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🎭 Culture & Events87
Heritage in Motion: when Brussels City Hall becomes a dance performance
From 19 to 23 August 2026, Brussels City Hall hosts Heritage in Motion: 15 immersive contemporary dance performances, from room to room, with the Abis company and Julien Carlier.
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⚛️ Innovation & IA95
Brussels leads the robots that can sense, self-repair and change shape
Confirmed on 18 August 2026: VUB leads RESSORT, a four-year European project with 14 partners from seven countries, teaching soft robots to sense, self-heal and switch between soft and rigid states. A rehabilitation exosuit, a gripper that handles bread and fruit without damage, a deformable drone: human-centred robotics is being steered from Brussels.
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Rooftop Afterparties at the Bourse: Brussels dances until 2 AM
Bourse rooftop, 10 PM-2 AM: Check Club (21/08) then Madame Moustache Brussels (22/08) close the Brussels Dance Festival afterparties, with the Grand-Place as a backdrop.
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🚲 Mobilité & Solutions87
When will Brussels get its first AI bar? Who will dare?
Since 4 August 2026, AGI Bar in Zhongguancun (Beijing) has offered free unlimited access to DeepSeek V4 Flash over its Wi-Fi. You do not come here to chat with a bot: you come to talk AI with humans. And Brussels?
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🚲 Mobilité & Solutions88
Scooters in Brussels? 🛴 The VUB launches its survey (and a €20 Bol.com voucher)
The VUB (Cosmopolis) launches a survey on e-scooters in Brussels, as shared e-scooters will be banned from 2027: 10 minutes, 3 languages, and a chance to win one of 20 €20 Bol.com vouchers.
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Julie (Xplore.bruxelles) and Victor put Brussels in the spotlight 💙🌸
On 13 August 2026, Brussels creators Julie (Xplore.bruxelles) and Victor (vicfilmmaker) took their time to capture the Flower Carpet from every angle. One obsession: showing Brussels as it truly is — radiant.
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Flowering Shops 2026: Didier Wauters leads initiative to beautify Brussels 💙🌸
From 13 to 30 August 2026, the centre of Brussels will be transformed into a temporary garden. Didier Wauters, Alderman for Commerce, is launching the 6th edition of Flowering Shops: 22 floral installations, 50 Seventies-themed shop windows, and a 90-minute walk through the heart of the Pentagon.
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🍽️ Food & Horeca88
Where to eat the best fries during the Flower Carpet 2026: our pick of 4 addresses
With the Flower Carpet, the Grand-Place will be packed from 13 to 16 August 2026. Four safe addresses for fries and mussels: Brasserie Auguste, La Roue d’Or, Le Pré Salé and Big Mama chez Thierry.
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🎭 Culture & Events95
The most intense weekend of the whole summer 2026 in Brussels
Two Flower Carpets, Boris Brejcha b2b Eric Prydz and Black Coffee at the Royal Palace, Théâtres Nomades in the Bois de la Cambre, XRDS at Fuse: day by day, the whole 15 August 2026 weekend in Brussels.
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🍽️ Food & Horeca94
Flower Carpet 2026: the full weekend programme at La Chaloupe d’Or, the most coveted view over the Grand-Place
From 13 to 16 August 2026 the Grand-Place is covered with 500,000 dahlias. At La Chaloupe d’Or, Grand-Place 24, the weekend is lived from the front row: a banquet on the terrace, a balcony photobooth and a violin concert. Here is the full programme.
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Eclipse on 12 August + Perseids: Brussels’ greatest celestial show in 27 years
On Wednesday, 12 August 2026, the Moon will obscure 89% of the Sun over Brussels at 20:13. That same night, the Perseids meteor shower will peak under a perfect New Moon. Our complete guide covers timings, eye protection, certified glasses, viewing spots, and the dates of the last (1999) and next (2142) total eclipses in Belgium.
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🏘️ Vie des Quartiers78
Massage 168: A wellness oasis just steps from the Grand-Place
Just 300 metres from the Grand-Place, Massage Chinois 168 has built a solid reputation on Rue des Chapeliers, with a 4.8/5 rating from 174 Google reviews, a welcoming atmosphere for all, and regulars who have been coming back for years.
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Brussels’ Royal Palace: 300 years of history, and a King at work every day
After three years of renovation, the Royal Palace of Brussels is reopening its doors to the public until 16 August 2026. We look back at three centuries of history — the Coudenberg fire, Place Royale, Leopold II, Rodin, Jan Fabre — and what the King actually does there all year round.
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🎭 Culture & Events94
4:42 PM: the Meyboom is saved and its legend passes to a new generation
The 718th Meyboom planting is confirmed: the tree of joy was raised at 4:42 PM on August 9, 2026, corner of rue des Sables and rue du Marais, 18 minutes before the deadline. Jean Vanderhaegen, 86 years old and 70 editions, passes the torch to the young Bûûmdroegers and Bûûmettes.
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🎭 Culture & Events97
A Million Flowers, Two Carpets: Your 2026 Brussels Guide
One million flowers, 120 volunteers, and four hours of work: the Flower Carpet returns from 13-16 August 2026 with a historic first — a second carpet at the Bourse. Here’s your complete, hour-by-hour guide.
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Classissimo: 20 Years of Affordable Summer Concerts in Brussels
Seven evenings, a €68 pass, free entry for students, and rare instruments like the glassharmonica: Classissimo celebrates its 20th anniversary from 5-11 August 2026 at the Théâtre royal du Parc.
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🎭 Culture & Events92
Les Jacqueries 2026: A Joyful Rebellion in the Heart of Brussels
Les Jacqueries returns on 12 September 2026 to the Saint-Jacques quarter, featuring street performances, concerts, a brass band, exhibitions, a massive sale by local shops, and the neighbourhood’s first-ever flea market.
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🍽️ Food & Horeca93
Moustache Ice Cream Has Arrived in Brussels, All the Way from Brittany!
Artisanal ice cream maker Moustache, a Breton favourite, has chosen Brussels for its first Belgian location — featuring a sunny terrace on Place Saint-Lambert and signature homemade flavours.
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🎭 Culture & Events93
Your Mission: Become a Superhero in the Heart of Brussels
The MOIR studio is launching its new immersive attraction, Miraculous Experience: A Superhero Training, on Rue du Marché aux Poulets. From 24 July 2026, Brussels families can don a cape alongside Ladybug and Chat Noir.
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🎭 Culture & Events92
Dine With a King for a Night on Brussels’ Grand-Place
Charles Quint, Isabelle, the Fou du Roy and fortune teller Larastral invite Brussels to a medieval banquet one Saturday a month at the Roy d’Espagne. Date given in a version prior to the correction (past): 28 March 2026 · 7pm — check upcoming dates with the Roy d’Espagne.
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Menssa: A stunning face-to-face with chef Christophe Hardiquest
In Woluwe-Saint-Pierre, Menssa redefines Brussels gastronomy with a spectacular chef’s counter, a Michelin star and instinctive cuisine by Christophe Hardiquest.
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👤 Portraits Bruxellois98
Meet the Faces Who Bring Brussels to Life This National Day
This 21 July 2026, BXLpositive is shining a spotlight on the people who get the city going every morning: the shopkeepers, artisans, and everyday heroes who raise the shutters. Portraits by young photographer Aurélien.
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