In November 2022, renovation works started on the east side of St. James’ Church or Sint-Jacobskerk in Antwerp. So when that was announced and before that area was closed off from the public, I went to visit the church.
Month: April 2023
ANTWERP | Baroque Influencers city festival of tradition and renewal
Although there have been activities and events for a while, the Baroque Influencers “city festival of tradition and renewal” starts festively Saturday, 22 April.
LIVERPOOL | 2023 Eurovision Song Contest venues & locations: arena, fan village, EuroClub, EUROfansCLUB
Inspired by the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest, we travelled by train to England in March. Combining ESC host city Liverpool with the industrial heritage of Manchester. Manchester to Liverpool was also the first steam railway line ever. A perfect pretext to travel to The North.
ANTWERP | Darklands 2024 going into ‘The Void’ under new, stricter city rules
Darklands announced its theme for 2024: ‘The Void‘. The City of Antwerp announced new, stricter rules for businesses and events offering a sexual context.
Royal Military Museum, War Heritage Institute, Brussels, Belgium
The Royal Museum of the Armed Forces and Military History in Brussels is no more. It has been no more since a while, actually. Welcome to the Royal Military Museum, part of the War Heritage Institute (WHI).
How gay friendly are trending travel destinations Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Kosovo, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia, Turkey and Ukraine?
ILGA-Europe published its ‘LGBTI Enlargement Review‘ for 2023, looking at the state of affairs regarding the protection of LGBTQIA+ people and their equality of human rights compared to their straight friends, family and neighbours in ten countries who want to join the European Union. These countries are Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Kosovo, Moldova, Montenegro,…
City of Antwerp promises more green areas in 2023
This year, the City of Antwerp is planting new forest on six plots, together accounting for 6.4 hectares of extra nature. The forest plots are located in Wilrijk, Ekeren, Berendrecht and Linkeroever (Left Bank). With the planting of these new forests, the city continues to focus on greening the public space and improving the living…
REVIEW | M-Gallery Le Louise in Brussels
When Oriol, Sam, Timothy and me took our ride on the Brussels Tram Experience dinner tram we decided to stay the night in Brussels so we could all enjoy some drinks and have a relaxed weekend. The Tram Experience starts and finishes at the Poelaert Square so we looked for a hotel nearby to crash….
Antwerp approves revamp of Stadspark
The District of Antwerp and the City of Antwerp are joining forces to upgrade the Stadspark or City Park to its original landscape style in the coming years, taking into account contemporary needs. They have now approved the final design, with detailed plans and guidelines for future adjustments. It is the result of an extensive…
REVIEW | London Euston to Liverpool Lime Street on Avanti West Coast’s pride train
Inspired by the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest, we travelled by train to England in March. Combining ESC host city Liverpool with the industrial heritage of Manchester. Manchester to Liverpool was also the first steam railway line ever. A perfect pretext to travel to The North.