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A gripping thriller in the heart of the Belgian capital

23 March 2022

For her third thriller, after "Meurs mon ange" and "La parole du chacal", Clarence Pitz has chosen her native city, Brussels, as the setting for her latest novel "Ineffaçables

Are you a fan of Flemish cinema?

17 March 2022

This will interest you whether you are a fan of Flemish cinema or just interested in discovering new films.

Virginie Efira leads a double life

17 March 2022

The recently released film "Madeleine Collins", is a drama by Antoine Barraud, in which our compatriot, Virginie Efira, plays the lead role of a woman leading a double life.

When Saint Exupéry meets his Little Prince

17 March 2022

Hall 2 at the Heysel, at the foot of the Atomium, is hosting an immersive, spectacularly staged 1,500 m² exhibition on the life of the writer Antoine de Saint Exupéry (1900-1944) and his best-known wo

Dzia, the Antwerp street artist

10 March 2022

Dzia's colourful murals appeared on the walls just a few years ago and are already attracting attention around the world.

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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Culture

Ten Belgian films in competition in Cannes

A gripping thriller in the heart of the Belgian capital

Are you a fan of Flemish cinema?

Virginie Efira leads a double life

When Saint Exupéry meets his Little Prince

Dzia, the Antwerp street artist