Culture

From star DJ to film star?

29 July 2022

The world has long been familiar with the amazing DJ skills of the Belgian brothers Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike.

Discovery on the battlefield of Waterloo

27 July 2022

Sunday 18 June 1815 was like Napoleon's swansong.

Cult group Front 242 celebrates its 40th anniversary

14 July 2022

The Belgian electronic music pioneers who left their mark on the early 80s underground scene are performing all over the world as part of their anniversary tour.

Belgian Festival at Cannes

02 June 2022

Historic! With three Belgian films in competition, Belgium won three prizes at the closing ceremony of the Cannes Film Festival: Special 75th Anniversary Prize, Grand Prix and Jury Prize!

Great news for Antoine Wauters

25 May 2022

In a famous Parisian restaurant, academicians were won over by the writing of Belgian author Antoine Wauters. His collection Le musée des contradictions won the Prix Goncourt for short stories.

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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