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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, CatapultThe CommonThe RumpusElectric LiteratureJMWWRiver TeethLiteral 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.

28 April 2022

Daniel Barenboim and the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra come to Brussels in May

On May 9th, 2022, world-renown conductor Daniel Barenboim will be in Brussels leading the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra for a unique symphonic concert at Bozar. Founded by […]
28 April 2022

1,500 languages could disappear by the end of the century

Research by the Australian National University (ANU) has found that of the world’s 7,000 recognized languages, around half are currently endangered. 1,500 are particularly at risk. […]
27 April 2022

Belgian Pride is back in Brussels

On the 21st of May, after a two-year absence, Belgian Pride will once again be putting the LGBTI+ community in the spotlight and decorating the streets […]
27 April 2022

Kevin Costner’s travel app wants to tell people about America’s history

Actor Kevin Costner has co-founded a a new travel app called HearHere which would tell travelers anecdotes and stories about the places they’re traveling through. The […]
26 April 2022

The Best of Portugal is back this year in Brussels

The Best of Portugal is back this year in Brussels and will take place at the Cinquentenaire Park on the 18th and 19th of June. Organized […]
25 April 2022
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Music sales hit new record thanks to the boom in streaming

The global music industry hit a new record in global sales for 2021, up by 20%. The growth has been attributed to a surge in streaming, […]
25 April 2022

10 facts to know about Portugal’s Carnation Revolution

April 25: A Revolution started with music and ornamented with carnations… The carnation revolution that took place on April 25, 1974 impressed the world because violence […]
21 April 2022

100th anniversary of the Garden Cities of the Brussels Region

The majority of the Brussels-Capital Region’s garden cities were built a century ago. To celebrate the occasion, the month of May will bring a festival of […]
19 April 2022

Panorama Mont Des Arts Festival to take place in the heart of Brussels

From April 23rd to May 1st, a wide range of participating institutions will open their doors in downtown Brussels with a unique Panorama Program. Hidden roof […]
18 April 2022

Brussels Tram Museum to resume retro tram rides for first time since pandemic

Retro tram rides will resume in Brussels for the first time since the Covid-19 pandemic halted the service, announced the Brussels Tram Museum. Introduced in 2019 […]
15 April 2022

Uzbekistan to host Boysun Bahori international folklore festival next 7 and 8 May

On May 7 and 8, the Uzbek festival “Boysun Bahori”, the long-awaited holiday of the renewal of nature, national traditions and folklore will start in the […]
15 April 2022

Australia’s newest museum is set to dazzle the world

As the Art Gallery of New South Wales in Australia marks its 150 anniversary, an exciting new era is about to begin for the gallery: the […]
15 April 2022

Brussels’ Iris Festival returns after a two-year pause

After a two-year pause, the Iris Festival will be held in Brussels on May 7th and 8th. It will mark the 33rd anniversary of the Brussels-Capital […]
14 April 2022

88 years since the infamous theft of ‘The Adoration of the Mystic Lamb’ in Ghent

April 11th marked the 88th anniversary of the infamous theft that took place in St. Bavo’s Cathedral, in Ghent, where two panels of ‘The Adoration of […]
13 April 2022

The world’s thinnest skyscraper is welcoming new residents in Manhattan

At 435 meters tall, the Steinway Tower is located in Midtown Manhattan and is also one of the tallest in the Western Hemisphere, trailing only two […]
11 April 2022

Historians reveal Machu Picchu’s real name

It appears that ever since its “discovery” in 1911, Machu Picchu has been called the wrong name. In an article entitled ‘The Ancient Inca Town Named […]
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