MC BATTLE 2006 @ Botanique

A celebration of 23 years of hip-hop culture in Belgium...

For more info, go to Zulu Nation website.

Mediterranean Cinema Festival @ Botanique

Brussels' cultural venue Le Botanique presents its biennial festival of Mediterranean Cinema. There are three cinema screens and each night the concert hall is used for talks and discussions about the films shown.
The event brings together 65 shorts and full-length feature films from as far afield as Albania, Algeria, Croatia, Egypt, Spain, Morocco, Israel and Libya. Many are shown for the first time in Belgium at the event, which aims to create a multicultural dialogue and bring together film buffs, professional and amateur alike.More info at the Mediterranean Cinema website.

Spa Film Festival

Du 24 au 26 novembre aura lieu le quatrième "Spa Film Festival". Le petit théâtre, ainsi que le salon gris et bleu du Casino de Spa accueilleront les cinéphiles ayant soif de films étranges ou tout simplement sortant des sentiers battus. On pourra y découvrir des longs métrages placés sous le signe de l'étrange et du merveilleux avec la projection notamment du director's cut de "Dikkenek" ou "Sheitan" qui avait secoué nos esprits grâce à l'interprétation effrayante de Vincent Cassel. Cette édition proposera également des courts métrages belges avec un focus sur le cinéma d'animation. Des invités de marque, comme une bonne partie du casting de "Dikkenek" ainsi que le réalisateur Romain Gavras (fils de Costa Gavras) du collectif 'Koutrajmé', seront de la partie. Un hommage sera rendu à l'actrice et comédienne Patricia Karim (Ripoux contre Ripoux, Lautrec, Golden Boy) qui nous honorera de sa présence en montrant en avant-première "L'Occitanienne ou le Dernier Amour de Chateaubriand" de Jean Périssé.Plus d' info dans le Spa Film Festival website.

International Party @ Barrio Cafe

After the Festceal a great Party at BARRIO' s CAFE.
The Spanish, Latin and International Rhytms with DJ Pascal.

When? Saturday 25/11 from 22:00 onwards
Place de la Chapelle, 6
1000 Bruxelles
(proximité Sablon)

Pop! Party @ Smouss Cafe Friday 24/11

While you wait for your 15 minutes of fame, come join us for a night of tasteful POP tunes. You can't beat the plain taste of pop!
When? Friday Nov 24
Where? Smouss Cafe, Rue Marché au Charbon, 112

Flashback: a great hip hop dance party

Tout le monde sait que la Breakdance consiste à tourner sur la tête ou encore à se lancer dans d’incroyables figures et arriver miraculeusement à ne pas faire de nœuds dans ses jambes ou ses bras. Mais d’où vient ce courant, quand s’est-il formé et pourquoi ? Autant de questions qui trouvent leur réponse dans Flashback.Une initiation à la fabuleuse histoire de la danse hip-hop, qu’elle soit du Bronx, de Paris – Saint-Denis ou de Namur. La verve de Mohamed Ouachen en fait une histoire vivante et ludique, lardée de démonstrations live exécutées par ses complices et de projections vidéo d’archives rares.Flashback est un voyage dans le temps et l’espace, depuis le contexte de la création de la danse Hip Hop jusqu’à sa magnifique ascension aux Etats-Unis puis en Europe et passant par son développement chez nous. Après cette conférence/spectacle, locking, popping, funky chicken, robotique, electric boogie n’auront plus de secret pour personne. Plus d'info at Les Halles de Schaerbeek website.

Brussels-Eureka Exhibition 25-27/11

The public exhibition Brussels-Eureka gathers more than 500 participants from more than 30 countries and presents about 600 innovations and patented new inventions in a variety of areas. Brussels-Eureka specifically aims at inventors, innovating companies, top research specialists, spin-offs, creators of new technologies, important associations of inventors and professionals in technology transfer, to present the products of their research to the visitor.

For more info, go to Brussels-Eureka website.

Truc Troc Exhibition

For more info, go to the Truc Troc website.

Fiesta Annees 80 'Made in Spain'

For more info, go to the Journey Islands website.

Festival des Libertes @ Pathe Palace

Le Festival des Libertés again with loads of things to do, from cinema to theatre and also lots of concerts...World Music, Jazz, Latin Music...like Souad Massin and Ashanti Sound System (for free!!)...plus conferences on issues like independence of the press, migration and 'sans papiers'...and artistic performances, ateliers...etc, etc...For more info, go to the Festival website, from 09 to 18 November.

Souad Massi in Concert

Souad Massi burst onto the world music scene in October, 2001 with a performance at WOMEX (the world music expo) in Rotterdam that captured everyone’s attention. At the time her debut album Raoui was only available in France. Although Souad was signed to Island Records the UK branch of Island declined to release Raoui. Fortunately, independent label Wrasse Records stepped in and licensed the album so giving Raoui the release it so rightfully deserves. She's coming to Brussels for a concert on 13 November...For more info, go to Souad Massi website or here to buy tickets.

Lust for Life Party @ Culture Club Ghent

Peter Decuypere’s astonishing comeback concept. The man behind the 55, the Fuse, the Phil Collins Club, Paradise and I Love Techno is back with ‘Lust for Life’... But by all means, try not to miss this première. Expect a wide range of musical thrills, from Balkan beats to new beat and anything in between, expect the unexpected, expect to have fun. It’s all about ripping culture…
For more info, go here and here.

LoveBall Festival comes to Brussels

Brussels is ready to welcome the biggest European gay clubbing festival once more.
From Thursday 16th to Sunday 19th of November 2006, the European capital will be again the meeting point for gays coming from all over Europe and the rest of the world. There will be four days of leisure and cultural activities through 6 parties (including one dedicated completely to lesbians) on which Loveball expects to attract again more than 15.000 people.
Loveball will feature more than 35 dj’s and artists coming from the most prestigious European gay clubs, and the mythical 80’s band Frankie Goes To Hollywood, which will be performing at Saturday night’s main party, The Great Ball of Love, on the 18th of November.More info at the Loveball website.

Andrea Bocelli Concert in Antwerpen

Italian pop-opera-tenor Andrea Bocelli will be performing at Sportapaleis in Antwerpen this Sunday 12 November at 20:30. You can get more info and tickets here

Spanish/Latin American Cinema Festival in Brussels

The 14th edition of the FestCEAL will run from the 6th until the 21st November and features some interesting innovations: a special focus on Brazilian film, but also a new section under the title Europa and a documentary contest. This festival will be a showcase of the best of the Latin American/Spanish cinema with many avant-premieres. On top of all that, the FestCEAL offers music, animation, gastronomic events, specials on the Celtic culture and the eighties, etc. Moreover, there will be interviews with some special guests who come to present their films, and concerts, debates and an exhibition. All these events will undoubtedly make a success of this new edition of the festival. For more info, go to the Festival website.

Electromatic presents Selectro

An exclusive musical concept with the best electrohouse music, international and national guest Dj's, laser show, special Dj's battle show...This friday 10 November at West Side Discotheque...For more info, go here.