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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

16 March 2023

Zadkine’s stories in metal

In these times of war, demagoguery and fake news, it is essential to focus also on the creative genius of humankind. In these times of migrants […]
15 March 2023

Dozens of international writers arrive in Brussels for the Passa Porta Festival

This spring the eyes of world literature will be set in Brussels. From the 22nd to the 24th March, 2023, the 9th edition of the Passa […]
14 March 2023

Meet punk legends in the flesh at new Las Vegas Punk Rock Museum

It might seem like the opposite of punk attitude to be seen anywhere near a museum, but at a new Punk Rock Museum in Las Vegas, […]
14 March 2023

Visit Denmark’s new AI campaign brings famous paintings to life

Visit Denmark has launched a new AI campaign that is generating a lot of attention among art lovers and tech enthusiasts alike. In the new campaign, […]
14 March 2023

The Banff Mountain Film Festival goes on world tour

The Banff Mountain Film Festival is touring the world in 2023, bringing the best of mountain culture and exploration to screens near you. The festival started […]
9 March 2023

Brussels iconic concert hall to become a neighbourhood hotspot

Brussels iconic concert Ancienne Belgique, known better as just AB, is planning a major renovation project, aimed at strengthening its ties with the neighbourhood and improving […]
7 March 2023

Is toki pona the simplest language in the world?

How many languages do you speak? Speaking more than just one language certainly comes in handy nowadays, regardless of where you live in the world. Whether […]
7 March 2023

Researchers find hidden corridor in the Great Pyramid of Giza

An international research team has discovered a previously unknown chamber in the Cheops pyramid of Giza near Cairo, Egypt. Already in 2016, measurements had given reason […]
3 March 2023

Discovering the jazz and ethno-jazz culture in Azerbaijan

When hearing the word jazz, one would understandably think of New Orleans and the African-American community there that created jazz as a more complex deviation of […]
28 February 2023

Did you know that Amsterdam’s underground holds a medieval treasure?

Building Amsterdam’s North-South metro line was a significant challenge, yet it brought about unexpected surprises. Archeologists unearthed a wide variety of ancient objects. The excavations in […]
27 February 2023

Brussels inaugurates mural dedicated to Ukraine

On the 24th of February, the first anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the city of Brussels inaugurated a mural as a tribute to Ukraine. […]
24 February 2023

The grand restoration of Brussels’ Justice Palace to start in 2024

The restoration works on the Justice Palace in Brussels will finally commence after the summer of 2023. This comes after more than 40 years since the […]
24 February 2023

How the felting traditional handicraft empowers women in Kazakhstan

Qazaq-Oner is an artisans’ centre in Almaty. What started as an ambition of reviving the Kazakh traditional handicraft of felting turned into a women empowerment movement, […]
22 February 2023

The art in artificial intelligence

Art is a net that captures time and life and sometimes a unique moment of historic change. The exhibition, SHIFT- AI and a Future Community (KI […]
22 February 2023

Happiness immersive experience opens in Brussels this spring

An immersive art exhibition aimed to give visitors’ brains a “happy boost” will open on 31 March in Brussels. Simply called “HAPPINESS“, the expo focuses on […]
21 February 2023

Saudi Arabia plans to transform Riyadh’s downtown

The latest project in Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman move to diversify the country’s economy from oil revenue is the New Murabba Development Company, […]