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Bruges Belfry tower is leaning, but how much?
16/06/17 - The famous Bruges Belfry is facing various years of renovation works. Everything is being mapped in detail using a drone, but there's more. The tower is not standing straight 100 percent. In order to determine whether there is any danger of the tower losing its balance, modern techniques are being used.
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Time magazine praises "The Spielberg of Molenbeek"
The American weekly news magazine Time has head praised on one of our region’s up and coming film directors. 29-year-old Adil El Arbi (above, right) who won much critical acclaim for his 2015 film ‘Black’ features in the magazine’s “Next Generation Leaders” series.
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Time magazine praises "The Spielberg of Molenbeek"
The American weekly news magazine Time has head praised on one of our region’s up and coming film directors. 29-year-old Adil El Arbi (above, right) who won much critical acclaim for his 2015 film ‘Black’ features in the magazine’s “Next Generation Leaders” series.
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Amazon scraps series with Schoenaerts and De Niro
A great disappointment for one of Flanders’ best known actors Matthias Schoenaerts as Amazon has shelved plans for a series in which he was to play alongside Robert De Niro. Amazon’s decision has come about in the light of the sex scandals surrounding Harvey Weinstein and the Head of Amazon Studio Roy Price.
Amazon scraps series with Schoenaerts and De Niro
A great disappointment for one of Flanders’ best known actors Matthias Schoenaerts as Amazon has shelved plans for a series in which he was to play alongside Robert De Niro. Amazon’s decision has come about in the light of the sex scandals surrounding Harvey Weinstein and the Head of Amazon Studio Roy Price.
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106,000 euro for an Ortelius atlas from 1603
A 17th century Latin atlas by the Brabant cartographer Ortelius has been sold for 106,000 euro at the Bruges (West Flanders) auction house Van de Weile. The atlas that dates back to 1603 went under the hammer along with 600 other items. A total of 1,000 lots were at the auction.
106,000 euro for an Ortelius atlas from 1603
A 17th century Latin atlas by the Brabant cartographer Ortelius has been sold for 106,000 euro at the Bruges (West Flanders) auction house Van de Weile. The atlas that dates back to 1603 went under the hammer along with 600 other items. A total of 1,000 lots were at the auction.
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Gordon Matta-Clark in the M HKA in Antwerp
Gordon Matta-Clark's work was instrumental in establishing the M HKA, Antwerp's contemporary art museum. It was as a result of attempts to preserve the American artist's work in Antwerp that the forerunner of the M HKA, the International Cultural Centre, was established.
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Gordon Matta-Clark in the M HKA in Antwerp
Gordon Matta-Clark's work was instrumental in establishing the M HKA, Antwerp's contemporary art museum. It was as a result of attempts to preserve the American artist's work in Antwerp that the forerunner of the M HKA, the International Cultural Centre, was established.
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Otobong Nkanga in the M HKA in Antwerp
Otobong Nkanga is a Nigerian, who has been working in Antwerp for ten years now. Her work "Infinite Yield" is one of twenty-five pieces chosen for the Labyrinth, the Antwerp contemporary art museum's permanent exhibition that highlights the M HKA's collection of 5,000 works.
Infinite Yield, Otobong Nkanga, M HKA Collection
Otobong Nkanga in the M HKA in Antwerp
Otobong Nkanga is a Nigerian, who has been working in Antwerp for ten years now. Her work "Infinite Yield" is one of twenty-five pieces chosen for the Labyrinth, the Antwerp contemporary art museum's permanent exhibition that highlights the M HKA's collection of 5,000 works.
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Migrants booking their destination online
16/10/17 - People traffickers are becoming increasingly professional in their approach. The annual report from Belgium's Migration Centre says that today migrants are virtually able to book the destination of their choice online!
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Migrants booking their destination online
16/10/17 - People traffickers are becoming increasingly professional in their approach. The annual report from Belgium's Migration Centre says that today migrants are virtually able to book the destination of their choice online!
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Young journalist interviews Queen Mathilde in Frankfurt
During her visit to this year’s Frankfurt Book Fair Queen Mathilde of the Belgians took time out for an interview with one of German television’s youngest reporters. The youngster works for the German public broadcaster ZDF’s children’s news programme. The interview was conducted English.
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Young journalist interviews Queen Mathilde in Frankfurt
During her visit to this year’s Frankfurt Book Fair Queen Mathilde of the Belgians took time out for an interview with one of German television’s youngest reporters. The youngster works for the German public broadcaster ZDF’s children’s news programme. The interview was conducted English.
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World's biggest crane at the port of Ghent
The Flemish Brabant-based company Saerens is showing off its latest super crane at the Port of Ghent. The SGC-140 is the biggest mobile crane in the world. The crane won’t be staying in Belgium for too long.
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World's biggest crane at the port of Ghent
The Flemish Brabant-based company Saerens is showing off its latest super crane at the Port of Ghent. The SGC-140 is the biggest mobile crane in the world. The crane won’t be staying in Belgium for too long.
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Banned from Facebook: the trailer for the film 'Patser'
A split second of footage showing bare-breasted women in a strip club was too much for those in charge of moderating the social media site Facebook. Facebook found that this was enough for it to remove the trailer to a new Flemish film 'Patser'. Are you offended by the trailer?
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Banned from Facebook: the trailer for the film 'Patser'
A split second of footage showing bare-breasted women in a strip club was too much for those in charge of moderating the social media site Facebook. Facebook found that this was enough for it to remove the trailer to a new Flemish film 'Patser'. Are you offended by the trailer?
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Refugees lose protected status after trips back home
During the past one and a half years 44 refugees have lost their protected status due to them having visited their home countries on holiday. Most of those that lost their protected status are Iraqis and Afghans. Those that have lost their protected status also risk having their residency permits revoked.
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Refugees lose protected status after trips back home
During the past one and a half years 44 refugees have lost their protected status due to them having visited their home countries on holiday. Most of those that lost their protected status are Iraqis and Afghans. Those that have lost their protected status also risk having their residency permits revoked.
