Translated to my reality this means: “always”. But even more so during the annual Jazz Marathon in Brussels. I remembered spending hours at Grande Place in a hot May a few years ago and then moving with the Jazz-soaked crowd from one bar to another, drinking the sounds of the different styles and genres. With … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: May 2013
Human Rights and Art in One World Festival
A Czech friend arrived last night and less than an hour later I found myself at the One World international human rights documentary film festival. It is an annual event, organised by the foundation my friend works for – People in Need, a Czech NGO. The film, we saw, was Give Us the Money of … Continue reading
Tango for Lunch
Writing about tango has been inevitable. Just a question of time and timing. And the time has come. In a city where tango is pretty usual I needed an occasion to finally get there. I got there this Wednesday by attending the tango practice De Markten @ Brussels at the old square just behind the … Continue reading
Fete! Feest! or Time To Celebrate
Once the spring comes, Brussels starts celebrating. There is at least one festival going on all the time and often more. Like this weekend. Last night the Fete de l’Iris started together with the Fete de l’Europe. The former is the 24th birthday of Brussels-Capital Region, whose logo is the flower iris, and the latter … Continue reading
Butterflies and Balloons
It has been the longest winter ever. Why do I have the feeling I have written this sentence before? Maybe I have. But it really felt too long. The good news is that it’s over. Brussels is back to life. And I am back to experiencing it in my private way by noticing the beauty … Continue reading