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International Festival of
Fantastic Film
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1 March - 31 May
Horror, fantasy and all that's creepy and strange
get their day in the sun in this unusual film
festival dedicated to the strange.
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The Baroque Spring of the Sablon
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April
For a few days, the area around the Place du
Grand Sablon becomes a gigantic music hall for
performances of music from the baroque period.
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Brussels Jazz Marathon
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1 - 31 May
Local and international jazz musicians take
over the city for a weekend and fill the air
with the sweet sounds of jazz during this popular
festival.
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Fête de la Musique
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21 June
A very European tradition, this annual summer
event takes over the heart of Brussels for a
few days as performers from every musical genre
imaginable throw concerts in various venues
around the city.
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Ommegang Pageant
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1 - 3
July
A major annual event since 1549, this huge 'walk-about'
draws everyone who's anyone into the city for
a day of heritage celebration and fun.
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Belgium's National Day
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21 July
If you're anywhere near Brussels on this day,
don't miss the national day celebrations and
the massive fireworks display near the Royal
Palace!
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Brussels Summer
Festival
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10 - 19 August
Still more music, this time with all the parks
and squares of Brussels's city centre serving
as huge green concert halls.
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Brussels Beer Weekend
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1 - 30 September
No country adores the beer more than Belgium
and on this weekend, over 30 breweries present
their best offerings at Grand Place to a very
appreciative public.
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Brussels Marathon
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October
For the fit and the willing, this is a grand
- if somewhat unusual - way to take the scenic
route around Brussel's city centre. Don't forget
there'll be thousands of onlookers cheering
you on along the route!
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Les Nuits
Botanique
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1 April - 31 May
This festival of rock and roll, reggae and contemporary
music plays at the former botanic garden, now
a cultural centre for the French speaking community.
Beneath the impressive dome of the Rotunda,
rock beats reverberate, electro vibes vibrate,
and French lyrics are styled in a class of their
own.
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Lesbian &
Gay Pride Day
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1 - 31 May
Lesbian and Gay Pride Day in Brussels featuring
a street party, with bars, stalls, music, and
entertainment in the Bourse area, a parade through
the streets of the city centre, beginning and
ending at Boulevard Anspach, the Pride show
and concert and the Pride Party.
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Zinneke Parade
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1 - 31 May
The multicultural communities of Brussels come
together in the middle of the city on this day
of colourful, exuberant celebration and also
an artistic and social experiment which aims
to combat inequality and to form a project in
which everyone can participate
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Kunsten Festival
des Arts
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1 - 31 May
The scope of the festival embraces theatre,
music, dance, film, visual arts and all imaginable
combinations thereof. The festival also invites
a good number of performing arts companies from
abroad as a platform for expression before an
attentive and generous audience.
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Brussels
on Ice
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2 December 2008 - 1 January 2009
No country adores the beer more than Belgium
and on this weekend, over 30 breweries present
their best offerings at Grand Place to a very
appreciative public.
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European
Christmas Market
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6 December 2008 - 3 January 2009
Each December the European Chrismas Market sets
up in Brussels’ Grand Place, one of the most
stunning market squares in the whole of Europe.
Hundreds of stalls are erected selling novel
gift items from around the world.
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