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A cardboard Tintin
lookalike signals the
entrance to
PASSA
PORTA
,
which bills
itself as an international
house of literature.
At the end of a long
corridor, you enter the
cavernous bookshop,
which also serves as
a venue for readings
by authors, exhibitions
and an annual literary
festival.
passaporta.be
Geertje Milis launched
UNDERWEAR
25
years
ago, and today loyal
clients treat her as their
guru when choosing
between a polka-dot
bra by Fifi Chachnil
or a
seins nus
(
bikini
bottom) by La Fille d’O.
Does she have famous
customers? “Of course,
but I never name names
as no one wants people
to know what lingerie
they are wearing.”
dunderwear.be
Don’t be fooled by the
nondescript exterior.
This building houses
Belgium’s cinema
school, a student
café on the ground
floor and a basement
cinema specialising in
old classics, from
Easy
Rider
to
Casablanca
.
The
venue is open to the
public from 5pm, with
a bowl of soup setting
you back 50 cents and a
beer €1.50.
ritscafe.be
THE PLACE FOR ALL
THINGSWORDY
FILM BUFFS
QUEUE HERE
Passa Porta’s five-day
literary festival takes
place this year from
20-24
March
Underwear’s range
includes comfy pyjamas,
boxer shorts and
very sexy lingerie
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