Bloomilicious

Every two years in August, an enormous “Flower Carpet” is set up in “the Grand Place” for a few days. A million colourful begonias are set up in patterns, and the display covers a full 24 by 77 metres (79 by 253 ft), for area total of 1,800 square metres (19,000 sq ft). The first flower carpet was made in 1971, and due to its popularity, the tradition continued, with the flower carpet attracting a large number of tourists…

This year it will take place from August the 13th to 15th.

More info on http://www.flowercarpet.be

The KUNSTENFESTIVALDESARTS mixes all nationalities and influences from dance acts to visual arts. Each year this is a real top event you definitely have to discover.

It takes place in several of the city’s theatres, you can find all info on www.kfda.be !

Trajector Art Fair will transform Hotel BLOOM! into a vibrant ‘boutique hotel art fair’. From Friday the 23rd of April till Sunday the 25th, 18 rooms and a wide range of conference rooms and public spaces are providing a platform for a range of international art spaces and curators to present some of the best emerging contemporary art to a Brussels audience. International exhibitors – coming from Belgium, Ireland, Switzerland, France, Finland and the UK, amongst other locations- range from the very young to those already established on the international art circuit.

In addition there is another thematic programme called ‘Taut – That Certain Tension Between Fashion & Art’. Consisting of an exhibition element and events such as panel discussions, lectures and presentations, Taut engages directly with some of the key issues of creativity at the intersections of art and fashion. This is in collaboration with Diesel and the Fashion Museum of Antwerp (MOMU).

Find all info on http://www.trajectorartfair.org/

Fascinating museum set on 3 floors of a beautiful Victor Horta-designed former department store. Make a tour through Belgium’s rich and vibrant comic-strip culture, from its earliest beginnings to its contemporary favorites.

Now a famous Finnish cartoon character is visiting the Center: Moomin! The little person was created by Tove Jannsson, who died in 2001.
20 rue des Sables, B-1000 Brussels
10 minutes walk!

www.cbbd.be

Modern art museum in Brussels close to the midi station.

Felix Gonzalez-Torres: specific objects without specific forms.
Exhibition of the lifework of this unclassified artist renowned for his minimalist art.
16 January 2010 till 24 April 2010

Avenue Van Volxem 354, B-1190 Brussels
www.wiels.org