As part of the worldwide Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the façade of La Monnaie will lit up in pink from 17 to 19 October. Through this symbolic gesture, our house aims to highlight what is still insufficiently known about the disease.
Every year in October, pink becomes a universal symbol of solidarity in the fight against breast cancer. In Belgium, 1 in 8 women is affected by this disease, making it the most common cancer among women in the country. This is an opportunity to remind people of the importance of mammography screening, of supporting research and helping patients and their loved ones. By lighting up the façade of its theatre in pink, La Monnaie shows its support for Think Pink, the national organisation fighting breast cancer.
If you would also like to contribute, Think Pink offers several ways to get involved: by wearing a pink ribbon to show your solidarity; by participating in Races for the Cure, walks and runs organised in support of research and patients throughout Belgium from September 20th to November 2nd; by creating your own initiative for Think Pink; or by making a donation to fund concrete prevention, research and support initiatives where the need is most urgent.
On 21 November, the International Opera Awards will recognise the artists, productions and most innovative projects that marked the international opera scene in 2026. La Monnaie has received two nominations: the first for the opera Medusa and the second for the Green Opera project.
The former General and Artistic Director of La Monnaie will succeed Markus Hinterhäuser and take up his new position in Salzburg on 1 October, following the 2027 Festival edition.
This year, Mobility Week coincides with the celebrations marking the 50th anniversary of the Brussels metro network. La Monnaie, which promotes sustainable mobility, has joined in the STIB’s celebrations by organising a pop-up fashion show at De Brouckère station on 15 September.
