A century ago, a pioneering flight linked Belgium and Africa. On 12 February 1925, three Belgian aviators took off on an ambitious journey from Brussels to Léopoldville (now Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of the Congo), completing the 8,000-kilometer trip in 51 days. Their journey laid the foundation for a lasting connection, one that Brussels…
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The Belgian Pride declared bankrupt, but Brussels Pride 2025 will go ahead
Brussels Pride 2025 will go ahead as planned, continuing to celebrate and advocate for LGBTQIA+ rights, despite recent turbulence within the organising community. The event’s mission has remained steady even as The Belgian Pride, the non-profit organisation behind Belgium’s first pride march, recently filed for bankruptcy.
Brussels Pride officially recognised as Intangible Cultural Heritage
Brussels Pride is now part of the Inventory of Intangible Cultural Heritage of the Brussels-Capital Region. This was announced in a press release by Ans Persoons (Vooruit), Secretary of State for Heritage of Brussels. Brussels now wants to submit the candidacy of pride as Intangible Cultural Heritage to UNESCO, together with other cities and countries.
The Eurostar to and from London in 2024
To celebrate his graduation as a therapist and before starting his new career, Oscar from Denver in Colorado decided to take a vacation and travel to London on his own. Oscar and I have known each other for two years, but we never actually met in person. Until in June 2024. His vacation presented an…
Brussels Pride 2024 programme starts on Wednesday 8 May with Pride Opening at Molenbeek and a Pride Week
Last year the Belgian Pride in Brussels reinvented itself as Brussels Pride. The difference? The organisation is now pushed and pulled by the Brussels-Capital Region via visit.brussels after the former organisers fell out. This year’s theme for the Brussels Pride – in the Capital of Europe is ‘Safe Everyday, Everywhere‘.
Spartacus Travel Awards pinpoint Brussels and Taiwan as top LGBTQIA+ destinations
At the Internationale Tourismus-Börse Berlin, worldwide known as ITB in Berlin, the Spartacus International Gay Travel Guide presents its awards. Brussels in Belgium and Taiwan are pinpointed as key LGBTQIA+ destinations.
Brussels Pride – The Belgian & European Pride 2024 on 18 May: Safe Everyday, Everywhere
Via Facebook, Brussels Pride – The Belgian & European Pride had divulged its theme for election year 2024: Safe Everyday, Everywhere.
MUSEUMS IN BELGIUM | museumPASSmusées looks back onto 2023 and forward to 2024
Belgium‘s museumPASSmusées or Museum Pass looks back ont 2023 and forward to 2024. In 2023, museumPASSmusées included over 235 participating museums all over Belgium. In Flanders, the Brussels-Capital Region and Wallonia.
City of Antwerp annexes Borsbeek, which becomes the tenth district on 1 January 2025
On Monday 18 December 2023, the municipal councils of both the City of Antwerp and the Town of Borsbeek approved the merge. Borsbeek will become the tenth district of Antwerp. Antwerp is unique in Flanders in that it has a two-tier system of municipal government with a city council and district councils.
ANTWERP | 2.2 million day tourists and 398K overnight stays in the summer of 2023
The City of Antwerp looks back on a festive summer with good numbers. “The Antwerp tourism sector can look back on a busy summer, with good visitor numbers thanks to the many fun events in the city. The changeable weather did not prevent many tourists from visiting the city and most tourism subsectors therefore recorded…
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