On Thursday 11 December 2025, six months after opening and one month after closing on 11 January 2026, I travelled to Paris in France for the ‘Le mystère Cléopâtre‘ or ‘The Cleopatra Mystery‘ exhibition at the Institut du monde arabe (Institute of the Arab World). An excuse to visit the Light City, even if it…
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ANTWERP PHOTOGRAPHY MUSEUM FOMU | ‘Early Gaze’ exhibition showcases early days of photography in Belgium
Inspired by an article in local newspaper Gazet van Antwerpen, I went to FOMU or Fotomuseum, Antwerp‘s photography museum in the Zuid neighbourhood, for ‘Early Gaze‘. This exhibition runs until Sunday 1 March 2026.
FLANDERS | Ban on live animals at weekly markets impacts Vogelenmarkt in Antwerp
Since 1 January 2026, the sale of live animals at weekly markets is banned across Flanders, bringing an end to a long-standing practice that has been part of street life in several towns and cities for generations. The measure is part of the new Flemish Animal Welfare Code introduced by Flemish minister for Animal Welfare…
DENMARK | The Museum of Copenhagen
I turned 44 in June. I have this tradition – when possible – of not being in Belgium for my birthday. From Sweden in 2013 to the Châteaux of the Loire Valley in 2014, Lake Orta in 2015, Rome in 2016, London in 2018, North Carolina and Virginia in 2019, England in 2022, and Rotterdam…
Museums of the City of Antwerp look ahead to 2026
The museums of the City of Antwerp are preparing to welcome visitors again in 2026 with a wide range of exciting exhibitions and projects. Photography museum FOMU will present the American artist Carrie Mae Weems, fashion museum MoMu will commemorate the Antwerp Six, and the Middelheim Museum will welcome the British artist Monster Chetwynd.
PARIS | ‘Le mystère Cléopâtre’ / ‘The Cleopatra Mystery’ exhibition at Institut du monde arabe
On Thursday 11 December 2025, six months after opening and one month after closing on 11 January 2026, I travelled to Paris in France for the ‘Le mystère Cléopâtre‘ or ‘The Cleopatra Mystery‘ exhibition at the Institut du monde arabe (Institute of the Arab World). An excuse to visit the Light City, even if it…
2026 | Bpost marks 100 years of NMBS / SNCB with a stamp
In 2026, the National Railway Company of Belgium, or Nationale Maatschappij der Belgische Spoorwegen (NMBS) in Dutch and Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Belges (SNCB) in French, turns 100 years old. To commemorate this anniversary, bpost is issuing a series of stamps.
SOUTH KOREA | Five days in Seoul
Autumn 2024. Ten years after my first trip to Seoul in 2014, I am returning to the Republic of Korea, better known as South Korea. Not solo this time, but with Oriol, who has never been to Korea. On the itinerary: flying with Qatar Airways to Incheon via Doha, the capital Seoul, the historic city…
REVIEW | ‘La ligne de vie’ René Magritte exhibition at Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp (KMSKA)
In 1938, René Magritte (1898-1967) gave a lecture at the Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp (Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, KMSKA) on his vision of reality. There, he discussed the origins and development of his art, as well as the history of the Surrealist movement in Belgium.
11 NOVEMBER 2025 | Armistice Day activities and Antwerp museums open
As Armistice Day approaches, Antwerp will once again mark 11 November with a full programme of remembrance ceremonies across its districts. The commemorations, held in honour of all victims of war, will be accompanied by a series of cultural openings and events, with the city’s museums and heritage institutions remaining accessible to the public throughout…