Art Silent treatment: The story of a woman’s quest for spirituality Eva Donckers ventures to a little village in the Ardennes, and learns about Irma's life-changing experiences at the Asharum.
Neighbourhood life Why it’s time to turn a page on The Word Magazine After over 10 years of publishing The Word Magazine, we've decided to turn a page and focus exclusively on The Word Radio. Here's why.
Neighbourhood life Royal Museum for Central Africa: Can curatorial re-alignment make good on decades of colonial propaganda? Tervuren’s famed Royal Museum for Central Africa has reopened its doors to an eager public, promising “a contemporary and ‘decolonised’ vision of Africa.” Is the museum indeed finally offering new perspectives on collections that for decades were violently reduced to a colonial identity?
Neighbourhood life This is Belgium Immortalising dancefloor memories: Nightlife anecdotes and club flyer designs To coincide with the opening of Designing the Night at ADAM, we team up with design historian and the show’s curator Katarina Serulus and ask a few committed archivists to submit their iconic club flyers.
Music The Word x Canon present Nightshift To mark the recent launch of Canon’s EOS R System camera, we tasked photographer Eva Donckers with capturing the full-blown, dark-tinted beauty of Brussels nightlife in one straight night with a subtle, sharp and uncompromising eye.
Art Portfolio reports Forlorn photography and brutalist structures: Max Kesteloot’s House Van Wassenhove residency As part of the contemporary art centre's Museum Dhondt-Dhaenens residency programme, we visit Max Kesteloot in the comfort of his new address to discuss his artistic practice and how to inhabit House Van Wassenhove.
30 things to do in Belgium this weekend USB runways in Brussels, transcendent art in Antwerp and poetic cinematography in Leuven. Go do the right thing.
Neighbourhood life Clean air and concrete: A look into Bureau Bas Smets In this second installment of a brand new series enquiring some of the country's most innovative architecture firms, we sit down with Bas Smets to discuss the versatility of the new Madou-based workspace to his latest projects, as the office is celebrating their 10-year anniversary.
Neighbourhood life All-in-ones: The slashers reinventing the work-life balance Continuing our collaborative series with Rémy Martin, we meet up with an editor-turned-freelancer and an organiser of all sorts.
Neighbourhood life Do the right thing 30 things to do in Belgium this weekend Birthday celebrations in Brussels, A4 print mania in Liège and upbeat tempos in Leuven. Go do the right thing.
Music “The watch is for everyone. I wanted to create one that didn’t box you into specific style.” DVTCH NORRIS’ custom-made Swatch. We teamed up with Swatch and asked hip-hop prodigy DVTCH NORRIS to handpick his favourite canvas, create his signature watch and tell the story behind it.
Neighbourhood life This is Belgium 30 things to do in Belgium this weekend Grand openings in Ghent, silent statues in Antwerp and triple visual trouble in Charleroi. Go do the right thing.
Neighbourhood life Colour me Belgium: A visual reportage of Belgian diasporas We tasked recent photographic recruit Max Meyer with scanning the country’s streets in search for the most obvious sign of import-export love.
Neighbourhood life Do the right thing 20 things to do in Belgium this weekend Heartwarming inaugurations in Brussels, psychadelics at large in Mechelen and poetic shadows in Antwerp. Go do the right thing.
Neighbourhood life Mouse in one hand, pencil in the other: Behind the scenes of GAFPA In this pioneering instalment of a brand new series enquiring some of the country's most innovative architecture firms, we sit down with GAFPA to examine their intensive career whereby they explored all architecture perspectives, from pedagogy and exhibitions to private commissions and interdisciplinary collaborations.
Neighbourhood life Do the right thing 20 things to do in Belgium this weekend Club openings in Antwerp, all-nighters in Hasselt and local heroes in Brussels. Start the new year's right and go do the right thing.
Neighbourhood life Pictures from The Word Radio presents A Day of Percussive Expression Here's a selection of photos from The Word Radio presents A Day of Percussive Expression.
Neighbourhood life Do the right thing 40 things to do in Belgium this winter Art shows aplenty in Antwerp, grand masters in Liège and spicey NYE parties in Brussels. Go do the right thing this winter.
Neighbourhood life Class of ’18 – Part III From smart festivals to double entendre videos, this is the final batch of our 25 most prominent figures and collectives shaking things up in Belgium this year.
Neighbourhood life Do the right thing 20 things to do in Belgium this weekend Museum reopenings in Tervuren, synth-pop delights in Ghent and heartwearming heat in Brussels. Go do the right thing.
Neighbourhood life Class of ’18 – Part II From political riffs to guerilla activists, this is the second batch of our 25 most prominent figures and collectives shaking things up in Belgium this year.
Neighbourhood life Class of ’18 – Part I From queer love to underground snapshots, this is the first batch of our 25 most prominent figures and collectives shaking things up in Belgium this year.
Neighbourhood life Do the right thing 25 things to do in Belgium this weekend All-night warehouse shindigs in Ghent, sex-positive thoughts in Brussels and birthday parties in Charleroi. Go do the right thing.
Neighbourhood life Message on a Post-it A declaration of love, anger and hope on the square-shaped medium of Post-its.
Neighbourhood life Do the right thing 25 things to do in Belgium this weekend Apocalyptic theatre in Liège, post-truth experiments in Brussels and seaside paper art in Ostend. Go do the right thing.
Neighbourhood life Switching lanes From the financial analyst-turned-butcher to the designer making a jump to the music industry and the in-house textile designer going freelance all the way, these are the people that go the extra mile.
Neighbourhood life Do the right thing 25 things to do in Belgium this weekend Simple sonic love in Brussels, synth-pop delights in Antwerp and young friends in Ghent. Go do the right thing.
Neighbourhood life A work-in-progress: The challenges ahead for Europe What are the challenges lying ahead for Europe and how can we solve them?
Neighbourhood life Do the right thing 20 things to do in Belgium this weekend Festival fun in Brussels, basement parties in Ghent and radical acoustics in Antwerp. Go do the right thing.
Neighbourhood life Do the right thing 20 things to do in Belgium this weekend Dark corners in Brussels, festival walks through Namur and thoughtful art in Antwerp. With an extra day to spare, go do the right thing.
Neighbourhood life Pictures from The Word Radio presents A Day of Protest Music Here's a selection of pictures from The Word Radio presents A Day of Protest Music.
Neighbourhood life Do the right thing 30 things to do in Belgium this weekend Literary festivals in Charleroi, pre-emptive moves in Mechelen, and The Word Radio takeovers in Brussels. Go do the right thing.
Neighbourhood life This is Belgium 8 top restaurants to explore European cuisine in Belgium From Croation, British, Polish and Bulgarian food to Greek, Maltese, Portuguese and Austrian dishes, we've toured the country in search of home-cooked European flavours.
Neighbourhood life Do the right thing 25 things to do in Belgium this weekend All-nighters in Liège, piping hot new talents in Antwerp and our very own protest soirée at The Word. Go do the right thing.
Art A new European narrative: Traumnovelle, the Brussels-based architectural collective drawing on fiction to kick Europe into action As Traumnovelle’s first financed and selected project for the 16th Venice Biennale of Architecture’s Belgian Pavilion, Eurotopie serves as a call to arms, arousing the sleepy citizens of Europe into a politically committed and engaged population.
Neighbourhood life Berlin is coming Taste.brussels brings a Berlin touch to the capital, refreshing the already vibrant Dansaert area with a breath of fresh Kreuzberg air.
Neighbourhood life Area codes Bereklauw: A post-modern attempt at rebellion Bereklauw offers more than loud music and isolation to the observant eye: backstage, an attempt at subverting daily life is in the motions.
Neighbourhood life Do the right thing 20 things to do in Belgium this weekend Brewerie takeovers in offices in Brussels, red carpet treatments in Ghent and abstract expressionism in Deurle. Go do the right thing.
Neighbourhood life All-in-ones: The slashers re-inventing the work-life balance Continuing our collaborative series of interviews with Rémy Martin, we speak time-management tips and tricks with a beatmaker, creative director and label co-owner, as well as a multidisciplinary artist with a taste for social engagement.
Neighbourhood life Do the right thing 30 things to do in Belgium this weekend Family and friends in Oudenaarde, critical design in Liège and The Word Radio takeovers in Leuven. Go do the right thing.
Neighbourhood life Do the right thing 25 things to do in Belgium this weekend Non-stop revitalisation in Leuven, visual disobedience in Charleroi and The Word Radio takeovers in Brussels. Go do the right thing.
Art Czech Centre Brussels director Jitka Pánek Jurková’s five design reasons to visit Prague With their latest grand exhibition 100Czech: The Story of Czech design nearing its opening date, the Czech Centre’s director Jitka Pánek Jurková lets us in on the mastery that is Czech design, and its beautiful manifestations in Prague.
Neighbourhood life Do the right thing 20 things to do in Belgium this weekend Timeless jazz in Brussels, collective social justice in Antwerp and three-by-threes in Liège. Go do the right thing.
Music Five reasons not to miss Nuits Sonores & European Lab Brussels 2018 With so much to cover, we distil five essential points to keep in mind for Nuits Sonores & European Lab Brussels’ second impressive feast on all things electronica.
Neighbourhood life Do the right thing 30 things to do this weekend in Belgium Grand museum openings in Redu, New Beat revivals in Destelbergen and back-to-school exhibition openings in Brussels. Go do the right thing.
Neighbourhood life Do the right thing 20 things to do in Belgium this weekend Futuristic curation in Ghent, contemporary theatre in a seed factory in Mechelen and sonic art in Antwerp. Go do the right thing.
Music “Music has the power to influence people’s mood, just as fashion does.” How Hermès aims to strengthen the bond between silk and music The Word Radio recently collaborated with Hermès for their 10-day pop up record store Silk Mix. We put a few questions to Christophe Goineau, creative director of men’s silk at Hermès, and Thierry Planelle, the man behind the men’s ready-to-wear runway soundtracks to talk about fashion’s lasting love affair with music.
Neighbourhood life Do the right thing 10 things to do in Belgium this weekend Grand re-openings in Brussels, gritty performance art in Antwerp and artistic adventures in Ghent. Go do the right thing.
Neighbourhood life Do the right thing 15 things to do in Belgium this weekend New locations in Ghent, remedies for the soul in Brussels and a power plant party in Zwevegem. Go do the right thing.
