No panic, enjoy Brussel, even after Paris attack

Over the rainbow
Over the rainbow

This is what I want to share with you. It was planned that on 18th I would have been in Brussels for work. The unplanned was the attack to Paris of some days ago and above all, the panic that media are able to create.

Media have obviously the aim to inform people and it’s exactly what you expect to see that it’s shown each time you watching your TV or listen to your radio; everything converges into a challenge for the scariest news. And mass-media become the way to spread the panic more than the info.

Anyway after lots of hours spent searching for the latest news, here you are what my mind figured out..

Step 1: at the airport
Step 1: at the airport
Step 2: countdown to Brussel
Step 2: countdown to Brussel
Step 3: the super regular and strict squares of Germany
Step 3: the super regular and strict squares of Germany
Landing in Frankfurt
Landing in Frankfurt

And then some world news…

World news about terror in the air - and suspects on the ground 😥
World news about terror in the air – and suspects on the ground 😥
The Wall Street Journal about France answer
The Wall Street Journal about France answer

But here we go, I’m in Brussel. It’s cold, it’s dark – ’cause it’s after 6pm – and at the airport there was this slowly motion scene where everybody seemed to feel quiet; not any tragic views, nor police everywhere 😳

Destination reached: Place de Luxembourg
Destination reached: Place de Luxembourg

 

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This is one of the central square of the city and maybe the place at most risk because it’s where the European Commission is…exactly one of those place that many articles or news cast suggest to not go during those days. And obviously I was there ✌️

Just 5 minutes walking from the Museum of Natural Science full of dinosaurs remains and bones, projections, music and special guests- where I spent the belgian night enjoying the ceremony of .EU Web awards:

.EU web awards
.EU web awards

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Dinosaurs remains and bones
Embalmed ostrich

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Music was very unconventional, by an Italian band named Khora Quartet and also the special guest was very unexpected: Flavia Pennetta, the winner of US Open 2015, Pilar del Castillo from the Euro-Parliament and members of Eurid, the European registry for .eu top level domain

Khora quartet
Khora quartet
Flavia Pennetta- US Open 2015 Champion
Flavia Pennetta- US Open 2015 Champion
Pilar del Castillo from the Parliament
Pilar del Castillo from the Parliament

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Giovanni Seppia - Eurid
Giovanni Seppia – Eurid

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Natural Science museum of Brussel
Natural Science museum of Brussel

and then Brussel, here you are some shots:

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Belgian wall of frame
Belgian wall of frame

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The flight back
The flight back
Over the Dolomites
Over the Dolomites

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