Culture.


Patrick ten Brink is the editor of THE CIRCLE: A BRUSSELS ANTHOLOGY, an anthology comprising works of 34 authors from 19 countries. He has edited and authored several non-fiction books on the environment and published a range of short stories and poems including the forthcoming collection entitled URBAN ENIGMAS, capturing the many elements that make him smile as he cycles through Brussels. He is a Dreamer Creative Writing Haiku competition winner, 2018, and is currently completing a fantasy novel trilogy – THE GUARDIANS OF THE TIDES

15 November 2022

The political messages of Venice Biennale’s National Pavilions

Ever since its opening in 1895, the Venise Biennale created, through the National Pavilions and wider exhibits, an opportunity for countries to share their artistic creations, […]
15 November 2022

3 YouTubers to follow if you’re mad about castles and renovations

When scrolling through YouTube, you’ll quickly realize there’s something for everyone out there. Whether you’re curious about how to fix your broken dishwasher or want to […]
11 November 2022

The strange beauty of Murano glass

Glass is a fragile thing forged hot and has a four-thousand-year history of inspired creation. At the Glasstress 2022 – State of Mind exhibition at the […]
11 November 2022

These drones show what iconic unfinished buildings could look like

There are many incomplete buildings around the world. Some still in construction, some that have lost the battle against time. Ancient ruins, like the Colosseum, are […]
9 November 2022

TV series Peaky Blinders helps put Birmingham on the map

The huge TV hit Peaky Blinders and the Commonwealth Games are not typical “bedfellows”. One is all about a notorious gang of criminals who wreak havoc […]
8 November 2022

Brussels wants to bring back the former ‘grandeur’ of central avenues

The redevelopment of an iconic building in the centre of Brussels, on the corner of Place de la Bourse and Boulevard Anspach, had been granted the […]
4 November 2022

The harsh honest truth of Anselm Kiefer in Venice

Going to the Venice for the Biennale is a conversation between the now and a thousand years of yesterday. The exhibition by Anselm Kiefer at the […]
3 November 2022

Travel companies celebrate 60 years of James Bond with themed tours

The James Bond franchise celebrated its 60th anniversary on 5 October, the first film in the series coming out in 1962. Needless to say, the occasion […]
3 November 2022

These are the 5 sustainable architects of the year

Sustainability is the buzz-word of the moment and not without reason. With a planet that’s rapidly changing and a climate that’s warming up even faster, we […]
3 November 2022

Tallest building in the EU completed in Warsaw

The tallest building in the EU, called the Varso Tower, has just been completed in Warsaw by Foster + Partners. Part of HB Reavis’ Varso Place […]
3 November 2022

Winter Wonders will be back in Brussels from 25 November

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 […]
2 November 2022

This small Italian airport is now Europe’s largest outdoor concert venue

The landscape close to an airport in Italy has been transformed into Europe’s largest concert venue: the RCF Arena. With a capacity with up to 100,000 […]
1 November 2022

World’s tallest Shiva statue inaugurated in Rajasthan

The tallest statue of Shiva ever built has been inaugurated in the town of Nathdwara, Rajsamand city, in India’s northern state of Rajasthan. The statue, called […]
1 November 2022

Braga to host UNESCO’s Creative Cities Network Annual Conference in 2024

The Portuguese city of Braga has been selected as the Host City of the XVI UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN) Annual Conference in 2024. The announcement […]
31 October 2022

Piet Mondrian painting has been hanging upside down for 75 years

© Mondian/Holtzman Trust Painted in 1941, the artwork was first put on display at New York’s MoMA in 1945. In 1980, it was moved to the […]
31 October 2022

5 unique religious sites in Kazakhstan

Many people have crossed Kazakhstan’s land over time, each bringing their culture. Their heritage is still present in the country today, where diverse cultures and religions […]