Culture

A new academy for magicians in Belgium

12 September 2024

Belgian magician Maxime Mandrake is launching a veritable wizardry academy in Brussels.

Over 60,000 visitors for comic strip festival

12 September 2024

More than 60,000 visitors took to the Comic Strip Festival in Brussels for all kinds of exhibitions and other activities.

Belgian artist featured at Ruhr Triennial

04 September 2024

Berlinde De Bruyckere, a Belgian artist known for her sculptures and installations, is featured in the latest Ruhr Triennial.

Flemish Masters in their place: seven religious heritage sites in and around Leuven in the spotlight

11 July 2024

The brand new art route Meesters in Verbeelding [Masters in Imagination] brings to life the grandeur of seven Leuven artists, often at the site where their masterpiece was created.

A record edition for Brussels’ Kunstenfestivaldesarts

06 June 2024

Kunstenfestivaldesarts, a weeks-long art festival in Brussels, had a successful edition in 2024.

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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