Lifestyle

Father Damien finds his way in New York

17 April 2015

Father Damien is to be given his own street in New York.

Triple gold for deMensen

04 April 2015

The production house deMENSEN won three gold medals at the prestigious WorldMediaFestival in Hamburg with its programmes De Blacklist, Wauters vs Waes and Reizen Waes.

Flower Carpet in Brussels named International Flower Event of the Year

19 March 2015

The so-called Flower Carpet in Brussels has won the award for ‘International Flower Event of the Year’ in Toronto, Canada.

Belgian chocolate is becoming even tastier and healthier!

12 March 2015

Making good chocolate even better.

Bibiane Godfroid receives the Légion d'honneur!

11 March 2015

On Wednesday evening, the French President, François Hollande, decorated Bibiane Godfroid with the title of Chevalier (Knight) of the Légion d’honneur in recognition of her career.

Belgian creativity and well-being

Belgium is an open society founded on tolerance. Its central position in Europe, its situation at the confluence between the Latin and Germanic worlds, its multilingualism and its pioneering political, social and religious freedoms have contributed to its cosmopolitan and friendly character.

Belgians like to enjoy life and make sure they do so! So nowhere else will you find so many regional, authentic and colourful beers, with such a contrasting range of tastes and smells. As for the Belgian chocolatiers, they offer products of unrivalled quality and flavour with a well-established world famous reputation. Waffles, spéculoos biscuits, cuberdon candies... Belgium has much to offer food lovers, not to mention its famous chips! Belgium is also the country with the most Michelin-starred restaurants per km² in the world.

Modern and trend-setting, Belgians love beauty. Fashion, furniture and room accessories, Belgian designers adore mixing genres and muddying the waters by tearing down borders! Internationally recognised, Belgian artists have long infiltrated the stores on the smartest avenues of capital cities the world over.

A country of freedoms and innovations, life is good in Belgium where we know how to welcome you so you can discover a lifestyle that's both comfortable and easy-going.

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