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Environment Festival attracts more than 25,000 visitors

07.06.2016 - In category: Residence Permit EU

Between 25,000 and 30,000 people attended the first Environment Festival at Brussels’ Park Cinquantenaire on Sunday, according to Environment Brussels. The festival replaces the traditional Environment Party, and includes a wider range of fun and interactive activities, writes Bruzz. The main themes were recycling and healthy eating. The festival kicked off on Friday with the […]

Giant panda born in Pairi Daiza

03.06.2016 - In category: Residence Permit EU

The giant panda Hao Hao on Wednesday night gave birth to a baby in the Belgian zoo Pairi Daiza, announced the zoo together with the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda. News of the birth made headlines around the world, as the giant panda is on the IUCN Red List of Threatened […]

Czech favourite wins Queen Elisabeth piano competition

31.05.2016 - In category: Residence Permit EU

The Czech pianist Lukáš Vondrácek, whose performance of the Rachmaninov Third Concerto in the finals brought Queen Mathilde to tears, has won this year’s Queen Elisabeth Competition. The winner of the Queen Elisabeth is awarded €25,000 and is booked for an extensive series of concerts. Vondrácek made a strong impression with the stormy and technically […]

Meet your neighbours at the Fête des Voisins this Friday

26.05.2016 - In category: Residence Permit EU

How well do you know your neighbours? This Friday, 27 May, is an opportunity to break the ice as Belgium celebrates its 13th edition of Neighbours Day. The idea behind Neighbours Day (Fête des Voisins in French, or Dag van de Buren in Dutch) is a simple one. It’s an opportunity to get to know […]

Zinneke Parade 2016

22.05.2016 - In category: Residence Permit EU

Zinneke Parade is a celebration of multi-cultural Brussels The biennial parade is about unity, regardless of age, culture or nationality, and was winding its colourful way through the capital on Saturday

The Brussels´ Flower Carpet will be at the heart of Japan for a few days!

19.05.2016 - In category: Residence Permit EU

What are the Brussels Days? The Brussels Days are set up as a promotion event to show the world what Brussels has to offer. The aim of the Brussels-Capital Region is to strengthen its position on the international stage, make optimum use of its economic potential, demonstrate or confirm its talents and know-how, highlight its […]

Atomium Reloaded

15.05.2016 - In category: Residence Permit EU

Richard Bentley is a British time-lapse filmmaker currently based in Doha, Qatar and London, England. He is now working on a longer project at the moment which looks at symmetry and light, and as part of that he is exploring symmetry in some of his previous work. These are all timelapse shots he took of […]

‘Share our smile’ campaign to lure tourists back to Flanders

11.05.2016 - In category: Residence Permit EU

With the slogan ‘Share our smile’, Flanders aims to attract more tourists to the region in the coming months. The campaign is targeted specifically at countries that have not issued a travel warning for Belgium. Flemish tourism minister Ben Weyts would like to see the campaign extended to Brussels and Wallonia, writes De Standaard. “We’ve […]

Is a barbecue allowed in Brussels?

07.05.2016 - In category: Residence Permit EU

Temperatures will rise above 20°C and will inspire some of us to have a barbecue. But, sing a barbecue in the City of Brussels is permitted under certain conditions. Read the Police regulations here. Using a barbecue in the City of Brussels is permitted under certain conditions. Barbecue at home The use of a grill […]

A street work-out structure opened in the Maximilien Park in Brussels

01.05.2016 - In category: Residence Permit EU

On Saturday, the Brussels Mobility and Public Works Minister Pascal Smet opened a structure for outdoor work-outs in the Maximilien Park in Brussels. This is the only project of its type in Brussels, and will allow people to discover street work-out. This work-out originated in Eastern Europe, and combines athletics and gymnastics. It mainly uses […]