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AfricaMuseum director visits DRC to discuss restitution of cultural artefacts
The director of Belgium’s AfricaMuseum has met the Congolese Culture minister in Kinshasa to discuss the restitution of art objects to...
Sep 23, 2023


European directors defend refugee drama 'The Green Border' over Polish political backlash
Following public attacks from the Polish Justice Minister, who labelled Agnieszka Holland’s Venice-winner 'The Green Border' "Nazi...
Sep 20, 2023


Sean Penn claims Will Smith’s Oscar slap could have been avoided if Zelenskyy had been at ceremony
“This fucking bullshit wouldn’t have happened with Zelenskyy. Will Smith would never have left that chair to be part of stupid violence,”...
Sep 15, 2023


Heritage Day offers 1,025 activities across Flanders
The second Sunday in September is traditionally Heritage Day or Open Monument Day in Flanders. This year, on 10 September, 1,025...
Sep 8, 2023


Stromae becomes first Belgian artist to reach a billion views on YouTube
Stromae has officially become the first Belgian artist to join the exclusive billion-views club on YouTube with his iconic hit...
Sep 2, 2023


Chinese artist convicted of plagiarising Belgian painter
A court in Beijing has ordered artist Ye Yongqing to pay 650,000 euros in damages to Belgian painter Christian Silvain for plagiarism,...
Sep 2, 2023


The George Enescu Festival, one of East Europe’s biggest musical events, opens in Romania
Since its creation in 1958, the George Enescu Festival has become an essential part of Eastern Europe’s classical music scene. Created in...
Aug 28, 2023


Tomorrowland again named world's best dance music festival
Tomorrowland has been named the world’s best dance music festival for the third time in a row by readers of DJ Mag, the magazine...
Aug 26, 2023


Danish director Lars von Trier defends his controversial 'Russian lives matter' comments
The filmmaker's comments have attracted the attention of Oleksiy Danilov, the head of Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council,...
Aug 25, 2023


Filmmaker Fien Troch will open Film Fest Ghent with premiere of Holly
Belgian filmmaker Fien Troch will premiere her latest feature, Holly, on 10 October at the 50th edition of Film Festival Ghent, the...
Aug 22, 2023


Monsters, Frauds and Shrews: Here are the best books of the year... So far
How many have you read? The Edinburgh International Book Festival kicks off today, from 12 – 28 August. The showcase celebrates the...
Aug 20, 2023


Putin is using food as a weapon – but his cynical attempts to drum up forced allies will fail
By reneging on the Black Sea grain deal, Russia has driven up global prices. By standing together we can resurrect it Оn 17 July, nearly...
Aug 3, 2023
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