I couldn’t wait to leave. As July was advancing, Brussels was becoming as usual a ghost city – abandoned and empty. This was about to reach its peak in August despite the Brussels Summer Festival and all the other activities planned to make the city less lonely and sad. Fortunately I was not going to … Continue reading
WOMAN. The Feminist Avant-Garde of the 1970s. Francesca Woodman.
The evocative title was enough of a hook for me to go and see the photo exhibition WOMAN. The Feminist Avant-Garde of the 1970s. Works from the SAMMLUNG VERBUND, Vienna at BOZAR Expo. It is a quite large exhibition presenting 450 works by 29 female artists. „Art history shows that the “image of woman” is actually … Continue reading
The invisible river
“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
The enchanting worlds of Kunstenfestivaldesarts
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
Terrorism, jazz and free hugs
After a week of travelling, I was happy to be back to Brussels early on Saturday morning. Just the right time to have a relaxing weekend full of jazz. The annual Brussels Jazz Marathon had started the previous night and I was very much looking forward to it. Besides it was the day of the … Continue reading
Art Brussels – huge, varied and inspirational
Art Brussels is huge, varied and definitely worth visiting, especially if you are into contemporary art or have the curiousity for it. The fair website says that it brings together 190 contemporary art galleries from all over the world, more than 2000 artists, international well-known names as well as promising young talents and 30 000 … Continue reading
Brussels Short Film Festival 2014
After the positive experience I had with Brussels Short Film Festival last year, I had been planning to see at least one session despite my busy week. I actually managed to see two. The first one was the European Film Academy selection and I was nicely surprised to find a Bulgarian film in it … Continue reading
Janina Arsenjeva: It is a privilege to be part of the disability movement
Janina Arsenjeva, originally from Estonia, was reborn a Brusseler around 8 years ago. She has since learnt French (and is learning Dutch), turned vegetarian, travelled Europe back and forth and become a proud home owner in Schaerbeek. Although a severely able-bodied person herself, she has found application for her advocacy and research skills in the … Continue reading
Tango madness
The Brussels Tango Festival once again gathered tango aficionados from different parts of the world, even though, as usual the Europeans took over. What made this year’s edition exceptional was that it was its 10th anniversary. It didn’t differ much from the previous years though. This was my fourth Brussels Tango Festival and to me it was … Continue reading
Lost in Brussels
I rushed out of the office still hoping not to be late for my class in the gym. I was planning to go to place Chatelaine after to enjoy the lively atmosphere of the Wednesday market and get material for a post in my blog. Just before entering the metro I grabbed a small Milka … Continue reading