Olena Klopota - General Secretary for LUkraine - spoke with Simon today about the Ukrainian Days in Luxembourg (UA Days), the festival of Ukrainian culture that offers various activities to learn and experience its richness while fostering the cultural exchange between Ukraine and Luxembourg
No Stupid Question: What does "affordable housing" mean?
With Luxembourg's municipal elections just around the corner, the term "affordable housing" is featured in bold in every speech and campaign, regardless of which political party is taking to the stage. But what do politicians mean when they refer to "affordable housing"? Affordable for whom? That's what our journalist Tracy Heindrichs is trying to figure out on this episode of No Stupid Question.
Interview with Marianne Donven from Chiche!
Their objective is to hire people of all origins that have a hard time finding a job but who have fabulous skills. They believe that this project will allow their workers to regain self-confidence, to develop social and language skills, and that they will enrich Luxembourg with their energy and culture in the years to come.
Interview with Julie Bodin for Ramborn Cider Co.
To celebrate The World Cider Day, Ramborn organized a fun filled weekend for all ages.
Interview with Marc Scheer from Festival de Wiltz
The 2023 edition will feature a performance of the children's theater classic Emil and the Detectives . With her show New York, New York - a tribute to the Big Apple - the German-Luxembourgish singer Adrienne Haan takes her audience on a musical journey rich in emotions.
Municipal elections: The VDL parties on "Zesummeliewen" (pt.2)
How do the parties plan to strengthen social ties and bring people closer together? That's this week's question on Local Matters. Our guests today are Ana Correia and Aseem Kshirsagar for the left party Déi Lenk and Tom Weidig for the Alternative Reform party ADR.
Get the Kids Involved in Something Different
Never too young to learn new skills…Kids Life Skills works on that principle, with tech workshops for children as young as 4 years.
Municipal elections: VDL parties on "Zesummeliewen" (pt.1)
How to build neighborhoods where people do live and not only sleep? How to strengthen the social ties in the neighborhoods? How to make everyone feel like they belong to the community? On Local Matters this week, we ask the politicians how they aim to improve living together in Luxembourg-City. For today's episode, we invited the candidates for CSV and déi Greng.
No Stupid Question: What is the Role of a Commune?
So what power does a commune have?
Interview with Pascal Thill
The new site will be open from September 2023 and offers professional English training in subjects such as Mechanics, Computer Science and Smart Technologies.
Municipal elections: The NGO ZUG's political demands
More space for pedestrians in the city and more accountability in local politics - these are the main demands of the Zentrum fir urban Gerechtegkeet (ZUG). In our interview on Local Matters, the NGO presents their political demands ahead of the municipal elections.
Municipal elections: VDL parties on housing (pt.2)
Whereas the Democratic Party (DP) has concrete plans on how much money should be spent on housing, others see the need to experiment with new forms of housing. On Local Matters today, the green party déi Greng and the DP present their solutions for the the city’s housing crisis.
Interview Tom Leick-Burns
Tom Leick-Burns from the Grand Theatre joined Simon on the Breakfast Show this morning to discuss the rich and diverse programming they have lined up for the coming season.
Interview with Benjamin Schäfer and Mikel Braaten
The orchestra consists of approximately 100 amateur musicians aged 18 and up, who have all completed an audition process and attend a weekly rehearsal schedule.
Municipal elections: VDL parties on housing (pt.1)
Accelerated construction authorization, increased tax for empty apartments, priority housing for young families: The Luxembourg-City parties have different approaches to solving the housing crisis. On Local Matters, they present their plans. Today, our guests are from Déi Lenk, CSV and ADR.
Whine & Shine: Lux-Bxl by Train?
Brussels by train from Luxembourg, it should be easy but it isn’t. Tracy shines a light on the issue of the slow train to Brussels.
Voices Matter: Karen van Hout
Karen van Hout was voted Luxembourg's Woman of the Year 2022 for her work granting wishes to terminally ill patients through her association Ambulanz-Wonsch.
Rotondes presents Congé Annulés
This morning, Marc Hauser from Rotondes joined Simon on the Breakfast Show to discuss their favourites and recommendations from the artist lineup for the 15th edition of the Congés Annulés summer festival.
Come Together: Friskis & Svettes
Friskis & Svettis is a volunteer run workout group that aims to build relationships in the Luxembourg community through fun and interesting workout programs.
Come Together : SOS Détresse
SOS Détresse offers discreet help to people in need. A phone call or writing an email is for most people simple and uncomplicated: you don’t need to arrange an appointment, you don’t need to go anywhere to get help and you are not being observed.
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