Luxembourgish Comedian and actress Anne Klein on Local Matters tells why she prefers working in the UK.
Stand-up Comedy: Ben interviews the founders of Grande Duchesse Open Mic
On Local Matters, Ben interviews Aida Sghiri and Georgia Darke. They have founded the Grande Duchesse of Comedy, Luxembourg’s first all-female-run comedy club and open mic night.
Stand-up comedy: Luxembourg's two youngest comedians
For the first Local Matters series of this year, Benjamin George Coles talks to Alex Martin and Dimitri Tikaev, Luxembourg’s two youngest stand-up comedians, about how they got into stand-up and what it’s been like for them so far.
Homelessness: A random encounter, a personal story
For our last episode of this week’s Local Matters series on homelessness, I went to the social restaurant "Stemm vun der Strooss". I meant to ask those who live on the streets how they manage to keep up when it’s freezing out there. One man in his fifties was happy to talk, but not really interested in the questions I had for him. Let's listen to what he he wants to tell.
Homelessness: At the emergency shelter "Wanteraktioun"
250 beds are available at Wanteraktioun (WAK), the emergency shelter for homeless people in winter.
Homelessness: The Red Cross calls for owners to rent their properties
As it is freezing outside, homeless people quickly become the most vulnerable in society. With a new call, the Red Cross wants to prevent people from ending up on the street by signing rental contracts with potential landlords and landladies. On Local Matters, we’ve had Enes Agovic on the microphone, social worker with the Red Cross.
Activism abroad: Don't forget about Ukraine
In our interview on Local Matters, Philippe Schockweiler, a journalist from Luxembourg, explains what keeps him going back to Ukraine, again and again, to report about the people behind the news. He is our second interview guest today. Before, we hear what the association LUkraine has been up to lately, with vice-president Inna Yaremenko.
Activism abroad: Solmaz' voice for Iran
For years, Solmaz Jodairi Saber has been active for human rights in her home country Iran, even though living in Luxembourg she can't do a lot, even though for many years, little has moved in Iran. On Local Matters, she tells us about her fight against the Iranian regime.
Activism abroad: "Sleeping with Pengovsky"
"Sleeping with Pengovsky" is the name of Aljaz's blog. In our interview on Local Matters, he tells us what his perspective as a Luxembourg resident can contribute to the discourse on Slovenian politics.
Drug consumers: Therapy for parents with small children
A visit to the therapeutical centre Manternach, a centre for drug addictions that has recently presented their child-parent program where parents of young children receive addiction therapy together with their children.
Local Matters: Abrigado's drug consumption room
For Local Matters, Claudia Allar showed us around at the centre Abrigado in Luxembourg-city, a safe space for drug users.
Drug consumption: Interview with Nadine Berndt from the Ministry of Health
In our interview on Local Matters, Nadine Berndt from the Ministry of Health told us how many people in Luxembourg use drugs, how these numbers shifted in recent years and what is been done to prevent and fight problematic drug use.
Prisoners: A new prison for detainees on remand
For Local Matters, we’ve been to the inauguration of the new prison Ueschterhaff. 400 people can be detained there. It is built for prisoners on remand, those who are waiting for their trial and have not been convicted yet.
Prisoners: Jeannot's show "Iwwert d'Maueren" on Radio Ara
A new episode of Local Matters, a look behind walls, a look into the studio of Radio Ara where Jeannot Schmitz for 32 years, has hosted the show Iwwert d'Maueren. Prisoners call in and leave messages for their loved ones, live on the radio.
Prisoners: Becoming a member of society again - interview with Eran, Eraus... an elo?
On Local Matters, we focus on prisoners and ex-prisoners. In our first interview of this week's series, Christian Richartz, president of the Asbl Eran, eraus ... an elo?, tells us why so many ex-prisoners struggle to find their place in society again.
Gender Equality: A new children's book
On Local Matters today, we discover a new children’s book. The ministry of equality between women and men last week published the book “Le coffre magique”, the magic treasure chest, and we took the opportunity to ask the minister Taina Bofferding some questions.
Gender Equality: Naming streets after women
More visibility for women in public spaces: In 2009, the National Women’s Council CNFL launched their project “Rues au féminin”. In our interview on Local Matters, Monique Stein, responsible for municipal politics at CNFL, explains how the project has evolved since then.
Bazar International: Visibility for Afghan culture
On our last episode of this week’s Local Matters, we take one last look back to last weekend’s Bazar International. Today, the stage is the Afghans'. Zia Amanullah for the first time set up an Afghan stand.
Bazar International: Trying sushi at the Korean stand
On today's Local Matters, we take you on a trip to Korea - well, as close as it gets. At the Bazar International last weekend, we stopped by the Korean stand to try some sushi and meet the Korean cooks.
Bazar International: Interview with the organisers
The Bazar International attracted a record number of 40.000 visitors last weekend. In our interview, Charlotte De Vreeze and Carmen Decalf, members of the organising team, tell us how they experienced this year's edition.