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Brussels events
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Festivals in Brussels
Brussels hosts a wide array of national and International cultural festivals. Time your visit carefully to make the most of these events.
International Film Festival
The last 2 weeks of January sees Brussels's many cinemas filled with premieres of new European and International films, often with opportunities to hear directors and producers discussing their art.
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Binche Carnaval
A Mardi Gras type affair with traditional local costumes, orange throwing and musical accompaniment in this small Belgian village to the East of Brussels. There's not much for the audience to do but drink copious amounts of beer, eat, and join in the dancing. Two days before Shrove Tuesday (lasts for 3 days).
Festival Couleur Café
Held each year (begin july) at the popular Tour and Taxis site in Brussels, Festival Couleur Café celebrates cultural diversity with music and food from around the globe.
Fête de la Musique
The annual summer Fête (middle of june) de la Musique takes over the heart of Brussels (and key towns in the Walloon provinces) with pop, jazz, brass bands, hip-hop, salsa, chanson Française, funk, classical and contemporary concerts throughout the city. Name any music genre you can think of, and it will be played somewhere during this festival.
Brussels Jazz Marathon
A whole weekend of jazz performances in formal venues and local bars across the city, usually scheduled for the last weekend in May.
Other events
Here you can find a couple other big events in Brussels:
Belgian historical parade
The annual 'Ommegang' procession parades enormous puppets and locals in traditional costume through the Grand Place to re-enact key moments from Belgian history. The first Tuesday and Thursday in July, this adds a spectacular sight to your visit to the Grand Place . [ More ]
Brussels Half Marathon
The city's famous 20 km race is usually scheduled for the third Saturday in May, attracting over 20,000 runners, with many International professionals. [ More ]
Grand Place Flower Carpet
From the 13 - 15 August, to celebrate Belgian independence a gigantic carpet of flowers is set up in the Grand Place , usually entwined into amazing patterns and designs, making for a spectacular sight. |
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