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Public screening of the FIFA World Cup 2018 in Brussels

Public screening of the FIFA World Cup 2018 in Brussels

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The FIFA World Cup is approaching, and in a football-loving country like Belgium, people are getting excited. But, where can you watch the World Cup outdoors in Brussels?

fifa world cup in brusselsAccording to an article posted on April 2018, there will be no public screenings of the FIFA World Cup in Brussels. Due to fear of terrorist attacks, they do not want large crowds to gather together on locations hard to secure for the police. But, there are some exceptions. The Edmond Machtens Stadium will be a place people can go to watch the football matches outdoor. This facility is easier to control, and thus people can watch the FIFA World Cup matches on a giant screen inside the stadium. Another place deemed suitable for the FIFA World Cup is Place du Miroir. The square is a bit outside the city center, but you can easily get there using public transportation.

Belgium is one of the big outsiders in front of the tournament, and the people of Belgium hope that their players can make it all the way to the big final. Belgium will play in Group G, and they will play against Panama (June 18th), Tunisia (June 23rd), and England (June 28th). This is considered an easy group, and everyone expects the last match against England to be the match that decides which nation will win the group, England or Belgium. You can see a full FIFA World Cup schedule and information on how to stream the event online here.

We will cheer for Belgium, and hopefully, De Bruyne, Lukaku, and the other Belgian heroes will bring gold and glory back to the nations as the World Cup is finished on July 15th.

 

 

Christmas Market in Brussels in 2015

Christmas Market in Brussels in 2015

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The annual Christmas Market is soon back to the capital city of Belgium in Brussels. The Christmas Markets in Brussels will open their gates on Friday on 27th November 2015 and they will be open until the beginning of January in 2016.

Christmas Market Brussels 2015

The Christmas Fairs in Brussels will be held at the different spots in the town, right in the heart of the city. The Christmas Markets in Brussels will be in the centre of the city at Grand-Place, at the Bourse, at the Place Sainte-Cathrine and at the Marche aux Poisson. Like in every year the Christmas Fairs are offering the best quality Christmas goodies from toys through various accessories such as hats, scarfs, gloves to the different jewels.

Visitors at the market can try the best traditional Belgian Christmas Market dishes and beverages such as the gluhwein. The Christmas Market is not only a good place to spend a weekend or a nice afternoon but it is also one of the best places to get the Christmas gifts for your loved ones.

Apart from these several other programs are waiting for all the visitors including the ice rink and the huge wheel which will be set up at Marche aux Poissons and the marry-go-rounds which will be at Place Sainte-Cathrine.

If you want to watch a beautiful Christmas film, then one of our favorites before Christmas is The Holiday which can be watched online on Amazon Instant Video.

Belgium vs Israel

Belgium vs Israel

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On October 13th the last matches will be played in the Euro 2016 qualification stage, and this might be a very important evening to Belgium. There will be played some matches before that so the table might change before then, but in this match against Israel the team from Belgium might need 3 points to get a secure spot in the Euro 2016.

Belgium vs Israel

That is why Belgium needs all the support they can get at this match, so if you want to be there at the King Baudouin Stadium on October 13th to watch this match, you better grab hold of your tickets as soon as possible. Israel will also come to this match probably knowing that three points can give them either a spot in the Euro 2016 or at least a spot among the teams getting to the qualification matches, so this will be a tense match where Belgium will enter as big favorites with stars such as Fellaini, de Bruyne, Lukaku, Hazard and Kompany in their team, all stars from the top leagues in Europe such as the Premier League and the German Bundesliga.

The match will start at 20.45 local time, so if you want to watch Belgium live, then go ahead and get ready. After all Belgium is one of the best football teams in the world at the moment according to the FIFA ranking, so have fun watching them!

Bicentenary of the Battle of Waterloo

Bicentenary of the Battle of Waterloo

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WaterlooIn June 2015 the Battle of Waterloo celebrates its anniversary and in this occasion a grandiose reconstruction of the battle will be shown in Waterloo.

To celebrate the bicentenary of Battle of Waterloo, which had a great impact of the history of many nations, different shows will be presented to the visitors. It is a great opportunity for everyone to have a closer look on the history and to follow its greatest moments as well. Over 300 horses, 100 canons and 5000 re-enactors will bring the Battle of Waterloo back to life for the visitors.

The first show will be on 18th June 2015 from 22.30, the next performance will be on the following day on 19th June 2015 from 20.00, the third one will be held on 20th June 2015 from 20.00 and the last show of the Bicentenary of the Battle of Waterloo will be shown from 18th to 20th June in 2015. Tickets for the shows are already available.

Waterloo

For more information on the tickets and the shows please visit the official site.

Salon du Chocolat 2015

Salon du Chocolat 2015

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The Salon du Chocolat will take place again this year in Belgium, in Brussels in the beginning of February in 2015. This will be the second year Brussels gives home to this special event again.

Salon du Chocolat
The Salon du Chocolat is the largest and most known event dedicated to chocolate in the whole world. The Salon du Chocolat takes place every year in several cities such as Paris, Tokyo, Moscow, New York, London, Zürich, Beijing, Shanghai and so on. At the 3 days long festival visitors will have the chance to discover and taste a wide range of various chocolate. The Salon du Chocolat is one of the most visited events in the life of the city which attracted last year over 30.000 people from all over the country. It is a perfect program for everyone from big families through small families to friends.

During the 3 day long event visitors can explore the different tastes and forms of chocolate along side with countless programs and activities such as conferences, workshops, children’s, festive and educational activities as well. One of the highlights of the Salon du Chocolat will be the famous Chocolate Fashion Show with various outfits made out of chocolate. This year the second Salon du Chocolat will be held from 6th February 2015 to 8th February 2015 in the heart of Brussels at Brussels Expo.

Ticket for adults, students and seniors is € 8.50, ticket for children from 3 to 12 years is € 5 and it is free for under 3 years olds.

Brussels Expo
Place de Belgique 1, 1020 Bruxelles, Belgium

For more information on the Salon du Chocolat chcek the official site.