Image by Yamina El Atlassi

Don’t tell the cute guy I used to meet in the cafe next door but I’m old enough to remember the time when we used to have a cinema in each neighbourhood of the city. Unfortunately, year after year and decade after decade they all disappeared, and now we’re ‘lucky’ to have those big cinema complexes…

But some have survived here and there, nearly back from Hell… we bless the Styx to exist [the cinema is situated rue de l'Arbre Bénit, "Bénit" means "bless" in french].

It’s a little street in Ixelles, and the cinema is in a little house, offering an Art & Essay cinema programme. You’ll surely enjoy the place and the crowd around it: staff and clients are just passionate about the 7th Art. You’ll surely love to spend some rainy day over there!

Oh a little detail: this cinema has been open for more than 40 years now and it’s the only one in Brussels trying to stay open without any subsidies.

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Styx | Cinemas
rue de l’Arbre Bénit, 72 | Ixelles | +3225122102
First movie at 17:00 daily

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Image by Theophane Raballand

When you want to see a good film head to cinema Vendôme. This beautiful venue marks the beginning of Brussels’ African Hub, Matongé (check the Matongé article)

The metro Naamsepoort or porte de Namur is just around the corner and so is the UGC, the cinema where you can see crap from Hollywood. But Vendôme guaranties an interesting cinema outing. They show various European, Asian and African films.

The installation is up to date and the sound is excellent.

The cinema doesn’t host a large crowd but mostly a film respecting and knowledgeable audience. During the year the Vendôme cinema offers various film festival. Like an African film festival, a short film festival, a Chinese film festival and other specific screenings. The ticket booth at the front of the building makes you think of the alternative cinema’s of the 40′s or 60′s. Great viewing and a great experience.

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Cinema Vendôme | Cinemas | Screening € 7.00
Waverse Steenweg 18 | Ixelles | +32206268694
18:00 – 01:00 daily

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