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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.

31 May 2022

Mystery of Boeing 727 disappearing after take off in Angola remains 19 years later

It’s been 19 years since a plane mysteriously disappeared after leaving the Luanda airport in Angola. On May 25th, 2003, a Boeing 727, registration N844AA, was […]
27 May 2022

Have you ever heard about this tomato festival?

Tomatoes, tomatos. They’re red, they’re juicy, they’re everywhere and above all… they’re tasty. Even though you could say it’s a pretty basic vegetable – or was […]
24 May 2022

A church in Brussels to be transformed into a climbing hall

From 2023, a church in Brussels will be transformed into a climbing hall. Located in the municipality of Forest, in the Brussels Region, the Church of […]
20 May 2022

The majestic creativity of nature

Really taking the time to see nature around us is ever rarer nowadays, so when I came across Karl Blossfeldt’s Art Forms in Nature exhibition at […]
18 May 2022

‘Sorry, Not Sorry’ street art festival is back in Ghent

Art lovers will already know that Ghent has a world-class arts scene and this year is no exception. Just an hour from Brussels, easily accessible by […]
16 May 2022

Brussels Art Nouveau gem for sale starting at €1.8 million

An Art Nouveau gem in Brussels has recently been listed for sale by Sotheby’s International Realty Belgium and bidding starts at €1.8 million. Offers must be […]
16 May 2022

Ukraine wins 2022 Eurovision song contest

Saturday night, all eyes were on the Eurovision song contest. Either watching it on tv, or the live stream on YouTube, any music lover tuned in […]
16 May 2022

The Brussels Jazz Festival comes to the heart of Europe in May

During the last weekend of May, Europe’s largest jazz festival will once again welcome you to Brussels. The sixth edition of Brussels Jazz Weekend puts the […]
13 May 2022

5 beautiful underwater museums around the world

Explore archaeological ruins and contemporary art at these 5 amazing underwater museums dispersed around the World. Most of them do not require a diving certification! 1. […]
9 May 2022

Celebrating Helsinki’s unique design and architectural landscape

For the fans of Nordic design, 2022 might be an ideal year to visit Helsinki, as the city celebrates its 10th anniversary of being named the […]
6 May 2022

Munich’s Oktoberfest is back after two years of absence

On April 29th, Munich’s Lord Mayor Dieter Reiter announced at a press conference that the 187th Oktoberfest on the Theresienwiese will take place from September 17th […]
3 May 2022

Hear Here: Walking along sound art in Leuven

The Flemish city of Leuven is launching a multidisciplinary art experience this month where Belgian and international sound artists invite visitors to listen consciously to the […]
3 May 2022

Nuits sonores & European Lab Brussels are back this year and with great ambitions

The fifth edition of Nuits sonores & European Lab Brussels will take place in the capital of Europe from the 12th to the 16th of October […]
2 May 2022

5 nature documentaries to watch

Man has been surrounded by nature since we made our first appearance on this planet and even so, most of us know disturbingly little about the […]
2 May 2022

What was the first airline to exist?

The first passenger airline was the German airship company DELAG (Deutsche Luftschiffahrts-Aktiengesellschaft, or German Airship Transportation Corporation Ltd), established on November 16, 1909. The airline was […]
2 May 2022

The world’s tallest wooden skyscraper is being built in Switzerland

The world’s tallest timber residential building will soon rise to skies of Switzerland. Called Rocket & Tigerli, the building will be the tallest wooden construction in […]