Mauricio Ruiz is a writer and journalist who has lived in the US, Belgium, Mexico and Norway. His work has appeared in Words Without Borders, Catapult, The Common, The Rumpus, Electric Literature, JMWW, River Teeth, Literal Magazine, among others. He's been shortlisted for the Bridport Prize and Myriad Editions Competition in the UK, as well as the Fish Short Story Prize in Ireland. He has received fellowships from OMI writers (NY), Société des auteurs (Belgium), Jakob Sande (Norway), Can Serrat (Spain), and the Three Seas' Council (Rhodes). His second book, Silencios al sur, was published in early 2017, and his work has partially been translated into Dutch and French. Mauricio Ruiz can be followed on Twitter and Instagram.
Scherpenheuvel-Zichem is to the northeast of the province of Flemish Brabant, about 50 km from the heart of Brussels. And for centuries, it’s been Belgium’s most […]
A climatologist suggests that rising temperatures in the Mediterranean could turn northern European countries, such as Belgium, into tourism hotspots. 1. South vs North Xavier Fettweis, […]
Belgian beverage start-up Bar.on has developed the world’s first molecular beer printer, capable of creating multiple types of beer in seconds. Using molecular-level flavour compounds, different […]
Many colourful gems can be discovered in small galleries run by passionate individuals wishing to give art its space, and Sybille Mathiaud and co-artist’s Bénédicte van […]
The Brussels Museum Nocturnes are back in the capital of Europe from April 13th to May 18th, 2023. Every Thursday, six Brussels museums will open their […]
On Saturday, 1 April, a pop-up store for sustainably made Indonesian handicrafts opened in Antwerp. Maryna Mai, who has been promoting Indonesian handicrafts in Europe for […]
Noise pollution around Brussels Airport is affecting 220,000 people, according to a study by the Flemish Federation for a Better Environment (Bond Beter Leefmilieu). On Monday […]
The Belgian region of Flanders has taken over the presidency of the Network of European Regions for Sustainable and Competitive Tourism (NECSTouR). Peter De Wilde, CEO […]
On Thursday March 30th, Belgium’s Art and History Museum inaugurated a new exhibition called ‘Expedition Egypt‘, which will run until October 1st of this year. The […]
Ahead of a busy and possibly, yet again, chaotic summer for air travel, Brussels Airport is preparing to ease the journey for passengers by introducing a […]
Sculptures that are anything but classical, inspiring paintings from Sweden, fashion photography and immersive art at the cutting edge of digital technology. It’s hard to decide […]
With sunny days returning, Brussels Airport has officially entered the summer season with its traditional sunshine destinations but also with several new ones. This summer, no […]
Air Belgium will be introducing flights to the US and a Asia from next winter season, Belga news agency reported. The specific destinations have not yet […]