WORLD WORLDWIDE BELGIUM BRUSSELS - BRUZZ International - Online news journal UPDATE - 26-03-2024

 

26-03-2024 Last Sunday on the show: Flower shop Rose Noire When US President Barack Obama visited Belgium, Sophie Cooymans of Rose Noire was responsible for the flowers in his hotel. "The delegation visited the shop to choose the colours, because they had to be certain colours. That was great fun to do, although the pressure was high." Report by Anja Strelec. Watch the report Vzw Alias The Alias team is committed to helping male and trans sex workers exercise their rights, especially in the areas of housing and healthcare. They also take to the streets two nights a week to observe what is happening in Brussels' nightlife. One sex worker said: "When I talk to a client, passers-by often say we are transvestites or gay. They insult me. They often hit me. Or they throw things, stones." Report by Jose Huedo. Watch the report Try it Loud: SpeakEasy At GC Pianofabriek, you can take the stage for a short performance every second Thursday of the month. Anything goes - poems, stories, music... - as long as you are kind to others and it doesn't last longer than five minutes. "Sometimes people perform who have never performed poetry before. They are very nervous. And then they recite a beautiful poem that comes straight from the heart and makes the whole room cry." Report by Méabh Mc Mahon, Jose Huedo. Watch the report Barrack Zailaa Rima Comic artist and filmmaker Barrack Zailaa Rima is from Lebanon but has lived in Brussels for more than 30 years. "In my last book, 'In the Taxi', I make a trip back to the city where I was born, Tripoli in Lebanon. It made me discover some issues about gender identity. We live in a world where we have a very strong legacy of binary gender and male domination. I think we need to free ourselves from this system, which is not suitable for everyone." Report by Anja Strelec. . Watch the report BRUZZ International is a weekly show that airs every Sunday on BRUZZ. With subtitles in Dutch, French and English Sunday as of 6 pm 24 hour loop How to watch BRUZZ Do you have an idea and you would like to feature on BRUZZ International? Or do you just want to give us some feedback? Please feel free to reach out, we would love to hear from you! Take care and see you soon, Méabh Mc Mahon host BRUZZ International