This week, the former cinema Ariston in Esch is going to reopen as a theatre. We had a look when it was still a construction site.
Local Matters: Self-defense for LGBTIQ+
On Local Matters, we took our microphone to stop by at Cigale. The centre organises a self-defense class for the LGBTIQ+ community.
Local Matters: Transgender youth - family experience
In our interview on Local Matters, Jane tells us about her experience finding out that she has a transgender son.
Local Matters: Transgender children
In our interview on Local Matters, Prof. Claudia Maier-Höfer gives us some insights on the challenges for transgender children.
Local Matters: Challenges in the city's mobility efforts
Not much clarity, little ambitious - recently, the mobility department of Luxembourg-city put their plans up for discussion - a heated debate.
Local Matters: The national mobility strategy
Faster connections, less cars, more public transport - in April, the Ministry for Mobility presented its strategy for the next 13 years.
Local Matters: Freelance work during the pandemic
In our interview, Daniela Moraru, founder of languages.lu explains us the struggles she and her freelance language teachers encountered during the pandemic.
Local Matters: Female migrant workers
We had Jessica Lopes for an interview on our microphone to talk about the struggles of female migrant workers in Luxembourg.
Local Matters: The OGBL and the wage indexation
“Don’t touch my index!” has become the OGBL’s slogan this year. Why all the fuzz about the indexation?
Local Matters: Racial discrimination by law
We had Rhéa Ziadé on our microphone for Local Matters talking about racial discrimination in the laws of Luxembourg.
Local Matters: Racial discrimination
Frédéric Docquier, researcher at Liser, about his study on perceived racism and racial discrimination in Luxembourg.
Local Matters: Ukrainian dance class
A new very vivid community has emerged with the arrival of refugees from Ukraine in Luxembourg. One new meeting point is the dancing class taught by Renat and Inna Korbka.
Local Matters: Easter with the Ukrainian community
In the past week, the refugees from Ukraine and many people from Luxembourg founded a new, very vibrant community which Local Matters explores this week.
Local Matters goes East: Cultural centre Novi Sad
Local Matters is in Serbia this week, for today’s interview, we went to the “Lab”. While many centres for alternative culture in Novi Sad were shut down in recent years, the "Lab" has opened only five years ago.
Local Matters goes East: Novi Sad Alternative art scene
Novi Sad guitar player “Bale” about the struggles of the alternative cultural scene with the organization of the European capital of culture.
Local Matters goes East: Novi Sad
The Serbian city Novi Sad is European capital of culture this year, along with Kaunas in Lithuania and Esch. Local Matters took a trip to Serbia.
Delano Top Of The Week
Cordula joined Tom on the Breakfast show for Delano's Top Of The Week. Up for discusssion was the recent closure of the maternity ward in Ettelbruck hospital as a result of specialist staff shortages.
Local Matters: Road safety in urban spaces
The collective Center for Urban Justice advocates for more equality in the distribution of urban space. In our interview, they explain why 475 crossings in Luxembourg City are dangerous for pedestrians.
Local Matters: Cycling in urban traffic
Daniel Erpelding organizes the Critical Mass events in Luxembourg. We discussed road safety for cyclists with him.
Local Matters: Cycling class for adults
Many people, especially women, never had the chance to learn how to ride a bicycle. The association ProVelo provides classes for adults.