On the occasion of the 20th anniversary of Pride.be, celebrated on the 17th of May 2015, Manneken-Pis will be on show at his very best. In fact, during the MiniPride celebrated in Brussels on the 30th of April, which is a prelude to the PrideFestival, Manneken-Pis will be dressed by the timeless fashion legend Jean-Paul Gaultier. The celebration of 20 years of Pride.be, from the 1st to the 17th of May 2015, does indeed promise a nice array of surprises, one of them being that Jean-Paul Gaultier, one of the great names in the fashion world and activist of the LGBT community, has designed and created a new outfit for Manneken-Pis for the occasion of the anniversary of Pride.be. Best of all, the ‘enfant terrible’ of fashion will present his Pride.be anniversary gift in person since he w
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Its spring time and most of northern hemisphere is laden with flowers of all types and colours. Every year this time you will feel that world couldn't have been more beautiful! You can be at many places and Belgium is indeed one of them. As it is time for Floralia Brussels. Especially for the new flowering time, the gardeners of the castle have planted again more than one million bulbs. There are more than 500 varieties of tulips, hyacinths, daffodils and other related varieties. The artists have also created a carpet of wild flowers, a heart of different red tulips and a labyrinth in the colours of a rainbow. You will find here the largest Belgian collection of rhododendrons and azaleas from Exbury Gardens (England). In the large greenhouse, one can admire a wide range of flowe...
Read MoreBoard this Tram to travel to North America from heart of Europe. Seems funny? No it sounds rather yummy!! Starting this week until 8 March 2015, the Tram Experience is offering you the chance to enjoy a two-hour trip in North America. For the first time, Brussels’ gourmet restaurant is delighted to be welcoming chefs from beyond Europe’s borders. Montreal, Puebla and Chicago: three cities, three chefs For its third season, which began last August, the Tram Experience is offering customers the chance to enjoy a gastronomic journey exploring some of the biggest foodie cities in the world. These cities, part of the Délice network of which Brussels is also a member, have sent their best chefs to give food-lovers a real treat for one year. So far, some of the best chefs in Eur...
Read MoreBruges, 'the Venice of the North', a splendid medieval Art City in Flanders, Belgium is one of the main locations of the Bollywood film Peekay (PK), the first Indian feature film to be shot in the city. The Aamir Khan, Anushka Sharma and Sushant Singh Rajput starrer Peekay (PK) directed by Rajkumar Hirani and produced by Rajkumar Hirani Films and Vidhu Vinod Chopra Films in association with UTV Motion Pictures, filmed some major landmarks of Bruges. These include the Market Square and Belfry, Howest Campus Sint-Jorisstraat, the Beguinage (an architectural complex that used to house a semi-monastic community of religious women called Beguines), plus several streets and canals. The sequences shot in Bruges also feature a lilting romantic song “Chaar Kadam” that also beau
Read MoreEverything that glitters might not be gold, but when it comes to diamonds then there might be just few immortals who are not awed by just a look. For everybody else, diamonds are for ever! Antwerp in Belgium might be a fashion hub, but it has also to do much with the diamonds. Antwerp's diamond industry unites India and Belgium as many of the workers here are from Gujarat. Diamond industry of Surat and Antwerp have very close bonding. Antwerp's diamond museum is worth a visit, few of its kind in world. It also shows how much people love diamonds, ofcourse those who can afford them. Not likes of me! The world of glitterati just happens to be gaga over shiny stones. See what they say about diamonds (all taken from walls of Antwerp Diamond Museum)- Antwerp diamond museum has some co...
Read MoreThe second Brussels chocolate show will be much bigger. For the second year in a row, Brussels will be welcoming the Chocolate Show from 6th to 8th February 2015. This time, with over 6000 m² devoted to chocolate in every form. Enough space to provide greater comfort for both exhibitors and visitors, particularly thanks to the site’s access and parking facilities. Even more artisans, conferences, workshops, and demonstrations to delight all ages! For 3 days, Palais 1 of the Brussels Expo in Brussels will be site for exceptional tastings and demonstrations. The Chocolate Show is the largest event in the world devoted to chocolate. Created 20 years ago in Paris by Sylvie Douce and François Jeantet, it occurs in the greatest cities in the world: Paris, New York, Tokyo, Moscow, Beijing, Sha
Read MoreThe 5th Comics Festival, an initiative of the Brussels-Capital Region’s Government with the support of the Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles, the City of Brussels and COCOF (College of the French Community Commission) and organised by visit.brussels, came to an end Sunday last and was a great success. On Friday and Saturday evening, the Comic Strip Nights in the Park of Brussels were a real hit. The drawing concerts, the water shows and the open air cinema all managed to captivate the audience. On Saturday afternoon, the Place des Palais was the venue for the start of the Balloon’s Day Parade, a parade of helium-filled balloons inspired by the American tradition, but Brussels’ version was mainly made up of comic book characters. This year, Tintin, Kid Paddle, Boule and Spirou we...
Read MoreThe Brussels gourmet festival embellished by the best Bordeaux wines From 11 to 14 September 2014 and for the third consecutive year, the eat! BRUSSELS festival will show off the entirely international nature of Brussels gastronomy. Around 20 restaurant owners from the Brussels-Capital region, and from 10 provinces and partner towns, will come together at the Bois de la Cambre for four days of gustatory passion. In addition, this year, VISITBRUSSELS and the Conseil Interprofessionnel du Vin de Bordeaux [Interprofessional Council for Bordeaux Wine] have decided to get together to create a joint event: eat! BRUSSELS, drink! BORDEAUX. Brussels will therefore become the first European city and the third international destination, after Hong Kong and Quebec, to welcome around sixty win...
Read MoreOn the occasion of this 19th edition, the Flower Carpet of the Grand Place has chosen to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Turkish immigration in Belgium. 1,800 m2 of begonias (begonyas in Turkish) will make up an ephemeral tapestry inspired by the geometric patterns of Turkey's famous kilims. Visitors will have the opportunity to admire this astonishing display from 14 to 17 August 2014, to sense all its tones and all its nuances, whether from the Grand-place itself or from above, from the balcony of the City Hall. A magical masterpiece, colourful and scented, what better way to pay tribute to the Turkish community of Brussels! The Turkish carpets or kilims Carpets are an integral part of Turkish culture. They are popular objects which are handed down from generation to gen...
Read MoreWine lovers are delighted. Connoisseurs of fine wines are ready as the Concours Mondial de Bruxelles returns to its native city to celebrate its 20th anniversary, starting today. The Concours Mondial de Bruxelles makes an emotional return to Brussels, the city that saw its inception. In just twenty years, it has become the largest touring European wine tasting competition. Everything is now ready to welcome the prodigal child and bestow the title of Global Wine Capital on Brussels for three intense days of tastings. We will have a grand winner in next ten days. In all, 8,060 wines from 58 producer countries will compete on May 2, 3 and 4, 2014 in the European capital. France remains the leading participating country with 2,428 entries, followed by Spain (1,615 entries), Italy (1,163),
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