Musée Juif de Belge (Brussels, 8-4-2009)

Rating:	★★★★★
Category:	Other

A small but very interesting museum about the Jewish faith and Jewish life in general and more specific in Brussels. The information is extremely interesting!
Here is a place where you can get very clear information about the differences between liberal Jews and orthodox Jews, all the different diasporas and everyday religious practices.

One part of the building has a permanent exhibit but there is also a place for temporary exhibits. The last one about the well-known photographer Robert Capa has just ended (it was very good, check his pictures here).

More info: http://www.new.mjb-jmb.org/

Alela Diane (AB, Brussel, 7-4-2009)

Rating:	★★★★★
Category:	Other

New Folk by weird people or maybe the other way round ;-)
Whichever way I love it! Alela Diane is a special lady with a beautiful voice who writes lovely songs. And she brought some special musicians too including her father and a bass player with an entirely unique way of dancing...

Her newest album feels like a fresh summer breeze and I'm looking forward to playing it this summer at night watching the stars on our balcony (ok, I need to buy the album first but I certainly will before the summer starts!).

Check her out: http://www.myspace.com/alelamusic

Emile Claus (MSK, Gent, 28-03-09)

Rating:	★★★★★
Category:	Other

Emile Claus (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emile_Claus) was a Flemish painter who painted in a brilliant luministic style. His paintings are so vibrant and alive! It actually feels really refreshing to be in a room with them!
It's a pity the reproductions can never be as vibrant as the real ones so you really need to go and see the real paintings ;-)

Check out this exhibit un till 21-6-2009. more info: http://www.mskgent.be/

She Sells Sea Shells (and other creatures)

Natural History museum of Luxemburg

Luxemburg City

A trip to this wonderful city built on a rock (20-3 t/m 23-3)

Is all cruelty worth saying? (La Centrale Electrique, Brussel, 14-3-2009)

Rating:	★★★★
Category:	Other

A really interesting exhibit especially if you are Belgian. To really understand the works you do need some knowledge of Belgian history and politics.

A lot of the works are visually interesting too but most do need some more knowledge to enjoy and understand them. If you do not recognize politicians, cannot read the French or Dutch texts you are missing a lot of the fun!
So I recommend visiting it with some-one who has lived in Belgium long enough ;-)

More info: http://brupass.be/index.php/en/agenda/details/33-toute-cruaute-est-elle-bonne-a-dire-

Dekadence in the Bohemian Lands 1880-1914 (Brussel, 14-3-2009)

Rating:	★★★★★
Category:	Other

I guess the title says almost all. I can only specify that it's about artworks from what is now the Czech Republic...

As a lover of decadence and the art of this period this is of course a must see exhibit. And I was right because it's a great one!

It is actually a double exhibit: one part in Brussels, one in Namur. We still have to check out the part in Namur. The one in Brussels has many many beautiful works of art!

More info: http://brupass.be/index.php/en/agenda/details/7-dekadence--bohemian-lands-1880-1914