YEAR OF CONTESTATION 1968 – 2018! ART NOUVEAU CONTEMPORARY ART Along the Way - Richard Long

© Mark Okoh / Camera Press @ Fondation CAB AMY WINEHOUSE. A FAMILY PORTRAIT until 13 Jan. 2019 NICOLAS PARTY • until 18 Nov. 2018 until 16 Sept. 2018 Atomium & ADAM Magritte Museum - www.fine-arts-museum.be Jewish Museum of – www.mjb-jmb.org Horta www.atomium.be / www.adamuseum.be The Magritte Museum presents works by contemporary artist Nicolas Party, Tracing the fate of this unique singer, this exhibition Held at the dawn of the “Golden Sixties”, who created a unique dialogue with Magritte’s fascinating universe. Nicolas tells the story of the birth of an icon of pop culture, inside out was the first international event Party’s playful and colourful creations – exclusively made for the Magritte Mu- from her grandparents from Belarus to her passion and to take place following the Second World seum – will turn the place upside down! love for music, fashion, tattoos, London, her family and War. A celebration of peace regained, her Jewish roots. humanism and modernity, Expo 58 KANAL - CENTRE POMPIDOU A score of ’ cultural institutions have teamed up for you to (re)dis- gained a place in the collective memory. PRESENTS BRUT GET UP STAND UP: THE VOICE OF THE PEOPLE BEFORE Several exhibitions celebrate this 60th ART & HISTORY cover from every angle, bringing you a line-up of activities linked until June 2019 anniversary: PEOPLE OF 58 (Atomium) TWITTER - THE POSTER IN MAY 1968 • until 30 Sept. 2018 to this famous architect to look forward to throughout 2018: exhibitions, Quai des Péniches, Akenkaai - www.kanal.brussels immerses visitors in the ambience, MIMA – www.mimamuseum.eu guided tours, educational activities, organised activities and more. Join us to Come and visit the recently opened Modern and Con- environment and experience of those FROM TIEPOLO TO RICHTER, EUROPEAN DIALOGUE The advent of social media has breathed new life into public protest, just as commemorate the work of this extraordinary architect! temporary Art Museum, Kanal - Centre Pompidou. until 30 Sept. 2018 www.horta-inside-out.brussels times, while GRAPHIC 58 (ADAM) Revolutions posters did in the late 1960s. While society has evolved since then, the issues Throughout the year, you will discover artworks from Records & Rebels Art & History Museum - www.kmkg-mrah.be revisits the innovative visual world of facing it remain the same: the environment, minority rights, peace, work and the Centre Pompidou collection, pieces by artists re- 1966-1970 The leading European foundations active in safeguarding our cultural heritage pres- Expo 58. gender equality. THE TEMPLE OF HUMAN siding in Brussels and live performances, events and @ ING Art Center ent some of the major works from their collections, including Giovanni Tiepolo, Au- If you are into old timers, don’t miss concerts. © Victoria and Albert Museum, London PASSIONS the Belgium’s premier classic car show guste Rodin, Jacob Jordaens, Albrecht Dürer, Ernst Kirchner and Gerhard Richter. REBELLIOUS MOODS • until 6 Oct. 2018 until 28 Oct. 2018 INTERCLASSICS at Brussels Expo from Brussels Sewer Museum – www.sewermuseum.brussels Art & History Museum STATE OF DECEPTION: THE POWER OF NAZI PROPAGANDA 16 to 18 November. 60 Years World Expo/ MICHEL BLAZY • 6 Sept. 2018 – 10 Nov. 2018 Beyond Borders An exhibition based on the rawness of the graffiti genre, when drawn on the www.mrah.be until 18 Nov. 2018 Cars of ‘58’ will be the main theme. La Loge - www.la-loge.be @ Villa Empain walls of public toilets. In theory, you leave toilets as you found them, but since The first building constructed by Vic- Parlamentarium - www.europarl.europa.eu/visiting www.interclassics.be La Loge is transformed into a lively temporary garden combining a selection of the dawn of time, some people feel the need to express their mood. An ode to tor Horta in Brussels, it was built to The exhibition examines how the Nazis used this weapon to sway millions in films and organic and changing materials, key elements of Studio Blazy. This bathroom protestors! house the monumental marble relief their rise to power in Germany after World War I. installation explores how matter transforms, grows and deteriorates under the “Human Passions” by the sculptor Jef influence of space and climatic conditions. RESISTANCE • 27 Sept. 2018 - 27 Jan. 2019 Lambeaux. BEYOND KLIMT Centrale for contemporary art - www.centrale.brussels DESIGN • 6 Sept. 2018 - 24 Feb. 2019 21 Sept. 2018 – 20 Jan. 2019 This year marks the 50th anniversary of May ’68 and its movements of protest. BEYOND BORDERS BOZAR- www.bozar.be Villa Empain – www.villaempain.com At the core of this exhibit, the role of artists unfurls as the key player of a revolu- HORTA & WOLFERS • until 30 Dec. 2018 The end of the First World War and the Aus- DESIGN GENERATIONS. INTERSECTION 5 • until 4 Nov. 2018 The exhibition brings together thirty-seven internationally renowned contem- tionary thought, somewhere between resistance and protest. The Cinquantenaire Museum (RMAH) - www.mrah.be tro-Hungarian Empire also meant the revival ADAM - www.adamuseum.be porary artists from the European art scene as well as the Arab world, to ex- 105 years after the official inauguration of the Wolfers Frères jewellery business in of huge developments in art. Political and An exhibition about experiencing the hidden value of design through 10 Belgian change ideas about the notion of borders and how it is represented.

REVOLUTIONS – RECORDS & REBELS – 1966-1970 1912, visitors will once again be able to admire the shop in its original form.

designers. With work from the past, the present, and some imaginary object from 2018 NOV. OCT. SEPT. economic changes bring about artistic mi- 24 Oct. 2018 - 10 Mar. 2019 René Daniëls, Borsalino ©Guy Braeckman grations, new ideas and perspectives. the future. Through its multi-sensory approach, the exhibition offers a true expe- RENÉ DANIËLS: FRAGMENTS FROM AGENDA ING Art Center – www.ing.be/art AUTRIQUE HOUSE: INTERIOR OF A TOWNHOUSE BUILT BY rience of the world of design. Take a trip from the streets of Swinging Sixties London, into the heart of the May AN UNFINISHED NOVEL BEYOND THE GREAT WAR: 1918 – 1928 ’68 demonstrations in Paris, passing by the Summer of Love in San Francisco, VICTOR HORTA 7 Sept. 2018 - 6 Jan. 2019 ©Claire Morgan 21 Sept. 2018 – 22 Sept. 2019 dipping into the world of Sergeant Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, soaking until 31 Dec. 2018 IN RED AND WHITE • 21 Sept. 2018 - 5 May 2019 Wiels – www.wiels.org Royal Museum of the Armed Forces and Military History - www.klm-mra.be up the Woodstock festival vibe or chilling in the counter-culture. Autrique House – www.autrique.be KANAL – www.kanal.brussels September at WIELS will be marked by the discovery Chris Marker: Memories of the Future

After the First World War, both Belgium and the rest of the world saw funda- The first townhouse built by Horta, which already revealed some of his most no- The Citroën garage offers its “delivery area” to a selection of the design collec- of the pictorial work and the poetic imagination of @ BOZAR mental changes. Through this exhibition the War Heritage Institute focuses on table elements: a pavement connection, wall claddings, symmetry coexisting with tions of the Centre Pompidou and the ADAM - Brussels Design Museum. The Dutch painter René Daniëls in a wide-ranging exhibi- EN several themes: the final offensive, liberation, economic revival, mourning and asymmetry and the use of industrial materials. items, all in red and white, echo the original arrangement of this former show- tion. Come and discover over 75 paintings in addition remembrance, geopolitical, economic and cultural changes. room, inspired by the colours of the Citroën logo. to hundred drawings by the artist who has made his FASHION HORTA MOTIFS. FABRIC AND mark on the history of painting. KIDS VAN GOGH: THE IMMERSIVE WALLPAPER IN BRUSSELS HOUSES NIGHT FEVER: DESIGNING CLUB until 27 Jan. 2019 ALONG THE WAY - RICHARD LONG • 15 Sept. 2018 - 27 Oct. 2018 EXPERIENCE PIERRE DEBUSSCHERE CULTURE 1960 – TODAY Autrique House - www.autrique.be Fondation CAB - www.fondationcab.com LITTLE LIFE • until 25 Nov. 2018 27 Sept. 2018 - 6 Jan. 2019 UNCOVERED 20 Nov. 2018 - 5 May 2019 Art Nouveau was a very significant period for A solo exhibition dedicated to this British artist, the first in Belgium in over Halle Gate (RMAH) - www.portedehal.be La Bourse – www.expovangogh.be until 30 Sept. 2018 ADAM – www.adamuseum.be PRACTICAL the creation of wallpaper and fabrics. Both Vic- forty years. Long’s work embodies everything that is relevant in contemporary This exhibition takes you into a fascinating little world and brings daily life in a Have you ever dreamt of stepping into a MAD - the Brussels Platform for Fashion and Since the 1960s, nightclubs have been epi- tor Horta and his contemporaries gave meaning art: he is radical, relentless, and poetic. bourgeois household of the time to life in a magnificent Brussels doll’s house painting? Thanks to the most recent virtual Design - www.mad.brussels centres of pop culture, providing architects to the concept of total art and revolutionised the made around 1900. Save the date, this special kids & family day takes place on INFORMATION projection technology you will become a part Through the presentation of a hundred new and designers all over the world with oppor- applied arts. tunities and inspiration. This exhibition of- CHRIS MARKER: MEMORIES OF THE FUTURE 7 October! of the spectacular, incomparable universe of photographs and the projection of his second visit.brussels tourism information centres: Vincent Van Gogh, one of the greatest paint- film, MAD presents the most personal project fers the first large-scale examination of the 19 Sept. 2018 - 6 Jan. 2019 > Town Hall - Grand-Place / Grote Markt, 1000 BRU ers of the 19th century. of this Brussels photographer and fashion di- relationship between club culture and design, BOZAR - www.bozar.be INTERACTIVE EXHIBITION ABOUT HERITAGE FOR KIDS rector. from past to present. BOZAR and La Cinématèque Française join forces for a journey through the 7 Sept. 2018 - 21 Nov. 2018 > BIP - rue Royale 2-4 Koningsstraat, 1000 BRU world and archives of Chris Marker (1921-2012), the militant filmmaker, not to Halles Saint-Géry - www.classesdupatrimoine.brussels & experience.brussels : Interactive exhibition & information centre THE NEW BERLIN 1912 – 1932 • 5 Oct. 2018 - 27 Jan. 2019 mention an author, photographer, artist, musician and globetrotter. This crea- Young and old are invited to become actors in the discovery of the Brussels herit- LOL BY LA CAMBRE MODE • until 30 Sept. 2018 > Station Europe – pl. de 100 Luxemburgplein , 1047 BRU Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium – www.fine-arts-museums.be tor was hyper-versatile and cosmopolitan. age. Reading and comparison of historical maps, observation of facades to decode Dive into the politicised art and the urban challenges of the modern metropo- Fashion & Lace Museum – www.fashionandlacemuseum.brussels composition, style and function, and a free exhibition in the beautiful Halles Saint This Brussels Fashion School was given carte blanche! The exhibition deals with USE-IT - Galerie Ravenstein 25 Ravensteingalerij, 1000 BRU lis between 1912 and 1932. Through works of Otto Dix, Raul Hausmann, Ernst Theodoor Van Loon KOENRAAD DEDOBBELEER: KUNSTSTOFF Géry building! Kirchner, Kazimir Malevich, Alexander Rodchenko… the key movements and cre- today’s return to prudishness, in contrast with the sexual liberation of May 68. @ BOZAR tourist info for young people 22 Sept. 2018 - 6 Jan. 2019 ative minds of this gripping period come alive again. Journey into a unique wardrobe that questions the body, nudity, sex and clothing. Wiels – www.wiels.org PLAY THE GAME • 14 Sept. 2018 - 27 Jan. 2019 This exhibition dedicated to the work of Belgian artist Koenraad Dedobbeleer ADAM – www.adamuseum.be BUY NOW PAY LATER • 7 Sept. 2018 - 7 Oct. 2018 THEODOOR VAN LOON • 10 Oct. 2018 - 13 Jan. 2019 shows over 40 artworks including 15 new productions. These include sculp- The story of Kartell objects designed for kids through a selection of items whose www.agenda.brussels a complete up-to-date MAD – Brussels Fashion and Design Platform – www.madbrussels.be information about Brussels’ cultural offerings BOZAR – www.bozar.be tures, photographs, a slide projection, a collection of books and works on paper. innovation makes them significant. The exhibition space proposes two different Theodoor van Loon was one of the first painters from the Southern Netherlands Buy Now Pay Later is the personal credit slogan that symbolises blind, thought- pathways: one for adults and another for children. Children can explore objects to be deeply influenced by the art of Caravaggio. Like his contemporary Rubens, less consumption. Removed from its traditional context, it confronts us with a A FOREST • 21 Sept. 2018 - 15 Dec. 2018 and discover the design values they represent. Van Loon developed a powerful, original style and throughout the whole of his highly pragmatic reality. The exhibition explores and disrupts the codes, directly Iselp – www.iselp.be career he remains marked by the Italian masters. addressing viewers’ concerns as consumers. Last-minute tickets 50% > www.arsene50.brussels A Forest brings together artists mobilised directly or indirectly by the plant world THE SMURF EXPERIENCE and its organisational arrangements in complex systems, called ecosystems. 28 Sept. 2018 - 27 Jan. 2019 LEONARD FREED, WORLDVIEW • 18 Oct. 2018 - 17 Mar. 2019 Brussels Expo - www.smurfexperience.com Jewish Museum of Belgium – www.mjb-jmb-be The Smurfs are celebrating their anniversary and Buy now pay later Developed in partnership with US agency Magnum, this exhibition presents a have moved their village to Brussels. Thanks to Discover Brussels with a local > www.brusselsgreeters.be @ MAD – Brussels COMIC STRIP retrospective of the work of the American Jewish photographer Leonard Freed Fashion and Design larger-than-life sets, you get the chance to plunge (1929 - 2006). Minorities, war, revolution, racial discrimination, work, pleasure, Platform into the magical world of these small blue charac- policing, poverty, art and daily life are at the heart of his work. ALIX • 14 Sept. 2018 - 6 Jan. 2019 ters. Art & History Museum – www.rmah.be Kids & family activities > www.agenda.brussels/kids INCA DRESS CODE: TEXTILES AND With twelve million book sales to his name, and his ad- WINGS TO GROW UP • From 8 Oct. 2018 ADORNMENT OF THE ANDES ventures translated into fifteen languages, 2018 sees The Children’s Museum - www.museedesenfants.be 23 Nov. 2018 - 24 Mar. 2019 Alix celebrating 70 years since his first appearance in Children are invited to fly from one room to another to discover their own talents, Art & History Museum – www.rmah.be Tintin magazine on 16 September 1948. their superpowers, the richness of friendship, different cultures, small worlds Textiles were very prestigious in Inca society, where it is nice to live… Discover Brussels with www.brusselscard.be as symbols of power and identity. They were MAGASIN GÉNÉRAL: A QUEBEC SYMPHONY BY R. LOISEL also used for gifts or exchange. The 200 or so TEDDY & BEAR • 18 Oct. 2018 - 1 Sept. 2019 exhibits reveal the Incas’ mastery of weaving AND J-L. TRIPP • 25 Sept. 2018 - 10 Mar. 2019 Museum of Natural Sciences - www.naturalsciences.be Looking for parties ? > and the brilliant colours of their textiles, as Comics Art Museum - www.comicscenter.net Bring your teddy along! Who are bears? When did they appear? Do they only www.facebook.com/BrusselsTonightEvents well as their use of feathers, gold, silver, and The New Berlin 1912 – 1932 Inca Dress Dode The Belgian Comic Strip Center is delighted to offer its visitors an insight into the GET UP STAND UP eat honey? Are they very clumsy? Where and how do they live? Are they endan- shells in clothing. @ Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium @ Art & History Museum unique world of this profoundly human series, which paints a wonderful picture of @ MIMA rural Quebec in the late 1920s. gered? Is the Yeti a bear? For children aged 4+: interactive teddy trail around the exhibition! Due to the altering nature of cultural activities, we cannot be held responsible for possible changes. E.R. / V.U. : P. Bontinck - visit.brussels, Rue Royale / Koningsstraat, 2-4 - 1000 Bruxelles / Brussel SCHIEV: A SIMPLE MUSIC FESTIVAL 16 Nov. - 18 Nov. CONTEMPORARY ART FASHION FOODIES CULTURE & HERITAGE URBAN CULTURE Beursschouwburg - schiev.com Whether electronic or acoustic, traditional or futuristic, > SEPTEMBER > SEPTEMBER > SEPTEMBER > SEPTEMBER > OCTOBER Schiev offers a broad vision of avant-garde pop music. Diversity and discovery are the essence of their artistic

ART ON PAPER • 6 Sept. - 9 Sept. BRUSSELS DRESSING ROOM: SLOW FASHION EDITION EAT!BRUSSELS, DRINK!BORDEAUX BRUSSELS MUSEUMS LATE NIGHT OPENINGS • 13 Sept. - 6 Dec. ©Jolanta Mazur BRUSSELS STREET PHOTOGRAPHY programme. BOZAR - www.artonpaper.be 6 Sept. - 9 Sept. 22 Sept. - 23 Sept. Various Museums - www.brusselsmuseumsnocturnes.be FESTIVAL (BSPF) • 5 Oct. - 7 Oct. This contemporary art show brings together more than twenty solo exhibitions Brussels Park - www.eat.brussels Vanderborght Building – www.thebrusselsdressingroom.be Every Thursday in autumn, a number of Brussels museums stay open late, with Various Locations - www.bspfestival.org >> OTHER MUSIC GENRES organised by Belgian and international galleries. The focus is on drawing, of A gastronomic gathering for foodies and gourmets from This time, the Brussels Dressing Room presents a slow fashion market, welcoming guided tours, rare opportunities to talk to curators and see behind the scenes, and BSPF promotes street photography as an urban re- every kind. Brussels, Belgium, and beyond! This cosmopolitan and > SEPTEMBER designers committed to an ethical, sustainable approach, along with “green label” a variety of extra activities. search tool and a visual art. Inspired by Brussels’ urban creative urban event invites you to discover restaurants, brands. A major meeting place for smart consumers! landscape, it provides an international platform that bars, sweet and savoury stalls, demonstrations by top FUN, KIDS, GEEKS & FAMILIES BRUSSELS GALLERY WEEKEND • 6 Sept. - 9 Sept. FOLKLORISSIMO • 7 Sept. - 9 Sept. looks at Brussels through fresh eyes. FOREST SOUNDS • 1 Sept. Several galleries - www.brusselsgalleryweekend.be > OCTOBER chefs, and lifestyle revelations. Grand-Place - Marché aux Poissons - www.brussels.be Parc de Forest - www.forestsounds.be This event marks the beginning of the contemporary art season when some In a green oasis on the border of Brussels’ Saint-Gilles > SEPTEMBER This folklore festival will feature battles of the (brass) bands, a ball on the Grand- NUIT BLANCHE • 6 Oct. thirty galleries reopen at the same time. It includes exhibitions, private view- INTERNATIONAL FASHION FILM FESTIVAL • 4 Oct. - 6 Oct. • 7 Sept. - 9 Sept. and Forest municipalities, this free festival highlights BELGIAN BEER WEEKEND Place, a parade of “giants”, a craft market, a folk village, and a big parade. Marolles District – www.nuitblanche.brussels ings, receptions, and press conferences. Various venues - www.ifffb.com an artistic programme full of colours and diversity, that BRUSSELS COMIC STRIP FESTIVAL Grand-Place - www.belgianbeerweekend.be This year, Nuit Blanche will question the heritage and the shifts of May 1968, IFFFB is the first Belgian branded experience, reinventing the film festival con- Once again, la Grand-Place will attract beer-lovers in is resolutely eclectic and innovative! 14 Sept. - 16 Sept. HERITAGE DAYS • 15 Sept. - 16 Sept. by highlighting different possible forms of protest, and will give pride of place to cept and bringing together various sectors for creatives from the film, advertising their thousands, when Belgian breweries of all sizes are Brussels Park - www.comicsfestival.brussels A PERFORMANCE AFFAIR (APA) • 7 Sept. - 9 Sept. Various locations disciplines that come from the street. and fashion industries. A major festival celebrating comic strips through exhi- Vanderborght Building - aperformanceaffair.com present with stalls. The event includes a parade of his- www.journeesdupatrimoinebruxelles.be MARNI JAZZ • 5 Sept. - 15 Sept. bitions, book signings, workshops, a fair and more. In- A Performance Affair presents its inaugural edition ‘the Panopticon’. It’s a new toric brewery carts and beer wagons. Théâtre Marni - www.theatremarni.com Every year, the Heritage Days focus on a different as- WHAT’S UP BRUSSELS • 7 Oct. cluding the Balloon’s Day Parade, with its helium-inflat- flexible platform presenting performance art to stimulate discourse around the MAD FASHION SALES • 9 Oct. - 10 Oct. This jazz festival - open to all kinds of jazz, with international talent alongside pect of urban heritage and Brussels becomes one big Mont des Arts & Salle de la Madeleine - www.whatsupbrussels.com ed comic-strip heroes, life-size comic strip characters economies of performance. MAD - Brussels Fashion and Design Platform - www.mad.brussels Belgian performers - gets the new season off to a flying star. The 2018 edition WANDERLUST – CRAFT BEER FESTIVAL • 15 Sept. museum. A unique opportunity to have a look inside A multidimensional festival around urban culture mixing street art, music, dance, and authors, and the Comics Show, a magical sound Twice a year, MAD Brussels organises a sale of designers’ creations at very af- focuses on the trumpet. Quay 01 - www.beerproject.be venues otherwise rarely accessible. fashion, sport and food trucks! Key values are interaction, the mobility of young and lights show on place Royal. > OCTOBER fordable prices...a unique chance to indulge without breaking the piggy bank. The Brussels Beer Project turns 5 already. That calls for a celebration with a new people between neighbourhoods, mutual respect and empowerment. edition of Wanderlust! 15 breweries from all around the world take you on a jour- > NOVEMBER > OCTOBER LES FÊTES ROMANES • 29 Sept. - 30 Sept. BRUSSELS ACCESSIBLE ART FAIR BRUSSELS FASHION DAYS • 12 Oct. - 14 Oct. ney exploring their brews. FESTIVAL DES LIBERTÉS • 18 Oct. - 27 Oct. Centre Culturel Wolubilis - www.wolubilis.be Tour & Taxis - www.brusselsfashiondays.be BRUXELLES SUR SCENES / BRUSSELS HARP FESTIVAL • 12 Oct. - 14 Oct. (ACAF) • 4 Oct. - 7 Oct. Théâtre national – www.festivaldeslibetes.be Time for a weekend full of theatre, performances, dance, acrobatics, etc. but also Belgium’s largest fashion gathering showcases work by leading designers, recent Solvay Library - www.brusselsharpfestival.com BOZAR – www.accessibleartfair.com BRUSSELS COCKTAIL WEEK • 23 Sept. - 29 Sept. BRUSSELS ON STAGE • 1 Nov. - 26 Nov. A framework for communication, protest, and artistic an outdoor creators’ market, workshops and entertainment for young and old! graduates and eminent photographers. Fringe activities include a pop-up fashion Discover the harp through a rich and varied programme of international artists. This 4-day event offers a platform for artists to exhib- 30 bars and restaurants – www.facebook.com/BrusselsCocktailWeek Several venues – www.bruxellessurscenes.be creativity, the Festival of Liberties celebrates rights and shop, brunches, talks and more. Time to celebrate in the best cocktail bars in the city: expect food pairings, guest it their work in a cultural and prestigious space. They Purchase your Bruxelles sur Scènes pass and set out to freedoms and the values of democracy. A political, cul- strive to make quality artists accessible to the public bartenders, outdoor events, and exciting discoveries in the creative universe of > NOVEMBER > OCTOBER TH discover the cultural life that’s blossoming in Brussels’ tural and multidisciplinary event. and the public accessible to the artists. POP AND SHOP: 4 EUROPEAN FASHION AND DESIGN MARKET mixology. many theatre-cafes. 19 Oct. - 21 Oct. • 22 Oct. - 4 Nov. BRUSSELS TROMBONE WEEKEND • 16 Nov. - 18. Nov. HALLOWEEN AT SORTILEGE De Markten - brussels.czechcentres.cz > NOVEMBER Sortilege - www.sortilege.be > NOVEMBER > OCTOBER Mainly Crowne Plaza Brussels Centre “Le Palace” - www.sceneoff.com More than 30 talented fashion designers from 7 mainly Eastern European coun- The first Brussels Trombone Weekend with Open Masterclasses and concerts to When the creatures of the Val du Bois Beguines hibernate, the witch uses all STROKAR INSIDE • 8 Nov. - 11 Nov. INDEPENDENT• 8 Nov. - 11 Nov. tries will showcase their latest works at this sale event in Brussels. CULINARIA • 17 Oct. - 20 Oct. promote this beautiful instrument in the capital of Europe. her evil spells so that the Kingdom remains immersed in the eternal winter... FINE ARTS Former supermarket Molière (569 ch. de Waterloo, 1050 Brussels) help the inhabitants break the spell! Vanderborght Building - www.independenthq.com ETHNO TENDANCE FASHION WEEK Key-West - www.culinaria.brussels www.strokar.be The Brussels 2018 edition will be a performative festival with live art, installa- A unique gastronomic experience with a host of top chefs in an iconic setting. A special event full of surprises in a new laboratory dedicated to contemporary tions, curated displays, music and discussions, resulting in an arena for exper- BRUSSELS This trendsetting, exclusive event for an informed public on the gourmet market BRICKLIVE BRUSSELS • 26 Oct. - 4 Nov. > SEPTEMBER urban arts brought to life by the multidisciplinary artist Fred Atax aka Strokar. imentation, interactions and collective thinking. 26 Oct. - 28 Oct. celebrates its 10th birthday! Tour & Taxis - www.facebook.com/bricklivebrussels Horta Gallery - www.ethno-tendance.com LGBTQI ® BRUSSELS ART SQUARE (BAS) • 22 Sept. - 23 Sept. The biggest Lego convention is back. An interactive event for professional and An exciting event that brings together creators, entre- INTERNATIONAL TATTOO CONVENTION Sablon / Zavel - www.brusselsartsquare.com amateur builders from all over the world! Bring your wildest dreams to life using preneurs, and young artists from the world of interna- 9 Nov. - 11 Nov. Founded by leading Belgian antique dealers and gallery owners, BAS aims to raise > OCTOBER thousands of little coloured bricks. DESIGN tional and ethical fashion. Tour & Taxis - www.brusselstattooconvention.be Brussels Fashion Days the profile of the Sablon district as a historic art and antiques district, preserving 140 tattoo artists and body piercers are ready with BELGIUM BEAR PRIDE • 10 Oct. - 14 Oct. > NOVEMBER @ Tour & Taxis its originality and charm. > NOVEMBER their needles, but will have to compete with Burlesque Several venues - www.belgiumbearpride.be > SEPTEMBER shows, Roller Girls, art expositions & body mod compe- > NOVEMBER For 5 days, come and take part in the numerous activities set up at the annual CON • 3 Nov. - 4 Nov. Tour & Taxis – www.japancon.be CUSTOMISEZ-MOI • 17 Nov. titions for your attention. DESIGN SEPTEMBER Belgian Bear Pride Festival: markets, cabarets, pub crawls, cinema, street parties, A brand-new convention celebrating awesome Asian pop-culture! So, for all the MAD Brussels - www.customisezmoi.com prides and a Mister Bear Election. whole month of September NOCTURNES DU SABLON • 23 Nov. - 25 Nov. true fans of Manga, Anime or just Asian Pop Culture in general this event is es- Customisez-moi is the annual fashion competition of Brussels recyclothes guru Various places - www.designseptember.be Place du Sablon - www.lesnocturnesdusablon.com pecially for you! Bernard Gavilan. Everything is possible, and everything is allowed. Design September presents dozens of events in the The antique shops and stands in the Sablon area stay open until 23:00 for these LA DEMENCE ANNIVERSARY WEEKEND • 26 Oct. - 31 Oct. city centre, looking at design in the broadest sense festive end-of-year celebrations. Perfect for a night-time stroll with delicate light- FUSE & Palais 12 – www.lademence.com BIG BANG FESTIVAL • 4 Nov. BOZAR – www.bozar.be MUSIC through talks, exhibitions, films, discussions, visits, ing, red carpets and champagne. 4 insane party nights to celebrate the 29th birthday of the hottest gay party con- Do you dream of a colourful music festival for the whole family? Then go to Big walks, and vintage design flea markets. cept of Europe. Bang! This event offers a fun atmosphere for young and old, with plenty of con- >> ELECTRONIC MUSIC Brussels Design Market certs and amazingly enriching activities. > NOVEMBER BRUSSELS DESIGN MARKET @ Tour & Taxis > SEPTEMBER 29 Sept. - 30 Sept. Tour & Taxis - www.designmarket.be EXPORT/IMPORT FESTIVAL • 9 Nov. - 11 Nov. Bronks – www.bronks.be PINK SCREENS FILM FESTIVAL Today, Brussels Design Market is considered to be one of the best events in • 8 Sept. A wide range of current performing arts from home and abroad, for all ages, play- ATOMIUM FESTIVAL 8 Nov. - 17 Nov. Europe dedicated to vintage design of the 20th century. Atomium Square - www.facebook.com/Deepinhouse ing at various locations and in different languages. With many festival areas, side Cinema Nova & Aventure - www.pinkscreens.org After two successful editions, the Brussels collective Deep in House organises activities and relaxation areas! The Brussels queer film festival celebrating gender and > NOVEMBER a special free open-air festival to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Atomium, sexual diversity! 10 days of films, exhibitions, debates, with 2 scenes of electronic music. unconventional reflections, surprises, parties (Pink KUNSTENDAG VOOR KINDEREN • 18 Nov. BRUSSELS FURNITURE FAIR • 4 Nov. - 7 Nov. Night!) and get-togethers. Several venues – www.kunstendagvoorkinderen.be Brussels Expo – www.furniturefairbrussels.be ©b-rob.com A special day for children to discover, experience and create art anywhere in NUITS SONORES & EUROPEAN LAB One of the European furniture sector’s key professional trade shows, combining Brussels Brussels! Belgian furniture and a select offering from leading European manufacturers. Street Photography BRUSSELS L-FESTIVAL • 22 Nov. - 1 Dec. Festival 27 Sept. - 30 Sept. Rainbowhouse & other venues BOZAR - www.bozar.be Ten days of lesbian culture, workshops, parties and feminism. A rich and varied INTERNATIONAL INTERIOR DESIGN • 17 Nov. - 25 Nov. BOZAR and Arty Farty are joining forces to present the programme to unite the LBT community, queer moviegoers, pansexual hikers, fes- GREEN & SOFT MOBILITY Hotel de la Poste - www.iide.be Brussels Accessible Art Fair second Brussels edition of this festival, all about qual- tive feminists and allies of all kinds! Discover the work of 10 celebrated Belgian and international interior designers. @ BOZAR ity electronic music, digital arts as well as discussions > SEPTEMBER about Europe’s future. COCOON • 17 Nov. - 25 Nov. THE COLOR RUN HERO TOUR • 2 Sept. Brussels Expo - www.cocoon.be Brussels Comic > OCTOBER Tour & Taxis - www.sport.be/thecolorrun Fair with the latest trends in housing and interior design. Strip Festival © Nachtschaduw A 5km run where thousands of runners in white T-shirts, @ Brussels Park BRUSSELS ELECTRONIC MARATHON EUROPE get covered in clouds of coloured powder. After the fin- 12 Oct. - 14 Oct. ish, the fun continues at the “Color Festival” with DJ Several venues – www.bem.brussels JUBEL FESTIVAL • 22 Sept. sets and more colour blast. ARCHITECTURE 3 days of electronic music from the local scene! Par- Cinquantenaire Park - www.jubelfestival.eu ties, live concerts, DJ sets, workshops & films. 229 Jubel, the European Democracy Festival is inspired by the rich tradition of similar BIKE BRUSSELS: THE URBAN BIKE AND ACTIVE MOBILITY SHOW artists, 66 collectives, 65 events in 33 venues, and participative festivals founded in the Nordic and Baltic countries. Expect debates, 14 Sept. - 17 Sept. Tour & Taxis - www.bikebrussels.be ARTONOV FESTIVAL • 9 Oct. - 14 Oct. 100% Brussels! walks, pecha-kucha and so on. A unique opportunity to discover and try, indoor and outdoor, all bike models but Various venues – www.festival-artonov.eu In some of the most beautiful Art Nouveau houses in > NOVEMBER also new gear (e-scooters, single-wheels…) and to participate in many events and • 29 Sept. Brussels, established and emerging artists present a se- MULTILINGUALISM DAY fun experiences for young and old. European Parliament - www.europarl.europa.eu/visiting lection of music, dance, theatre, visual arts, and fashion. BOZAR NIGHT • 10 Nov. BOZAR – www.bozar.be See multilingualism in action at the Hemicycle of the European Parliament with BRUXELLES CHAMPÊTRE (RURAL BRUSSELS) • 16 Sept. fun activities showcasing the vital work of interpreters and translators in the BRUSSELS NEO-CLASSICAL WEEKEND • 19 Oct. - 21 Oct. Combine the pleasure of visiting an exhibition with an electronic music concert Place des Palais - www.bruxelles-champetre.be that lasts into the small hours! The cult event is a meeting place for anyone who world’s only 24-language parliament. Car-free Sunday is very popular in Brussels. Bruxelles Champêtre is an undenia- Various places – www.explore.brussels loves mixing art and banging tracks. ble high point, bringing the countryside into the heart of the city, with entertain- This new three-day event will include (re)discoveries of heritage buildings and eat!BRUSSELS, drink!BORDEAUX Brussels Cocktail Week ment, stands, and a variety of activities. debates on current and future urban challenges. @ Brussels Park Nocturnes du Sablon