Franziska has invited Maribel Casas, director of the Luxembourg Center for Architecture Luca, to talk about their initiatives to involve the public in architectural planning. Tonight, Luca is hosting a lecture on affordable living, presenting different innovative examples from Europe.
Central and Eastern European Culture takes Centre Stage at the CinEast Festival
Hynek joins Erin on the Breakfast Show to discuss the CinEast festival that shows off Central and Eastern European Culture through cinema, exhibitions, debates and more!
Celebrating the 41st Birthday of Kulturfabrik
Georges joins Erin on the Breakfast Show to talk about the upcoming 41st Birthday celebrations of Kulturfabrik. Why celebrate the 41st birthday? Georges will explain all, including a complicated start to the Kulturfabrik and a look towards the future.
The Pope Comes to Luxembourg!
Erin and Charlotte venture outside of the studio to see The Pope on his one day visit to Luxembourg!
Charlotte interviews people in the street who are excited to see the Pope, whilst Erin is in the room with the speeches, hearing the message of His Holiness Pope Francis and a welcome from Prime Minister Luc Frieden.
Exposing xenophobia in a fictional Luxembourg village: Premier for D'Land am Schiet
Lukas Grevis is premiering his debut feature film "D'Land am Schiet" (The Land in the Shadows) next week for the public. He joins Erin on the Breakfast Show where they discuss how the film was made, including the joys of filming in Northern Luxembourg.
Out of the Box Music at the Philharmonie Luxembourg
Eva Klein has come in from the Philharmonie to talk with Erin about the start of the Philharmonie’s new season, and in particular the selection of "Out of the Box" music!
Karting and Romanian Culture with Raz and Dan
Kaz and Dan volunteer at the Romanian stand at the Bazar International de Luxembourg, but they also have other events throughout the year. First up is karting in September. They join Erin on the Breakfast show to tell more.
Swing dance: an intergenerational dance
Welcome to the Swing Dance Community! Founded by passionate members of the African and American communities, their vibrant group celebrates the joy of Lindy Hop, solo jazz, and more. Much dedicated to promoting swing dance and fostering connections through the love of dance., their community has grown immensely, now attracting around 200 students each semester. If you're a fan of jazz music and love dancing to Lindy Hop, visit our website: swingdance.lu.
Ôpen Maison Citoyenne
There is always a need for spaces to connect, to integrate, and to feel welcomed. Ôpen Maison Citoyenne is one of that place of conviviality, solidarity, creativity, and emancipation with a view to a fairer, more resilient, and more environmentally friendly society and economy. They provide workshops for parents or teenagers, beer brewing, plantations in their greenhouse, food sharing, and exhibitions. According to Guillemette, one of their coordinators,, language is not a problem in Luxembourg,: “Just go and explore the space. “
D'Bréck : the bridge between locals and expats
D'Bréck translates like “The bridge” from Luxembourgish, an association that defends and promotes multilingualism. We met with its founder, Athanase Popov, who expresses a strong opinion on language policy in Luxembourg. Although it is a small country, to decode it remains difficult. In his opinion the key it to organize activities both for ex-pats and Luxembourgish where they can get united.
Meet LAFF: the hub of fashion and art in Luxembourg
Luxembourg Art and Fashion Foundation is a place to promote and support women and emerging talents in fashion and art, to help people realize themselves through the creative industries. They create conditions for integration into the society of Luxembourg and set up a platform for networking within the creative industry. Mariana and Kateryna came to share their goals with us.
LM on tour: A visit to the reopened National Resistance Museum
The National museum of Resistance and Human Rights in Esch was reopened last week, after almost 6 years of renovation works. On Local Matters, we've had a visit.
What's right: startup introduces revolutionary nuclear battery
A Beijing-based startup, called Betavolt, has introduced a revolutionary nuclear battery that claims to provide uninterrupted electricity for up to half a century without the need for charging or maintenance.
What's right: World Record for 40 years life with a donor heart
A 57-year old Dutchman has made it into the World Records book thanks to having outlived anyone else with his donor heart of 40 years.
Men's tears: Challenging masculinity norms
On Local Matters this week, we dive into the topic of men’s tears. Upon growing up, young men learn to mask their emotions to be masculine. Often this impacts mental health, fosters depression and internalised stress. With the local association Infomann, men and boys can seek help.
Holiday at Home: Get out the old bicycle!
The Vëlosummer campaign is intended to be a motivation for people to discover the country by bike. 12 circuits, several hundred kilometres of roads reserved for cyclists. In our interview on Local Matters, Anne Haag of the general directorate for tourism tells us more.
Interview with Hendrik Dennemeye
The open-air library in the courtyard of the former Athénée (rue Notre-Dame) invites book lovers, residents and visitors to the capital to sit under the large tree in the centre of the courtyard and read a book, magazine or newspaper in a relaxed atmosphere.
Climate crisis: Traces of the drought
As the world’s climate activists rise up and chose more disruptive means to recall the urgency, in Luxembourg anyone disrupts the functioning of society - although drought and heatwaves leave traces in nature as Claudine Feltgen from the Asbl natur&emwelt explains. Local Matters this week focuses on climate change and climate activism.
Interview with Jean-Jacques Schoncker
The association was formed in 1988, on the initiative of the late Dr Henri CLEES and a group of determined idealists.
Interview with Silicon Luxembourg
The Startup World Cup winners were Circu Li-ion; a European battery upcycling startup that enables a circular lifecycle of batteries in three automated steps: 1. the dismantling of batteries, 2. the diagnosis of each cell, and 3. the reassembly based on reused components.