Tag Archives: Brussels

Brussels’s Poppies

Posted on June 15, 2017 by petrudumitru

Poppies are a sign of fragility. In the village I grew up there were poppies growing on the border between the wheat fields and the countryside roads. The life of the poppy flowers was short, perhaps one or two days. … Continue reading →

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Why Brussels’s summers are special

Posted on June 13, 2017 by petrudumitru

Each year Brussels’s summer comes in as a kind of rewarding season after darker and cloudy days. Summers are always brighter, fresh and soft in Brussels. Once summer is here, the city becomes a very attractive place. The green spaces … Continue reading →

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Etterbeek’s Medieval Market turns 25

Posted on June 5, 2017 by petrudumitru

Etterbeek’s Medieval Market turns 25. The 25th event edition was organised in the Cinquantenaire Park of Brussels, between 2 and 4 June 2017. The Cinquantenaire is one of Brussels’s largest parks located in the heart of the European Quarter, in … Continue reading →

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Hallerbos purple-blue miracle

Posted on April 23, 2017 by petrudumitru

We made it to the Hallerbos Wood this year as well. We could not miss the purple-blue miracle of the Wood. The Hallerbos Wood is located on the outskirts of the city of Halle, not far from Brussels, in Belgium. A … Continue reading →

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My green grass from home

Posted on April 13, 2017 by petrudumitru

Belgian springtime Springtime is my favourite period of the year. Belgian winters are long, windy and humid. Spring comes in as a sort of incentive after several months of grey and short days, where one cannot see the sun very … Continue reading →

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Floralia: Brussels’s Flower Festival

Posted on April 9, 2017 by petrudumitru

A unique flower festival is open for about four weeks in the park and the greenhouses of the Groot-Bijgaarden Castle, near Brussels, each year. The Floralia Festival honours the work of horticulturists from both Belgium and the Netherlands. The festival … Continue reading →

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Hallerbos’s galaxy of windflower stars

Posted on April 2, 2017 by petrudumitru

Before turning entirely in various shades of green, more or less saturated, mint and moos, Hallerbos spoils us with a three green-free colour shows. The first show features a rich yellow palette, which comes from the wild daffodils. The second … Continue reading →

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Evere’s Windmill and its cultural heartbeat

Posted on March 29, 2017 by petrudumitru

An old windmill in the heart of Evere Evere, one of Brussels’s districts, houses an old windmill, which is part of the Belgian cultural heritage. The Belgians claim that it is one of the last old windmills in Brussels, which … Continue reading →

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Evere’s Bon Pasteur Park

Posted on January 17, 2017 by petrudumitru

A park in winter has got its simple beauty, no doubt about that. Seeing empty trees with their branches lifting their silhouettes to the sky expresses a sort of sadness and a sort of reminder that clothes do not wear … Continue reading →

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Evere’s St. Vincent Church

Posted on October 6, 2016 by petrudumitru

We recently moved to Evere, one of the 19 municipalities of Brussels. Evere is a former Flemish village where its inhabitants grew radish and witloof. There are still parts of the today’s Evere, which preserve the countryside structure of the … Continue reading →

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