Art About Terrorist Attacks in Belgium
Burj Khalifa Lights up in Solidarity for Belgium as #JeSuisBruxelles Takes Over Social Media
On Tuesday night, the Burj Khalifa joined other major landmarks across the globe by lighting up with the colors of the Belgian flag in solidarity of Tuesday morning's terrorist attacks in the country's capital.
Burj Khalifa, tallest building in world, lit with Belgian flag colors in solidarity with Brussels. #JeSuisBruxelles pic.twitter.com/jgMovy6tYq
— NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt (@NBCNightlyNews) March 22, 2016
Along with the Burj Khalifa, the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, the Eiffel Tower in Paris, the Freedom Tower in New York, and the Trevi Fountain in Rome were among the monuments that changed the colors of their lights for the night to those of the Belgian flag. Instead of shining the flag's colors, the Empire State building remained dark last night to honor the victims of the attacks.
Brandenburg Gate is lit in Belgian flag colors tonight in solidarity with Brussels. #JeSuisBruxelles pic.twitter.com/DeSwk6L62S
— NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt (@NBCNightlyNews) March 22, 2016
The Eiffel Tower is lit in Belgian flag colors tonight in solidarity with Brussels. #JeSuisBruxelles pic.twitter.com/PmKUIzT0Zl
— NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt (@NBCNightlyNews) March 22, 2016
The Empire State Building in New York City remains dark tonight in honor of the #BrusselsAttacks victims. pic.twitter.com/1MbHR3CaPM
— NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt (@NBCNightlyNews) March 23, 2016
World monuments have lit up before, most recently, to recognize November's terrorist attacks in Paris, but the outpouring of support for Brussels went beyond architecture, and the cartoons created by artists around the world are particularly moving. From a rendering of the famous Belgian character, Tintin, weeping for his country to a gathering of international characters lighting candles around the Belgian flag, artists joined together using the hashtag #JeSuisBruxelles and the results are moving.
Peace for the world. #JeSuisBruxelles pic.twitter.com/jVA5N0dINw
— Jess 👽 (@soymembrillo) March 22, 2016
#JeSuisBruxelles heartbreaking pic.twitter.com/juukcqA9p8
— Joy Millane (@JoyMillane) March 22, 2016
The awful truth#JeSuisBruxelles pic.twitter.com/P71ZoBbI2L
— Virginia Tuckey (@virtuck) March 22, 2016
Our thoughts and prayers are with all the victims and their families. We need world peace. #JeSuisBruxelles pic.twitter.com/IfBEZgN9aa
— Lauren Updates (@LMJupdates) March 22, 2016
#JeSuisBruxelles: Solidarity in a thousand pictures https://t.co/bj2kyHpMpH pic.twitter.com/bs9RlKl4bv
— DW - Culture (@dw_culture) March 22, 2016
Love harder today #JeSuisBruxelles #IkBenBrussel 🇧🇪 pic.twitter.com/sHOspHGRrh
— Sarah Carpenter (@SariCarpenter) March 22, 2016
This, my childhood best friend, made me teary.#JeSuisBruxelles pic.twitter.com/Fonn7Zv1RK
— daniel duquenal (@danielduquenal) March 22, 2016