Culture

Belgium at the Angoulême International Comic Strip Festival

07 February 2019

The Angoulême International Comic Strip Festival, the largest event dedicated to the ninth art in Europe, celebrated various authors on 26 January 2019.

Mondo Cane, the Belgian project for the Venice Biennale

05 February 2019

To mark the 58th edition of the International Art Exhibition at the Venice Biennale, the Belgian pavilion is hosting the MONDO CANE project, conceived by the Brussels-based artistic duo Jos De Gruyter

Bruegel, 450 years already!

24 January 2019

Bruegel left us in 1569, just 450 years ago. For this anniversary, countless events will be dedicated to the work and life of this incredible artist.

The Revenge of Forgiveness

24 January 2019

Eric-Emmanuel Schmitt publishes at least one piece per year, be it theatrical, a novel or an essay.

And Hergé created Tintin

18 January 2019

"Tintin in the Land of the Soviets" is the first album in the comics series "The Adventures of Tintin", created by Belgian cartoonist Hergé, the pseudonym of Georges Rémy.

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 Pierre-Paul Rubens, Pierre Brueghel, 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 le Moussaillon), Willy Vandersteen (Bob et Bobette) and many more!

Today, many Belgian talents are making a name for themselves. This is particularly the case on the international music scene with Stromae, 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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