We have a unique opportunity to see the poster art of Keith Haring, Andy Warhol and Roy Lichtenstein together in one place, courtesy of Hamburg's Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe. Mario Iacampo who organized the show Pop Masters tells us what it entails.www.expopopmasters.be

Roel Jacobs, Brussels historian, remembers his friend and colleague Freddy Thielemans. Freddy was a much loved mayor of Brussels who seemed to have been born for the job. Roel describes a man of many facets.

The 41st edition of Anima the Brussels animated film festival is taking place from 25 February to 6 March live and online. Co-Director Karin Vandenrydt tells us all about the very full program being offered this year.www.animafestival.be

Charlotte von Thaden of explore.brussels highlightsyearly  some of the many events of the 6th edition of the BANAD Festival, the celebration of Brussels' Art Nouveau and Art Deco heritage.

Kasia Redzisz, the artistic director of the KANAL-Centre Pompidou Brussels Museum tells us her plans and the challenges she faces to transform the 48,000m² ex-Citroën garage into a world-leading contemporary art museum.

Do you ever go to an art exhibition and think you could do just as well? Belgians got the chance to prove that when Museum Pass put out a call last September for anyone who wanted to send them a photo of a work they had made themselves. The result is called L’Expo Nationale, and it is being staged in 15 museums all across the country.

In the final instalment of our weekly podcast, we hear about an award-winning initiative by the Musée d'Ixelles, we meet the makers of a new public art piece on a bridge crossing the Brussels canal - plus events ideas aplenty for the last week before Christmas.

Living and working in another country can be difficult - and this time of year can be a challenge for some. Parminder Shah discusses expat mental health with Alessia and Nikki, two experts from the clinical team at CHS Belgium.

The Musée d’Ixelles has just won the 2021 European Art Explora Award which rewards museum projects that are conceived to attract visitors who don’t normally frequent cultural institutions. The winning Ixelles project is entitled Musée Comme Chez Soi (Museum at Home).  Claire Leblanc, director of the Ixelles Museum explains the project.http://www.museumofixelles.irisnet.be/en?set_language=en

Beliris and Kanal have collaborated to equip the new pedestrian/cycling bridges over the canal linking Brussels city and Molenbeek with art pieces. They chose LAb(au) (Laboratory for architecture and urbanism) to create an interactive work on the Loredana Marchi bridge entitled Kontexte.Els Vermang of LAb(au) tells us what it's all about.https://www.lab-au.com