Culture

Pumpkins all around in the Kempen municipality of Kasterlee

05 November 2025

Every October, the pumpkin takes centre stage in Kasterlee in the Antwerp Kempen.

Prestigious London orchestra debuts work by Belgian composer

25 September 2025

It could be a schoolchild’s dream: to have your composition debuted by one of the most prestigious orchestras in the world. An honour bestowed to Frederik Neyrinck in September.

Belgian directors break several world records with new film

01 September 2025

It’s been widely known for years now that Belgian directors Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah make some banging movies. Their films are loaded with excitement. They never bomb in the box office.

Belgian short film scores on the festival circuit

28 August 2025

The film “Mind of Thoughts” by Belgian filmmaker Charlotte Verminck has won the award for “Best Sound” at the Festival of Cinema NYC.

Music in den Hof at Den Wolsack in Antwerp

07 August 2025

Right behind the Grote Markt in Antwerp, at Oude Beurs 27, you can visit the beautiful monumental building Den Wolsack.

A country of legends and thrills

The constant contact with other peoples and cultures hasn't been without its effects in terms of art and culture, both in the past and the present day. A true crossroads of the major influences of art, Belgium has always been home to a large number of artists and frequently establishes itself as the place for innovation for new movements.

Belgium has preserved much evidence of the greatest architectural and artistic movements. The Middle Ages saw cathedrals and belfries spring up, monuments that still grace the Belgian cities of art. Countless châteaux pepper the countryside and Belgium is the country with the most châteaux per km². As for Brussels, in the 20th century, it became the capital of Art Nouveau. All this explains the country's incredible architectural wealth.

The splendid works of the old Flemish painters such as Peter Paul Rubens, Pieter Bruegel, Jan Van Eyck, Antoine Van Dyck, along with more recent artists like Paul Delvaux or René Magritte, are now exhibited in museums all over the world.

The ultimate hub for comics, Belgium is home to the largest concentration of comic book authors in the world. They continue the tradition of Hergé (Tintin), Peyo (Les Schtroumpfs), Edgar P. Jacobs (Blake et Mortimer), Morris (Lucky Luke), Bob De Moor (Barelli, Cori de scheepsjongen), Willy Vandersteen (Suske en Wiske) and many more!

Today, many Belgian talents are making a name for themselves. This is particularly the case on the international music scene with Angèle, Milow, Selah Sue and Hooverphonic. On the big screen, a new generation of directors and actors are frequently recognised with awards including the Palme d'Or at Cannes and the Oscars in Hollywood.

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