Berlinde De Bruyckere will represent Belgium at the national pavilion for the 2013 Venice Biennale.

In this interview we talk to Bozar’s passionate and visionary CEO-Artistic Director, Paul Dujardin, and discuss Europe's status in the changing international art world.

We take a look at the 2013 shortlist for the Gouden Boekenuil prize, awarded each year to the literary best fiction and non-fiction in the Dutch language.

Neo Rauch is a surrealist artist whose work blends his own personal history with political narratives. Rauch’s work will be on display 20 February – 19 May 2013 at BOZAR, representing his first major exhibition in Belgium.

Toots Thielemans is one of the greatest harmonica players of the 20th century. His collaborations with legendary artists and his own compositions made him a jazz icon both within his native Belgium and abroad.

As part of the London 2012 Cultural Olympiad, The Tanks at Tate Modern will host one of the most significant and revolutionary European choreographers of the last 30 years: Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker.

Marguerite Yourcenar (1903-1987) was an extraordinary writer: she won the Erasmus Prize and the PrixFemina, and more importantly was the first woman elected at the French Academy in 1980. Her intriguing and unconventional life in Parisrecalls late Victorian plots.

The 90's success of low budget indie flick Man Bites Dog put Belgian cinema on the map. Now the abundance of independent classics from directors like the Dardenne brothers and Erik Van Looy is putting the spotlight on less widely known Belgian classics.

Contemporary Belgian artist Luc Tuymans has been critically praised for his engaging oil paintings. Louisa Hudson describes the artist’s figurative style and how he works from photographs, films and print to create a hazy universe raising political and historical issues.

Founded in 1988, Galerie Greta Meert, in the heart of Brussels, is housed in an Art Nouveau industrial building. The gallery's focus is on ‘new’ photography from the 80's, works from the 1970s by Minimal and Conceptual artists, and works by emerging Italian and Belgian artists.

Brussels-based Xavier Hufkens is one of the biggest galleries in Belgium. Launched in 1987 in an old warehouse, it has become one of Belgium’s most established art centres and represents around 30 artists.

Galerie Vidal Cuglietta was launched in 2010 as a joint-project between Lilou Vidal and Barbara Cuglietta. Located in Brussels’ fashionable Dansaert district, the gallery specialises in contemporary art from Belgian and international artists.

This centre of contemporary art is located in a former industrial building in the Dansaert district of Brussels. The collection features works from the 1970s to present, with works by Andy Warhol, Bruce Nauman, Franz West, Ugo Rondinone and more.

Held in the capital and other Belgian cities, this biannual multidisciplinary arts festival celebrates one country’s cultural heritage. Dates: 4 October 2013 - 26 January 2014.

Inside the imposing Waroux Castle of Liege hang more than a 100 impressionist works by Monet, Renoir and others inspired by women. Dates: until 2 June.

A prestigious classical event in the gardens of the spectacular Castle of Beloiel, with 7 stages, 14 music groups and 300 participating artists. Date: 7 September.

A free three-day jazz feast in the squares and bars of the Belgian capital, where more than 450 musicians parade. Dates: 24-26 May.

A close-up on the famous architect and his relationship with photography, as a means to better illustrate his architectural and other works. Dates: 26 April - 6 October.

From magnificently ornate medieval editions to 20th century art books, this exhibition explores the different aspects that turn a book into art. Dates: until 26 May.

The Kunstenfestivaldesarts is an international contemporary art festival, held annually in May in Brussels since 1994. Dates: 3-25 May.

One of the most prestigious and difficult music competitions is held in Brussels every year. Dates: 6 May-1 June.

This Brussels Film Festival will take place in Flagey and Bozar and will feature openair screenings, exhibitions, workshops and master classes. Dates: 19-26 Jun 2013.

The National Botanic Garden of Belgium presents a collection of extraordinary paper sculptures by artist Bob Matthysen. Dates: until 29 September.

Bursting full of stories about the food life in Brussels. This blog prides itself on being a personal gourmet’s guide to Brussels.

The blog provides a forum to bring together people interested in the Brontës and in the Brussels places with Brontë associations.

This blog focuses on art, design and photography in Belgium.