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The first European to enter the Forbidden City

...From Lhasa! This is the fascinating destiny of Alexandra David-Néel, of Franco-Belgian origin. Former lyrical singer, writer and orientalist, this fiery explorer discovered, in 1924, the interior of the Forbidden City of Lhasa! And died centenary! Lhasa, the capital of Tibet, looks like a white fortress hanging on the slopes...

Shanghai West Bund Museum

It extends to the west of the city of Shanghai, along the Huangou River and offers absolute immersion in the world of art. This cultural space was initiated by the West Band group in the wake of the 2010 Universal Exhibition. All abandoned industrial sites have been managed to become...

Longquan Celadon Art Exhibition in Brussels

China's Longquan celadon is a precious gem in the realm of Chinese porcelain, ra unpretentious yet refined charm with its jade-like enamel. The traditional firing techno Longquan celadon was inscribed in 2009 on the Representative List of the Intangible Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO. Do you know this treasure ?...

Tragedy of a billionaire in love with China

Death of Myriam Ullens this week in Belgium. In 2007, Myriam and her husband Guy Ullens founded UCCA as the Ullens Center for Contemporary Art, consolidating their years of support for contemporary art in China and making an invaluable contribution towards its continued development.  Although the Ullens transferred ownership of...

European Women’s International Leadership Award 2023

Four years ago, German Frank Schwalba-Hot, a former MEP and co-founder of the European Greens Party, had the idea of creating an award for extraordinary women on the occasion of International Women's Day , the “European Women’s International Leadership Award“. This 2023 edition was once again organized at “The Brussels...

G7 and G20

Their role in the context of current multiple crises and the global environment By Pedro Henriques Interested with the same intensity in arts, cinématographie, history, football, politics, music and the future of our globe, The Portugal-born Pedro Henriques studied law and European studies, became university assistant, Commission intern and Commission official, , the Uruguay Trade Round, industrial aspects of environmental policies, environmental integration into external relations, TACIS programme, Eastern Europe, the Caucasus and Central Asia, became an EU diplomat in Moscow (leaving his...