http://www.brusselsoftomorrow.be/blog Wed, 24 Dec 2008 10:15:27 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Do you think Brussls has a sexual identity ? In other words : If you have to draw a human character to portray Brussels, would it be a man or a woman ? Why ? http://www.brusselsoftomorrow.be/blog/2008/12/24/brussels-male-or-female/ Brussels would definitely be a dream place for filmmakers : idealy located in the very heart of Europe, Brussels offers a wide range of architectural styles and typical neighbourhoods. The website « Bruxelles Tournage » shows recent interviews of famous actors/directors who came to Brussels for a shooting. In Brussels, one never has to look ... http://www.brusselsoftomorrow.be/blog/2008/12/24/is-brussels-a-film-set/ For 8 years now, the « Zinneke Parade » has been an official part of Brussels' folklore. Every two years, this colorful parade cheerfully passes through the streets of Brussels. People from different districts, youth centers, communities, resident associations join together to create a fantastic event which requires two years to plan, ... http://www.brusselsoftomorrow.be/blog/2008/12/24/zinneke/ In a few years time, the European area will get a quite different skyline. Grey office buildings will make way for modern architecture. No superhighway cutting through the city, but a welcoming residential area in the Wetstraat. The European institutions are very important for Brussels, but we are not proud of ... http://www.brusselsoftomorrow.be/blog/2008/12/01/a-monument-for-europe/ Brussels-Capital Region, who are you ? What makes you unique in this world ? A major study has been launched by the Brussels Regional Governement to gather the multiple aspects of Brussels's identity : architecture, history, symbols, know-how, cultural richness, economy ... This Blog is open to everyone who whiches to ... http://www.brusselsoftomorrow.be/blog/2008/11/24/welcome/ If Brussels was a color, what would it be? Would it be yellow?Like the iris flower on the Brussels Capital Region flag or like tramways and busses used to be. Would it be green?Like the many forests and parks you can find around the city, like the chestnut tree leaves along streets, ... http://www.brusselsoftomorrow.be/blog/2008/11/20/colors/ Art Nouveau around Saint-Gilles’ barrier, Art Deco at Flagey, historical places like the Porte de Hal or the Black Tower, the Palace of Justice from megalomaniac architect Poelaert, the gothic Sainte-Gudule cathedral, the modern buildings behind the old facades of the Anspach boulevard or the bruxellised neighborhood around the North ... http://www.brusselsoftomorrow.be/blog/2008/11/20/mixed-architecture-in-brussels/ That is how French artist Yann Kersalé sees the Grand Place. Using the sky as a support, dashed lights depart from each of the corners of the square and converge into another one. When looking at the Dexia Tower, the Finance Tower, the Reyers Tower, the Palace of Justice, the Atomium ... http://www.brusselsoftomorrow.be/blog/2008/11/19/a-gigantic-open-air-ballroom/ What do the cemetery of Dieweg and paths along railroads have in common? That’s right: places where nature can go its own way. Along railroads you can often see dramatic green wilderness and since the Dieweg cemetery closed its doors in 1958, nature went its way here as well, leaving ... http://www.brusselsoftomorrow.be/blog/2008/11/19/savage-gardens/