“We have all communities here,” says Indian Hut’s Satwinder Singh. Since opening the restaurant in April 2016, Satwinder has embraced Tervuren. “You cannot find a better place than this. There are parks for kids, summer activities, cycling—everything. It’s a very lovely community. When I came here, it felt like another world.”
Month: February 2025
No Email, No Tervuren Town Council
TERVUREN — Town council will not take place in February due to a failure to send the official email invitation on time. The main agenda item was the appointment of approximately 60 board positions. Flemish liberal mayor Thomas Geyns (OpenVLD, Voor Tervuren) attributed the issue to a technical problem, while also blaming Tervuren Unie+Volt for refusing to approve an extraordinary council session.
Let’s go: Tervuren’s schools open pre-registration
TERVUREN – Over half of the kids at Tervuren’s nursery schools speak another language than Dutch at home. That highlights the high quality of leafy Tervuren’s schools among the town’s 44% non-Belgians, despite stiff competition from the British School of Brussels, Montessori, Courtyard, ISF Tervuren, not to mention the European school and Deutsche Schule.
Protected: Tervuren eyes fiery €100M spend without tax hikes
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Mayor scraps popular Carrefour bike parking
TERVUREN – Mayor Thomas Geyns ordered workers to remove the popular bike parking in front of the smaller Carrefour. The move creates two extra car parking spots on the busy Hoornzeelstraat. Convenience car parking is crucial for local business, the Flemish liberal mayor says. This really feels like a punch in the stomach, say local cyclists.
Flemish associations seek volunteers at AfricaMuseum
Approximately 40 officially recognized Flemish associations from Tervuren are seeking volunteers at a recruitment fair to be held at the prestigious AfricaMuseum on Thursday, February 20, starting at 7:00 PM. Attendees will also enjoy a complimentary guided tour of the museum, along with artistic and musical performances.
Tervuren clarifies language rules for shopkeepers
Town council turned briefly to language policy at a recent meeting. This followed a complaint regarding a menu presented in Dutch, but also with separate French and English versions. The issue sparked a discussion on maintaining the town’s Dutch-speaking identity while embracing multilingualism.
Tervuren traffic troubles: the saga continues
Traffic woes for utility works hit Tervuren hard from 10 February. Additionally, commuters relying on tram 44 face inconvenience as Brussels public transport workers join a national strike on Thursday, February 13.
Tervuren Latvians sing for Ukraine
St. Jans Church transforms Tervuren once again into a sanctuary of solidarity and cultural expression with Ukraine on Sunday 16 February from 4pm. This third annual charity concert is dedicated to raising awareness and funds for those suffering in the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.
No Tervuren ice-skating this winter. What to know…
In Belgium, mayoral duties can involve dispatching police in freezing conditions to enforce the ban on walking, skating, or playing on ice surfaces. Despite the rule, when ice last graced Tervuren’s lakes, numerous prominent locals were seen flouting the mayor’s directives, turning the lakes into a clandestine playground.