Culture

Hooverphonic, at the top for 25 years in Belgium and beyond

18 May 2021

Its leader Alex Callier has been aiming for quality since day one in 1995, and this quality has remained the trademark of Belgian rock band Hooverphonic over the years.

Michel Van Loo leads the investigation in 1950s Belgium

29 April 2021

The sixth volume of the adventures of Michel Van Loo, the famous Belgian detective who first appeared from the pen of Brussels writer Alain Berenboom in 2008, has just been published.

Belgian co-production wins two Oscars

28 April 2021

American director Darius Marder's "Sound of Metal", co-produced by Belgian company Caviar, won the Oscar for Best Sound and for Best Achievement in Film Editing at the 93rd Academy Awar

A midsummer night's dream by Adeline Dieudonné

15 April 2021

Adeline Dieudonné has published her second novel, "Kérozène", containing a tragic, funny procession of cruel yet ordinary slices of life.

It's Belgian, then!

15 April 2021

Many of you took part in our survey on belgicisms. These little words or expressions are specific to our country and come from Wallonia, Flanders or Brussels.

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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