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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 March 2022

Braga’s Bom Jesus elevator celebrates its 140th anniversary

The Bom Jesus elevator in Braga celebrated 140 years of existence on March 25th. The elevator is the first of its kind on the Iberian Peninsula […]
25 March 2022

What is Nowruz and why is it celebrated?

Nowruz is an important holiday for many across the globe. Meaning ‘New Day’ in Farsi, Nowruz is the national New Year festivity celebrated in Iran and […]
25 March 2022

China’s new record-breaking suspension Lvzhijiang Bridge to open next month

Traveling in China‘s Yunnan province will soon become easier with the world’s first single-tower, new record-breaking suspension bridge set to open next month. 1. Lvzhijiang Bridge […]
23 March 2022

Barack Obama to star in new Netflix nature documentary

During his time in office, former United Stated President Barack Obama protected more public land and water than any other US President, including 1.65 million acres […]
18 March 2022

Netflix to start charging users who share their account outside the household

In a statement from 16 March, Netflix Director of Product Innovation, Chengyi Long, announced the online streaming platform is testing a new policy of charging users […]
18 March 2022

What are the differences between the Ukrainian and Russian languages?

If you listen to them, both the Russian and Ukrainian languages sound somewhat similar. However, they have several differences. Ukrainian and Russian belong to the same […]
16 March 2022

‘Winter On Fire’: Free Netflix documentary on Ukraine’s Fight for Freedom

The war in Ukraine is still ongoing. Despite all the help through sanctions and restrictions, Russia, or rather Putin, refuses to end his invasion. In the […]
16 March 2022

Oliver Stone’s 2016 Ukraine on Fire defies mainstream narrative on Russia-Ukraine war

Ukraine on Fire presents a likely controversial overview of Ukraine’s political history leading up to the 2014 protests in Euromaidan and shedding light on today’s military […]
16 March 2022

Top 5 most popular St. Patrick’s Day traditions

Saint Patrick, considered the patron saint of Ireland, was born in Banna Venta Berniae, a town in Roman Britain, sometime in the late 300s AD. His […]
15 March 2022

‘We Are ONE’ concert in Bucharest raised almost 1 million euros for Ukrainian refugees

Ever since the start of the war in Ukraine, Romanians opened their arms to refugees fleeing their country. From the very beginning, people waited right past […]
15 March 2022

Chicago celebrates St. Patrick’s Day with a green river full of joy

On Saturday March 12th, the city of Chicago dyed its river green to celebrate a few days ahead of St. Patrick’s Day (March 17th). It is […]
14 March 2022

12 Cultural activities in Brussels starting this spring

The end of winter is around the corner. Finally. What to do, what to see after two years of limited exposure to art and culture? The […]
14 March 2022

5 Exhibitions in London to visit this spring

London is always a great place to visit, especially for art lovers – with abundant art scenes and numerous museums and galleries, there is always something […]
14 March 2022

More than 3,000 people gathered under the Atomium to support Ukraine

On Thursday March 11th, the Ukrainian flag flew high at the top of the Atomium, one of the most symbolic architectural icons in Belgium. The action, […]
11 March 2022

Are film festivals back with vengeance?

It looks like it. Back in the flesh and with a palpable post-Covid vim, Ostend Film Festival (FFO) kicked off last week with a rich programme […]
11 March 2022

10 Belgian Intangible Heritage Practices

Over the past few decades, the definition of the term “cultural heritage” has evolved. UNESCO no longer considers just monuments and objects as acceptable cultural heritage, […]
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