Culture & Events
Can Gentse Feesten Stay Free? Rising Costs Threaten Event
Europe's largest free street festival faces an uncertain future as rising costs and changing visitor habits threaten its unique funding model.
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Culture & EventsEconomy
Tomorrowland Brings Surge in Bookings to Mechelen Hotels
Hotels in Mechelen report near-full occupancy as Tomorrowland kicks off, with 60-70% of rooms booked by international festivalgoers from around the globe.
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Culture & EventsTravel
Antwerp Welcomes the Tall Ships Races: A Maritime Spectacle
Antwerp hosts the 70th Tall Ships Races with 36 vessels from 13 countries, expecting 600,000 visitors. The city's Anchor Port status secures the event.
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Culture & Events
Brussels Marks Flemish Community Day with Free Festivities
Brussels marks Flemish Community Day with free concerts, family activities, and cultural events across the city centre on 11 July 2026.
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Culture & Events
Ghent Festivities: Vlasmarkt Gets 4,000-Visitor Cap
Ghent Festivities organizers introduce a 4,000-person capacity limit on Vlasmarkt square to improve crowd safety during the 10-day festival.
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Culture & Events
Rock Werchter Construction Halted Over Building Violations
Rock Werchter's KluB C tent construction halted by Leuven prosecutor over building code violations, threatening festival preparations.
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Culture & EventsPolitics
Great American State Fair: A Primer on America's 250th
The Great American State Fair brings all 50 states to the National Mall for America's 250th, but political disputes and state opt-outs cast a shadow.
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Culture & EventsChina
Shanghai Film Festival and Sinologists Conference in Focus
Shanghai International Film Festival releases its lineup as the 3rd World Sinologists Conference opens in Dunhuang, China.
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Culture & EventsEurope
Mons Ducasse Festivities: A UNESCO Heritage Celebration
The traditional Ducasse de Mons, a UNESCO-recognized festival, is underway in Belgium with parades, the Lumeçon combat, and notable guests of honor.
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