Dear world, this is a message from the creatures crawling over the tiny strip of land called Belgium. We try very hard to be a country, but since we stopped qualifying for the World Cup, this seems to be more difficult. However, we still are proud on our culture and a common interest that unites us all. Please feel welcome to taste the finer fruits of an art in which we Belgians are generally considered to be the best in the world: beer brewing.
The first weekend of the academic year, Brussels tempts you for a 'nuit blanche'. Everywhere in the world several cities invite you the whole night to (re)discover them by comtemporary cultural creations in a warm and festive atmosphere.What started as a European manifest (Paris, Riga, Rome, Brussels, Madrid, Bucharest) spread out over the globe (Istanbul, Rio de Janeiro, Tokyo, Lisbon, New-York, Toronto, Naples, Montréal) and turns the whole happening in a unique mundial experience.
Rits Café is proud to present an exquisite line-up for an unforgettable Mire El Mundo: Kajhém Orchestra & dj Merdan Taplak. Tie your shoe laces! Your feet will switch to an unknown gear by the crazy balkan rhythms and world beats fired in your direction.
Kajhém Orchestra, with Brecht Goudeseune of the Royal Conservatory Brussels, is a bunch of ten musicians, dragging you into their pumping melodies, inspired by the gipsy fanfares from the Balkan region.
Good information about the activities of Europe barely reaches citizens. Who is responsible for this? The European Parliament is brave enough to reflect on their own actions, but also points with an accusing finger at the media. How can Europe increase and improve its media coverage? What role should policymakers, journalists and citizens play? A debate with Bart Sturtewagen (editor in chief of De Standaard), Leigh Phillips (EU observer) and Brigitte Alfter (European Fund for Investigative Journalism journalismfund.eu).
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