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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.

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

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10 things to do in Belgium this weekend

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.

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15 things to do in Belgium this weekend

15 things to do in Belgium this weekend

Local loves in Leuven, manuscripts unveiled in Knokke, and nocturnal museum fever in Antwerp. Go do the right thing.

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20 things to do in Belgium this weekend

20 things to do in Belgium this weekend

Occupation rhetorics in Brussels, homecoming celebrations in Antwerp and sonic innovation in Liège. Go do the right thing.

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20 things to do in Belgium this weekend

20 things to do in Belgium this weekend

International showcases in Ostend, journal structures in Ghent and accidental music at our very own The Word Radio. Go do the right thing.

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21 things to do in Belgium this weekend

21 things to do in Belgium this weekend

Dripping decadence in Antwerp, calculated chaos in Leuven and bumping beats in Brussels. Go do the right thing.

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20 things to do in Belgium this weekend

20 things to do in Belgium this weekend

Jazz spectacular in Liège, friendships in Antwerp and grand reveals in Brussels. Go do the right thing.

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20 things to do in Belgium this weekend

20 things to do in Belgium this weekend

Cut-throat rhythms in Antwerp, solitary bliss in Leuven, and our very own bank holiday jazz jam. Go do the right thing.

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30 things to do in Belgium this weekend

30 things to do in Belgium this weekend

A special edition dedicated to Brussels' contemporary art week of the year, and of course, various not-to-be-missed opportunities throughout the country to shake the week off. Go do the right thing.

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20 things to do in Belgium this weekend

20 things to do in Belgium this weekend

Cultural cannibalism in Antwerp, tangible femininity in Brussels and sweaty grooves in Mechelen. Go do the right thing.

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15 things to do in Belgium this weekend

15 things to do in Belgium this weekend

Masculinity under fire in Brussels, celestial mixes in Ghent and world-class frames in Antwerp. Go do the right thing.

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15 things to do in Belgium this weekend

15 things to do in Belgium this weekend

Demonic decadence in Gaasbeek, immortalised taboos in Brussels and jungle designs in Antwerp. Go do the right thing.

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20 things to do in Belgium this weekend

20 things to do in Belgium this weekend

Tail-wagging jazz in Leuven, revelatory spoken word in Brussels and intimate portraits in Ghent. Go do the right thing.

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20 things to do in Belgium this weekend

20 things to do in Belgium this weekend

Airwave birthdays in Ghent, all female line-ups in Brussels and over-the-top art in Antwerp. Go do the right thing.

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20 things to do in Belgium this weekend

20 things to do in Belgium this weekend

Critically-acclaimed rap in Liège, feline-inspired art in Brussels and creative carnivals in Charleroi. Go do the right thing.

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15 things to do this weekend

15 things to do this weekend

Post-revolution revelations in Brussels, fusion-dabke in Ghent and enigmatic art reveals in Antwerp. Go do the right thing.

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15 things to do in Belgium this weekend

15 things to do in Belgium this weekend

Mineral unearthing in Leuven, queer love in Ghent and visual art crossovers in Liège. Go do the right thing.

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20 things to do in Belgium this weekend

20 things to do in Belgium this weekend

Graphic design gold-mines in Liège, minimalist perfection in Antwerp and smoozey love songs in Brussels. Go do the right thing.

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20 things to do in Belgium this weekend

20 things to do in Belgium this weekend

Snapshots of the Middle East in Brussels, electro-mania in Charleroi and artist blind dates in Ghent. Go do the right thing.

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10 things to do in Belgium this weekend

10 things to do in Belgium this weekend

Intimate sound sessions in Waterloo, contemporary dance explorations in Ghent and The Word Radio launch party in our very own HQ.

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10 things to do in Belgium this weekend

10 things to do in Belgium this weekend

Dive-bar shindigs in Leuven, birthday celebrations in Antwerp, and the future of contemporary art in Brussels. Go do the right thing.

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20 things to do in Belgium this weekend

20 things to do in Belgium this weekend

Screenings, exhibitions, festivals, talks, concerts and bike polo tournaments. We've got you covered from Thursday through to Sunday.  

We’re putting Do the Right Thing on hold during the summer

We’re putting Do the Right Thing on hold during the summer

We'll be putting our weekly round-up of what to see and do in Belgium on hold until Thursday 31st August.

Art Portfolio reports
Darkrooms and drawing pens with artist Marie Cloquet

Darkrooms and drawing pens with artist Marie Cloquet

We sit down with the Ghent-based artist to talk rejection and reinvention.

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20 things to do in Belgium over the weekend.

20 things to do in Belgium over the weekend.

Exhibitions, group shows, local electronic music showcases, DJ sets, artist talks and more. The weekend's going to be a long one.

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Nosejob and Jan De Cock. The weekend has landed

Nosejob and Jan De Cock. The weekend has landed

From piano concerts and club nights to exhibitions and events, 10 things to do in Belgium over the long weekend

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Five things to do during this weekend’s Museum Night Fever

Five things to do during this weekend’s Museum Night Fever

Young Belgian bands at BELvue, violence at the Army Museum, jazz at Autoworld and haircuts at WIELS.

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Cinematic puppetry in La Monnaie’s Hänsel und Gretel at Bozar

Cinematic puppetry in La Monnaie’s Hänsel und Gretel at Bozar

Film projections, shadow puppetry, archaic cinema techniques and live acting all combine in this remake of a fairy tale classic.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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...

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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

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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

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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.

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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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A weekend of Mathématique Moderne, Magnum & Mountain Bike

A weekend of Mathématique Moderne, Magnum & Mountain Bike

Under the knife with Orlan and Jean De Groote, Tracey Snelling & Dead Ghosts...

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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.

Art
Ten things to do during Design September

Ten things to do during Design September

What to eat, see, buy, visit and listen to during this year's edition of Design September, which opens tomorrow.

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Artful pinups and photo shows from the pros

Artful pinups and photo shows from the pros

Olivier Cornil in Brussels, One Armed Man, No Age + Private Room at PAK...

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A weekend of Catclub, Unicorn porn and James Pants’ squiggly bits

A weekend of Catclub, Unicorn porn and James Pants’ squiggly bits

...plus some classy stuff like Evy Raes at St. Peter's Abbey and Japanese art

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Deck chairs at DOK & a Knokke pop up shop.

Deck chairs at DOK & a Knokke pop up shop.

...plus an afternoon soirée with Holy Something, Recorders at BSF and tonnes of arty types hit town

Music
Music: Interview with Wastelands’ Herlinde and Kasper-Jan Raeman

Music: Interview with Wastelands’ Herlinde and Kasper-Jan Raeman

The Subbacultcha! affiliate turns two this summer and moves to new digs

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Eight of the best rooftops in Belgium

Eight of the best rooftops in Belgium

A guide to the elevated eateries, drinkeries and hangouts with the kick-assest panoramas in the country

Music
Music: An interview with Microfestival co-founder JF Jaspers

Music: An interview with Microfestival co-founder JF Jaspers

A summer rock festival, only smaller.

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Eighties, art + Boomtown. This weekend in Belgium

Eighties, art + Boomtown. This weekend in Belgium

Cinematek goes retro and Brussels' photographers reclaim some space, plus Mario Merz, Stefan Rinck and Robert Suermondt

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Ghent gets Ten Days Off. This weekend in Belgium

Ghent gets Ten Days Off. This weekend in Belgium

...plus IETS in Knokke, mumblecore, Pierre Lefebvre and graphic arts explored...

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Ghent Jazz and a Belgian Bazaar. This weekend in Belgium

Ghent Jazz and a Belgian Bazaar. This weekend in Belgium

...plus Abner Preis, Tatjana Pieters, Giorgio Morandi and the open air cinema season...

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Lucid, Candide and LOLL. This weekend in Belgium.

Lucid, Candide and LOLL. This weekend in Belgium.

The Word Magazine has a bookshop whiskey bash while Bozar welcomes the country's best young painters.

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Lo-fi fuzz and frolics. This weekend in Belgium.

Lo-fi fuzz and frolics. This weekend in Belgium.

Idiot Glee and Krystal Klear come to town, Ghent goes runway and Taschen have a jumble sale.

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Area codes: Coffeeklatch’s Magali and Bart on Antwerp North

Area codes: Coffeeklatch’s Magali and Bart on Antwerp North

The prolific profilers talk gentrification and architectural gems in this crash course on their north city 'hood.

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Thurston’s new Trix and Miaux. This weekend in Belgium.

Thurston’s new Trix and Miaux. This weekend in Belgium.

A roundup of the weekend's most deserving diversions, including a Greens gig, John Webster Johns, Air Liquide, SIC and more

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A walk through Ostend with DJ Nosedrip

A walk through Ostend with DJ Nosedrip

What’s so great about Ostend? DJ Nosedrip reveals what he loves best about his native turf

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Raves, runways and a scorcher heat-wave. This weekend in Belgium

Raves, runways and a scorcher heat-wave. This weekend in Belgium

...school's officially out for La Cambre's future luminaries, plus Trago, Preis and Theys hit town.

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Another show about promotion and advertising material

Another show about promotion and advertising material

Austrian-born graphic designer Stefan Seigmeister is at le Grand Hornu for a discourse on his commercial ventures..

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Love London

Love London

Journalist Nabeelah Shabbir walks us through some of her favourite shabby to chic corners of her native London town

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Komplot, rooftops, Parr and prodigies. This weekend in Belgium.

Komplot, rooftops, Parr and prodigies. This weekend in Belgium.

The sun will be out for The Word's Antwerp BBQ (promise!) while Brussels basks in the warmth of a Martin Parr retro.

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Fear, loathing and funk. This weekend in Belgium

Fear, loathing and funk. This weekend in Belgium

...plus Hester Scheurwater's saucy selfies, John Roberts woos Mr. Wong and Raime and Gary Wilson go to Ghent...

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Glory holes, GLBT benefit parties and water closet art.

Glory holes, GLBT benefit parties and water closet art.

Ten things to do over the weekend, from the release party of our latest edition tonight to Catclub and Friends tomorrow night.

Art Studio visits
Opening tonight: Parallax Scrolling group show

Opening tonight: Parallax Scrolling group show

A group show presenting the works of six upstart Brussels-based artists.

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Homage to Haneke and Les Nuits sounds off. This weekend in Belgium.

Homage to Haneke and Les Nuits sounds off. This weekend in Belgium.

… plus Charleroi's Janssen show, Death Grips Kortrijk and a weird and wired weekend in Aalst

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Woodkid at Botanique and Braeckman at Bozar. This weekend in Belgium.

Woodkid at Botanique and Braeckman at Bozar. This weekend in Belgium.

Koen Theys, Peter Peri and printed words at Be-Part, plus an orchestral outing at Les Nuits...

Art
Roni Horn at Munich’s Sammlung Götz

Roni Horn at Munich’s Sammlung Götz

The Iceland fan has been building up an eclectic oeuvre including sculptures, drawings, photography, installations and books.

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Record barters and garden parties. This weekend in Belgium

Record barters and garden parties. This weekend in Belgium

… check out Off The Record, BSFF and Oh My Garden, plus Mitch Epstein, Vivian Maier and Le Corbusier.

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10 things to do during Art Brussels

10 things to do during Art Brussels

An artful selection of activities that includes everything from off-fairs to parties and openings.

Art Curator talks
An interview with Poppositions founder Liv Vaisberg

An interview with Poppositions founder Liv Vaisberg

"We don’t just want to be the kind of off-fair that shows the artists who got rejected by the official one..."

Art
Newly-installed Art Brussels director Katerina Gregos’ fresh start

Newly-installed Art Brussels director Katerina Gregos’ fresh start

After 15 years, Brussels' seminal contemporary art fair gets a new director.

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Area codes: there’s a renaissance happening in Amsterdam

Area codes: there’s a renaissance happening in Amsterdam

We're taken on a tour of Amsterdamian Rhiannon Pickle's absolute-must city-side addresses...

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First glance at The second best. This weekend in Belgium.

First glance at The second best. This weekend in Belgium.

...plus two gatherings for graphic design and graffiti junkies while Antony Gormley sculpts up a storm...

Art
Exhibition: The Bride and the Bachelors at London’s Barbican

Exhibition: The Bride and the Bachelors at London’s Barbican

We had a peek at the fascinating expo centered around the father of conceptual art, Marcel Duchamp.

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Mathias Hielscher’s Berlin

Mathias Hielscher’s Berlin

Ex-Viginia Jetzt! bassist and founder of the super cool, finger-on-the-pulse Berlin website 'Mit Vergnügen' shows us around his favourite Schlesi hotspots...

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Catclub catcalls and a date with Daughter. This weekend in Belgium.

Catclub catcalls and a date with Daughter. This weekend in Belgium.

Indie-folk at Botanique and a first-of-Spring from Catclub, plus Hans-Peter Feldmann's conceptual creations.

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The second best edition at Recyclart

The second best edition at Recyclart

Our second best edition comes out in few days and we're celebrating with a release party at Recyclart on Friday 12 April.

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Swans, Xiu Xiu and a look back on YSL. This weekend in Belgium.

Swans, Xiu Xiu and a look back on YSL. This weekend in Belgium.

...plus Stanley Whitney and Humo's Rock Rally darlings, Compact Disc Dummies...

Art
Interview: PA/PER VIEW curator Frances Horn

Interview: PA/PER VIEW curator Frances Horn

In the run-up to the three-day book bash, we had a chat with the PA/PER View curator about why print is no longer dead

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Belgium’s best independent cinemas

Belgium’s best independent cinemas

We're big fans of the flicks, and the cool and unconventional spots that screen them. Not a multiplex in sight. Here we present you Belgium's best independent cinemas

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L.A. electronica and art book emporia. This weekend in Belgium

L.A. electronica and art book emporia. This weekend in Belgium

PA/PER View proves print's not dead, plus Nosaj Thing, Hindu Nights, Norio Imai and more...

Music
An interview with Belgian beatniks Bepotel

An interview with Belgian beatniks Bepotel

In the run up to their Ars Musica Electro Night gig on Friday, we spoke with Belgian beatmakers Belpotel...

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Local Natives and On-Point party on. This weekend in Belgium.

Local Natives and On-Point party on. This weekend in Belgium.

...plus Frieze fave Brenna Youngblood comes to Brussels and Recyclart throws a fete for the kids.

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Stylist Pholoso Selebogo’s Antwerp

Stylist Pholoso Selebogo’s Antwerp

The sought-after stylist takes us on a jaunt of her favourite neighbourhood hotspots.

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Birthdays, exhibitions, fairs and concerts. This weekend in Belgium.

Birthdays, exhibitions, fairs and concerts. This weekend in Belgium.

The Word Magazine turns 5, Untitled! gets six candles and James Chance chances Antwerp.

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Kulter collective art director Julie Dassaud’s Amsterdam

Kulter collective art director Julie Dassaud’s Amsterdam

A new feature sees guest contributors take us round their favourite neighbourhood hotspots. First up: Amsterdam's Kolenkit

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The throwaway project: Thomas Bayrle at Wiels

The throwaway project: Thomas Bayrle at Wiels

Wiels curator Devrim Bayar documents the installation of a Thomas Bayrle retrospective with one of our throwaways...

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Fear Not, James Pants, We Are Open. This weekend in Belgium.

Fear Not, James Pants, We Are Open. This weekend in Belgium.

...plus Dirk Braeckmans pays his respects to Antoine Watteau at Bozar while David Altmejd holds sway over Xavier Hufkens.

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King of Pop and Works on Paper. This weekend in Belgium.

King of Pop and Works on Paper. This weekend in Belgium.

Feast on Found Footage and the overlooked lyrics of Pop's overlord, Michael Jackson.

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Ignatz, Antilux and art therapy. This weekend in Belgium.

Ignatz, Antilux and art therapy. This weekend in Belgium.

Check out our hand-picked collection of delectable concerts and cultural happenings, ripe for your weekend calendar.

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Hip-hoppers and showstoppers.This weekend in Belgium.

Hip-hoppers and showstoppers.This weekend in Belgium.

Get all rapped up with Mykki Blanco in Liège and Sessions Urbaines hip-hop happening in Brussels, and lots lots more...

Art
Private Investigations at Beursschouwburg

Private Investigations at Beursschouwburg

Beursschouwburg plays host to a mash-up of art, music and more with an eleven week tribute to our love of salvaged stuff...

Art
Xavier Hufkens presents…Clarissa Dalrymple

Xavier Hufkens presents…Clarissa Dalrymple

An exhibition curated by Clarissa Dalrymple, “the most aristocratic bohemian on New York's contemporary art scene”.

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Bollyfood and art bonanza. This weekend in Belgium.

Bollyfood and art bonanza. This weekend in Belgium.

Belgium's weekend is bursting with exhibitionists, with Constant Permeke and Clarissa Dalrymple on the cards.

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Future, fine art and photography. This weekend in Belgium.

Future, fine art and photography. This weekend in Belgium.

FuTure brings beats to Liége and Weegee's murderous tabloid tales hit Antwerp.

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Catclub, Colour One & pre-Christmas crackers. This weekend in Belgium.

Catclub, Colour One & pre-Christmas crackers. This weekend in Belgium.

Art as usual in the Belgian capital with Harry Gruyaert's colour-love & Antwerp hosts Zero Hour.

Art
Friederike von Rauch’s Sleeping Beauties in Antwerp

Friederike von Rauch’s Sleeping Beauties in Antwerp

German photographer Friederike von Rauch deploys her trademark aesthetic in a study of after-hours art.

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Hives, Harmonie and art a la carte.This weekend in Belgium.

Hives, Harmonie and art a la carte.This weekend in Belgium.

AB hosts the Hives, Harmonie turns two in Antwerp and the Nationa(al) Pop Up Store pops up in Brussels.

Stephan Schneider on curating the Nationa(a)l Pop Up Store

Stephan Schneider on curating the Nationa(a)l Pop Up Store

We spoke with the German designer about his selection, the new generation and why a strong product is always key.

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Music festival Autumn Falls and exhibitions galore: This weekend in Belgium

Music festival Autumn Falls and exhibitions galore: This weekend in Belgium

Ghent's Museum Night does art in the dark and Autumn Falls in Brussels.

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Adeline and Alexandre on the opening of Nationa(a)l Pop Up Store

Adeline and Alexandre on the opening of Nationa(a)l Pop Up Store

Cousins Adeline and Alexandre's blink-and you'll-miss-it one stop shop for Belgian creative entrepreneurs sets up in Brussels.

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Group shows and guitar heroes. This weekend in Belgium.

Group shows and guitar heroes. This weekend in Belgium.

Cheap Time and the Bots buzz Brussels while Kissinger turns three in Antwerp.

Art
Photographer Nicolas Karakatsanis ‘Adjusting Infinity’ at Alice

Photographer Nicolas Karakatsanis ‘Adjusting Infinity’ at Alice

Nicolas Karakatsanis' characteristic emotional intensity is back for an exhibition at the Alice Gallery

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A retrospective of Belgian photographer Dirk Braeckman in Germany

A retrospective of Belgian photographer Dirk Braeckman in Germany

Dirk Braeckman opens his first solo show at Kunsthalle Erfurt, a retrospective spanning twenty years

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Dirk Braeckman and Zarina Bhimji in Amsterdam double expo

Dirk Braeckman and Zarina Bhimji in Amsterdam double expo

Photographer Dirk Braeckman explores the filmmaker within and is joined by artist Zarina Bhimji for a joint expo in Amsterdam

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American Dreams and Pink Screens. This weekend in Belgium.

American Dreams and Pink Screens. This weekend in Belgium.

Kaiser Chiefs, queer flicks and a weekend art fix for Brussels, while Ghent gets Digitalism.

Neighbourhood life Do the right thing
A digital day out in Namur and a dissident in Brussels. This weekend in Belgium.

A digital day out in Namur and a dissident in Brussels. This weekend in Belgium.

Oh My Garden moves indoors and Optimo moves cities while Ai Weiwei gets filmed and FIFI and KIKK kick off.

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Group show We do not remember the Berlin Wall opens tomorrow in Brussels

Group show We do not remember the Berlin Wall opens tomorrow in Brussels

The 12 multidiscipline artists that make up Emilie Pischedda & Barthélémy Schöller's group show bring new blood to an old city.

Neighbourhood life Do the right thing
Belgian modern art and Catclub’s birthday bash. This weekend in Belgium.

Belgian modern art and Catclub’s birthday bash. This weekend in Belgium.

Grizzly Bear, Hot Chip, M83 and Liars plug in their amps, while Catclub celebrates ten years in the city.

Neighbourhood life Do the right thing
Untitled! at Trix and birthday candles for Caillou Bleu. This weekend in Belgium.

Untitled! at Trix and birthday candles for Caillou Bleu. This weekend in Belgium.

Brussels is abandoned by Philippe Van Wolputte and throws a birthday party for publisher Le Caillou Bleu while Antwerp plays emcee to art by Takis, Tomasz Kowalski and the future of music at Untitled!

Art
Photographer Vincent Delbrouck’s solo show Autofiction in Bienne

Photographer Vincent Delbrouck’s solo show Autofiction in Bienne

Vincent Delbrouck’s new exhibition has just opened in Switzerland and we nabbed him to discuss this latest artistic endeavour and the meditative qualities of his creative process.

Art
Belgian photographer Charif Benhelima’s Polaroids at Brussels’ Bozar

Belgian photographer Charif Benhelima’s Polaroids at Brussels’ Bozar

His solo show of Polaroids having just opened at Brussels' Bozar, we take a closer look at Belgian photographer Charif Benhelima's work.

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