The New York Times – On the Runway:
A June heat wave in Belgium and neighboring countries exposed a lethal lack of readiness. That’s a risk as another wave hits Europe.
Category: Belgium
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‘Julian’ Review: Getting Married in 22 Countries
The New York Times – Film:
Cato Kusters’ feature debut recounts the abbreviated love story of the Belgian artist Fleur Pierets and her wife, Julian Boom, as they fight for gay rights abroad.
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Pommelien Thijs, a Pop Star for Half a Country
The New York Times – Music:
Pommelien Thijs’s catchy tunes are beloved in Belgium — in the Dutch-speaking part, at least.
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Everyone Thinks Parisians Rule Fashion. Everyone is Wrong.
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
How the Antwerp Six shaped the modern fashion world, and why everyone is still obsessed.
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Music Festival in Belgium Cancels Concert Led by Israeli Conductor
The New York Times – Music:
The Flanders Festival Ghent dropped a Munich Philharmonic program, citing concerns over a conductor’s possible views on Gaza. German leaders called the move antisemitic.
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‘Lumumba: Death of a Prophet’: Revisiting a Mythic Figure
The New York Times – Film:
The 1990 documentary about Patrice Lumumba by Raoul Peck (“I Am Not Your Negro”), showing at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, looks and feels newly minted.
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‘Here’ Review: A Celebration of Connection
The New York Times – Film:
In Bas Devos’s muted and luminous Belgian drama, two lonely souls repeatedly encounter each other.
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Belgium Emerges as a Source of Watchmaking Creativity
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
Dozens of brands are at work in the nation despite hurdles such as a shortage of factories and struggles for name recognition.
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‘Colette and Justin’ Review: The Colonized Speak Up
The New York Times – Film:
In a new documentary, a filmmaker turns his lens on his grandparents during a pivotal moment in the history of the Democratic Republic of Congo.