Culture

Philippe Geluck, Officer of the Order of Arts and Letters

12 July 2017

On 14 June, Philippe Geluck received the insignia of Officer of the Order of Arts and Letters from the French Ambassador to Belgium, Claude-France Arnould.

Belgium to provide a new European Capital of Culture in 2030

29 June 2017

Following on from Mons, our country can once again make preparations for a European Capital of Culture. Exactly which Belgian city will receive this honour is as yet unknown.

Anna Cervinka and Ivo Van Hove win French theatre prizes

07 June 2017

The Belgians Anna Cervinka and Ivo Van Hove were both prize winners during 'La nuit des Molières'.

Belgian artist wins Estonian art prize

01 June 2017

The young Belgian jewellery designer and gemstone artist Octave Vandeweghe has won the Grand Prix at the 7th Tallinn Applied Art Triennial, with his work 'Cultured Manners'.

Brussels rap rocks the world

19 May 2017

The Brussels rap scene is on a roll. With names like Romeo Elvis, Damso, Caballero & Jeanjass, … a whole new generation of rappers is hitting international heights.

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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