Music events Bruxelles - Brussel

In 1937, Queen Elizabeth, an excellent violinist, decided to create a competition to help young performers. This prestigious competition stands out from its international counterparts by its originality. Indeed, the members of the jury deliberate individually and treat the scores confidentially. Each year, a musical instrument will be honored, alternating between piano in 2021, cello in 2022, voice in 2023 and violin in 2024. Given the prestige of the competition, the winners are guaranteed an international career.

We sometimes forget that Brussels is a French-speaking enclave in a historically Flemish land and the capital is a bilingual city. Flanders is therefore celebrated every 11 July. This is the day of the Battle of the Golden Spurs, which was chosen by the Flemish community as its annual festival. On 11 July 1513, an army of Flemish militiamen held off the knights of Philip IV of France. The Flemish troops brought back the golden spurs of the fallen knights as trophies. Concerts and events are organised in Flanders and Brussels.

Formerly called "Fête de la Communauté française", this date commemorates the revolutionary days of 1830 that led to Belgium's independence. It is the date that was chosen to celebrate the federal body that links the French-speaking people of Wallonia and the French-speaking people of Brussels. Several activities and concerts are offered free of charge throughout the city. The big one on the Grand-Place is not to be missed, where all the artists of the "CFWB", as they say in the jargon, come to perform, often with other French-speaking guests.