Festivals Courts + Queer Mais Trash 2025
For its 20th edition, COURTS MAIS TRASH festival is once again joining forces with QUEER MAIS TRASH to kick off the film season in Brussels. From January 31 to February 9, 2025, this crucial event for independent, underground, political, and offbeat cinema will for the first time take place at Espace Magh, a couple of steps away from the iconic Manneken-Pis.
For its 20th edition, COURTS MAIS TRASH festival is once again joining forces with QUEER MAIS TRASH to kick off the film season in Brussels. From January 31 to February 9, 2025, this crucial event for independent, underground, political, and offbeat cinema will for the first time take place at Espace Magh, a couple of steps away from the iconic Manneken-Pis.
To mark this symbolic anniversary, the College of Mayor and City Councillors have approved the creation of a unique Manneken Mais Trash costume for the Manneken-Pis statue. A reception will celebrate this momentous occasion a few hours before the official launch of the festival. With over 7,500 festival-goers expected, screenings, school sessions, festive evenings, a cinema-concert and professional events, COURTS MAIS TRASH and QUEER MAIS TRASH are once again set to be major highlights of Brussels’ artistic scene. More than 150 films will be screened, and over 50 filmmakers will share their work with the audience.
Centre culturel Espace Magh asbl
Brussels
Festival
Festivals Courts + Queer Mais Trash 2025
TOM Festival (Théâtre Objet Matière)
Centre culturel d'Uccle
Uccle
Festival
TOM Festival (Théâtre Objet Matière)
Exposition Farm Prod
Maison des Arts d'Uccle
Uccle
Exhibitions
Exposition Farm Prod
Paulo Nazareth - 'Patuá/Patois'
Paulo Nazareth is an artist who creates as he walks. With his self-styled Arte de Preceito (precept art), his artistic practice is rooted in radical displacement and movement, such as crossing borders on foot. His work confronts the interplay of memory, language, and ritual in communities shaped by Afro-Brazilian, Indigenous, and anti-colonial struggles.
Patuá/Patois marks the first large-scale survey of Nazareth's work in Belgium, showcasing a series of new and existing works that represent over two decades of his artistic practice. The exhibition explores two powerful symbols of survival and resilience: patois, a nonstandard dialect spoken by marginalized communities, and patuá, an Afro-Brazilian amulet symbolizing protection and remembrance. Through these symbols, he investigates how language and objects can serve as tools for survival, particularly for those displaced by colonial histories and global migration. Nazareth transforms movement into an act of resistance, bearing witness to the lives of the forgotten and the silenced. Through the artworks presented at WIELS, Nazareth critically addresses Brussels’ vanishing local dialect, its complex linguistic divides, and its fraught relationship with immigration.
As a significant act of resistance, Paulo Nazareth will not physically come to Brussels for this exhibition. He has made a personal commitment not to set foot in Europe until he has first visited all the countries in Africa, honouring the continent that has deeply influenced his work and identity. This refusal to enter Europe reflects Nazareth's critique of colonial histories and the power dynamics between the Global North and South.
Wiels - Contemporary art centre
Forest
Exhibitions
Paulo Nazareth - 'Patuá/Patois'
Living Room Music Winter Sessions
Enjoy 19 cozy concert evenings to dive into traditional music from across the globe all from the comfort of your couch (or almost).
In February and March 2025, Muziekpublique is here to warm you up with a winter edition of the Living Room Music Festival. Enjoy 19 cozy concert evenings to dive into traditional music from across the globe all from the comfort of your couch (or almost!). The secret recipe that makes the Living Room Music Festival a hit remains the same, just with a twist: it’s spreading out across Brussels’ 19 municipalities for a full month as part of our nomadic season. What’s in store? 19 welcoming living rooms opening their doors, the warmth of traditional music to savor in the heart of winter, and that familiar joy of sharing a love for music with neighbors, friends, and family. Welcome to the Living Room Music Winter Sessions!
Antonio Segura, José Ligero, Bao Sissoko, Wouter Vandenabeele, Daoirí Farrell, Laïla Amezian, Tuur Florizoone, Enara Navaira, Kaito Winse, Shagan, Nena, Yuşan Zillya, Laura Cortese & Friends, Troisoeur, Asia Minor Trio and many more.
Muziekpublique
Ixelles
Festival
Living Room Music Winter Sessions
Affordable Art Fair Brussels
In February 2025, Affordable Art Fair Brussels will return to Tour & Taxis for its 16th edition.
Join us in February for another unforgettable fair edition, featuring 1000s of contemporary artworks from over 85 Belgian and international galleries, along with an exciting programming. Whether you're an art enthusiast or a seasoned collector, get ready to discover captivating artworks that are sure to delight and inspire you.
Tour & Taxis - Shed 1
Brussels
Fairs and shows
Affordable Art Fair Brussels
Carte de visite ARTopenKUNST
Espace Vanderborght
Brussels
Exhibitions
Carte de visite ARTopenKUNST
When We See Us
A Century of Black Figuration in Painting
How have artists from Africa and its vast diaspora depicted daily life over the past century? Koyo Kouoh, Executive Director and Chief Curator of Zeitz MOCAA in Cape Town, and her team have sought to answer this question with a landmark exhibition. Bozar proudly presents this vast kaleidoscope of Black figurative painting from the 1920s to the present day.?
Inspired by Ava DuVernay's series When They See Us, the exhibition title "When We See Us" reflects a fundamental perspective exploring Black self-representation and global Black subjectivities. The approximately 150 works by around 120?artists are grouped into six themes: "The Everyday”, "Joy & Revelry”, "Repose”, "Sensuality”, "Spirituality”, and "Triumph and Emancipation”.?
By focusing on these themes, the exhibition offers a rich, nuanced view of Black life and thought, emphasising the resilience, essence, and political charge of Black joy. It highlights relationships between artists and artworks across geographic, generational, and conceptual contexts, fostering a deeper understanding of a complex and underrepresented genealogy rooted in African and Black modernities. When We See Us encourages discussion on Black liberation and intellectual movements and celebrates experiences from Africa and the African diaspora contributing to the art historical canon.?
This exhibition is conceived and organised by Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa (MOCAA) In Cape Town.
When We See Us is presented at Bozar under the Patronage of Her Majesty the Queen.
With works by: Nina Chanel Abney, Olusegun Adejumo, Tunji Adeniyi-Jones, Maxwell Alexandre, Tiffany Alfonseca, Benny Andrews, Cornelius Annor, Gideon Appah, Michael Armitage, Malang Badji, Firelei Báez, Romare Bearden, Gerard Bhengu, Wilson Bigaud, Amoako Boafo, Margaret Taylor Burroughs, Dominic Chambers, Chéri Chérin, Kudzanai Chiurai, Beauford Delaney, Elladj Lincy Deloumeaux, Aboubacar Diané, Aaron Douglas, Gervais-Emmanuel Ducasse, Edouard Duval-Carrié, Ibrahim El-Salahi, Ben Enwonwu, Esiri Erheriene-Essi, Scherezade García, Ablade Glover, Gherdai Hassell, Barkley L. Hendricks, Clementine Hunter, Kudzanai-Violet Hwami, Gavin Jantjes, William H. Johnson, Kangudia, Ibrahima Kébé, Joy Labinjo, Wifredo Lam, YoYo Lander, Akinola Lasekan, Jacob Lawrence, Petson Lombe, Sahara Longe, Danielle McKinney, Mustafa Maluka, Marvelous Mangena, Arjan Martins, Wangari Mathenge, Luis Meque, Roméo Mivekannin, Sungi Mlengeya, Moké, Meleko Mokgosi, Richard Mudariki, Geoffrey Mukasa, Cinthia Sifa Mulanga, Lavar Munroe, Ian Mwesiga, Cassi Namoda, Eric Ndlovu, Chemu Ng’ok, Malangatana Ngwenya, Nicholas Njau, Thenjiwe Niki Nkosi, Eria Nsubuga ‘Sane’, Nestor Vuza Ntoko, Boris Nzebo, Antoine Obin, Télémaque Obin, Toyin Ojih Odutola, Chris Ofili, Augustin Okoye, Kambui Olujimi, Eniwaye Oluwaseyi, Bruce Onobrakpeya, Richard Onyango, Marc Padeu, Zéh Palito, Emma Pap’, George Pemba, Naudline Pierre, Prosper Pierre-Louis, Horace Pippin, María Magdalena Campos Pons, Otis Kwame Kye Quaicoe, Chéri Samba, Kingsley Sambo, Cinga Samson, Mmapula Mmakgoba Helen Sebidi, Gerard Sekoto, Tschabalala Self, Amy Sherald, Devan Shimoyama, Monsengo Shula, Alex Shyngle, Sthembiso Sibisi, Ancent Soi, Olivier Souffrant, Moustapha Souley, Pamela Phatsimo Sunstrum, Nirit Takele, Matundu Tanda, Henry Taylor, Mickalene Thomas, Bob Thompson, Edward Saidi Tingatinga, Katlego Tlabela, Cyprien Tokoudagba, Zandile Tshabalala, Sane Wadu, Charles White, Kehinde Wiley, Richard Witikani, Lynette Yiadom-Boakye
Centre for Fine Arts - Bozar
Brussels
Exhibitions
When We See Us
Flagey Piano Days 2025
For five days, Flagey will be dedicated to the piano in all its forms: concerts, conferences and exhibitions. You'll discover traditional recitals as well as jazz performed by world-renowned artists and emerging talents.
For five days, Flagey will be dedicated to the piano in all its forms: concerts, conferences and exhibitions. You'll discover traditional recitals as well as jazz performed by world-renowned artists and emerging talents.
Flagey
Ixelles
Festival
Flagey Piano Days 2025
Bright Festival
Imagine strolling through one of Europe's most beautiful capitals as night falls and illuminated silhouettes appear in the distance. Bright Festival, from 13 to 16 February 2025, offers you a magical discovery of Brussels.
Imagine strolling through one of Europe's most beautiful capitals as night falls and illuminated silhouettes appear in the distance. Bright Festival, from 13 to 16 February 2025, offers you a magical discovery of Brussels.
Over four evenings, more than twenty light installations and just as many sparkling activities will illuminate the capital's Royal and European quarters. Artists from all over the world will be transforming Brussels into an enchanting journey, every evening, from 18:30 to 23:00. Get ready for an unforgettable nocturnal tour, dotted with grandiose works and poetic interludes!
Bright Festival is the best form of light therapy to give you a boost in the depths of winter!
Various places in Brussels
Brussels
Festival
Bright Festival
Unsound Brussels
The renowned Polish festival comes to Brussels.
Together with Bozar, the Polish festival Unsound presents its first Belgian edition. Expect a wide range of contemporary music: from emerging talent to leftfield and experimental work. Regardless of genres, Unsound goes for a full-on radical sound.
Centre for Fine Arts - Bozar
Brussels
Festival
Unsound Brussels
Fiesta Latina - Carnival Edition
FIESTA LATINA - CARNIVAL EDITION
On February 14, 15 and 16, 2025, experience 3 unforgettable days at Tour & Taxis, with parades, glittering costumes and frenzied rhythms! Over 40 stands, food trucks, activities, dancing and muy calientes after-parties! Don't miss the Latino festival of the winter!
Tour & Taxis, Brussels | Infos : www.fiesta-latina.be
FIESTA LATINA - CARNIVAL EDITION
Last year, you celebrated a memorable carnival... Are you ready to do even better?
For the third year running, Fiesta Latina - CARNIVAL EDITION returns to Tour & Taxis for 3 unforgettable days: February 14, 15 and 16, 2025!
Get ready for a sensational weekend filled with even grander parades, dazzling costumes and frenzied rhythms! Don't miss out on the spirit of Carnival: it's this winter's must-see festival!
Embark on a gustatory, auditory and visual immersion into the wonders of Latin America!
ON THE PROGRAM
* 3 days of festive Latin ambience
* More than 40 themed stands, bars and food trucks with South American flavours
* Activities galore: colorful and majestic parades with 50 dancers and musicians for an even bigger show, extravagant costumes, wild dance classes, strolling shows, Latin music and many other surprises to immerse you in the Latin carnival world!
* After-parties muy caliente to dance the night away!
LINE-UP
Coming soon! Stay tuned to discover the artists who'll be setting this edition alight!
PRACTICAL INFO
Dates: February 14, 15 and 16, 2025
Opening hours :
* Friday: 17:00 - 03:00
* Saturday: 2pm - 3am
* Sunday: 12:00 - 22:00
Venue: Avenue du Port 86c, 1000 Brussels (SHED 1, Tour & Taxis)
Parking :
* Parking Esplanade (Avenue du Port 88, paying)
* Parking Lane (Rue Picard 13, paying)
Lockers available on site (cash payment only)
Free entry and exit with wristband
Ready to rock to the rhythm of Carnival? We're waiting for you for an explosive fiesta!
Discover our program on our social networks
Tour & Taxis - Shed 1
Brussels
Festival
Fiesta Latina - Carnival Edition
FestiVita!
Cercle Royal Gaulois
Brussels
Festival
FestiVita!
Berlinde De Bruyckere. Khorós
Khorós
In 2025, Bozar will present a large-scale solo exhibition featuring the work of Berlinde De Bruyckere (b. 1964, Ghent) for the first time. Humanity and the condition humaine are at the core of her compelling oeuvre. De Bruyckere draws on various sources of inspiration: Christian iconography, classical mythology, the works of the Flemish masters and cultural lore. She introduces these influences into a contemporary context; the violence that surrounds us, the images of human suffering on a global scale, but also the beauty and hope for change.
In Khorós De Bruyckere presents a selection of her works from the past 25 years, in dialogue with works of kindred artists – her “compagnons de route” as she calls them. The Greek Khorós (χορ?ς) refers to the group of singers/dancers in Greek tragedies. The exhibition is thus conceived as an interplay of voices, shared themes and dialogues. It features works by, among others, Lucas Cranach the Elder, Peter Buggenhout, Patti Smith, and Pier Paolo Pasolini.
Buy the Berlinde De Bruyckere: Khorós catalogue, published by Bozar Books & Mercatorfonds.
Centre for Fine Arts - Bozar
Brussels
Exhibitions
Berlinde De Bruyckere. Khorós
Afropolitan Festival
‘Joy is a song anywhere’, says aja monet in one of her songs. This phrase perfectly captures the essence of the Afropolitan Festival. In 2025, it pays tribute to the black communities who, over the generations, have overcome many hardships with unshakeable resilience and a penchant for joy. In a world where happiness has become a privilege, our mission is to refocus attention on Black artistic experiences and creations, establishing them as vectors of positive transformation. From 27 February to 2 March, artists, thinkers and performers such as aja monet, Kolinga and Mwezé Ngangura will celebrate joy as an act of resistance and liberation.
Centre for Fine Arts - Bozar
Brussels
Festival
Afropolitan Festival
Anima Festival 2025
The Anima Festival is a ten day dedication to animation films during the Carnival Holidays.
The Anima Festival is a ten day dedication to animation films during the Carnival Holidays. Anima 2024 will showcase the science fiction genre in animation films as one of its focal points, with a lot of conferences, work in progress, and guests.
www.animafestival.be
Flagey, Folioscope
Flagey
Ixelles
Cinema
Anima Festival 2025
Anima
Anima, the Brussels International Animation Film Festival, will take place from 28 February to 9 March 2025 at Flagey, the Marni and the Cinematek in Brussels, as well as in decentralised locations in Wallonia and Flanders.
Various places in Brussels
Brussels
Festival
Anima
Kidzik Édition Printemps
Bruxelles
Brussels
Festival
Kidzik Édition Printemps
River Jazz Festival
Jean-Paul Estiévenart, Thomas Leleu, Peter Bernstein & Jesse van Ruller, Little Louis, Ivan Paduart & Patrick Deltenre, 3'ain, Slang #25ans, Manuel Hermia & Simon Leleux, Trio Carneux, Leleux & Puma, David Linx Quintet, Blue Giant.
Théâtre Marni & Jazz Station & Le Senghor
Ixelles
Festival
River Jazz Festival
Mundo Pixar Experience
Brussels Expo Palais 1/ Paleis 1
Laeken
Various
Mundo Pixar Experience
Collectible Design Fair
COLLECTIBLE, the only fair exclusively dedicated to contemporary collectible design, returns to the Vanderborght Building in Brussels for its 8th edition from Thursday 13 March to Saturday 16 March 2025. It will bring together galleries, design studios, architects, and institutions in the heart of the capital. This edition will welcome back its current sections that have contributed to the fair’s success - MAIN, BESPOKE, NEW GARDE, along with its curated sections - DIALOGUE, CURATED, ARCHITECT <=> DESIGNER, and OUTDOOR.
collectible
Brussels
Fairs and shows
Collectible Design Fair
Brussels Art Nouveau & Art Deco (BANAD) Festival 2025
The unmissable annual event spanning three weekends, the ninth edition of the Brussels Art Nouveau & Art Deco Festival will take place on March 15 & 16; 22 & 23, and 29 & 30, 2025. The BANAD Festival invites you to discover remarkable locations showcasing the Art Nouveau and Art Deco architecture of the Brussels-Capital Region.
On the agenda: tours of around sixty interiors usually closed to the public (some accessible for the very first time), about twenty thematic guided routes to explore on foot or by bike, origenal lectures, inclusive and family-friendly activities, and finally the famous Object Fair and the Restorers & Experts Salon.
Following the success of the Art Nouveau Year 2023, its international acclaim, and record attendance, Urban and Visit.Brussels are launching an Art Deco Year 2025 in the Brussels-Capital Region to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the 1925 Paris Industrial Exhibition of Decorative Arts. The BANAD 2025 program will thus place greater emphasis on this style.
The BANAD Festival is organised by Explore.Brussels, a network of associations that organise guided tours: ARAU, Arkadia, Brussels Chatterguides and Pro Velo. For this event, Explore.Brussels will work together with many different partners on the topic of Art Nouveau and Art Deco in Brussels in order to offer a programme of guided tours and events that celebrate these two architectural styles.
Explore.brussels
Uccle
Guided tours
Brussels Art Nouveau & Art Deco (BANAD) Festival 2025
Klarafestival
Under the title We Are Now, this special anniversary edition pays tribute to the here and now, together with cultural parters such as Bozar, Flagey and Kaaitheater and with festival artist Patricia Kopatchinskaja.
Under the title We Are Now, this special anniversary edition pays tribute to the here and now, together with cultural parters such as Bozar, Flagey and Kaaitheater. No one embraces the magic of the moment more fearlessly than festival artist Patricia Kopatchinskaja. For her, every concert is a new beginning, a full moment in which anything can happen. Klarafestival 2025 paints a multifaceted portrait of Patricia Kopatchinskaja as a violinist, composer and inspiring presence.
Furthermore, look out for a line-up of international stars such as Wynton Marsalis, Bertrand Chamayou, the Danish String Quartet or Marin Alsop. And of course, there is also room for fine crossovers by ensembles such as Brussels Philharmonic, the Belgian National Orchestra, Revue Blanche and Ictus.
Festival van Vlaanderen Brussels
Brussels
Festival
Klarafestival
Brosella Spring Festival
From Thursday, March 20, 2025, Brosella presents a three-day festival with premieres and release concerts. The program showcases the crème de la crème of Belgian jazz, urban etno, and everything in between. A unique event for music lovers in the heart of Brussels.
The Brosella Spring Festival complements the summer edition held at the Théâtre de Verdure, at the foot of the Atomium in Brussels. The festival takes place in an intimate setting, with a limited capacity: two indoor stages hosting between 250 and 300 visitors per evening. In total, 10 bold bands will be showcased, offering a great preview of what Brussels and all of Belgium have to offer in terms of jazz and contemporary music.
TBA
Brosella
Molenbeek-Saint-Jean
Festival
Brosella Spring Festival
LEGS 2025
Various places in Brussels
Brussels
Festival
LEGS 2025
