On the day before Christmas Eve, I went to see the coming-out and coming-of-age film ‘Young Hearts‘ in Cinema Cartoons in Antwerp. Very nearby there is the relatively new Museum De Reede, which hosts until 31 March 2025 a temporary exhibition on Albrecht Dürer, who visited Antwerp in 1520.
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GERMANY | An Advent to Christmas weekend in Bonn
In late 2023, Dennis had the idea to visit Bonn in North Rhine-Westphalia for its Christmas Market. A good idea. We chose Bonn over Cologne or Aachen, as Cologne’s – and Aachen’s – Weihnachtsmarkt is a mass tourism event. Even if Bonn used to be the capital of the German Federal Republic when it was…
REVIEW | Deutsches Museum Bonn
In late 2023, Dennis had the idea to visit Bonn in North Rhine-Westphalia for its Christmas Market. A good idea. We chose Bonn over Cologne or Aachen, as Cologne’s – and Aachen’s – Weihnachtsmarkt is a mass tourism event. Even if Bonn used to be the capital of the German Federal Republic when it was…
GERMANY | Exploring Bonn in North Rhine-Westphalia
In late 2023, Dennis had the idea to visit Bonn in North Rhine-Westphalia for its Christmas Market. A good idea. We chose Bonn over Cologne or Aachen, as Cologne’s – and Aachen’s – Weihnachtsmarkt is a mass tourism event. Even if Bonn used to be the capital of the German Federal Republic when it was…
REVIEW | Dorint Hotel Bonn
In late 2023, Dennis had the idea to visit Bonn in North Rhine-Westphalia for its Christmas Market. A good idea. We chose Bonn over Cologne or Aachen, as Cologne’s – and Aachen’s – Weihnachtsmarkt is a mass tourism event. Even if Bonn used to be the capital of the German Federal Republic when it was…
Eurovision Song Contest 2025 on 13, 15 and 17 May in Basel in Switzerland
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…
Hasselt Highlights
April 2024 was cold and wet. For Antwerp Pride Magazine, I went to Regenbooghuis Limburg to interview the people of Roze Bink. But as I had to travel to Hasselt anyway, I thought it was a good I do to get there early and explore the capital of the Belgian province of Limburg.
SWITZERLAND | Introducing Sankt Gallen
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…
SWITZERLAND | Introducing Basel
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…
EU Transport Ministers outline the future of European (train) mobility in a Brussels Declaration
Last week, Transport Ministers from European Union member states convened for an informal meeting in Brussels. At the moment, Belgium holds the Presidency of the Council of the European Union until 30 June 2024. Following the meeting, there was a ‘Brussels Declaration on the mobility of tomorrow‘.
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