Quality of life, access to clean water, basic sanitation, decent living conditions, and good education remain far from the reality of the population. In October 2016, with the sanction, by the President of the Republic, of Decree No. 8.892 of October 27, 2016, Brazil officially adopted the 2030 Agenda together with other UN member states,…
To introduce myself and express who I am worldwide is complicated because the world has many realities. To present mine, I have to tell a story that came before me that I inherited from my parents and my teachers. I come from one of the biggest favelas in Brazil, and you may have seen this…
There’s the sound of laughter and claps in Brussels, some comedy, some circus, night cabaret and lots of humour; it is the new Festival Kermezzo(o)!
Harems, sultans, concubines and images of Turkish baths are the first things that come in mind when the Ottoman World is mentioned. The European perception of the Ottomans and the Orient was mostly limited to these aspects, especially during the 18th and 19th centuries. Through writings of travelers and paintings of artists, the oriental cultural…
Only one hour drive from Brussels is the Euro Space Center, located in the Belgian province of Luxembourg
The first day of spring will again this year be celebrated, for the third time, as European Day of Early Music.* Melodies from the renaissance and baroque periods will be heard throughout Europe, reminding us of a very different cultural and aesthetic expression that was created by great artists like Monteverdi, Bach and Lully. Vienna,…
As NATO and Russian forces increase the size and frequency of their military exercises at the eastern boarder of the European Union, between the momentary disappearance of Vladimir Putin from the surface of the world and the one-year anniversary of the reattachment of Crimea to Russia, Sergei Loznitsa’s Maidan is a soothing break from the…
The crowd gathers at the pub with loud tecno music blasting from the loudspeakers for beers and spirits. In the top flor fenced terrace, that feels more like a slaves cage as it is packed with bodies, avid smokers puff their cigarettes in a heavy loaded air.
Last night, St. Valentine’s Eve, I went with a couple of good friends to see the movie “Fifty Shades of Grey“. It was Friday night, after a very busy working week, so we thought why not, let’s watch something light and cute, for a change (we tend to go to more challenging, soul-searching and occasionally disturbing…
Chocolate lovers could indulge in their passion at the Brussels chocolate fair. Several chocolate and cocoa shows made it worth waiting in the queue for half an hour to get tickets. The stands were invaded by curious, craving eyes, looking at the sweet delights.
