The Belgian Days in Bulgaria start on October 10 and continue until October 18th. The events will mark the 140th anniversary of Bulgarian-Belgian diplomatic relations. The events will go under the motto "Fun, Food & History!" On the first day a literary reading of Bulgarian and Belgian poetry and a concert of the Bulgarian-Belgian Chamber Orchestra are scheduled to take place. On Friday, the musicians will also perform in Studio 1 of the Bulgarian National Radio and the closing will be accompanied by a special gala evening dedicated to Belgian culinary art. All events are under the auspices of Belgian Ambassador to Sofia François Bontemps.