The city of Leuven (Louvain) in Flemish Brabant, Flanders, Belgium received a silver award at the fifth European Capitals of Inclusion and Diversity Awards, held in Brussels on Tuesday 21 April 2026. The awards, organised by the European Commission, recognise cities, municipalities, and regions that excel in promoting inclusion, diversity, and combating discrimination.
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Flanders welcomed over 15 million visitors in 2025
Flanders is becoming increasingly popular as a tourist destination. In 2025, an estimated 15.4 million people visited the region, marking a 3% increase compared to 2024, according to provisional figures from Visit Flanders (Toerisme Vlaanderen). The number of overnight stays also rose to 36.3 million.
HAPPY NEW QUEER 2026 | Bruges on 17 January and Leuven on 23 January
The Antwerp Queer Arts Festival (AQAF) returns in August 2026 for a month of queer arts and performances in Antwerp. Sometimes you can take a name at face value. Exact dates aren’t published yet. But with Happy New Queer, AQAF holds events in Bruges in West Flanders, and in Leuven in Flemish Brabant.
Brussels Airlines welcomes new Star Chef Glenn Verhasselt from two-Michelin-star restaurant Sir Kwinten
Brussels Airlines is once again bringing a piece of Belgium to the skies and is proud to announce its new Star Chef: Glenn Verhasselt, chef at the two Michelin-starred restaurant Sir Kwinten in Lennik.
BELGIUM | Naming towns and cities: municipalities with Dutch, French, English and other translations
15 November is Dynasty Day or King’s Day in Belgium. 15 November being the name day of Leopold, the name of three of the seven Kings of the Belgians. To mark this occasion, and inspired by a Belga News Agency post, let’s take a look at names of villages, towns, municipalities and cities in the…
BELGIUM | Meise Botanic Garden
During the Ascension weekend in May 2025, Jeroen and I visited the Meise Botanic Garden. World famous in Belgium, but I had never been.
Leuven and East Brabant named European Capital of Culture 2030
Leuven (Louvain) and the East Brabant reference region have been named European Capital of Culture 2030 by the European jury. The announcement was made at the Royal Library of Belgium in Brussels, where Leuven’s bid, presented under the banner LOV2030 – Leuven & Beyond, triumphed over its Belgian rivals Namur (Namen) in Wallonia and Sint-Jans-Molenbeek…
Flanders highlights Castles of the Brussels Green Belt
Tourism Flanders (Toerisme Vlaanderen), Flemish Brabant Tourism (Toerisme Vlaams-Brabant) and Gaasbeek Castle launched a campaign that puts the rich range of castles on the Flemish Periphery (Vlaamse Rand) around Brussels in the spotlight – not only as cultural heritage, but also as tourist attractions for home and abroad.
Antwerp Queer Arts Festival broadens horizon to Bruges and Leuven
With three Happy New Queer New Year’s parties and a call for residencies for Antwerp Queer Arts Festival 2025, AQAF is broadening its horizon to Bruges in West Flanders and Leuven in Flemish Brabant.
Leuven Pride 2024 parade route from railway station to Ferdinand Smoldersplein
On Wednesday 10 October 2024, Leuven in Flemish Brabant gets its first fully-fledged prude, with a parade. Ot will be a nocturnal affair, as it’s scheduled for 7 PM.