Flanders Today

Reading ability in Flemish schools hits 20-year low
3 Dec 2019 by Ian Mundell
The three-yearly Pisa study shows a decline in reading comprehension in Flanders’ secondary schoolsFull story
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Call for applications for Van Eyck Summer Course
2 Dec 2019 by Lisa Bradshaw
Dedicated to Jan Van Eyck this year, the Study of the Arts in Flanders' Summer Course opens up a wealth of information to international art students and professionalsFull story
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Tis the season: Brighten up the winter with one of these holiday events
29 Nov 2019 by Lisa Bradshaw
Looking to get into the spirit of things? Check out one – or several – of these events, which will make your days merry and your nights brightFull story
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What’s on: Holiday activities start with a bang this weekend
28 Nov 2019 by Lisa Bradshaw
Christmas markets and light shows across Flanders and Brussels start this weekend, as do the region’s Oscar-qualifying short film festival and hippest beer festFull story
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Sign up now for Flanders’ big, outrageously popular spelling test
27 Nov 2019 by Lisa Bradshaw
Think your Dutch is pretty good? Find out for sure at De Schrijfwijzen, taking place in more than 100 libraries across Flanders and BrusselsFull story
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Ghent makes new connections for Van Eyck year
23 Nov 2019 by Ian Mundell
The city is funding 31 projects that open up the world of Van Eyck’s Ghent Altarpiece to new audiencesFull story
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What’s on: Brains, robots and … Christmas lights? Anything goes on Science Day
21 Nov 2019 by Lisa Bradshaw
Flanders’ annual ode to all things science is our top pick of this weekend’s activities, while Antwerp is a hotbed of art, both old and newFull story
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Leuven troupe performs British theatre classics in English
19 Nov 2019 by Lisa Bradshaw
Trivial Muffins brings Pygmalion to Brussels after a successful four years of performing well-loved English-language playsFull story
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‘A lot of people want to consider me the last of the Mohicans’
16 Nov 2019 by Christophe Verbiest
As a retrospective of his 30 years behind a camera is staged in Antwerp, Flemish photographer Stephan Vanfleteren talks about sifting through his archives, working in colour and leaving analogue behindFull story
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An extra year to catch Flemish Masters In Situ
16 Nov 2019 by Sally Tipper
The tourism project showcasing works of art in their original locations has been extended by at least a year due to popular demandFull story
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