City of Belfast Youth Orchestra, European Tour – Brussels
The City of Belfast Youth Orchestra, formed in 1955, has toured Europe this Summer including stops in both Belgium and the Netherlands. Their time in Belgium included performances in Leuven …
Working with the Northern Ireland Executive in Brussels
Conor, Work Experience Student, July 2019 I completed two weeks of work experience in the Office of the Northern Ireland Executive in Brussels. During the two weeks I received a …
QUB Study Tour & Networking Reception 2019
Every year we welcome a group of students from Queen’s University Belfast to Brussels for a Study Tour. This immersive experience consists of visits to a range of EU Institutions …
Green and Blue Performance comes to Brussels
On the 13th February, the Office of the Northern Ireland Executive in Brussels was delighted to welcome Belfast-based theatre company Kabosh for a sold-out performance of, ‘Green and Blue’ at …
Northern Ireland Lights Up Rond-Pont Schuman
In December each year, the large area within the Schuman roundabout outside the European Commission is transformed by an illuminated marquee and plays host to a number of festive themed …
Winter Banquet: An Evening of Poetry and Song
As part of the Office’s ongoing collaboration with the Arts Council of Northern Ireland – The Brussels Platform – in November we presented the acclaimed poetry of Frank Ormsby and …
Culture Night in Brussels
As Culture Night was returning to towns and cities across Northern Ireland on Friday 21st September, so too was it returning to charm its Brussels audience. An increasingly anticipated event …
European Week of Regions and Cities 2018
Every year the European Week of Regions and Cities takes place over four days across Brussels, and with a programme of 300+ seminars and events, with 6000+ participants from Europe …
Northern Ireland Screenwriter Colin Bateman introduces ‘The Journey’ to Brussels
On Wednesday 19th June, The Office of the Northern Ireland Executive in Brussels was delighted to welcome back screenwriter and author Colin Bateman. Hailing from County Down, Colin had previously …
Brussels Office hosts ‘A Reflection of the Good Friday Agreement’
On Wednesday 23rd May, Alan Whysall visited the Brussels office to present ‘A Reflection of the Good Friday Agreement’, providing a personal account of his experience of the negotiations that …