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High Road to Culture in Flanders and the Netherlands
In late medieval Flanders, women played an influential role in wars. Not as soldiers on the battlefield, but as messengers or spies.
Meet the man who has proved for six albums now that West Flemish is a great dialect to sing pop songs in.
The much-acclaimed collection of short stories by the legendary Flemish author has been published in English for the first time.
'The Death of the Virgin', a masterpiece by Hugo van der Goes from the fifteenth century, has been restored. The result can be admired in a versatile exhibition in Bruges, built around the panel.
Eighteen young writers have brought nineteenth-century artefacts from the Rijksmuseum to life. Gus Møystad drew a graphic story inspired by Jozef Israëls’ painting 'The Sand Bargeman'.
'A New History of Western Art' is not the dry tome of an academic, but of an enthusiastic storyteller who shows us how art continues to have new interpretations.
Time to honour the women who have played a fundamental role in the development and progress of Low Country societies.
The proverbial rivalry between the two football teams from Bruges dates back to the end of the 19th century.
Why do the eyes of every Belgian football fan shine every time the Red Devils defeat the Dutch team? There is a sporting and historical reason for that.
The Afghan-Dutch artist designs installations and sculptures like chefs create dishes: bringing together seemingly incompatible forms and materials.
People all over the world crave a Flemish speculoos biscuit based on wheat flour and candy syrup or caramelised sugar.
Starting this autumn, you can discover the prestigious library for the first time on your own.
Football is unquestionably big business, but many clubs and organisations also use their popularity to engage in community service projects.
The most famous dictionary of the Dutch language is named after its creator, a nineteenth-century teacher from the Dutch border town of Sluis.
The museum in the heart of the vegetable region near Mechelen presents forgotten horticultural material and cultivation methods of yesteryear in an interactive way.
On a visit to the Flemish city of Sint-Niklaas, Derek Blyth discovers the largest market square in Belgium, the biggest cigar in the world and the greatest atlas ever printed.
Rather than digging in the mud, future archaeologists will work from behind their computers using satellite imagery to detect archaeological sites.
Eighteen young writers have brought nineteenth-century artefacts from the Rijksmuseum to life. Johannes Lievens draws our attention to the inkstand once owned by Baron Chassé.
Linguist Marten van der Meulen is fascinated by a special phenomenon: the Escher sentence. And although it can drive you crazy, he is happy to provide some tips on how to create ambiguous sentences.
Dutch Writer Marion Bloem (b. 1952) is awarded this year’s Constantijn Huygens Prize (€12,000 euros) for her novels, stories and poems.
Eighteen young writers have brought artefacts from the Rijksmuseum to life. Emerald Liu wrote a poem about a toilet mirror, commissioned by King William I as a wedding gift for his daughter.
Corinne Heyrman wrote a gripping novel about mental fragility.
In this episode of TLC Radio, we are going to flip through the pages of comic history in the Low Countries.
Women who liked women were punished more severely in the Southern Netherlands than elsewhere in Europe during the late Middle Ages and early modern times.
Migration offers good pickings for populists, while those who take an honest look at the subject find they are up against a headwind. A double interview with migration specialists.
