On Friday 9th of October 2026, a scheduled national strike action may disrupt public transport in Brussels. We recommend that you always check the latest timetables and carefully plan your journey to and from La Monnaie.
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On December 14th at 3 p.m., two singers from the MM Academy and the Cassandra Choir will take part in the annual charity Christmas concert organised by the be.Source Foundation at the Sablon.
For more than 15 years, the be.Source Foundation has organised its Concert des Cœurs (Concert of Hearts) in the run-up to the holiday season, with the proceeds going to social projects supporting isolated or vulnerable elderly people.
On Sunday, December 14th 2025, the concert will be held in the Church of Our Lady of the Sablon. Two MM Laureates, Marion Bauwens and Marie-Juliette Ghazarian, will perform a selection of traditional Christmas carols, accompanied by the Cassandra Choir led by Laurence Renson. All proceeds from the concert will be donated to social projects supported by the Foundation.
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.
