Dear Michael,
Thanks for contacting me.
I confirm that everything was perfect and I had a pleasant stay at Best Western Havly Hotel.
If we may need your services for future we will for sure contact you again.
Thank you
BRAFA 2027
(24 January 2027
- 31 January 2027
)
Venue:
Brussels Expo
Industry:
Art and Antiques
Organizer:
Asbl Foire des Antiquaires de Belgique
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Update
BRAFA 2027 will be hosted as a live exhibition between the 24th and 31st of January, 2027, at the Brussels Expo (Heysel).
Calling Card
BRAFA has been a key meeting point for the art world in Belgium ever since its birth almost 70 years ago. The annual art fair creates the necessary conditions for gallerists, collectors, and curators to meet, appraise, educate and buy art pieces. BRAFA occurs annually at Brussels Expo and showcases fine art, antiques, and contemporary art for eight days. Previously, the art fair opened the year in January, but now organisers have decided to move it to a slot in mid-June. BRAFA has always been a barometer for the art market. You can see trends form in how collectors and other buyers react from year to year. It’s important to note that every single piece at BRAFA has been appraised and verified.
Business Potential
BRAFA continues to expand its list of galleries to showcase the very best from art and antiques. The names you should definitely learn are:
- Axel Vervoordt;
- N.Vrouyr;
- Thomas Deprez;
- MDZ Gallery;
- QG Gallery;
- Galerie Kraemer.
They contribute to the wide variety of art objects, which span human history since the Bronze Age. There are currently 20 categories at the art fair. These include classical archeology, tribal artistry, pre-Colombian artwork, Asian artistic creations, jewelry, and silverware. They also feature coinages, furnishing, and art items ranging from the Middle Ages to today. Among them are old and modern-day paintings, contemporary artwork, sculpture, ceramic wares, contemporaneous glass and earthenware, carpetings and fabrics, drawings, original cartoons, etchings, rare publications, photography, and writings. The galleries come from the Italian Republic, Japan, the UAE, and the United States.
Did You Know?
Each year, BRAFA invites a guest of honour. Sometimes this can be a respected art institution. Other times it’s a remarkable artist who has left their mark in the art world. In the upcoming edition, the Guest of Honour is Belgian-born Arne Quinze, who first broke into the art world with his graffiti work and has since moved to wooden constructions and other installations. Buyers and art lovers can get the most out of the rich assortment of artworks and antiques by taking part in one of the many Art Tours held during the fair. Another highlight is the line-up of BRAFA ART TALKS – a series of conversations and lectures on modern artists such as Keith Haring and historical periods.
Your Hotel Room in Brussels
Travel 2 Fairs Ltd has sent business travellers all over the world and knows exactly what you need in your hotel accommodation for BRAFA. Book hotels near Brussels Expo at affordable rates and keep your daily commute to the art fair short. Make terrific savings no matter how small your budget is. We have a wide selection of hotels, hostels, and apartments. Large groups of over twenty people are no challenge to us all. In addition to your online hotel booking for BRAFA, Travel 2 Fairs Ltd can help you with logistics. Do you want a quick commute to your hotel from Brussels airport? We can arrange for a private airport transfer upon arrival. We’re also a rent-a-car vendor.
Past Iterations
BRAFA 2022
BRAFA 2022 occurred between June 19th and June 26th, 2022, at a novel location – Brussels Expo. The live restart edition featured 115 exhibiting galleries from 15 nations. The event venue did not include coronavirus precautions because of the improved pandemic situation.
BRAFA 2023
The 2023 iteration occurred as a live trade exhibition between January 29th and February 5th, 2023 at the Brussels Expo. The event did not include coronavirus precautions because Belgium repealed its pandemic restrictions. The iteration featured 130 exhibiting galleries and 65 000 visitants, with 65% of the visiting representing a foreign country.
BRAFA 2024
The 2024 iteration was a live trade exposition hosted between January 28th and February 4th, 2024. The event was attended by around 67 000 visitants and more than 130 exhibiting firms from 14 nations on 21 000 m2.
BRAFA 2025
The 2025 iteration of BRAFA occurred as a live trade expo between January 26th and February 2nd 2025. The event featured 72 000 visitants and 130 exhibiting firms from 16 nations.
BRAFA 2026
BRAFA 2026 was a live exhibition hosted between January 25th and February 1st 2026. It was attended by around 150 exhibiting firms from 18 nations and approximately 72 000 visitants.
68,000+
international visitors
15,000
art objects
115
galleries
15
countries
Our visitors for the event
Simona Bonadei
francesca farese
Dear Tom,
our team spent 5 days in Hotel Relexa in Ratingen - Duesseldorf for Tube exhibition. The Hotel was very good and not so far from exhibition. It was a real pleasure to work with you and your team, your assistance has always been punctual and I really appreciated your good work.
Thank you.
Francesca
Katerina Lišková
Hello Megan,
Thank you for your prompt response, everything was fine, just the weather – we should book it next time as well 😊) it was rainy almost every day :)
Have a nice day
Best regards
Katerina
CPhI Worldwide – 2024
Furkan Mesut BALCI
Dear Megan,
Many thanks, everything was okay.
Furkan
Anasheh Haghverdian
Dear Megan,
Hope you are doing fine.
First of All, I would like to thank you for all your efforts and cooperation on arranging everything related to Hotel booking.
The Hotel was nice and we experienced a great business trip.
CPhI Worldwide – 2024
Ms Vija Rozentale
Hi, dear Tom,
Thanks a lot for Your help and proceding the process all the time. Of course, the difference in service quality, in comparison with the hotel in Germany, it is felt, the level is lower and the service staff - surly. But good news are that the exhibitors needed hotel only during the nights as the day-time was very busy (only weather could be better.....).
We were very satisfied with Your service, Tom. Next time we’ll try to use Your services.
Wishing You a great success in Your business!!!
Kind regards,
Vija
Mr Danny Schneider
Thank you Megan – your assistance and patients throughout this process are commendable
Keep Safe & Healthy,
Danny
Fatiha Ramzi
Dear Mark,
Many thanks your email. Nothing to say about your service, perfect ! Appreciate very much your good communication. I was very happy to have for the first time a hotel very close to the ANUGA (which gave me time to do running daily after the exhibitionJ) The hotel was good. It is a pity however that no meal was served (except the breakfast) while the Ibis hotel close to Ibis Budget was serving meals at dinner. I was also disappointed to book for a taxi at the hotel that never came. Fortunately, I went by foot to take a taxi outside in order to avoid missing my train.
All the best to you.
Elodie GENRE
Dear Tom,
Vitafoods 2026 edition was great!
However, we encountered a problem with the hotel. We had requested twin rooms with separate beds. We were surprised to find that the rooms only had double beds. For a business trip, this was a bit surprising. The hotel did, however, find a way to resolve the issue, and we were able to stay in rooms with separate beds. Apart from that, the hotel was great.
For next year, we’ll attend again to Vitafoods 2027. Do you have any options already? We’ll have one more double room with twin bed.
Many thanks.
Kind Regards,
Elodie GENRE
Iris Rahten Zupanc
It was very nice. We enjoyed our stay at the hotel. The food was great. The rooms were very clean. The hotel was nice. The town was nice. Everything was great. Thank you very much.
Sven Wolf
Hello George,
The hotel was good. Thin walls 😊 but awesome location and food/breakfast.
Good size of the rooms. Didn`t receive any complaints from my team
CPHI Worldwide 2023
Anna TELLAI
Hi Tom
Thank you for you message.
Please be informed that everything was perfect with the Hotel. My colleagues was delighted to stay at this Hotel
Thank your for this recommandation and for your help. Please thank Michael and Megan for me as well.
We will keep the Hotel in mind for a next fair in Barcelona.
CPhI Worldwide 2023
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