Author: Amaryllis De Bast

We hear this expression all too often these days. It means: adopt an animal from a shelter instead of buying one from a breeder. But is it as simple as that? Follow me during my search for a dog.

Loy Krathong is Thailand's most popular festival of light and water that took place in Mechelen on Sunday the 14th of November. The festival was organized by the Buddhist community Wat Dhammapateep.

‘Het Nieuwe Geniaal’ is the latest exhibition at the cultural center in Mechelen. The goal of the expo is to show art made by people who struggle with intellectual disabilities and therefore have a different understanding of the language of art.

Watch our weekly video news, this week in English especially for international students in Flanders. We talk about the student lift-off in both Mechelen and Leuven, the 2021 UCI Road World Championships that took place in Flanders and so much more.

Van kerk naar concertzaal: de jezuïetenkerk in Lier doet vandaag de dag dienst als repetitie- en concertruimte voor de grootste muziekschool van België. Een geslaagd herbestemmingsproject waarbij de Jezuïetenkerk een nieuw kloppend hart kreeg.

Puppy Stella werd geboren en geadopteerd door Kristel in de eerste coronalockdown. Ze is niet de enige: veel mensen namen er eentje in huis. Gelukkig zijn de hondenscholen nu terug open, want met je puppy naar de les gaan is belangrijker dan je zou denken.

The Seefhoek is a creative neighbourhood situated in Antwerp, Belgium. Sculptor Panamarenko, painter Vincent Van Gogh and rapper Tourist LeMC lived here. Thriving architect Carl Verdickt claims it is the authenticity that lures so many creative minds.