Culture

A special Queen Elisabeth Competition for its 75th birthday

20 January 2026

It’s a very special year for the Queen Elisabeth Competition, and they are sparing no effort to make this cello-focused edition one to remember.

KMSKA continues to set visitor records

15 January 2026

The KMSKA, a museum in Antwerp, has seen a record number of visitors for the third year in a row and enjoyed the most visited exhibition of a contemporary artist of all time in Belgium.

Are the Beatles actually from Kalmthout?

12 January 2026

In a sense, you could say that it is partly true that The Beatles originate from our very own municipality of Kalmthout. Not the actual Beatles, obviously.

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.

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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