WAW ! P(art)cours-PAR(kunst)
The parks, squares and historic monuments (castle and priory) of the communes of Woluwe-Saint-Pierre, Auderghem and Woluwe-Saint-Lambert will become the settings for singular artistic proposals. One of the leitmotifs of WAW! (5th edition of P(ART)cours / Par(KUNST) is re-enchanting the city (again).
Launched in 2014 with its first edition organised in the commune of Woluwe-Saint-Pierre, the P(ART)cours / Par(KUNST) Biennial invites artists to take over the public space. Parks, remarkable squares, castles and other heritage treasures become the setting for singular artistic projects. Through this interaction, a new enchantment emanates from these sites and the works of art - installations, monumental sculptures, sound installations... - take on a special meaning.
In 2024, the fifth edition of the Biennial, renamed WAW!, will once again bring together three municipalities: Woluwe-Saint-Pierre, Auderghem and Woluwe-Saint-Lambert. From the Rouge-Cloître to the Place du Temps Libre, from the Malou Park to the Mellaerts ponds, fourteen artists (two of them working in duo) are challenging the public along a particular curatorial line: drawing attention to the aberrations and excesses of our society; making a restorative gesture; taking care of the environment, the land we live on, the collective memory, our fellow human beings...
P(ART)cours : Parc de Woluwe, Parc Malou et Parc Seny
Woluwe-Saint-Pierre
Exhibition
WAW ! P(art)cours-PAR(kunst)
Les Nuits Botanique 2024
Botanique
Saint-Josse-Ten-Noode
Festival
Les Nuits Botanique 2024
(PAS SI) FRAGILE! 2024
(Pas si) Fragile! the Next Performance Art Generation is a biennial springboard for emerging artists working in performance art: Its formula modifies with each new iteration. 2024’s edition will unfold at Studio Thor, which has been running the project ever since 2020, at Les Halles de Schaerbeek and at La Balsamine.
(Pas si) Fragile! the Next Performance Art Generation is a biennial springboard for emerging artists working in performance art: Its formula modifies with each new iteration. 2024’s edition will unfold at Studio Thor, which has been running the project ever since 2020, at Les Halles de Schaerbeek and at La Balsamine.
As with previous iterations, (Pas si) Fragile! will feature a host of young artists who have recently graduated from Wallonia-Brussels’ visual arts schools. These institutions devote part of their curriculum to performance art, responding to the new dynamic generated by these practices within the professional artistic field.
This year its scope will differ somewhat, however, for this endeavour will be expanded to include the presentation of work by some fifteen young artists from right across Europe: Finland, Greece, Ireland, Poland and Slovenia.
In total, some thirty emerging artists will animate this intensive three-day programme, at the intersection of local practice here in Belgium and two projects featuring an international dimension, namely Performing Identity and Time For Live Art.
PARTNERS
(Pas si) Fragile ! 2024 is a production by Studio Thor, in collaboration with ENSAV – La Cambre, Les Halles de Schaerbeek and La Balsamine as part of the Time For Live Art and Performing Identity projects. With the participation of Maison des Arts and Commune de Saint-Josse. With the support of the Wallonia-Brussels Federation (Service de la Danse and Brussels Promotion), Wallonia-Brussels International, and the European Union (Creative Europe and Erasmus+ / strategic partnerships). The professional programme has been developped with the collaboration of WBTD and the Wallonie-Brussels Center in Paris.
Belgian selection made thanks to the suggestions of erg, Le 75, ARBA/ESA (ISAC), Arts², Beaux-Arts de Liège, Académie des Beaux-Arts de Tournai.
Time For Live Art brings together Studio Thor (BE), New Performance Turku Biennale (FI), MIRfestival, Athens (GR) and Infinite Present / Glej, Ljubljana (SI).
Performing Identity brings together ENSAV – La Cambre (Brussels), ESA Le 75 (Brussels), Magdalena Abakanowicz University of the Arts (Poznan, PL), Burren College of Art (Ballyvaughan, IE), in collaboration with the festivals Verao Azul / CasaBranca (PT), New Performance Turku Biennale (FI) and (Pas si) Fragile ! (BE).
Halles de Schaerbeek, Studio Thor, La Balsamine
Brussels
Festival
(PAS SI) FRAGILE! 2024
Kora Days
After a first highly successful edition, the Kora Days return in 2024! Bozar dedicates four days to West Africa’s flagship instrument, the kora.
Just this once, the festival takes on an extra dimension. Kora Days 2024 will explore the connection between the kora and another well-known stringed instrument: the guitar. In addition, on this occasion, the great Toumani Diabaté honours us with an exceptional concert that unites him with the Orchestre National de Lille: a meeting between the kora and symphonic music that Toumani himself explored with the late Ali Farka Touré on their legendary album Ali et Toumani (2010). The full Kora Days programme will be announced later, but already save the date!
Bozar
Brussels
Festival
Kora Days
Brussels Short Film Festival
The Brussels Short Film Festival is back for its 27th edition! Once again this year, the Brussels Short Film Festival takes over the iconic venues of Flagey, Vendômes and Cinéma Galeries, next spring from April 24th to May 4th 2024. On the programme: 11 days of festival, more than 250 short films, films in competitions (national, international and Next Generation) and out of competition programs (Night of the Shorts, Oscars, free Open Air screenings…), youth-focused workshops, a range of professional activities and a Marquee to take a break. Get ready for another captivating cinematic experience! Save the dates and stay tuned for details of the programme and special guests.
Brussels Short Film Festival
Ixelles
Festival
Brussels Short Film Festival
Simone Guillissen-Hoa
CIVA is pleased to present the first monographic exhibition honoring the life, work, and legacy of the Chinese-born Belgian architect Simone Guillissen-Hoa (1916–96).
CIVA is pleased to present the first monographic exhibition honoring the life, work, and legacy of the Chinese-born Belgian architect Simone Guillissen-Hoa (1916–96). A proponent of modernist architecture, Guillissen-Hoa was one of the first women to establish her own architecture firm in Belgium. Her career and personal life constantly defied the barriers and conventions of gender, race, and religion.
Her life spanned the major events of the twentieth century, from the early onset of the Chinese Revolution to the resistance in occupied Belgium and through postwar reconstruction. In the 1950s, she was a member of the Soroptimist Association, a women’s-rights advocacy organization, and in the 1970s, she became involved in the creation of the International Union of Women Architects.
The exhibition both records her architectural projects and, through a wide array of archival materials, presents her reflections on architecture, her battles and more broadly, her professional and private life. By delving into Guillissen-Hoa’s artistic circle, comprised of figures such as Léon Spilliaert, Alfred Roth, Max Bill, Enrico Castellani, Tapta, Henry and Nele van de Velde, the exhibition explores the influences and collaborations that shaped her artistic and intellectual journey.
A newly commissioned film by artists Eva Giolo and Aglaia Konrad is central to the exhibition, showcasing several of Guillissen-Hoa’s buildings and the utilization, adaptation, and translation of modernist forms and concepts.
With works by: Max Bill, Enrico Castellani, Pierre Cordier, Jacques Dupuis, Eva Giolo and Aglaia Konrad, Mayou Iserentant, Alfred Roth, Josine Souweine, Léon Spilliaert, and Tapta.
An extensive public program on feminism and architecture is being developed in collaboration with Apolline Vranken (researcher in residence at CIVA, 2023–24). With talks by Véronique Boone, Beatriz Colomina, Bianca Felicori, Florencia Fernández Cardoso, Jane Hall, Sol Pérez Martínez, Lucía C. Pérez Moreno, Léa-Catherine Szacka and many more.
The exhibition marks the occasion of the donation of the Fonds Simone Guillissen-Hoa to CIVA Collections, Brussels. Curators: Silvia Franceschini and Yaron Pesztat
With works by: Max Bill, Enrico Castellani, Pierre Cordier, Jacques Dupuis, Eva Giolo and Aglaia Konrad, Mayou Iserentant, Alfred Roth, Josine Souweine, Léon Spilliaert, and Tapta.
Public program with talks by Véronique Boone, Beatriz Colomina, Bianca Felicori, Florencia Fernández Cardoso, Jane Hall, Sol Pérez Martínez, Lucía C. Pérez Moreno, Léa-Catherine Szacka and many more.
CIVA
Ixelles
Exhibition
Simone Guillissen-Hoa
Art Brussels
Brussels Expo
Laeken
Fairs and shows
Art Brussels
Brussels Jewellery Week
From 25 April to 5 May, Brussels will be all about contemporary jewellery! For its second edition, the Brussels Jewellery Week brings together established and emerging artists, collectors and an international audience.
Brussels Jewellery Week aims to highlight contemporary jewellery as a creative and innovative craft. In addition to the main exhibition at MAD Brussels, tours, lectures and workshops will be organised at various locations around the city.
PARTICLE[S]
In physics, "elementary particles" are the smallest elements that form the matter and forces of the universe: in constant motion, these small entities are capable, by fusion, of forming large ensembles, thus forming the basis of all creation and transformation. In grammar, a particle is a small unchanging element: fixed, unassuming, it inflects the meaning of a word by connecting with it.
The concept of PARTICLE[S] can be approached from a purely scientific or technical standpoint. But it can also be seen, in a world threatened by pollution, as a metaphor for many human interactions that ultimately form a critical mass. In the world of contemporary jewelry, we see that each material consists of the same tiny particles that together, in subtle arrangements, form a work of art.
MAD Brussels
Brussels
Exhibition
Brussels Jewellery Week
Midsummer Mozartiade
Château du Karreveld
Molenbeek-Saint-Jean
Festival
Midsummer Mozartiade
Les Equinoxes Festival
La Tricoterie - Link factory
Saint-Gilles
Festival
Les Equinoxes Festival
Hopla !
Various places in Brussels
Brussels
Show
Hopla !
International Jazz Day
Various places in Brussels
Brussels
Festival
International Jazz Day
Oxalys Festival
1/05, 20:00
CD presentation 'The American Album'
C. Ives, Largo
G. C. Menotti, Cantilena e Scherzo
J. Adams, Shaker Loops
A. Copland, Appalachian Spring
3/05/ 20:00
A.Beach, Theme and Variations
S.Coleridge-Taylor, Clarinet Quintet in A
E. Walckiers , Quintette no. 1 in A, Op. 49
5/05.15.00
J. Novák, Balletti a 9
E. Wellesz, Octet, Op. 67
L. Spohr, Nonet in F, Op. 31
Shirly Laub , Frédéric d’Ursel, Pieter Jansen, & Sarah Bayens, violin, Elisabeth Smalt & Marc Sabbah
, viola, Justus Grimm & Pierre Fontenelle , cello,
Koenraad Hofman double bass, Toon Fret flute, Piet Van Bockstal, hobo, Nathalie Lefèvre clarinet, Pieter Nuytten & Marceau Lefèvre bassoon, Bart Cypers horn, Annie Lavoisier, harp, Caridad Galindo Rueda, piano
La Tricoterie - LInk Factory
Saint-Gilles
Concert
Oxalys Festival
Irisfestival
The Iris Festival takes place on 4 and 5 May. That’s when we celebrate the 35th anniversary of the Brussels-Capital Region in style. What’s to expect? A weekend packed with a variety of free activities. The Iris Tipik Electro Night, street art, entertainment villages, activities for children, guided tours... don’t let this event pass you by!
Brussels devotes an entire weekend to the celebration of its anniversary. The festivities will take place on Saturday 4th and Sunday 5th May 2024. On Saturday, the focus of the Iris Festival will be on the communes with numerous guided tours. The day concludes with the Iris Tipik Electro Night, transforming the impressive Place des Palais/Paleizenplein into a mega dance floor. Once again, the collaboration between the Brussels-Capital Region, visit.brussels, and RTBF via its Tipik media has resulted in an impressive lineup featuring Ofenbach, one of the most popular French electro duo’s worldwide, social media stars TRINIX and local heroes such as Alex Germys, Emjie, and Raql!
The following day, the Brussels Park becomes the epicentre of the Iris Festival. In the park, you can enjoy a plethora of fun activities with the whole family throughout the day. Visitors can also marvel at the talents of street artists.
Fête de l'Iris
Brussels
Festival
Irisfestival
Queen Elisabeth Competiton
In 2024, the Queen Elisabeth Competition will be dedicated to the violin for the twentieth time. The best young violinists from the four corners of the world will compete in Brussels, from 6 May to 12 June.
Tickets and subscriptions will be on sale as from February 2024.
Flagey & Bozar
Brussels
Festival
Queen Elisabeth Competiton
Kunstenfestivaldesarts
Kunstenfestivaldesarts is an international performing arts festival dedicated to contemporary theatre, dance, performance and visual arts. Every year, it takes place in Brussels during three weeks in May.
Contemporary: the festival supports both established and up-and-coming artists with the creation of bold artistic work rooted in today’s world.
International: artists from all over the world are invited to confront us with diverse artistic practices and perspectives. Every year, the programme includes around thirty artistic projects that can be experienced and understood in a whole range of ways. It is intended for anyone who is keen to make discoveries.
Nomadic: the festival takes place in around thirty venues in Brussels – theatres, cultural centres, museums and public spaces – but also venues that are not well known by audiences from Brussels or abroad.
Of Brussels: the festival is organised in dialogue with several French and Dutch-speaking cultural partners and local associations in Brussels. It aims to reflect the diversity of Brussels. Since it started back in 1994, it has encouraged mobility between audiences, cultures and neighbourhoods.
Kunstenfestivaldesarts stimulates debate and dialogue. Every year, it hosts a temporary Free School dedicated to sharing knowledge and artistic practices. Through its Communities projects, the festival also runs initiatives that allow students, associations, performing arts professionals or interested members of the public to connect during and beyond the festival.
Various places in Brussels
Brussels
Festival
Kunstenfestivaldesarts
Jam'in Jette Outdoor - Free Festival
Parc de la Jeunesse
Jette
Festival
Jam'in Jette Outdoor - Free Festival
Brussels Pride - In the capital of europe
On May 18, 2024, Brussels Pride celebrates inclusion with concerts, performances, and activist speeches. The Pride March departs at 2:00 p.m. from Mont des Arts. Theme: "Safe Everyday Everywhere". A Pride Village with associations and activities, Pride Safer Zones, and the Rainbow Village liven up the city center. Join us for a day of advocacy and celebration of diversity!
On 18 May 2024, from 12 noon, join us for Brussels Pride 2024 - In the capital of Europe. This annual celebration, an ode to inclusion, will be held on two main stages featuring concerts, artistic performances and activist speeches. The Pride March will start at 2pm from the Mont des Arts. Join us for a memorable day of celebrating diversity in all its forms, which strives to promote a more inclusive future for all. This year's theme is Safe Everyday Everywhere, a vision which aims to create a society where everyone can feel free and safe every day, everywhere.
In addition to the concerts and stage performances, a Pride Village will be waiting for the public with a host of associations and activities. Alongside this, Pride Safer Zones will be set up around the stages to provide safe spaces to take a break or be looked after by health services at any time of the day. The Rainbow Village and its LGBTQIA+ establishments, located in the Saint-Jacques district in the heart of the capital, will also be livening up the streets of the city centre throughout the weekend. Discover the programme and take part in this day of protest and celebration!
Express yourself and celebrate diversity with us at Brussels Pride 2024 - In the capital of Europe !
Mont des Arts
Brussels
Festival
Brussels Pride - In the capital of europe
La Demence
“The secret for this so long going on party, is the happy mix of styles and ages”
The first ever LA DEMENCE party took place almost 30 years ago in 1989 ! What began as a weekly gay party on Sundays in small cities around Belgium has now become one of Europe’s biggest and most renowned parties.
The concept really came into its own and became a roar-away success when the parties settled down in the capital, Brussels, in 1992, and from then on took place in a regular monthly slot at Fuse club: the day before a bank holiday or on a Friday. Besides that,each anniversary at Halloween a full party weekend with several parties is organised, including a huge Main Party at Palais 12.
What makes LA DEMENCE stand out from the other gay parties is the happy mix of different styles and ages partying together: leather boys, bears, fashion victims, muscle queens, drags, young and old – in total in excess of 2000 gays having one hell of a party together. This happy mix creates a family feeling which is the secret of this so long going on party!
As Brussels is strategically placed as a city, LA DEMENCE attracts visitors from France, The Netherlands and Germany as well as hot sexy Italian, Swiss, Spanish, British and American boys.
The venue at Fuse club is huge – containing three different rooms which has the advantage of offering an eclectic range of music delivered by eight international DJs progressing from techno to house, with even a smattering of pop in the smaller room.
Great music and a great crowd also makes LA DEMENCE very sensual, so there are a few darker areas well worth exploring for those looking for a more than just a dance.
La Demence
Brussels
Clubbing
La Demence
Lotto Brussels Jazz Weekend
Lotto Brussels Jazz Weekend, the free city festival that attracts some 300,000 music lovers to Belgium’s capital every year, will take place again this year. This year Lotto Brussels Jazz Weekend is once again able to treat the municipalities of the Brussels Capital Region to FREE open-air concerts.
Jazz will rule over Brussels for the sixth time at the end of May
During the last weekend of May, Brussels will once again be dominated by jazz. From 24 to 26 May, three iconic squares will host a varied outdoor programme. In parallel, no fewer than 30 indoor concerts will take place and brass bands from all over Europe will parade through the city centre. And all of this for free.
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PROGRAM WILL COME SOON !!!!
STAY TUNED.
Various places in Brussels
Brussels
Festival
Lotto Brussels Jazz Weekend
20 km de Bruxelles
A l'entrée du musée du Cinquantenaire
Brussels
Sport
20 km de Bruxelles
europalia art2gether
Europalia presents art2gether, a vibrant celebration of the core principles outlined by Article 2 of the Treaty on European Union – including pluralism, non-discrimination, solidarity and equality. At the intersection of art, culture and the values that unite us - now more than ever - europalia has curated a series of free performances, film screenings and talks across various locations, set to the ever-dynamic backdrop of the European capital.
On Wednesday 29, Thursday 30 and Friday 31 May 2024, art2gether will toast to the ideals upheld by both europalia and Article 2, echoing their shared commitment to a better future. Featuring P.A.R.T.S., Laure Prouvost, Mohamed Toukabri, Benjamin Vandewalle and many more.
Discover the complete programme soon.
In the framework of EU2024BE, the Belgian Presidency of the Council of the European Union.
Place de la Bourse
Brussels
Festival
europalia art2gether
Zinneke Parade
Zinneke asbl
Brussels
Festival
Zinneke Parade
Brussels Renaissance Festival
The Brussels Renaissance Festival offers a series of events that showcase European heritage and history during the Renaissance.
The festival highlights the important role of Brussels during this period. Charles V, the most powerful sovereign of the 16th century, had Brussels as his main residence. This city, where he received his first inheritance in 1515, has since become the capital of 500 million Europeans.
Various places in Brussels
Brussels
Festival
Brussels Renaissance Festival
TB² Festival
For the third time, the Brigittines and the Théâtre Les Tanneurs are joining forces to close the season together with combined evening performances at both arts centres (a first show at 7pm at The Brigittines followed by a second one at 9pm at Les Tanneurs (and vice versa).
Les Brigittines
Brussels
Festival
TB² Festival
