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28th Edition of the Brussels Film Festival, 18-27 Jan 2001, Cinemas throughout Brussels

46th Antiques Fair,16-25 Feb, Palais des Beaux-Arts

Animation and Cartoon Festival, 21 Feb-3 Mar, Auditorium du Passage 44, Boulevard du Jardin Botanique

19th International Festival of Films of the Fantastic, Thrillers and Science Fiction, 9-24 Mar, Passage 44 and Nova

Ars Musica, Contemporary Music Festival (15 Mar-1 Apr), various city locations

Baroque Spring Festival at Sablon (Baroque Music Festival), April, Sablon district

Visit to the Royal Greenhouses, end Apr-early May,

Queen Elizabeth International Music Competition, 27 Apr-26 May, Palais des Beaux-Arts

Kunstenfestivaldesarts (Dance, theatre and opera festival), 3-26 May, various city locations

Zinneke Parade (cultural festival), May, Grand-Place

Brussels Gay Pride, May, various city locations

Brussels Jazz Marathon, 18-20 May, Grand-Place and various city locations

Couleur CafÉ, World Music Concerts, 29 Jun-1 Jul, Thurn et Taxis Building

Ommegang, 3-5 Jul, Grand Place

Visits to the Royal Palace Jul-early Sep (dates to be confirmed), Royal Palace

Eureka Fair (World Exhibition of Innovation, Research and New Technology), 3-5 Jul, Brussels Expo

Journees des Patrimoines (free admission to museums and public buildings not usually open to the general public), Sep, various locations around the city

Audi-Jazz Festival, mid-Oct-Nov - dates to be confirmed) various locations around the city

Sablon Nights (Antiques and art galleries festival), 29 Nov-1 Dec, Sablon district

Christmas Market, 7-15 Dec, Grand Place

Ice Skating, 21 Dec-4 Jan 2002 (to be confirmed), Grand Place



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