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Winter 2011 Newsletter

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Belgian Restaurant Week in New York City

Wednesday, March 23 through Wednesday, March 30, 2011

New York, NY

"A Taste of Belgium" will put the spotlight on delightful cuisine and great brews during a weeklong celebration of Belgian gastronomy and Belgian culinary innovation. Belgian Restaurant Week will run from March 23rd through March 30th. Specials will be offered throughout the week from B.Cafe, BXL Cafe, La Petit Abeille, Le Pain Quotidien, Markt, Wafels & Dinges and Rouge Tomate.

Victor Horta, Art Nouveau Master, Turns 150

In 2011, Victor Horta would have turned 150 years old. This year is the perfect opportunity to celebrate this genius of this Art Nouveau genius by turning the spotlight on his works throughout Brussels. Grand townhouses, large stores, country residences, the Palais des Beaux Arts (Fine Arts), the famous Maison Horta (Horta House), and more. For a new way of seeing Brussels, ask us for our new Art & Architecture brochure!

Get Jazzed in Brussels for a Weekend

Friday, May 27 through Sunday, May 29, 2011

Brussels, Belgium

For more than a decade, the Brussels Jazz Marathon makes the capital of Europe swing for one weekend, with more than 450 musicians performing on the main squares in Brussels (Grand Place, place du Sablon, place Ste-Catherine & place Fernand Cocq) as well as in 50 venues/clubs/hotels. Most performances are free to the public.

Witness History Repeat Itself at the Ommegang Pageant

Tuesday, July 5 and Thursday July 7, 2011

Brussels, Belgium

Each year the colorful Ommegang Pageant commemorates a celebration held in honor of Emperor Charles V visit to Brussels in the 16th century. Pageant participants, dressed in traditional period costumes, begin on the Grand Sablon and proceed to the Grand Place. Be sure to purchase tickets in advance if you want to watch the festivities!

Toast to Belgian Beer Weekend!

Friday, September 2 through Sunday, September 4, 2011

Brussels, Belgium

The Belgian Brewers' association and the ‘Chevalerie du Fourquet des Brasseurs', in collaboration with the City of Brussels organizes the annual Belgian Beer Weekend on the Grand'Place. Many small, medium and large Belgian breweries present their best selections of beers. Beer aficionados should also check out our Beer Lovers guide.

Introducing the Belgian Year of Gastronomy in 2012

Mark your calendars, Belgium is dedicating 2012 to the flavors of Belgian cuisine! Belgium is a gourmet paradise, with among the highest density of Michelin star-rated restaurants in Europe. Eat your way through Belgium with beer and chocolate tasting tours. From street foods like waffles to traditional dishes like moules frites, you will have a memorable meal in Brussels and French-speaking Belgium.

Conrad, Amigo Hotels Named 2011 Best of the Best by Virtuoso

The Belgian Tourist Office is proud to announce that the Conrad Brussels and the Amigo Hotel in Brussels were named in Virtuoso's 2011 Guide to the Best of the Best. Clients will feel right at home in these two stellar properties, well deserving of this honor, during their next visit to Brussels.

Castle Stays in French-speaking Belgium

The Southern French-speaking region, Wallonia, has more castles per square mile than anywhere in the world. Make your next trip to French-speaking Belgium memorable with a castle stay in Chateau du Lac , Martin's Manoir or Dolce la Hulpe all just outside Brussels. Or consider one of these in the Belgian countryside: Sanglier des Ardennes (Durbuy), Auberge du Sabotier (Saint-Hubert), Chateau de Limelette (Louvain-la-Neuve), Chateau de la Poste (just outside Namur) or Chateau des Thermes (Chaudfontaine).