D Festival
Théâtre Marni & Le Senghor
Ixelles
Festival
D Festival
Foire du livre de Bruxelles
Tour et Taxis
Molenbeek-Saint-Jean
Fairs and shows
Foire du livre de Bruxelles
DREAM CITY FESTIVAL
FROM TUNIS FOR BRUSSELS
The artistic team of L’Art Rue, the organisation behind Dream City, showcases a selection of performances from the last three festivals. The programme features dance, performances, talks, music, and films.
This spring, KANAL-Centre Pompidou welcomes the first Brussels edition of the Dream City festival. Founded by dancers Selma and Sofiane Ouissi in 2007, this independent event takes place every two years in the Medina of Tunis. An artistic hub between the Arab world, Africa, and Europe, Dream City addresses current issues such as migration, emancipation, human rights, and the climate. The festival is known for its collaborative approach to programming: the programme results from close and long-term collaborations between the artists, the city, and its residents.
KANAL/K1, Kaaistudios, Mercerie, Decoratelier, and the Planetarium
Various places in Brussels
Brussels
Festival
DREAM CITY FESTIVAL
Bruxelles Musiques Migrantes I BRUMM FESTIVAL
Various places in Brussels
Brussels
Festival
Bruxelles Musiques Migrantes I BRUMM FESTIVAL
Belgian Jazz Festival
A festival to celebrate the diversity of Jazz in Belgium
Small country in size, and strong in this abundance of Jazz musicians, the Belgian scene has this particularity of mixing styles, origins (many foreign students decide to stay in our Country) and generations which undoubtedly best defines what is Belgian Jazz.
We decided on this name in English, for linguistic reasons specific to Belgium but also to underline this international side of exchange which characterizes this music and also our Country.
Finally, by Belgian Jazz we mean any leading musician with his residence in Belgium and who dedicates his artistic practice to this universal music, where the only rule, regardless of the rhythm, the instrumentation, etc., is to let the room for interaction through improvisation.
Théâtre du Vaudeville
Brussels
Festival
Belgian Jazz Festival
BRDCST Festival
5 ►7 APRIL
Our annual high mass for the musical adventurer is back! In keeping with tradition, the bill is crammed with a wide range of genres and artists from all over the world. With a 3-Day Festival Pass, you can enjoy these concerts:Friday 5 April 2024Amor Muere w/ Mabe Fratti - Anja Ngozi (curated by Tirzah) - BRDCST celebrates Can’s ‘Future Days’ - Brìghde Chaimbeul - Coby Sey (curated by Tirzah) - Ellen Arkbro – LIONSTORM - Loraine James (curated by Tirzah) - Meril Wubslin (curated by Tirzah) - Mica Levi (curated by Tirzah) - TirzahSaturday 6 April 2024 Accidental Meetings (dj) - Alabaster Deplume - Amaro Freitas - Attila Csihar presents 'Void Ov Voices' - Beans - Cole Pulice - Freddie Murphy presents ‘The Night Shows No Dawn’ - goat (JP) - H31R presents ‘Headspace’ - One Leg One Eye (Lankum) - Shovel Dance Collective - The Necks - Youmna Saba Sunday 7 April 2024 Attila Csihar presents ‘The Nosferatu Project’ live score - BCUC (Bantu Continua Uhuru Consciousness) - Benefits – Chalk - Clarissa Connelly - Flora Yin Wong – Gordan - Holy Tongue - Lenhart Tapes – Moin - Niecy Blues – PRUILLIP - Shida Shabahi - Slauson Malone 1►EXTRA: pre- and aftershowThis year, BRDCST also presents a pre-show by Autechre on 4 April and an aftershow with Oneohtrix Point Never on 8 April. Tickets for these concerts can be bought separately.
Ancienne Belgique
Brussels
Festival
BRDCST Festival
Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival
The Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival is Brussels' annual celebration of fantastic cinema. For around two weeks, the BIFFF presents an eclectic selection of films ranging from horror to science fiction. The festival also features side events, film competitions and themed evenings, offering an immersive experience for fans of the genre.
The BIFFF offers more than just horror movies. It is first and foremost a genre film festival that is open-minded, and offers a great deal of variety. Its programme serves up thrillers, science fiction films, fantasy films, black comedies, action films, as well as many other genres.
As one of the most famous genre film festivals in the world, the BIFFF does not limit itself to screening feature films and shorts. In the course of its 13 days, almost twenty peripheral activities will be on offer. The programme includes the famous vampire ball, the must-see make-up competition, an art exhibition, as well as many other surprising events.
Le Heysel
Laeken
Festival
Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival
Regenerative Futures : Group show of the 10th Anniversary of the Foundation
Aléa (Miriam Josi & Lee Prowse), Helene Appel, Michel Blazy, Cathryn Boch, Paloma Bosquê, emmanuel boos, Thierry Boutemy, Claudia Comte, Edith Dekyndt, Latifa Echakhch, Raphaël Emine, Adélaïde Feriot, Sidival Fila, Marie-Ange Guilleminot, Marlene Huissoud, Tony Jouanneau / Atelier Sumbiosis, Jitish Kallat, Ali Kazma, Takehito Koganezawa, Isa Melsheimer, Otobong Nkanga, Junko Oki, Solange Pessoa, Benoît Platéus, Hans Reichel, Tomás Saraceno, Noémie Sauve, Rachel Selekman, Buhlebezwe Siwani, Jenna Sutela, Alina Szapocznikow, Moffat Takadiwa, Philippe Terrier-Hermann, Samuel Tomatis, Natsuko Uchino, Maarten Vanden Eynde.
Fondation Thalie
Ixelles
Exhibition
Regenerative Futures : Group show of the 10th Anniversary of the Foundation
Antica Brussels Fine Art Fair
The fair will bring together important Belgian and international galleries presenting a selection of paintings, furniture, sculptures and objects that will take us on a trip through the major periods from the “Haute Époque” to the present day.
Preview: Wednesday 17 April 2024
from 2 pm to 10 pm
(by invitation only)
Vernissage: Thursday 18 April 2024
from 2 pm to 10 pm
Exhibition: Friday 19 to Sunday 21 April 2024
from 11 am to 7 pm
Belgian and European visitors, collectors and buyers loyal to Antica Fine Art Fair, will be walking the halls of Tour&Taxis to meet around a hundred galleries from Belgium, France, the Netherlands, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, Spain and Luxembourg...
Tour & Taxis - Shed 2-3
Brussels
Exhibition
Antica Brussels Fine Art Fair
A la scène comme à la ville
Théâtre National Wallonie-Bruxelles
Brussels
Festival
A la scène comme à la ville
UNIQUE - Beyond photography
Group show that reflects the commitment of the artists to reappropriate the medium during their creative process.
Nicolas Andry (BE), Pepe Atocha (PE), Sylvie Bonnot (FR), Aliki Christoforou (BE), Dana Cojbuc (RO), Antoine De Winter (BE), Gundi Falk (AT), Marina Font (AR), Lior Gal (IL), Audrey Guttman (BE), Romane Iskaria (FR), Morvarid K (IR), Kíra Krász (HU), Douglas Mandry (CH), Alice Pallot (FR), Raphaëlle Peria (FR), Luc Praet (BE), Anys Reimann (DE), Stephan Vanfleteren (BE), Laure Winants (BE), Vincent Zanni (CH).
Hangar
Ixelles
Exhibition
UNIQUE - Beyond photography
Parcours d'Artistes de Saint-Gilles 2024
Commune de Saint-Gilles
Saint-Gilles
Exhibition
Parcours d'Artistes de Saint-Gilles 2024
Les Nuits Botanique
Botanique
Saint-Josse-Ten-Noode
Festival
Les Nuits Botanique
(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
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
Balkan Trafik Festival 2024
Join us for the 18th edition of the Balkan Trafik festival!
All musical genres – rock, hip-hop, fusion, punk, electro, jazz, folk, and traditional – will come together in the unique atmosphere of the festival.
On the agenda: music, dance, photo exhibitions, workshops, a wine bar and Balkan cuisine, communities encounters
Discover the program here: https://www.balkantrafik.com/program
Manu Chao (France-Spain), Kalush Orchestra (Ukraine), No Smoking Orchestra aka Unza Unza (Serbia) & Amsterdam Klezmer Band (Netherlands) feat. DAAN (Belgium) as special guest, Barcelona Gipsy balKan Orchestra (Spain), Koza Mostra (Greece), Zarina Prvasevda Ensemble (North Macedonia), Fabijan Balkan Brass Band (Serbia), Ntoumos (Belgium), & many more
1000 Brussels (location to be confirmed)
Brussels
Festival
Balkan Trafik Festival 2024
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
HANGAR FESTIVAL
Our 2-day festival along the Brussels Canal is back for its third edition on the 27th & 28th April.
Hangar Festival is an electronic music festival happening on the last weekend of April. During these two days, Hangar offers world-renowned artists the chance to reconnect with their Belgian audiences in a breathtaking setting.
A show that's as musical as it is visual, an immersive scenography and a production designed down to the last detail to make its customers feel at home.
Located on the outskirts of Brussels, the Hangar Festival is easily accessible by public transport, bike or car, with parking available. It will welcome approximately 4,000 people a day.
With the help of the Red Cross and Brussels-based prevention organizations, we aim to make the Hangar Festival a place where festival-goers can feel safe, meet, unite and share their passion for music.
Alongside this, participants can enjoy a tasty experience offered by the various food trucks on site.
2M, Calao, Chloé Caillet, Clara D, Denis Sulta, DJ BORING, Fiona, Gabrielle Kwarteng, Haai, Helena Lauwaert b2b Pegassi, Honey Dijon, KAYU, KIKI, Lilihell, Mathame, Mochakk, Mooglie, NTO, Philou, SALOME, Toolate Groove, Victoria
Port de Bruxelles
Brussels
Festival
HANGAR FESTIVAL
Hopla !
Various places in Brussels
Brussels
Show
Hopla !
International Dance Day
Various locations in Brussels, Wallonia and Flanders
Brussels
Festival
International Dance Day
International Jazz Day
Various places in Brussels
Brussels
Festival
International Jazz Day
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
Des artistes aussi incroyables que Kin'Gongolo Kiniata, Calle Mambo, Vox Sambou, Sysmo, Araponga, Las Lloronas,et plein d'autres… Vous ne serez pas déçu ;)
Parc de la Jeunesse
Jette
Festival
Jam'in Jette Outdoor - Free Festival
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