Islamism-Infected Town Vies To Become EU Cultural Capital in 2030
11th September 2025
Molenfest 2025 as a run-up for their bid to become one of the EU’s cultural capitals in 2030 (ECOC30).
The festival celebrates the diversity of the town’s population (140 nationalities make up the almost 100 thousand inhabitants), but many now dare ask the question whether that is a good thing.
Fatima Zibouh, member of the organizing commission of Molenfest2025, said the dream of becoming a cultural capital in the future started to improve the image people have in their minds about Molenbeek.