DIPLOMACY & COMMERCE PRESENTS
Belgium FOCUS ON
AUDREY HEPBURN
COMMUNIST MANIFESTO
BELGIUM HAS A ROYALS
BELGIAN FRIES
THE SMURFS
The epitome of elegance and one of the most iconic Hollywood stars of the last century, Hepburn was born in Brussels.
Karl Marx lived in Brussels in 1845–1847, where he wrote the Communist Manifesto in the restaurant Le Cygne located in the Grand-Place.
Belgium has a long monarchy history dating back to 1165! The current king of Belgium is Philippe, who was born in 1960.
Not only were fries invented in Belgium, but they are also the largest consumer of fries per capita. They eat about 25 kg each year!
The Smurfs were created by Belgian comic artist Peyo (a.k.a. Pierre Culliford) in 1958. Called “Les Schtroumpfs”.