Sun, 22 November 2009
A guide to doing gaffe-free business here.
Includes geography, people, government, economy and transnational issues.
Find an affordable roof over her head.
Heroic Gauls celebrate their half century.
Kimberley uncovers the sacred rituals of Frite Almighty.
Tips for managing a successful relocation back home.
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Here is a our selection of events taking place in Belgium during the festive season.ICE FESTIVAL
till 11 January 2008
Bruges holds its Snow & Ice Sculpture Festival with pieces sculpted from no less than 300,000 kilogrammes of crystal-clear ice and 400 tonnes of pure snow. The treasure-trove of icy masterpieces is a special thermal tent, where the temperature is kept at a constant -5 degrees C.
On the Station Square.
www.ijssculptuur.be
Cirque du Soleil: Quidam
till 21 December 2008
Quidam: a nameless passer-by, a solitary figure lingering on a street corner, a person rushing past. It could be anyone, anybody. Someone coming, going, living in our anonymous society. A member of the crowd, one of the silent majority. The one who cries out, sings and dreams within us all. This is the "quidam" that Cirque du Soleil is celebrating.
Under the Grand Chapiteau, at Brussels Kart Expo
Brussels Rhythm and Blues Club
13 December 2008
Brussels Rhythm and Blues Club will host, Men In Blue and The Witness, plus special guest Ferran Tarradellas Espuny. To get into the festive mood, come along to the Brussels Rhythm and Blues Club for an evening of non-stop live music with Men In Blue and The Witness.
That’s Opera
1 December 2008 - 30 March 2009
This exhibition leads visitors behind the scenes of 200 years of opera in Italy to experience opera as an emotional creative process, in which story, music, set design, costumes and performance converge to result in masterpiece. Tour & Taxis in Brussels to March 30.
Tour&Taxis
www.tourtaxis.be
This handy guide from Expertise in Labour Mobility includes how to write a CV, application procedure, interview dos and don'ts, Belgian management culture.
Belgium’s first alternative directory assistance services - available through the shortcode 14-14 - can now be accessed on the internet.
Moving to Belgium presents a host of challenges to expats, not least of all finding the right home.
The psychological effects of global mobility can be physically painful.
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