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.
The 21st edition of Brussels’ Winter Wonders (Plaisirs d’Hiver) will take place from November 25th, 2022 to January 1st, 2023. According to the publication “Best Christmas […]
The National Railway Company of Belgium (SNCB/NMBS) has announced that from February 1st, 2023, tickets will go up in price. “A difficult but necessary decision,” said […]
Electric scooters have become part of the urban landscape. Parked or even abandoned on the sidewalk by careless users, the scooters have been the source of […]
This winter Bruges will be lighting up with the Winter Glow festival, commencing on 25 November and lasting into the New Year. This quintessential medieval European […]
For the first time in Belgium, the “Bond in Motion” exhibition will welcome visitors at the Brussels Expo from December 9th, 2022 until 14th of May, […]
Autumn is here, the trees are wearing their fall colours and footpaths are bedecked with drifts of leaves. Cosiness and comfort hold hands with poignant melancholy. […]
Tervuren barbecue concept SMOAK at the Spanish House (Het Spaans Huis) in the Tervuren Park has won Best Burger in the Benelux 2022, beating over 400 […]
Brussels Region is adopting smart traffic light technology in an attempt to address speeding, reports RTBF. Brussels Mobility has announced the installation of around 50 smart […]
In September, Brussels Airport welcomed over 2 million passengers, and handled 66,000 tonnes of cargo. Last month, 2.002.540 people traveled through Brussels Airport, which is 80% […]
On Wednesday 12 October, the House of European History in Brussels is organizing an event on the history and contemporary role of European literature. The four […]
All car parks in Brussels serving 10 cars or more must provide electric charging points by 2025, reports Belga. Both office and public car parks are […]