a collaboration with five of the leading Brussels museums in the Mont des Arts area (MIM, Coudenberg, BELvue, Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium, Bozar), and many related activities: an ‘Urban Village’, screenings of short films from the CINEMATEK all along the route, street activities, etc.
The Brussels Summer Festival also features classical music:
Classissimo, the classical part of the BSF, was launched five years ago.
Its programme includes internationally famous and emerging artists.
> www.classissimo.be
When ?
From 10 to 19 Augustus 2012
Where ?
- Place des Palais
- Mont des Arts
- Place du Musée
> www.bsf.be |
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Midi Fair, 14 July - 19 Augustus 2012
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The Midi Fair is open from Saturday the 14 of July until Sunday the 19th of August 2012.
When ?
Every day from 3pm until 1am.
Weekends from 3pm until 2am.
Eve of bank holidays from 3pm until 2am.
Where ?
Blvd du Midi, 1000 Brussels, between the Porte de Halle and the Porte d'Anderlecht.
> www.foiredumidi.be |
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Brussels Beach, 6 July - 12 Augustus 2012
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Brussels Beach (Bruxelles les Bains) opens its urban beach from 6 July to 12 August 2012, from Tuesday till Sunday, at the Quai des Péniches near the Place Sainctelette.
There will be lots of events and activities for young and old.
When ?
From 6 July to 12 August 2012
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday: from 11 am to 10 pm
- Friday and Saturday: from 11 am to 11 pm
- Closed on Mondays
Where ?
At the Quai des Péniches near the Place Sainctelette.
> www.bruxelleslesbains.be |
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BRUSSELS JAZZ MARATHON 2012
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The Brussels Jazz Marathon
When Jazz starts buzzing... that can mean only one thing: it's time for the Brussels Jazz Marathon! Discover the most exciting musical offerings on 25, 26 and 27 May during the 17th Brussels Jazz Marathon.
Rendez-vous at Grand Place, the Sablon Square, the St-Catherine Square and F. Cock Square to enjoy the 4 outdoor stages, generously complemented - until the early hours - with concerts at dozens of clubs and bars.
Jazz, blues, funk, World: take your choice! There are all sorts of sounds and vibes for even the most discerning tastes. Add FREE admission for everyone, a special matinee for kids, up- and downtown shuttles and a swinging, friendly atmosphere all over the city... No wonder the Brussels Jazz Marathon grows even more appetizing this year with a delightful Belgian 'cuberdon'!
When ?
From 25 to 27 may 2012
Where ?
Various places in Brussels
> www.brusselsjazzmarathon.be
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Anima 2012
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Brussels Animation Film Festival
17 to 26 february, Flagey, Brussels.
Anima is one of the five biggest animation festivals in the world.
Anima 2012 includes eight programmes of short films in an official international competition, fifteen new international features, three programmes of new shorts from Belgian and lots more besides.
The Festival will be paying tribute to two European countries, Switzerland and Spain, with many films and meetings showing off the wealth of animation to be found there.
When ?
From 17 to 26 february 2012
Where ?
Flagey, place Sainte Croix, 1050 Brussels
> www.animafestival.be |
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