At its core, the Vilain XIIII castle of Leut dates back to the 13th-14th centuries.
Curator Hilde Teerlinck and artist Francis Alÿs have been entrusted with the design of the Belgian pavilion for the 59th Venice Biennale.
The iconic Belgian singer Arno Hintjens passed away on 23 April at the age of 72, a victim of pancreatic cancer.
Phillipe Boesmans, an icon of classical music, has passed away at the age of 85.
Toots Thielemans would have turned 100 this year, and the city of Brussels will pay several tributes to its jazz icon, with music of course.
Until the second half of the 18th century, when it was gradually ousted by the pianoforte, it was a favoured instrument in distinguished circles.
