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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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Two Tintin etchings auctioned for 364,000 euro
Two etchings from the Tintin album “The Red Sea Sharks” have been sold for around 364,000 euro at an auction house in the American city of Dallas.
Two Tintin etchings auctioned for 364,000 euro
Two etchings from the Tintin album “The Red Sea Sharks” have been sold for around 364,000 euro at an auction house in the American city of Dallas.
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Game of Thrones at Antwerp’s Sports Palace
23/5/18 - A concert with Ramin Djawadi’s recognisable music from Game of Thrones delighted the audience at the Antwerp Sports Palace last night. The Game of Thrones tale is related throughout the concert.
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Game of Thrones at Antwerp’s Sports Palace
23/5/18 - A concert with Ramin Djawadi’s recognisable music from Game of Thrones delighted the audience at the Antwerp Sports Palace last night. The Game of Thrones tale is related throughout the concert.
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Flemish transgender ballet film "Girl" wins Caméra d'Or in Cannes
A first for Belgium since 1991: a movie that wins the Caméra d'Or (Golden Camera) at the prestigious film festival in Cannes. The Caméra d'Or is the award for the best director's debut, in this case Ghent resident Lukas Dhont, who was over the moon with the award.
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Flemish transgender ballet film "Girl" wins Caméra d'Or in Cannes
A first for Belgium since 1991: a movie that wins the Caméra d'Or (Golden Camera) at the prestigious film festival in Cannes. The Caméra d'Or is the award for the best director's debut, in this case Ghent resident Lukas Dhont, who was over the moon with the award.
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Brussels to get a Mexican flower carpet in August
The flower carpet in central Brussels (16-19 August) will have a Mexican touch this year. The Beurs square will also have a floral exhibition this year, to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the listing of the Grand Place as UNESCO World Heritage.
Brussels to get a Mexican flower carpet in August
The flower carpet in central Brussels (16-19 August) will have a Mexican touch this year. The Beurs square will also have a floral exhibition this year, to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the listing of the Grand Place as UNESCO World Heritage.
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Visit 100 museums for 50 euro with the Museum Pass
From September you will be able to buy a pass giving you unlimited access to 100 museums across Belgium. The MuseumPASSmusées cost 50 euro/annum and has come about thanks to cooperation between the Flanders and Francophone Language Community.
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Visit 100 museums for 50 euro with the Museum Pass
From September you will be able to buy a pass giving you unlimited access to 100 museums across Belgium. The MuseumPASSmusées cost 50 euro/annum and has come about thanks to cooperation between the Flanders and Francophone Language Community.
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Scan, pay, go: coming to a supermarket near you soon!
4/6/18 - Several Flemish supermarkets are testing a new smartphone application that allows you to scan all your purchases with your smartphone, pay using your online banking application and leave without having to queue up! Spar is testing the app in Wespelaar, Carrefour has a test in Antwerp.
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Scan, pay, go: coming to a supermarket near you soon!
4/6/18 - Several Flemish supermarkets are testing a new smartphone application that allows you to scan all your purchases with your smartphone, pay using your online banking application and leave without having to queue up! Spar is testing the app in Wespelaar, Carrefour has a test in Antwerp.
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And the winner is...
32-year-old Bart Hesters from Lochristi in East Flanders has been voted Mister Gay Belgium 2018. The patient care assistant beat off stiff competition from the eleven other candidates that took part in the final of the competition at Antwerp’s Elckerlyc Theatre on Saturday evening.
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And the winner is...
32-year-old Bart Hesters from Lochristi in East Flanders has been voted Mister Gay Belgium 2018. The patient care assistant beat off stiff competition from the eleven other candidates that took part in the final of the competition at Antwerp’s Elckerlyc Theatre on Saturday evening.
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All in white to remember Liège victims
Almost 3,000 people have taken part in a remembrance march for the victims of Tuesday’s shootings in Liège. Dressed in white, the participants walked from the Place Saint-Lambert in the heart of Liège to the scene of Tuesday’s killings. As well as showing their solidarity with the victims’ families they also wished to express their concern at the increase in violence.
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All in white to remember Liège victims
Almost 3,000 people have taken part in a remembrance march for the victims of Tuesday’s shootings in Liège. Dressed in white, the participants walked from the Place Saint-Lambert in the heart of Liège to the scene of Tuesday’s killings. As well as showing their solidarity with the victims’ families they also wished to express their concern at the increase in violence.
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"We hope that Belgium will begin to spend more”
The American Ambassador to NATO Kay Bailey has used an interview with VRT News to urge the Belgian government not to delay investment in a new fleet of fighter jets. Ms Bailey made her comment during a reception held at her residence in the Flemish Brabant municipality of Tervuren.
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"We hope that Belgium will begin to spend more”
The American Ambassador to NATO Kay Bailey has used an interview with VRT News to urge the Belgian government not to delay investment in a new fleet of fighter jets. Ms Bailey made her comment during a reception held at her residence in the Flemish Brabant municipality of Tervuren.
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The dangerous beauty of lightning
Over the past few days we have experienced a lot of storms. On Tuesday lightning struck some 5,000 times and there were more than 10,000 lightning flashes in the skies above Belgium. Lightning can cause great damage. On average every square kilometer of our country is stuck by lightning at least once every year.
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The dangerous beauty of lightning
Over the past few days we have experienced a lot of storms. On Tuesday lightning struck some 5,000 times and there were more than 10,000 lightning flashes in the skies above Belgium. Lightning can cause great damage. On average every square kilometer of our country is stuck by lightning at least once every year.
