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Shanghai welcomes Belgian techno festival Tomorrowland Exactly 20 years after the first edition in Boom, the Chinese city of Shanghai rolled out the red carpet for Tomorrowland. It was a magical indoor experience. © Shutterstock On 22 and 23 November, renowned Belgian techno DJs including Dimitri Vegas, Amelie Lens, Amber Broos, Andromedik and Henri PFR […]

A manuscript of inestimable scientific value by Gerard Mercator rediscovered after almost 500 years © Pexels / Andrew Neel For almost 500 years, an extremely valuable manuscript dating back to 1550 lay hidden in the library archive of the well-known San Lorenzo El Escorial monastery near Madrid. This document shines a new light on the […]

Rue de Flandre in Brussels the 11th coolest street in the world Of all the streets in the world, the Rue de Flandre in Brussels is the 11th coolest. That’s the verdict of the popular international lifestyle magazine TimeOut in its latest report. We couldn’t agree more. © Pixabay First of all, some interesting facts. […]

Belgium’s Italian gastronomy wins international awards A number of Belgian-based Italian restaurants have made a name for themselves in renowned international competitions. © Pixabay At the 50 Top Italy ceremony held in Milan that ranks the 50 best Italian restaurants in Italy and beyond, four Belgian eateries were selected for a spot on the 2026 list. Just […]

A Belgian cheese judged “the best in the world” The prestigious Concours International de Lyon has named a cheese from Rumbeke (West Flanders) as best in the world in the Gouda category. © Pixabay An award that came as a complete surprise to the ‘t Groendal cheese dairy, located in Rumbeke on the outskirts of […]

Reconsidering the regenerative capacities of babies’ brains A study by neuroscientists at UCLouvain has shown that the brains of people who have undergone surgery for blindness at birth regenerate better if the operation is carried out at an early age. © Pixabay Every year, babies are born with early blindness due to congenital cataracts, requiring […]

RSV prevention in newborns reduces the risk of asthma In Belgium alone, 10,000 babies are hospitalised each year with RSV, the respiratory syncytial virus. Scientists at the VIB-UGent have found that early vaccination of newborns reduces the risk of asthma later in life. © Pixabay Asthma is a respiratory disease that affects some 8% of […]

Belgium secures five podiums at the European swimming championships Belgium’s swimmers won four silver and one bronze medal at the European Short Course Swimming Championships. © Pixabay This year, the 27th edition of the championships, was particularly kind to Belgium’s swimmers – both in the men’s and especially the women’s categories. In the short course competition […]

Tom Boon is the third Red Lion to receive this “Player of the Year” accolade, after John-John Dohmen (2016) and Arthur Van Doren (2017 and 2018). © Belga At over 35 years of age, the Red Lions forward is the third Belgian to win hockey’s most prestigious individual title, after John-John Dohmen (2016) and Arthur […]

La Monnaie’s Music Director voted Best Conductor of the Year at the International Opera Awards Alain Altinoglu, whose tenure at the Royal Opera House la Monnaie has been extended until 2031, was crowned Best Conductor at the International Opera Awards ceremony in Athens. © De Munt-La Monnaie The “Oscars” of the opera world, the International Opera […]