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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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2F4F on a new era of blending sound and visual

2F4F on a new era of blending sound and visual

In light of Brussels-based audio-visual label 2F4F’s recently-launched residency for The Word Radio, we sit down with the 2F4F duo to discuss going against the preconceived codes of both the music industry and the contemporary art scene.

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

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 Do the right thing
25 things to do in Belgium this weekend

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.

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“Music has the power to influence people’s mood, just as fashion does.” How Hermès aims to strengthen the bond between silk and 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.

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“I don’t trust anyone who says they don’t like pop music!” Inne Eysermans on new adventures in sound art.

“I don’t trust anyone who says they don’t like pop music!” Inne Eysermans on new adventures in sound art.

Composer, producer and Amatorski frontwoman Inne Eysermans discusses influences, her monthly show on The Word Radio and the liberating effect of not being tied to any release schedule.

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Radio Panik, or how radio saved the Belgian underground

Radio Panik, or how radio saved the Belgian underground

Thirty years on, we speak to the Radio Panik’s programmer and long-time hosts to find out what, exactly, it is that keeps them from chugging on, day in day out.

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10 alternative radio shows in Belgium

10 alternative radio shows in Belgium

Turn it up a little louder with our selection of the finest alternative radio shows in Belgium.

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Five questions to BRUZZ editor-in-chief Jeroen Roppe

Five questions to BRUZZ editor-in-chief Jeroen Roppe

The newly-appointed editor-in-chief of BRUZZ on new concepts and becoming the reference for all things Brussels

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Merci, bisous et bonne année

Merci, bisous et bonne année

A few words about 2015 and a few wishes for 2016.

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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.

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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.

Music Favourite Belgian releases
Bart Sibiel

Bart Sibiel

DJ, promoter, record collector and author Bart Siebiel picks his favourite Belgian releases for us.

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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.

Music Favourite Belgian releases
Julien Mourlon

Julien Mourlon

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

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Damien Aresta talks podcasts, belatedly inspired by a bunch of captivating audio files. Read all about it.

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