Printing in Tongues
Ever since Johannes Gutenberg started playing around with an olive press and discovered the modern printing process in 1439, Europe has been at the centre of the literary world.
Even today, the UK produces more new titles per year than either the US or China.
The European Commission has decided to capitalise on this literary legacy by [...]
Facebook and Frites unite Belgium
Camera in hand, Andy Carling attended the inaugural National Frites Day in Brussels.
Around a hundred people gathered recently in Brussels’ Place Reine Astrid to celebrate the inauguration of National Frite Day.
The event was organised through the social networking website, Facebook. The two men behind the event, Jamal Aynaou and Bao-Lan Nguyen-Phuoc, explained how it all [...]
Brussels Flower Carpet
The bi-annual Brussels Flower Carpet has become a major event for locals and tourists alike. In preparation for the opening, teams of eager planters worked throughout the day to lay the intricate pattern of this year’s design, La Savonnerie, based on designs from 18th century French tapestries.
The highlight for many is the sound and light [...]
Belgian celebrates its 178th National Day
Andy Carling describes how the weather on 21 July was a true reflection of the hearts of many Belgians.
Dark clouds hung over the National Day celebrations, attendance seemed to be half of last year’s and the sodden atmosphere dampened spirits.
The joke beforehand was that “You should come to this year’s event because it might be [...]
