{"id":10101,"date":"2026-04-02T23:56:13","date_gmt":"2026-04-02T23:56:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/be\/10101\/"},"modified":"2026-04-02T23:56:13","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T23:56:13","slug":"works-of-art-belgiums-top-chocolatiers-showcase-artistry-in-easter-egg-exhibition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/be\/10101\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Works of art\u2019: Belgium\u2019s top chocolatiers showcase artistry in Easter egg exhibition"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

BRUSSELS, April 3 \u2014 The 40 leading patisserie chefs and chocolatiers in Belgium came together to showcase artisanal chocolate with Easter egg-themed edible artworks in the country\u2019s capital on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

Bel\u2019Oeuf is an initiative by Belgian chocolatier Marc Ducobu in collaboration with Carlo Ferrigno, the manager of Hotel Amigo, a luxury hotel near the Brussels town hall in the historic Gothic Grand-Place square.<\/p>\n

The fourth annual event\u2019s theme was \u201cfun in movement\u201d, with sculptures in the shape of rocket ships, carriages, and hot-air balloons, some taking up to 25 hours to complete and using up to 18 kilograms of chocolate.<\/p>\n

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A giant chocolate egg, created by one of Belgium\u2019s chocolatiers, Pierre Marcolini, is displayed at the opening of the Bel\u2019Oeuf event at the Hotel Amigo ahead of Easter weekend in Brussels, Belgium, April 1, 2026. \u2014 Reuters pic <\/p>\n

\u201cChocolate in a way, it\u2019s a medium that you can sculpt with,\u201d said Michael Lewis-Anderson, a British-Belgian pastry chef who baked the wedding anniversary cake for Belgian King Philippe.<\/p>\n

\u201cAll of a sudden, all these chocolate makers become artists. And that\u2019s what\u2019s great about it,\u201d he said after setting up his own creation, \u201cL\u2019Uovo in Carrozza: The Coached Egg,\u201d featuring Humpty Dumpty on a carriage atop an Alice-in-Wonderland-inspired chessboard.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd you can eat it,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

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A large set of colourful chocolate eggs, created by Belgium\u2019s finest chocolatiers. \u2014 Reuters pic <\/p>\n

Belgium, a country of nearly 12 million, is famous around the world for its culinary products such as waffles, beers, and, of course, chocolate.<\/p>\n

The exhibition will be open to the public from Thursday until Wednesday, April 8, and admissions and art sales will be donated to Televie, a Belgian cancer research organisation.<\/p>\n

Each artwork is on sale for \u20ac900 (RM4,200) and the centrepiece, \u201cThe First Movement\u201d, a work by famous pastry chef Christophe Morel, will be auctioned off for a price beginning at \u20ac1,500.<\/p>\n

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Giant chocolate eggs at the Hotel Amigo ahead of Easter weekend in Brussels, Belgium, April 1, 2026. \u2014 Reuters pic <\/p>\n

For Pierre Marcolini, award-winning pastry chef and chocolatier, the event is a chance for Belgian artisans to gain visibility for their work and demonstrate their creativity.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think people need to move beyond the idea that chocolate\u2014or Belgian chocolate\u2014is just pralines,\u201d he said. \u201cIt can be something else; it can be works of art.\u201d \u2014 Reuters<\/p>\n

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