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Discussing iconic Belgian architecture with urban planners, architects, writers and curators.

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Weekly listings of exhibitions, concerts, openings, parties and events to do over the weekend.

Area codes

Local heroes reveal their favourite neighbourhood hotspots and hangouts – from bars and bookshops to restaurants and galleries.

This is Belgium

The best Belgian-only art, food, photography, music, travel, architecture and neighbourhood tips from the magazine’s team of editors.

hub heroes

We team up with hub.brussels, Brussels’ Business Support Agency, and shine a light on 50 of the Region’s start-up success stories driving the capital city’s economic landscape forward. From the eco-conscious manufacturer to the technology-enabled post-production imprint, our 50-strong selection of portraits and interviews plays testament to the Region’s dense and dynamic culture of entrepreneurship.

The Brussels Bike Hundred

We’re teaming up with Bike for Brussels to put together a 100-strong selection of local heroes shaping the city each in their own way. From designers and DJs to performers and publishers, these are the creatives riding Brussels forward.

The Mechelen Hundred

Nestled between Brussels and Antwerp, Mechelen has often been overshadowed by its larger neighbours. Yet teaming up with the City of Mechelen, our line-up of 100 of the city’s most prominent people, places and projects proves the extent of its potential. From artists and creatives to critical thinkers and fighters, these are the powerhouses driving Mechelen forward one step at a time.

The House Hundred

We’re teaming up with Bulldog to select 100 essential people, places and projects in Belgian house music. From producers and DJs to record labels and festivals, these are the forces driving the homegrown house scene forward, one BPM at a time.

The Leuven Hundreds

We’ve joined forces with Leuven to highlight 100 local people, places and projects that contribute towards making the city what it is today. From artists and architects to producers and professors, these are the driving forces powering Leuven forward one ingenious initiative at a time.

The Antwerp Hundreds

We've teamed up with This is Antwerp to bring you The Antwerp Hundreds, a 100-strong selection of local movers and shakers setting the tone for the neighbourhood of tomorrow.

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On-design

An in-depth look at the work of Belgian design studios, published monthly.

Favourite Belgian movies

Selections of essential Belgian movies handpicked by artistic directors, curators and all-round cinema connoisseurs.

Curator talks

Intimate conversations with curators dissecting the ambitions, intentions and narratives of their recently opened exhibitions.

Exhibition reviews

Visual documentaries of recently opened contemporary art exhibitions in Belgium.

Portfolio reports

Reviewing the practice of Belgium-based artists through in-depth looks at their recent works.

Studio visits

Exploring the environments and artistic spaces of some of the country’s foremost contemporary artists.

The art throwaway project

Insights into the lives of local contemporary art movers and shakers through our office Quicksnaps.

Music

Exclusive mixes

Hour-long mixes recorded by the crème de la crème of Belgian DJs and producers exclusively for us.

Favourite Belgian releases

Selections of essential Belgian tracks handpicked by local tastemakers, from DJs and producers to record label heads and record store clerks.

The music throwaway project

Backstage antics, tour tales and onstage adventures with some of the country’s most exciting musical talents captured with our office Quicksnaps.

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Best for Arts and Crafts in Brussels

Best for Arts and Crafts in Brussels

We visit 15 of the most specialized, and secret, studios and ateliers in Brussels and find out what, exactly, is their craft made of.

Neighbourhood life Area codes
Rudi Vervoort on Brussels

Rudi Vervoort on Brussels

Seasoned politician and head of the Brussels Region, Rudi Vervoort reveals his favourite restaurants, record shops and public parks.

Neighbourhood life Area codes
Alexis Ryngaert’s Brussels

Alexis Ryngaert’s Brussels

Design gallery Victor Hunt founder Alexis Ryngaert opens up about his adopted hometown, Brussels.

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Brussels Ketjep

Brussels Ketjep

We join forces with Brussels Ketjep and five of Brussels' most infamous graffiti writers to give our editorial themes saucy makeovers.

Art
Dirk Snauwaert on Stan Douglas

Dirk Snauwaert on Stan Douglas

Dirk Snauwaert talks to us about Stan Douglas' monumental exhibition at WIELS.

Neighbourhood life This is Belgium
Best for basketball

Best for basketball

Our selection of some of the best basketball courts in Belgium.

Art Exhibition reviews
5 book publishers not to miss at the WIELS Art Book Fair

5 book publishers not to miss at the WIELS Art Book Fair

Five independent book publishers to visit at this weekend's WIELS Art Book Fair.

Art Curator talks
Wim Clauwaert on WIELS’ Art Book Fair

Wim Clauwaert on WIELS’ Art Book Fair

We talk to WIELS' Art Book Fair organiser Wim Clauwaert about running the newly expanded and multi-discipline fair.

Neighbourhood life Area codes
Musique Chienne’s Brussels

Musique Chienne’s Brussels

Sarah, aka Musique Chienne, presents her favourite Brussels addresses, from tasty eateries to best for bargain hunts.

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Why The Word Magazine is free again

Why The Word Magazine is free again

A couple of words on why oh why we're back on the country's streets as a free magazine.

Neighbourhood life Do the right thing
The Word presents “A night at the opera” with La Monnaie

The Word presents “A night at the opera” with La Monnaie

We're organising two exclusive nights at La Monnaie and are taking readers along. Read on to find out how to win.

Art The art throwaway project
Hana Miletic

Hana Miletic

YBAP nominee Hana Miletic takes one of our throwaway cameras on a tour of Belgium, through Bozar, past Molenbeek and into Ghent.

Neighbourhood life Area codes
Non Peut-Être

Non Peut-Être

Young, dynamic and hungry for new addresses, Non Peut Être shares with us a list of their favourite places in Brussels.

Music Favourite Belgian releases
James Nice

James Nice

Les Disques de Crépuscule revivalist James Nice reveals 10 of his favourite Belgian releases.

Art Portfolio reports
Hannelore Van Dijck

Hannelore Van Dijck

To mark her nomination for this year's Young Belgian Art Prize, we take a close look at Hannelore Van Dijck's recent works.

Neighbourhood life Area codes
Recto Verso’s Marie Hocepied

Recto Verso’s Marie Hocepied

Marie Hocepied, founder of Recto Verso, reveals her picks for unwinding and spending quality time with family and friends.

Music Exclusive mixes
Wulfy Benzo

Wulfy Benzo

Eighteen year old brusseler. Wulfy Benzo want people to listen to this mix while they are dying. Please, don't.

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Why we take FM Brussel’s closure personally

Why we take FM Brussel’s closure personally

We weigh-in on the debate surrounding the recently-announced closure of local radio station FM Brussel.

Art Curator talks
Didier Vervaeren on The Belgians at BOZAR

Didier Vervaeren on The Belgians at BOZAR

With The Belgians, his recently-opened exhibition at Bozar, Didier Vervaeren lays out the ins and outs of this curatorial project.

Art The art throwaway project
Behind the scenes at Un-Scene III

Behind the scenes at Un-Scene III

We ask assistant curator Marwann Frikach to capture the set-up phase of Wiels' Un-Scene III, which opened to the public last week.

Neighbourhood life This is Belgium
21 essential addresses for pots & plants

21 essential addresses for pots & plants

We do our bit for mother nature and reveal 21 of our favourite addresses for pots and plants in Belgium.

Music Exclusive mixes
Thin Consolation x Unknown References

Thin Consolation x Unknown References

Exclusive mix 39 comes courtesy of Thin Consolation and Unknown References. Its starts soft then slowly starts hitting you. Hard.

Art Exhibition reviews
Un-Scene III at Wiels

Un-Scene III at Wiels

Thirteen talents, Belgian born or based, are exhibited at WIELS's recent and third edition of Un-Scene. Here are the highlights.

Art Exhibition reviews
Etienne Courtois

Etienne Courtois

We catch up with artist Etienne Courtois a few days after his exhibition opening in Brussels.

Neighbourhood life Area codes
Flagey’s Gilles Ledure

Flagey’s Gilles Ledure

Flagey's Gilles Ledure sets up his classic picks of Brussels addresses.

Art Portfolio reports
Grégory Decock

Grégory Decock

We talked to Grégory Decock to celebrate his 10 years of providing fun on the street-signs of Brussels.

Music Exclusive mixes
Johnny Superglu

Johnny Superglu

Get ready for an hour of raw funk and boucing acid.

Neighbourhood life This is Belgium
23 record shops in Belgium (Part 1)

23 record shops in Belgium (Part 1)

We've crisscrossed the country to select its most notable and enjoyable record shops

Music
7 new releases in Belgian underground music

7 new releases in Belgian underground music

We debut a monthly series on new Belgian releases with Shetahr, Wulfy Benzo, Sagat, DSR Lines, KZK, HRNS and Bright Entity.

Art The art throwaway project
Foreseen at Poppositions

Foreseen at Poppositions

Art collective Foressen take to Poppositions with one of our throwaway cameras.

Music Favourite Belgian releases
Julie de Drée

Julie de Drée

We ask Atelier 210's co-curator Julie De Drée for her selection of favourite Belgian releases.

Music
First things first: Bright Entity

First things first: Bright Entity

Bright Entity, a pop-infused electronic duo, is the first release to come out of Brussels imprint Holger Tracks. And it's dope.

Art
A night at Art Brussels

A night at Art Brussels

We take a midnight march through Art Brussels, enjoying unobstructed views of some of the best contemporary art in the world.

Music Exclusive mixes
Musique Chienne

Musique Chienne

Musique Chienne sent us this blend of sunny pop tunes and we couldn't dream of a better soundtrack to end the week with.

Music
First things first: KZK

First things first: KZK

We talk to electro-pop pranksters KZK who have just released an album's worth of dance floor hits and piss-take-funny anthems.

Neighbourhood life
New kids on the block: Bayer & Bayer

New kids on the block: Bayer & Bayer

There's a new, English-inspired barbershop in town and it's called Bayer & Bayer.

Neighbourhood life
Looking for models with an edge

Looking for models with an edge

We're starting a new series of fashion editorials and are looking for girls. And not just any girl. Read on...

Neighbourhood life This is Belgium
Best for child play

Best for child play

We’ve criss-crossed the country to reveal the best playgrounds that Belgium has to offer.

Neighbourhood life
New kids on the block: Le Colonel

New kids on the block: Le Colonel

Newly opened restaurant Le Colonel may just become an institution for the city's meat lovers.

Music Exclusive mixes
Different Fountains

Different Fountains

Brussels based outfit Different Fountains concocts a sweet and sour savoury mix for us.

Music
First things first: Yokai (with free download)

First things first: Yokai (with free download)

We interview Brussels-based psychedelic afro-funksters Yokai about their killer four-track debut EP.

Neighbourhood life
Every single little Brussels-inspired object you gave us

Every single little Brussels-inspired object you gave us

We archived each and every of the Brussels-inspired memorabilia you donated to our Time Capsule project.

Neighbourhood life Area codes
WIELS senior curator Zoë Gray

WIELS senior curator Zoë Gray

We ask recently appointed Wiels's senior curator Zoë Gray about her favourite places in Brussels.

Music Exclusive mixes
Samuelspaniel

Samuelspaniel

Exclusive mix 34 comes courtesy of Brussels-based, DRLR-affiliate samuelspaniel.

Neighbourhood life
The Word presents Locals Only on FM Brussel and 22tracks.

The Word presents Locals Only on FM Brussel and 22tracks.

We'll soon be starting a weekly radio show as well as curating a monthly streaming playlist and want to get your promos.

Neighbourhood life
New kids on the block: Record store Escalade

New kids on the block: Record store Escalade

We paid a visit to Brussels' newest record store Escalade to find out what they had in their crates.

Art Portfolio reports
KASK graduate photographer Pauline Miko

KASK graduate photographer Pauline Miko

With her first Brussels solo show opening tomorrow, young Belgian photographer Pauline Miko talks memory, medium and mentors.

Neighbourhood life This is Belgium
Best for live music, Part 1

Best for live music, Part 1

Belgium is known as a haven for bands and their touring ambition. And these are the places they want to play at.

Neighbourhood life
New Kids on the Block: Olivier Biltereyst & Laurent Bouchat

New Kids on the Block: Olivier Biltereyst & Laurent Bouchat

There's a new 20th century design and art book store that's just opened in the Brussels neighbourhood of Uccle.

Music Exclusive mixes
Liyo

Liyo

Liyo's about to launch her own party in Brussels, and she recorded an exclusive mix as an invitation to you all.

Neighbourhood life
Looking for interns

Looking for interns

We're looking for students to join our Brussels office and its many different internship possibilities. Read on and get in touch.

Music
On bpost Vs. indie record labels

On bpost Vs. indie record labels

Vlek co-founder Julien Fournier lets loose on the Belgian post's steep charges.

Art Exhibition reviews
Gilbert Fastenaekens at Botanique

Gilbert Fastenaekens at Botanique

We preview veteran Brussels-based photographer Gilbert Fastenaekens' retrospective at Botanique.

Music Exclusive mixes
DJ soFa

DJ soFa

Veteran digger and record collector DJ Sofa delivers a world music-infused exclusive mix.

Neighbourhood life
Brussels Biker Boys outtake #1: People

Brussels Biker Boys outtake #1: People

These are the people, the human faces, behind one of Brussels' most notorious biker squads.

Neighbourhood life
The pulse of a city: 25 visual tributes to Brussels

The pulse of a city: 25 visual tributes to Brussels

Art institutions, online radio, graphic design studio, independent magazine: this is how Creative Belgium sees Brussels.

Neighbourhood life
We the people: Eric Corijn on Brussels

We the people: Eric Corijn on Brussels

A discussion about Brussels we had with the respected cultural philosopher and social scientist Eric Corijn.

Neighbourhood life
This is (our) Brussels

This is (our) Brussels

To mark the release of The Brussels Special, we take a trip down memory lane to pull-up some of our favourite Brussels features.

Neighbourhood life
Where to buy our new edition in Belgium

Where to buy our new edition in Belgium

A complete run-down of some of the book shops, concept stores, museums and newsagents that stock our new edition.

Neighbourhood life Area codes
Area codes: Damien and Bénédicte’s Brussels

Area codes: Damien and Bénédicte’s Brussels

Award-winning restaurant Bouchéry's owners Damien and Bénédicte reveal their Brussels.

Neighbourhood life
The Brussels Special – Party pictures

The Brussels Special – Party pictures

Photographs from the night we had to mark the release of our new issue, The Brussels Special.

Music Favourite Belgian releases
Julien Mourlon

Julien Mourlon

LDBK head honcho Julien Mourlon reveals his favourite Belgian releases. And they're street-savvy.

Neighbourhood life Do the right thing
On-Point teams up with Brussels Philharmonic

On-Point teams up with Brussels Philharmonic

We talk to On-Point Records about its recent partnering up with Brussels Philharmonic as the Belgium Trombone Quartet.

Music Exclusive mixes
Captain Starlight

Captain Starlight

He's the first one to play at our after-party this Friday, so we asked him for an exclusive mix.

Neighbourhood life
PARTY!

PARTY!

To mark our Brussels Special hitting stores, we're having a party right across the road from the King's Palace. No kidding.

Neighbourhood life
People of Belgium, rise up!

People of Belgium, rise up!

Doing our (little) bit to fight the power, we captured some of last week's national protest with one of our throwaway cameras.

Music Exclusive mixes
Le Motel

Le Motel

As one of the producers featured in our upcoming edition, we asked Le Motel to record an exclusive mix for us.

Neighbourhood life Area codes
Area codes: Virginie Devillez’ Brussels

Area codes: Virginie Devillez’ Brussels

Curator and Middlemarch co-founder Virginie Devillez reveals her favourite neighbourhood spots.

Neighbourhood life
Beats in Belgium: video teaser

Beats in Belgium: video teaser

A small video about Beats in Belgium, a special feature on the country's beat scene set to be published in our upcoming issue.

Neighbourhood life
Announcing our Brussels special

Announcing our Brussels special

With just under two weeks before going to print, pre-orders for our next edition are now open

Neighbourhood life
How to get your voice heard in our next edition

How to get your voice heard in our next edition

We've kept three pages open in our next issue for readers to get their work published alongside the country's leading creatives.

Neighbourhood life Area codes
Area codes: Claire Silva Moreira’s Brussels

Area codes: Claire Silva Moreira’s Brussels

Part two of our neighbourhood watch series with Brussels-based online vintage design retailer Claire Silva Moreira.

Neighbourhood life Area codes
Area codes: Marina Bautier’s Brussels

Area codes: Marina Bautier’s Brussels

We kick off the new season with a tour of some of Brussels-based designer Marina Bautier's favourite local digs.

Neighbourhood life Do the right thing
Best friends forever at Bozar

Best friends forever at Bozar

Pictures of a dinner we hosted to mark the opening of our exhibition, The Word presents The Belgian Six.

Neighbourhood life
Yes Philippe, Roland and Sergej, we fucked up

Yes Philippe, Roland and Sergej, we fucked up

What happened the day we realised we're not as perfect we thought we were...

Art
Artist Lisa Lapierre meets The Belgian Six

Artist Lisa Lapierre meets The Belgian Six

Artist Lisa Lapierre take a fresh and focused look at the works on show at our exhibition, The Word presents The Belgian Six.

Art
Five exhibitions to see during the Summer of Photography

Five exhibitions to see during the Summer of Photography

Five must-see exhibitions from this year's Summer of Photography, which opened yesterday in Brussels.

Neighbourhood life
Exhibition view: The Word presents The Belgian Six at Bozar

Exhibition view: The Word presents The Belgian Six at Bozar

A few exhibition views of our exhibition, The Word presents The Belgian Six, that opened in Brussels last night.

Neighbourhood life This is Belgium
Where to get This is Belgium in Brussels

Where to get This is Belgium in Brussels

Some of the fantastic Brussels bookshops that stock This is Belgium, our book documenting the country's creative coming-of-age.

Art Curator talks
Curator talk: Devrim Bayar and Robert Heinecken

Curator talk: Devrim Bayar and Robert Heinecken

We talk starting points and focus with Devrim Bayar, curator of Wiels' recently opened exhibition on Robert Heinecken.

Neighbourhood life This is Belgium
10 of Belgium’s best weekend getaways

10 of Belgium’s best weekend getaways

From Liège and Namur to Antwerp, Ghent and Brussels, we unveil 10 of our favourite quirky Belgian weekend getaways.

Neighbourhood life This is Belgium
15 facts and figures about This is Belgium

15 facts and figures about This is Belgium

We handpick 15 facts and figures about our book This is Belgium.

Art
Exhibition preview: Robert Heinecken at Wiels

Exhibition preview: Robert Heinecken at Wiels

A selection of some of the works on view at the Robert Heinecken exhibition which opens this Thursday at Wiels.

Neighbourhood life
The night we celebrated Belgium

The night we celebrated Belgium

A few photographs from the official book launch we held in Brussels to mark the release of This is Belgium.

Neighbourhood life This is Belgium
Inside This is Belgium

Inside This is Belgium

Word-potographer Miles Fischler plays around with This is Belgium's ubiquitous red rectangle.

Neighbourhood life
Converse collaborates with Belgian street artists

Converse collaborates with Belgian street artists

A few images of Converse's recent collaborations with Belgium's most prolific street artists.

Neighbourhood life This is Belgium
Six of Belgium’s best travel guides

Six of Belgium’s best travel guides

These six books offer perfect introductions and insights into one of the world's last remaining superpowers.

Music
11 iconic new wave tracks from Belgium

11 iconic new wave tracks from Belgium

Starman Records head honcho Felix Huybrechts compiled a list of 11 of his favourite 80s Belgian new wave tracks for us.

Art Exhibition reviews
Michaël Borremans at Bozar

Michaël Borremans at Bozar

Exhibition views of Bozar's hotly-anticipated Michaël Borremans quasi-retropspective, As sweet as it gets.

Neighbourhood life This is Belgium
Best for news in Brussels

Best for news in Brussels

10 neighbourhood newsagents and a legendary downtown kiosk that'll cater to all the city's international press needs.

Neighbourhood life Do the right thing
Six things to do this weekend

Six things to do this weekend

Upper-crust erotica in Antwerp, historial reenactment in Ghent and group shows in Brussels.

Neighbourhood life Do the right thing
The Affordable Art Fair’s sixth edition

The Affordable Art Fair’s sixth edition

We dropped in The Affordable Art Fair to see what's cracking at the entry-level end of the market.

Neighbourhood life Do the right thing
Ten things to do this weekend

Ten things to do this weekend

Concerts in Kortrijk, group shows in Antwerp, vinyls markets in Brussels, drawings in Liège and artists teaming up in Brugge.

Neighbourhood life Do the right thing
Ten things to do in Belgium this weekend

Ten things to do in Belgium this weekend

Our weekly round-up of cultural showstoppers marks its return this week with a 10-strong selection of agenda fillers.

Neighbourhood life
Our best Instax moments of 2013

Our best Instax moments of 2013

The best Word moments of 2013 captured with the office Instax.

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Three reasons Belgium stood proud in 2013

Three reasons Belgium stood proud in 2013

Three homegrown projects which did more for Belgium in 2013 than any Stromae radio hit ever could.

Neighbourhood life This is Belgium
15 spaces for photography in Belgium

15 spaces for photography in Belgium

From Brussels' Contretype to Antwerp's FoMu, we’ve crisscrossed Belgium looking for the best spaces for photography.

Neighbourhood life
The party we threw in Brussels for our new edition

The party we threw in Brussels for our new edition

A gospel pop act that literally brought the entire room to its knees and a bunch of guitar-wielding monks. EPIC.

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A Third Rate party at BRASS with M.E.A.N + more

A Third Rate party at BRASS with M.E.A.N + more

...plus slow journalism on Sochi at FoMu, Jan Verbruggen, Suzan Frecon, Eric Baudelaire...

Neighbourhood life Do the right thing
The Word at BRASS, Brussels

The Word at BRASS, Brussels

Our new edition hits Belgian stores this week with a brand-new, 'Only for Belgium' €10 cover price. Party!

Neighbourhood life Do the right thing
A weekend of Warhol, Wilde Things, MAD and MØ

A weekend of Warhol, Wilde Things, MAD and MØ

...don't miss Gold Panda at Botanique and window dressing with Splash, Can and Cock at Komplot

Music Exclusive mixes
DJ Kong

DJ Kong

DJ Kong sifted through countless record crates to bring you one hell of a mix, especially but not only for house fans.

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Brainbox, Richard Serra and Happy birthday dear Academy

Brainbox, Richard Serra and Happy birthday dear Academy

...plus Catclub, Gedi Sibony and Everything and More at Tim Van Laere

Music The music throwaway project
Sic Alps

Sic Alps

A selection of photographs from the San Francisco-based four-tet's final tour.

Neighbourhood life Do the right thing
A weekend of Mykki Blanco, Chvrches and TUFTUFTUFTUF

A weekend of Mykki Blanco, Chvrches and TUFTUFTUFTUF

...plus Freek Wambacq’s Antwerp trailblazing, Etienne Courtois at Island, and Javier Tellez at SMAK.

Neighbourhood life This is Belgium
15 addresses for vintage design in Belgium

15 addresses for vintage design in Belgium

A rolodex of addresses for vintage design in Brussels, Antwerp, Ghent and Liège.

Neighbourhood life This is Belgium
20 of Brussels’ best fountains

20 of Brussels’ best fountains

Take this as a tease, but we're closing the summer with a list of Brussels' top 20 fountains.

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BOZAR’s electro art weekend, Blackout + she-movies

BOZAR’s electro art weekend, Blackout + she-movies

Elles Tournent at Botanique, a pre-retrospective of Walter Swennen at Rodolphe Janssen and nightlife Night Vision in Antwerp.

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TempoColor’s food for thought and more STUFF.

TempoColor’s food for thought and more STUFF.

...plus Jacky Nickerson's Amerikay, Henri Jacobs' not-so-private notebooks and Kate Newby at La Loge

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Blackout, Braids and Brussels Art Days

Blackout, Braids and Brussels Art Days

Plus acid house at Kozzmozz, Michael Borremans and billboard art.

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