SOME EXPLANATIONS

Today, following the containment linked to the COVID-19 crisis, the shop has come to a complete standstill since March 18th, 2020.

We were obliged to cease our activity including online sales (condition for granting government aid).
The Belgian State, as well as some of our suppliers (but not all them), allow us to carry forward invoices and taxes in progress. Our social allowance funds offers us a period of one year for the payment of our contributions.
We are expecting to receive a single lump sum bonus of €4,000 from the Brussels-Capital Region.

These "aids" only postpone the deadline and remain clearly insufficient compared to the losses in progress... A closure of 2 months implies for the store a dead loss of €10,000 without any return of money, without income. This situation is insurmountable for such a small structure like ours.

A CALL FOR SOLIDARITY

This process gives us no pleasure. But if we are calling on you today, it is because we have no other choice, to try to get through this difficult period for everyone (tough for everyone, we are perfectly aware of this).

This minimum amount of €10,000 is essential for us to re-open the store and to cover the incompressible expenses that are still charged during this forced closure, but also to face the future and its multiple unknowns. When and how things will resume, we don't know...
Beyond our situation, we remain convinced that independent cultural actors are essential to Brussels local life and are at the heart of social ties.
If we (and you) happily exceed this sum, this will allow us to face the future with confidence and enthusiasm...

Thank you so much for your donations and support. We will fight together to be able to re-open ! Meanwhile, stay home and take care !

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