Brussels is a city where thousands of people come on a business trip, spend a day or two in the glassy institutional European quarter and then stigmatise it as being boring and unattractive. But Brussels is essentially different from this widely-shared perception. It has its well hidden, private, enchanting side. And a part of it … Continue reading
“What was the name of the river in Brussels?” he asked me between the tandas. “There is no river in Brussels. Only a channel. And some ponds.” This happened in Germany. A couple of weeks later a friend, who had hailed from another part of Germany, pulled me into Halles Saint-Géry, attracted by its look. … Continue reading
Kunstenfestivaldesarts was over last week. I managed to see a play, a dance performance and a film. I wish I could have seen more. Timeloss, Amir Reza Koohestani, Mehr Theatre Group, Iran Twelve years ago Koohestani put on stage Dance on Glasses which turned into big success. It was an autobiographical piece prompted by his … Continue reading
I meet a writer friend at Café Belga on Wednesday night. It is around 10 pm but the café is busy. Taking advantage of the “March summer”, as some of the quickest marketing professionals called their latest parties, many people are sitting outside. The air is a bit chilly for me and we find a table … Continue reading
My love story with Brussels will complete its eleventh year in three days. I arrived here on 17 February 2003 late in the evening. Early next morning on my bus to the European Parliament I was already in love. I must admit that, as in any relationship, we have had difficult times. I had my … Continue reading
I had my first Martini Bar experience on Friday. It had been on my list for a while. The friend who suggested it said it was offering a different experience and crowd. So even though lately I am not so tempted by the pleasures of the night life, I was curious to see it. We … Continue reading
I wanted to do something special on the first day of the year. Going through the, non-surprisingly, very limited list of options, I opted for Ice Magic. Some 20 artist-sculptors from across the globe have depicted famous comic strips’ characters. To be honest, I have never been into comic strips so for me it was … Continue reading
I found it by pure chance. As I walked out of the crowded streets around Grand Place and made my way towards Sainte-Catherine square, I suddenly was at a different place. Deserted. Quite. Private. A short street with silver balls hanging over it and spreading around their metallic shine. There was both intimacy and wonder … Continue reading
Casa Bacardi is a temporary initiative “to celebrate more than 150 years of perfect drinks, hospitality & great parties”. It started three weeks ago and has been taking place only over the weekend (Thursday-Saturday) evenings. Nuestra casa es su casa is its tagline. Indeed it is the case. I was there on the first Saturday and … Continue reading
The weekend is coming. You feel like doing something special and yet relaxing. You need refreshment. A new discovery without the effort which might precede it. You like style combined with simplicity. You are fond of concepts especially when well implemented. By now, being a follower of my private brussels, you should know that the … Continue reading
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