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Hakendover Horse Procession recognised as intangible cultural heritage

The procession attracts around 20,000 spectators to the village.

12:24
Europa Press 2022

Muziek
It’s official! Red Hot Chili Peppers to play Rock Wechter on Sunday evening

“Will they or won’t they?” has been the question on music-lovers’ lips.during the past few days.

Sun 03 Jul 15:56
Culture and Media
Watou Arts Festival gets under way

The annual arts festival in the West Flemish village of Watou got under way on Saturday morning.

Sat 02 Jul 15:36
Muziek
No shortage of emotion during day 1 of Rock Werchter

Pearl Jam remembered the tragedy at Roskilde Festival in Denmark 22-years ago to the day on 30 June 2000.

Fri 01 Jul 16:50
Culture and Media
The Werchter music festival has started!

One of Belgium's biggest festivals, Werchter expects 90,000 visitors each day. A four-day ticket cost 266 euros.

Thu 30 Jun 14:25
Culture and Media
Giant mural of popular Ghent artist revealed

A mural has been presented to honour the late Ghent singer Luc De Vos, whose band Gorki launched its debut album 30 years ago.

Tue 28 Jun 14:19
Culture and Media
Nick Cave braves the rain at TW Classic

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds were top of the bill at the TW Classic festival in Werchter (Flemish Brabant) on Saturday evening.

Sun 26 Jun 11:27
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Culture and Media
25 million euro/annum more in subsidies for Flemish culture

The largest municipal theatre in Flanders, Toneelhuis in Antwerp, is to continue to receive subsidies from the Flemish Government.

Fri 24 Jun 16:13
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Culture and Media
American thriller writer takes on the theft of the Righteous Judges

Bestselling author Steve Berry has been inspired by the theft of a panel from the Ghent Altarpiece to write his latest thriller ‘The Omega Factor’ now transl...

Thu 23 Jun 11:31
Laureline Baron

Brussels
Open air cinema in 16 Brussels districts

Expect open air cinema projections at 16 locations across the Brussels conurbation this summer. Screenings by “Bruxelles fait son cinema” are scheduled from...

Sun 19 Jun 11:48
Culture and Media
Squirrels the stars of the show in nature photographer Arne’s portfolio

During the past three months 23-year-old Arne Moons has been able to take more than a hundred innovative and often funny photos with of squirrels.

Fri 17 Jun 16:15
Culture and Media
Leonid Kogan’s Queen Elisabeth win restored to glory

Russia’s Leonid Kogan was the first winner of the prestigious Queen Elisabeth Competition. The violinist won the competition in 1951 and a rather crackly re...

Update Thu 16 Jun 17:05
© Geert Van de Velde

Culture and Media
Nick Cave visits Antwerp chippy: “He ordered our homemade mushroom croquette”

Staff at an Antwerp chip shop couldn’t believe their eyes on Saturday evening when none other than the Australian singer Nick Cave walked in to order a porti...

Mon 13 Jun 12:13
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Culture and Media
Ghent photographer wins international photo competition with wildlife photo

The Ghent (East Flanders) wildlife photographer Alex Brackx has won the 2022 Africa Geographic Photo Contest.

Tue 07 Jun 12:41
Culture and Media
Hayoung Choi wins the Queen Elisabeth Competition for cello

The public prize went to the only Belgian cellist in the final Stéphanie Huang.

Sun 05 Jun 10:24
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Culture and Media
Ghent theatre offers tablet to make its plays accessible to all

Via an app that can be personalised to suit a visitor’s specific needs subtitles, audio description or sign language can be provided.

Sat 04 Jun 16:25
Culture and Media
This is how Belgium's cello finalist Stéphanie Huang sounded in her final performance

The Queen Elisabeth Competition (QEC) for cello has seen the only Belgian finalist, Stéphanie Huang, performing.

Wed 01 Jun 12:25
Culture and Media
VIDEO: taste the atmosphere at the Ros Beiaard Ommegang

Dendermonde had its highlight on Sunday when the Ros Beiaard came out to join a folkloric parade (only once every 10 years). Watch the first footage here.

Sun 29 May 17:35
Culture and Media
85,000 watch Ros Beiaard parade through the streets of Dendermonde

It's "Ros Beiaard Ommegang" day today. The Bayard Horse only comes out once every 10 years for a folkloristic parade that attracts tens of thousands.

Update Sun 29 May 17:14
Radio 2

Culture and Media
Bookings by foreign tourists see 10-fold rise in Flanders

The Flemish tourism sector is out of the doldrums after two years of corona.

Sun 29 May 15:34

Culture

Hakendover Horse Procession recognised as intangible cultural heritage

The procession attracts around 20,000 spectators to the village.

It’s official! Red Hot Chili Peppers to play Rock Wechter on Sunday evening

“Will they or won’t they?” has been the question on music-lovers’ lips.during the past few days.

Watou Arts Festival gets under way

The annual arts festival in the West Flemish village of Watou got under way on Saturday morning.

No shortage of emotion during day 1 of Rock Werchter

Pearl Jam remembered the tragedy at Roskilde Festival in Denmark 22-years ago to the day on 30 June 2000.

The Werchter music festival has started!

One of Belgium's biggest festivals, Werchter expects 90,000 visitors each day. A four-day ticket cost 266 euros.

Giant mural of popular Ghent artist revealed

A mural has been presented to honour the late Ghent singer Luc De Vos, whose band Gorki launched its debut album 30 years ago.

Nick Cave braves the rain at TW Classic

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds were top of the bill at the TW Classic festival in Werchter (Flemish Brabant) on Saturday evening.

25 million euro/annum more in subsidies for Flemish culture

The largest municipal theatre in Flanders, Toneelhuis in Antwerp, is to continue to receive subsidies from the Flemish Government.

American thriller writer takes on the theft of the Righteous Judges

Bestselling author Steve Berry has been inspired by the theft of a panel from the Ghent Altarpiece to write his latest thriller ‘The Omega Factor’ now transl...

Open air cinema in 16 Brussels districts

Expect open air cinema projections at 16 locations across the Brussels conurbation this summer. Screenings by “Bruxelles fait son cinema” are scheduled from...

Squirrels the stars of the show in nature photographer Arne’s portfolio

During the past three months 23-year-old Arne Moons has been able to take more than a hundred innovative and often funny photos with of squirrels.

Leonid Kogan’s Queen Elisabeth win restored to glory

Russia’s Leonid Kogan was the first winner of the prestigious Queen Elisabeth Competition. The violinist won the competition in 1951 and a rather crackly re...

Nick Cave visits Antwerp chippy: “He ordered our homemade mushroom croquette”

Staff at an Antwerp chip shop couldn’t believe their eyes on Saturday evening when none other than the Australian singer Nick Cave walked in to order a porti...

Ghent photographer wins international photo competition with wildlife photo

The Ghent (East Flanders) wildlife photographer Alex Brackx has won the 2022 Africa Geographic Photo Contest.

Hayoung Choi wins the Queen Elisabeth Competition for cello

The public prize went to the only Belgian cellist in the final Stéphanie Huang.

Ghent theatre offers tablet to make its plays accessible to all

Via an app that can be personalised to suit a visitor’s specific needs subtitles, audio description or sign language can be provided.

This is how Belgium's cello finalist Stéphanie Huang sounded in her final performance

The Queen Elisabeth Competition (QEC) for cello has seen the only Belgian finalist, Stéphanie Huang, performing.

VIDEO: taste the atmosphere at the Ros Beiaard Ommegang

Dendermonde had its highlight on Sunday when the Ros Beiaard came out to join a folkloric parade (only once every 10 years). Watch the first footage here.

85,000 watch Ros Beiaard parade through the streets of Dendermonde

It's "Ros Beiaard Ommegang" day today. The Bayard Horse only comes out once every 10 years for a folkloristic parade that attracts tens of thousands.

Bookings by foreign tourists see 10-fold rise in Flanders

The Flemish tourism sector is out of the doldrums after two years of corona.