Flagey Building Brussels

Flagey Building Brussels

A leading culture house

Petra from Brussels

About me I am half Italian and half Austrian and have lived in Turin, Rome and Brussels. I had been working as an EU project assistant for 10 years but when I moved to Rome in 2001, I decided to open a children's bookshop specialised in illustration books. In 2013, my husband, who is Belgian, accepted a new job in Brussels and so I came back to Brussels for the third time! Since then I have ...
"The "Flagey Building", which used to house the National Radio Broadcasting Institute, has become one of Brussels' leading cultural institutions!"

The renovation of the former National Radio Broadcasting Institute into the leading culture house "Flagey" has certainly contributed to making Brussels one of the most culturally dynamic cities in Europe.

Flagey organises jazz, contemporary and classical music concerts, film screenings and other cultural events. I really enjoy listening to concerts there because of the diversity of its programme and the exceptional acoustic of its concert halls. Every year, Flagey also hosts the internationally renowned Queen Elisabeth Festival, a true springboard for young talented musicians.

Spending an evening at Flagey is always a great experience! The building itself is a stunning example of art-deco steamboat architecture and at night, while you are waiting for the show to start, you can admire its lights reflecting on the Ixelles ponds, a very romantic setting!

Flagey has become an unmissable venue for annual music festivals such as the Flagey Piano Days and the Brussels Jazz Festival performing prominent artists from all over the world.

This culture house also organizes cultural events such as interviews with writers and artists. I was lucky to attend several of them on the occasion of the Passaporta Literature Festival and Brussels Design September, which take place every year.

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About me I am half Italian and half Austrian and have lived in Turin, Rome and Brussels. I had been working as an EU project assistant for 10 years but when I moved to Rome in 2001, I decided to open a children's bookshop specialised in illustration books. In 2013, my husband, who is Belgian, accepted a new job in Brussels and so I came back to Brussels for the third time! Since then I have been involved as a volunteer in various Belgian associations, supporting children of immigrant families and persons with handicaps but also organising conferences – I have even met the Dalai Lama in a...

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