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

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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.

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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.

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

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

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Visual documentaries of recently opened contemporary art exhibitions in Belgium.

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

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

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

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

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Art Portfolio reports
“My practice is one of astonishment that consists in opening images up.” How the work of Benoît Platéus makes you see what you weren’t supposed to

“My practice is one of astonishment that consists in opening images up.” How the work of Benoît Platéus makes you see what you weren’t supposed to

We speak to Benoît Platéus about his versatile artistic practice, the role accidents and imperfections play in his work and his laser-like focus on the myriads of possibilities inherent in imagery.

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20 things to do in Belgium this weekend

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.

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25 things to do in Belgium this weekend

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.

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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.

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25 things to do in Belgium this weekend

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.

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20 things to do in Belgium this weekend

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.

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30 things to do in Belgium this weekend

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.

Art Portfolio reports
“My paintings are like an interior.” The geometric art of Léon Wuidar

“My paintings are like an interior.” The geometric art of Léon Wuidar

Liège-born and -based painter Léon Wuidar celebrated his 80th birthday this summer. With two shows in Brussels this September, the public has been spoilt rotten with opportunities to discover his wonderful paintings.

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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.

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

20 things to do in Belgium this weekend

Love for azure in Ostend, dinner-and-show in Antwerp and Swedish grand sculptures 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

Boat party in Ghent, photography's emerging forces in Antwerp and newcomers in Liège. Go do the right thing.

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

15 things to do in Belgium this weekend

Erotica in Ghent, breaks galore in Brussels, and sharp words in Antwerp. Go do the right thing.

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

20 things to do in Belgium this weekend

Shadiest reads in Ghent, birthday celebrations in Liège and Antwerp Art Weekend. Go do the right thing.

Neighbourhood life Do the right thing
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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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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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 winter, with a New Year’s bonus special

20 things to do in Belgium this winter, with a New Year’s bonus special

We'll be taking a two-week break as we head into the new year - so we've prepared a hefty holiday agenda to keep you covered. Go do the right thing.

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On improving local staple dishes one rating at a time, by Boulets Liégois

On improving local staple dishes one rating at a time, by Boulets Liégois

Four Liège-locals on why they started reviewing the iconic dish boulets liégeois.

Neighbourhood life
Where my heart is: Dreaming of hometowns and childhoods

Where my heart is: Dreaming of hometowns and childhoods

Taking a walk down memory lane with two Belgian rappers and a writer.

Neighbourhood life
Full circle: re-imagining the meaning of food waste

Full circle: re-imagining the meaning of food waste

Three promising initiatives currently making innovative, and tasty, use of food waste in Belgium.

Music
Bold is the night part 1: Dour’s Mathieu Fonsny on the genesis of Belgian clubbing culture (Video)

Bold is the night part 1: Dour’s Mathieu Fonsny on the genesis of Belgian clubbing culture (Video)

The first instalment of our six-part series of videos in collaboration with Bulldog sees the Dour organiser discuss the genesis of the country's clubbing culture.

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10 things to do in Belgium this weekend

10 things to do in Belgium this weekend

A Chicago house legend in Charleroi, the next generation of innovators in Antwerp, and our Rebels release party in Brussels.

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

15 things to do in Belgium this weekend

Group shows in Liège, roundtable debates in Antwerp, and MC battles in Brussels.

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

10 things to do in Belgium this weekend

Slumber sessions in Brussels, exhibition openings in Antwerp, art book fairs in Ghent and label nights in Liege.

Music The music throwaway project
Rapper LeDé Markson’s Charleroi antics

Rapper LeDé Markson’s Charleroi antics

The most entertaining disposable account we've had in a while.

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14 things to do in Belgium this weekend

14 things to do in Belgium this weekend

Exhibition openings, improv' jazz nights, intimate screenings and the mother of all concerts at Vooruit in Ghent this Sunday.

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

15 things to do in Belgium this weekend

Certified raves in Antwerp, birthday parties in Brussels, and graphic design festivals (finally) in Liège. Do the right thing.

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

15 things to do in Belgium this weekend

Exhibition openings galore in Brussels, back-to-back DJ sets in Antwerp and snapshot paintings in Liège.

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Where to buy Thiis iis Belgiium

Where to buy Thiis iis Belgiium

23 spots in Belgium where to buy Thiis iis Belgiium from. Don't sleep.

Art Portfolio reports
Highway hero Xavier Mary

Highway hero Xavier Mary

The Liège-born artist's powerful poetry for the motorised age, that celebrates the country’s automotive obsession in all its glory.

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20 things to do in Belgium this weekend

20 things to do in Belgium this weekend

Cinema specials, block parties, photography festivals, local hip hop and neighbourhood experiments.

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

15 things to do in Belgium this weekend

Listening sessions in Brussels, nocturnal nights in Antwerp, rave revivals in Ghent and concerts all around. The weekend has landed.

Neighbourhood life This is Belgium
13 Belgian brutalist gems

13 Belgian brutalist gems

Unearthing some of the most striking and singular examples of Belgium's Brutalist movement

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20 things to do in Belgium this weekend

20 things to do in Belgium this weekend

Microperformances in Antwerp, Billboard beauties in Ghent and Haiti benefit nights in Brussels.

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

10 things to do in Belgium this weekend

Roller-discos in Koekelberg, record fairs in Antwerp, label nights in Brussels and photography in Liège.

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

10 things to do in Belgium this weekend

An intimate listening session, tentacular circuits in Liège and an artistic guerrilla cyclist tour of Antwerp's harbour.

Music The music throwaway project
Post-grunge three-piece Sale Gosse’s teenage antics

Post-grunge three-piece Sale Gosse’s teenage antics

The behind-the-scenes antics of Brussels-based Sale Gosse is everything you'd expect from a bunch of punks.

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20 things to do in Belgium this weekend

20 things to do in Belgium this weekend

Ceramics, an art festival for children, end of year shows, rap concerts and experimental noise marathons.

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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

Music
That time we…. Profiled the country’s burgeoning punk-rock-noise scene  (Part 3)

That time we…. Profiled the country’s burgeoning punk-rock-noise scene (Part 3)

A one-to-one interview with Brussels based, psychedelic rock band Moaning Cities.

Neighbourhood life
Liège’s emerging neighbourhood of Saint-Leonard

Liège’s emerging neighbourhood of Saint-Leonard

The tight-knit breed of artists, self-starters and creative entrepreneurs that are giving the city's Saint-Léonard neighbourhood a meaningful make-over.

Music
That time we… Profiled the country’s burgeoning punk-rock-noise scene (Part 2)

That time we… Profiled the country’s burgeoning punk-rock-noise scene (Part 2)

Part 2 of our interviews with punk-rock-noise outfits, originally published in 2014.

Music The music throwaway project
It It Anita in New York

It It Anita in New York

They take us along NYC metro rides, funky bars and just plain derision.

Music
Black metal, sludge doom four-piece Deuil

Black metal, sludge doom four-piece Deuil

The Liège-based black metal four piece on recording processes and pretentious local bands.

Art Portfolio reports
Looking through the cracks

Looking through the cracks

Our November-December edition's cover story, shot by photographer David Widart, with unpublished photography.

Neighbourhood life This is Belgium
Best for basketball

Best for basketball

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

Neighbourhood life Area codes
Area codes: Grand Maison’s Céline Fouarge on Liège

Area codes: Grand Maison’s Céline Fouarge on Liège

As one of the owners of the recently opened Grand Maison coffee shop, Celine shares her top address in and around Liège.

Neighbourhood life
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.

Music Favourite Belgian releases
Cocaine Piss

Cocaine Piss

Liège-based queer-punk outfit Cocaine Piss select ten of their favourite Belgian releases.

Music Exclusive mixes
VLE & DJ Bon Goût

VLE & DJ Bon Goût

The Liège-based music activists offers "a voyage through time, space and feelings following our instinct". Sounds like a plan.

Neighbourhood life This is Belgium
23 record shops in Belgium (Part 2)

23 record shops in Belgium (Part 2)

As we promised, here is the second part of our journey throughout the most enjoyable records shops in Belgium.

Music Exclusive mixes
Atomic Spliff

Atomic Spliff

Expect an hour of hilarious rub-a-dub, massive melodies and some really good vibes.

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 This is Belgium
Best for live music, Part 2

Best for live music, Part 2

Part two of our live music venues roundup takes us from Namur to Ghent and back.

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.

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.

Music The music throwaway project
Cocaine Piss

Cocaine Piss

Here's Liège queer-punk outfit Cocaine Piss acting all silly with one of our office throwaway cameras.

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.

Music Exclusive mixes
Lowcommittee

Lowcommittee

Low Committee “Race At Club Neon” came out on Vlek on 1st December and it's so great we asked him for a mix.

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Order This is Belgium, get It It Anita’s vinyl release

Order This is Belgium, get It It Anita’s vinyl release

We're giving away copies of It It Anita's Word-produced vinyl release to the first readers who order our book, This is Belgium.

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 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.

Music The music throwaway project
Umungus

Umungus

One of our office throwaway cameras goes from stage to living room with Umungus, Liège's latest psychedelic rock export.

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 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.

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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

Music
Music: An interview with Frank Shinobi at Microfestival

Music: An interview with Frank Shinobi at Microfestival

Meet the tribe of Liégois scenesters who named themselves after a '90s Sega game

Music
Liège’s Microfestival: The pictures

Liège’s Microfestival: The pictures

A mini-festival with a big heart, this year's Microfestival sold out without being a sell-out.

Music
Music: An interview with Berlin trio Camera at Microfestival

Music: An interview with Berlin trio Camera at Microfestival

From busking to the big stage; the evolution of neo-krautrockers Camera.

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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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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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...

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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.

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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.

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Clubs, concerts and a SMAK of raw talent. This weekend in Belgium.

Clubs, concerts and a SMAK of raw talent. This weekend in Belgium.

The end of Design September is nigh, leaving us with a monster wrap party plus a host of mouth-watering art, music and photography gigs from across the spectrum, across the country.

Art
An interview with Belgian rising star photographer Lara Gasparotto

An interview with Belgian rising star photographer Lara Gasparotto

We sat down with rising Belgian photography star Lara Gasparotto to talk about her spontaneous way of working, Renaissance paintings and finding her own aesthetic.

Music
BRNS at Les Ardentes

BRNS at Les Ardentes

Four young Belgian lads who go by the name of BRNS are currently braving their very first summer festival season. We caught up with them at Les Ardentes at the weekend and pestered them with questions.

Music
Housse de Racket at Les Ardentes

Housse de Racket at Les Ardentes

There's talk of new albums, new apartments and hop-skipping round Europe on the summer festival circuit in our interview with Paris' finest Housse de Racket at last weekend's Les Ardentes.

Music
Twin Shadow at Les Ardentes

Twin Shadow at Les Ardentes

We caught up with L.A.'s George Lewis Jr. a.k.a. Twin Shadow at this weekend's Les Ardentes and had a little chat about his new album 'Confess', the summer festival circuit and getting by with a little help from Pitchfork.

Music
Les Ardentes

Les Ardentes

The weekend was all about Les Ardentes in Liège, one of the summer's heavyweight music festivals, and we were on location to give you a glimpse at this four-day much-loved music melee.

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The weekend in Belgium 05.07

The weekend in Belgium 05.07

It's shaping up to be a saucy weekend in Belgium and here at the office we're particularly hyped about Ghent Jazz, Cactus festival, Les Ardentes and afterwork vintage shopping down at the Centre of Fashion and Design.

Art
The International Biennal of Photography and Visual Arts in Liège

The International Biennal of Photography and Visual Arts in Liège

The 8th edition of Liège/Luik's BIP kicked off on Saturday and our contributor Damien Aresta was given an exclusive preview.

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