Culture

The James Ensor House shines bright like never

29 July 2020

The somewhat dusty James Ensor house has been completely renovated and expanded thanks to a new high-quality interactive experience centre. A tribute to the world-famous Ostend symbolist.

Street Art has conquered Flanders

26 June 2020

On the walls, in the streets and on monuments, Street Art, developed in a multitude of forms, has now conquered the whole world and colours the largest cities.

There's lots going on at the Brel Foundation

19 June 2020

The work of the great Jacques still arouses much admiration, 42 years after the artist's death.

A buried Roman city, comprehensively mapped

12 June 2020

A Roman city called Falerii Novi, buried underground and located 50 kilometres north of Rome, has been fully mapped by a team of archaeologists including scientists from Cambridge University and Ghent

European literary prize for Nathalie Skowronek

03 June 2020

The 2020 European Union Prize for Literature has been awarded to the young Belgian writer Nathalie Skowronek for her book "La carte des regrets".

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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