Culture

Kevin Meul has received an award in Tallinn for his feature film debut

27 November 2016

His first feature film ‘My First Highway’ has already won the Belgian director Kevin Meul the jury prize for best film in Tallinn.

Regards Croisés exhibition by Belgian and French artists

21 November 2016

From 17 November to 31 December 2016, for its 16th edition, Phot' Aix is offering the opportunity to discover Belgian artists and Belgian contemporary photography.

Tintin page sells for a record 1.55 million euros

19 November 2016

A page from the 'Explorers on the Moon' book has been sold for the record sum of 1.55 million euros at an auction in Paris.

Opera Vlaanderen wins the Faust theatre award

10 November 2016

La Juive, a production from Opera Vlaanderen (Flanders Opera), has won a prize at the Faust theatre awards in the German town of Freiburg.

Energy/Mass exhibition by Koen Vanmechelen in Detroit

26 October 2016

Until 17 December, the Energy/Mass exhibition by the Belgian artist Koen Vanmechelen, originating from Sint-Truiden, will be housed at Wasserman Projects, Eastern Market, Detroit.

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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