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Interest in the work of Flemish woodcut artist Frans Masereel has increased substantially in the US and the UK. Masereel biographer Joris van Parys knows how that came about.
When you travel to West Wales you might end up in 'Little Flanders', once the home of 'brave and robust hard workers'.
Derek Blyth points out a unique Belgian phenomenon, the trade in paper beach flowers.
This week's Friday Verses are written by Esther Jansma. We selected her poem ‘Invasion’.
Over the past few weeks, museums all over the world have been able to acquire new works from Flemish and Dutch artists.
Why not reading a novel by a Dutch or Flemish author this summer? Take a look at our selection.
Our summer selection of Dutch-language poetry that has recently been translated into English.
The former cycling world champion Willy De Bruyn is the first transgender to get a street named after him in Brussels.
Did you know there is a Dutch town called Austerlitz with a pyramid nearby, built by Napoleon’s soldiers?
One hundred years ago, the treaty that would finally end World War I was signed in Versailles. A frustrating experience for war-battered Belgium.
This week's Friday Verses are written by Pieter Olde Rikkert. We selected his poem ‘Two Girls’.
What is the result of the deal between Google Books and the Ghent University Library?
Studying Dutch abroad signifies considerable economic and cultural added value. But are the Dutch and Flemish politicians truly aware of this untapped potential?
In her debut novel 'Niemand keek omhoog’ Evelien Vos raises the question: to what extent can we control our lives?
This Dutch theatre company prepares young people for art, beauty and consolation.
The images of the house are part of a new online exhibition that includes the only known video of the World War II diarist.
Milo Rau and his theater company NTGent adapted the Greek tragedy The Oresteia. Editor-in-chief Luc Devoldere left the performance with mixed feelings.
All over the country young people still study the Dutch language and Netherlandic culture at educational and cultural institutions.
