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Scientists and artists are society’s visionaries. KVS and VUB first dreamed up Mindblowers to give those voices and hearts a platform. Expect performances that sit at the crossroads of art, culture and reflection – and, given all that lies ahead this election year, our theme for 2023 was well-chosen: Power!

Op 20 oktober presenteerden VUB en KVS met Mindblowers: Power! voor de eerste keer hun gebruikelijke mix aan wetenschappelijke en artistieke interventies aan een publiek van middelbare scholieren, allen uit de derde graad en uit diverse richtingen. VUB en KVS maken leerlingen inspireren en warm voor alles wat beweegt op wetenschappelijk en cultureel vlak.

Scientists and artists are society’s visionaries. KVS and the Vrije Universiteit Brussels (VUB) first dreamed up Mindblowers to give those voices and hearts a platform. Expect performances that sit at the crossroads of art, culture and reflection – and, given all that lies ahead this election year, our theme for 2023 is well-chosen: Power!

Als onderdeel van Het Ondenkbare Experiment, een uitdagend project van de VUB, de ULB en kunstenaar Koen Vanmechelen, doken 24 jongeren uit alle uithoeken van de wereld in de complexiteit en schoonheid van Brussel. Een regio en stad in voortdurende beweging, het thema van dit jaar.

The inaugural Lecture of the CLIC Lorand Chair Intermediality takes place at Kaaistudio's on 25 September. The text of a drama is part of literature, a written form of artistic expression frequently accessed in print. Nassim W. Balestrini's research focuses on intermediality and adaptation theory, life writing across media, and new approaches to the historiography of theater and poetry.

In July 2023, we kick off the third chapter of The Unthinkable Experiment: Chapter Movement. Join us in imagining the future. 24 young people take on the challenge of imagining the future together, across borders, away from preconceived ideas and cherished beliefs. Inspired by the work of artist Koen Vanmechelen and the environment of LABIOMISTA, they think out new perspectives and ideas.

Who the f*ck is David Kelly and why should you care? In Kelly, the young theatre creator and actor Tim Natens steps into the shoes of the much-maligned British weapons inspector David Kelly. The performance is followed by a debate with Federica Mogherini and Delphine Pronk.

ULB Culture s'associe à Un Faux Graphiste pour vous présenter leur nouvelle exposition intitulée le Musée du détournement. Cette exposition collective rassemblera une dizaine d'artistes adeptes de l'art du détournement (Coucou Charles, Djizeuss, Penseur étoile, Troismille3000, TiensTiens, Herrade, Maxicat, Bandes détournées...), qui y présenteront bon nombre de leurs oeuvres.

On Tuesday 28 March 2023, weKONEKT.brussels and PILAR invite you to a unique dinner and talk about sex. Will you join this year’s weKONEKT.tables? What to expect? In small groups, you will discuss various aspects of sex. Think flirting, normativity, polyamory, adultery, queerness, sex work etc.

What is humankind without love? Asking the question is answering it. No theme has filled more books, films and hearts than love. It seems indivisibly tied to the arts, where emotions, relationships and connection are often central tenets. But love is also the driving force in many sciences.