Diversity

One of the many aspects of a metropolis is its diversity. That’s not different in Brussels, the capital of Europe, where people form diverse origins live. This colorful mixture, not always easy to structure and handle politically and socially, does liven up the city’s culture.

Last Thursday was the closing night of the first “Fortnight for Equal Rights and Diversity”, a new initiative by the Brussels government, to raise awareness in this matter through a variety of programs.

For the closing night celebrations I went to the historic city hall on the Grand Place, a jewel of Gothic architecture. After all these years, I fell in awe again for its beauty!

With an eclectic array of songs, the female group “Ik zeg Adieu” (I say Goodbye) gave voice to the closing night reception for the campaign to respect women’s rights.

Afterwards, I headed over to the venue “La Tentation” for more festivities: yummy food and drinks, and feel-good songs and music by the band “Viva Ninas”. Those women rocked the house with their folky, jazzy, sometimes bizarre interpretations of popular Eurovision tunes. They got many bodies moving, including mine ... a great way to cheer up a cold evening!