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.
On Friday, 19 April, the Brussels Parliament approved by a large majority a draft ordinance aimed at regulating the opening of UNESCO World Heritage sites to […]
Following the decision by a High Court judge to reject a legal challenge against plans to build a road tunnel under the Unesco World Heritage site, […]
In what will be a 2 million euro makeover, Florence’s famous bridge Ponte Vecchio is planned to be restored to its former glory. In its 700-year-existence, […]
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Since its acquisition for Queen Victoria by Prince Albert in 1852, Balmoral Castle has served as the Scottish residence of the royal family. Initially leased in […]
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Italy has inaugurated the highest pedestrian suspension bridge in Europe between the medieval village of Sellano and the hamlet of Montesanto, halfway between the cities of […]
The Via dei Fori Imperiali, connecting Piazza Venezia with the Colosseum might well be one of the Italian capital’s most-used tourist routes. In order to make […]
France has uncovered a previously lost 14th century castle, its national archaeological institute has revealed in a press release. Preventative dig The discovery was made underneath […]
Visiting Brussels is a bit like going on an architectural treasure hunt. The city bursts with buildings of all different kind of styles, yet some of […]
Francois Coorens will have his artwork displayed on walls throughout the Hilton Brussels Grand Place for the coming year. It is a part of a project […]