Discover an interactive art exhibition at the Passerelle, blending analog and digital techniques. Part of the Festival des Migrations, it runs until the end of March. Meet the artists at Luxexpo in two weeks!
Local Matters: Passerell Asbl is crowdfunding
Passerell Asbl is crowdfunding to keep up their contact point for women and girls. In our interview on Local Matters, campaign manager Constanze Jacquemot explains why the support is necessary.
Europe's most powerful woman
Last week, the European Parliament re-elected Ursula Von der Leyen as president of the European Commission. For a second 5-year-term, the German conservative politician will hold the one post that is considered the most powerful in Europe. On Powerpoints today, we will see why the commission president is said to have that much power and what Ursula von der Leyen stands for.
Human rights at stake in the EU's answer to irregular migration
On Wednesday, the European Parliament approved the EU's migration and asylum pact which had been discussed for almost a decade. The pact has been largely criticised. In our interview, Marion Dubois, director of the human rights association Passerell Asbl, comments on this new legislation.
Alphabetisation: Where adults learn to write and read
Every year, about 1.400 adults learn to write and read with the Education Ministry's department for adult education (SFA). On Local Matters, we talk to the SFA about the challenges of teaching basic skills to adults.
Alphabetisation: Back to the school bench
People who grew up learning not the letters a b c but rather ا ب ت , find difficulties getting adjusted in Luxembourg. The alphabetization classes are meant for asylum seekers who haven’t learned our Latin alphabet, most of them speak and write in Arabic. For Local Matters, we had a visit in the classroom.
Local Matters: Exhibition "Voices" on systemic racism
In our interview, Martine Pinnel and Georges Goerens tell us why they're not completely convinced if their exhibition was the right way to go.