Events

Brussels, city of design

12 September 2018 - 04 October 2018

Brussels Design September will take place in the Belgian capital throughout the month; this festival is dedicated to design and features almost one hundred events based around furniture, objects, indu

Dour Festival

11 July 2018 - 15 July 2018

It's another impressive poster for Dour this year. The music festival will welcome over 200 artists on seven podia between 11 and 15 July.

Les Ardentes

05 July 2018 - 08 July 2018

This year Les Ardentes will yet again be held at the Parc Astrid de Coronmeuse in Liege. From 5 to 8 July, you will be able to live it up at the twelfth edition of this festival.

Couleur Café

29 June 2018 - 01 July 2018

The multicultural festival Couleur Café will take place from 29 June until 1 July inclusive in Brussels.

Gent Jazz Festival

29 June 2018 - 08 July 2018

Paolo Conte, Melanie De Biasio, Pharoah Sanders … these are just a few of the names to grace the line-up of this year's Gent Jazz Festival.

There's always something going on in Belgium!

Often portrayed as sociable party-goers and very welcoming, Belgians like to come together and share festive and recreational experiences. Festivals, carnivals, exhibitions... in Belgium there is always something to see or do!

Since the beginning of the year, many folk groups have been preparing for the carnival season which is a true institution in some cities and particularly Binche, where it is even recognised as UNESCO Intangible Heritage of Humanity.

History lovers will delight in the historical or religious processions such as the Saint-Sang Procession in Bruges, the Ommegang in Brussels or the Napoleonic Marches of Entre-Sambre-et-Meuse.

Summer heralds the start of the music festival season, frequented by young people from all over Europe. It has to be said that with a rock festival like Werchter, five-time winner of the "World's Best Festival" award or the quirky originality of the electronic music festival, Tomorrowland, lovers of good sounds will be more than satisfied!

With the falling leaves comes the season of major museum exhibitions, trade fairs and shows. Dance, opera, theatre, the dynamic and innovative Belgian scene frequently produces internationally-renowned artists.

But alongside this hectic cultural life, daily life in Belgium also encompasses the village fête with its open-air café or marquee, its bars, skittles and card contests, its traditional dances, carnivals, craft markets, sporting games... so many opportunities for Belgians to enjoy.

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