today's headlines
A French touch of "class" for "vulgar" Eurovision? 09/05/2008
Black-bearded long-haired stylishly-dressed electro sensation, this month triggered a wave of outrage in his fiercely proud land for planning to sing in English. read more
Dior museum celebrates dandies 09/05/2008
Weekend fashion special: the Dior family home, now a museum, on France's Normandy coast at Granville , this week opened an exhibition celebrating dandyism in all its manifestations. read more
Getting into iPod 18/04/2008
First-time iPod customers have lots of questions - here are the answers to some frequently asked questions on Apple's portable media player. read more
Television on the Internet taking off for real 14/04/2008
Frederique Pris and Audrey Stuart report on how the long-awaited 'television on-line' dream is finally becoming a reality. read more
Coming up on TV: kids and family-centred game shows 11/04/2008
In a double weekend focus on the latest trends in television, Audrey Stuart reports that the craze for not-too-smart game shows is still on a roll worldwide with no sign of slacking off. read more
Where ships take the elevator
Bernd F. Meier heads for Mons to witness the extraordinary machines that raise ships in the air.
disscussion forum
- Healthcare Giving birth - Ottignies / Wavre / Waterloo / Uccle, by Guest 11/05/2008 18:57
- Belgian News Appeal to foreigners living in Belgium, by Jo D. 11/05/2008 15:39
- Discuss Belgian Culture Belgians and Dating, by tangoaires 09/05/2008 13:27
- Relationships Need friends in Brussels or leuven, by riverside8 08/05/2008 18:17
- Jobs anyone know if there are any casual hotel or labouring , factory/warehouse jobs going at the moment anywhere in Belgium?, by badknee 07/05/2008 19:34
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word of the day : Gezondheid! / À votre santé!
meaning : Cheers!
phrase of the day : Ik begrijp het niet / Je ne comprends pas
meaning : I don't understand
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