Today is the National Holiday of Belgium. On 21 July 1831, Prince Leopold of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha took the constitutional oath to become King of the Belgians. But I want to look at something else.
Month: July 2024
How gay friendly are trending travel destinations Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina with Republika Srpska, Georgia, Kosovo, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia, Turkey and Ukraine?
ILGA-Europe published its ‘LGBTI Enlargement Review‘ for global mega election year 2024, 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,…
ANTWERP | Redesign works of Wapper start in 2026
The Antwerp Council of Mayor and Aldermen has approved the final design for the reconstruction of the Wapper. The elongated square centrally located on the Meir will be transformed into a new and contemporary city square with wide walking spaces, greenery and a large water feature. This makes it a logical and inviting link on…
SWITZERLAND | Introducing Lausanne
Switzerland will host the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest. But which city in the Helvetic Confederation will welcome the thousands of artists, media people and fans? Geneva, Sankt Gallen, Basel and Fribourg have already expressed their interest. Other obvious options are Zurich and Bern. And why not Lausanne? Swiss broadcaster Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen (SRF) also…
Antwerp Pride 2024 partner events: Friends of Dorothy, Queer Tour at KMSKA, Midsummer 2024, Celebrate Life at Jeffrey’s / Loud & Queer, Send In The Clowns, Oh Honey
The 17th edition of Antwerp Pride takes place from Wednesday 7 to Sunday 11 August 2024. This year’s theme is ‘Many Voices. One Pride‘. The organising committee advocates a more militant pride, with a “we’re not going back in the closet” attitude in reaction to rising conservatism and conformism. But let’s face it: pride is…
ANDALUSIA | Half a day in Córdoba
Six days. Five overnight stays in five cities in Spain. Lunch in Paris. Stopover in Barcelona. Then Córdoba, Seville, Granada and Málaga. An Andalusia Whirlwind Tour where we visit the Mezquita and the Alhambra. We’re touring Andalusia in October 2023 to follow the trend of travelling to hot spots outside summer, as we did with…
EU train travel report sees increase in cross-border passenger trains and easier bookings
European train travel is on the up and up according to a new report presented to Transport Ministers of European Union Member States. This means more routes and easier booking for passengers in the future.
TONGEREN | Gallo-Roman Museum – the permanent collection
Tongeren (Tongres in French) in Limburg is the oldest city in Belgium, founded by the Romans in 10 AD as Atuatuca Tongrorum. Now it’s a city of 32,000 people and home of the Gallo-Roman Museum (Gallo-Romeins Museum). I hadn’t been since childhood. But until September 2024 the museum hosts the ‘Antiquity in Colour‘ exhibition so…
BEYOND ANTWERP PRIDE 2024 | Community Day on Sunday 4 August and municipal elections political debate on Friday 9 August
The 17th edition of Antwerp Pride takes place from Wednesday 7 to Sunday 11 August 2024. This year’s theme is ‘Many Voices. One Pride‘. The organising committee advocates a more militant pride, with a “we’re not going back in the closet” attitude in reaction to rising conservatism and conformism. But let’s face it: pride is…
ANTWERP | Market exploration questions the future of the Stadsschouwburg Theatre Building
Antwerp municipal real estate agency AG Vespa is launching a market survey on behalf of the City of Antwerp to investigate whether a public-private partnership is possible to realize a new construction solution for the current Stadsschouwburg, the Municipal Theatre.