The sixth edition of the ARTONOV Festival will take place in European capital Brussels, in various Art Nouveau, Art Deco and other remarkable architectural venues. This year’s central theme is "what the day owes to the night". With this 6th edition, from the 4th to the 11th of October 2020, the ARTONOV Festival is more committed than ever to surprise the audience with a unique program, thanks to the motivation of the festival team, the artists and the partner venues. Schaerbeek - Schaarbeek Avenue Louis Bertrand - (Gustave Strauven 1906) © visit.brussels - Jean-Paul Remy This year’s program has been adapted to comply with the current health and safety regulations while maintaining the theme, “what the day owes to the night,” as well as the sense of artistic adventure that is in...
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From 11 to 20 September 2020, the Comic Strip Festival is making a comeback with a special edition in the form of a free immersive experience in the impressive setting of the Gare Maritime at Tour & Taxis. Visitors can immerse themselves in the decors of their favourite comics. Yakari, Spike and Suzy, Ducoboo and many others will be there. Not forgetting the unmissable Atomium Prizes. Other surprises and new activities will also await visitors at several locations in the capital. Stripfeest - Comic Book Festival Balloon's Day Parade ©visit.brussels - Eric Danhier - 2019 This year, the Comic Book Festival is trying something different due to the health crisis and to ensure public safety. For its new location in the Gare Maritime at Tour & Taxis, it is offering a free immersiv...
Read MoreThe Brussels stage makes a comeback Brussels performing arts, which have remained in the wings in recent months due to the health crisis, are now more ready than ever to get back on stage. From theatre to dance to jazz, all disciplines are heading back to the stage, to the delight of an audience eager to discover something new. These last eight months have had a major impact on the cultural milieu. The Brussels stage came to a standstill. Although not totally ... Backstage, programmers, artists and set designers were busy concocting an original, diversified and cutting-edge programme. Here is an overview of the major events for autumn. Let's Get Some Air Festival Now more than ever we are experiencing a desire to escape! Mission accomplished with the "Let's Get Some Air" fest...
Read MoreBrussels is a real hub of creativity and a haven for artists and collectors. Contemporary art can be found in the most beautiful parts of the European capital, thanks to the city’s countless institutions and art galleries. Contemporary art will make a comeback in September. Exhibitions and events will throw the spotlight on artists from different walks of life and disciplines. Brussels’ institutions, art galleries and artist collectives are pulling out all the stops to deliver a high-quality programme. Whether they are indoors, outdoors, or even online, these activities will satisfy everyone's curiosity. KANAL - Centre Pompidou, the Boghossian Foundation - Villa Empain, La Loge, CENTRALE, Wiels, MIMA and many others play host to a vast array of high calibre exhibitions and performances...
Read MoreRising COVID-19 cases are making countries nervous and as more and more countries face a second wave of the pandemic, policy decisions are moving in disarray and fault lines are being exposed. Europe is witnessing all of this. After a unanimous decision by almost all major countries in the block earlier this month on opening EU countries for the foreign travellers, travel to Spain has become a new point of discontent. Firstly, it was UK when the British Government announcing that tourists returning from Spain will have to self-isolate for two weeks. In a massive blow for holidaymakers and the travel industry, restrictions were reimposed following an alarming spike in Covid-19 cases. As a result, Spain was removed from the lists of countries from which passengers arriving in England, Sc...
Read MoreThere is no industry which did not have to face the brunt of the pandemic. Entertainment industry is among the ones with most suffering along with travel and hospitality sector. Now every industry is trying its own ways to come out of the blues. The Brussels music scene is going through a crisis never experienced before. But, now in a move that can show some light to artists all over the world, to support the music scene, visit.brussels, Le Botanique and Kiosk Radio are launching artist residences and original live streaming which will take place all summer. Belgian artists will follow each other on the decks or on stage, in live performances. Their shows will be broadcast via the Facebook pages of the three partners. It is a fantastic way of lending support to the local music scene. ...
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