17 February 2023

Johan Leman

School holidays in Brussels

There are both Dutch- and French-speaking activities in Foyer. We want to keep these contacts intact. Foyer is now confronted with the following phenomenon. Crocus holidays. In Dutch-speaking schools, this […]

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12 February 2023

Johan Leman

Fundamentalisms and dress code

Recently, in certain circles, on the occasion of Brussels Capital of Culture 2030, a fuss arose because a lady whom everyone has always seen wearing a headscarf was given a […]

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4 February 2023

Johan Leman

Informal Memorials

Reading residents’ reactions to the Ostend Lighthouse, I get the feeling that this is an informal memorial. Not just a memorial planned by governments, but something that comes to life […]

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3 February 2023

Johan Leman

On urban planning and gentrification

From Joeri Casteleyn’s Opinion (in DS) regarding the Ostend Lighthouse. “Hard to understand for those who have just lived there, but Lange Nelle (=lighthouse) has always been with us: she […]

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1 February 2023

Johan Leman

Desired: a park with tall trees near Place Sainctelette (Molenbeek)

“High ambient temperatures are associated with many health effects, including premature mortality. The combination of global warming due to climate change and the expansion of the global built environment means […]

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23 January 2023

Johan Leman

Many Flemings were also once migrants to Brussels

70 % of Brussels residents were born outside Brussels. Brussels is actually an urban region of people with most having moved to Brussels from outside Brussels. The MigratieMuseumMigration Foundation is […]

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14 January 2023

Johan Leman

Foyer wants to encourage ‘Growing by Hockey’

The founder of the non-profit organisation contacted Foyer. He asked for our support for an initiative he wants to take in Lower Molenbeek. He informed us that the mission of […]

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10 January 2023

Johan Leman

School: discussion without taboos desired

In recent weeks I had several conversations with teachers,  not only from Brussels. A selection of some statements that have stuck with me. A retired teacher who provides after-school tutoring: […]

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16 December 2022

Johan Leman

Reflection about civil society associations, looking at small tents on a bridge

16 December. Here a bit further, on a bridge between Molenbeek and city-Brussels, people could and can be seen lying in tents, in the cold, for days and nights. People […]

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12 December 2022

Johan Leman

Yes, we are excited about the Moroccan football team

The most popular sport among young people in the Brussels canal zone is football. Just before the Covid crisis, Foyer’s sports coordinator did a survey in some Brussels schools, about […]

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