Beer at a coffin table anyone?
Not for the fainthearted (or perhaps the recently bereaved), this quirky bar is dimly lit, full of skulls and slightly creepy stuff, its entry is down a fabulously dingy alleyway and it would probably be confronting if not for the warm welcome from the bar staff upon entering. Bar Le Cercueil in Brussels is a hidden away gem surprisingly right in the middle of the major tourist area, adjacent Grand Place. It could easily be missed,...
For Art Sake Art Prize
Danae Thyssen, founder of For Art Sake is a passionate and creative artist. Danae has developed the FOR ART SAKE ART PRIZE as part of the 2019 Adelaide Fringe Festival. Sam About Town was lucky to chat to Danae recently to find out more. SAT: Let’s start with the exciting news that there is still time for artists to enter! The deadline has been extended until midnight 21 January 2019. Could you tell us more about the prize and the...
Beyond Klimt: New Horizons in Central Europe, 1914-1938
This fabulous and interesting art exhibition is currently on display at Bozar, Centre for Fine Arts in Brussels. Extended by popular demand until 20 January 2019, this colourful and insightful array of artwork is well worth a visit.The Bozar website itself outlines the exhibition so well:”The end of WWI and the Austro-Hungarian Empire also meant the revival of major developments in the art world. Political and economic shifts...
Parc Josaphat
My partner and I live around the corner from one of the most wonderful public parks in Brussels, Parc Josaphat. Brussels has many great parks, each of course has its own particular charms. Parc du Cinquanteniare has the mighty triumphal arch, tennis courts and 5-a-side football courts. Parc de Bruxelles likewise is a wonderful public space, with fountains, pavilions, a bar and a plethora of events enticing people in. But for me,...
Alhambra, Spain
There’s nothing to see in Granada. So said a Dutch friend as he steered us instead down from our mountain hideaway high up in the Andalusian mountains to the beaches of Malaga. Being a displaced Australian, Spanish beach resorts don’t do it quite the same for me as they do it for the Dutch. Fortunately, I have a couple of Belgian friends who know that there are actually good things to see and do in Granada and so I found myself at the...