For more than two years, Brigitta Best has been suffering from Long Covid. On Voices Matter, she tells how the illness has impacted her health and her life.
Euthanasia: Why we need to talk about it
On Local Matters, Jean-Jacques Schonkert, president of the Asbl Mäi Wëllen Mäi Wee, explains why they keep lobbying for the right to die in dignity, although euthanasia has been legal since 2009.
Euthanasia: Improving access to assisted suicide
Since 2009, euthanasia has been legal in Luxembourg. Access however still needs to be improved. The government has recently set up an action plan. Raising awareness about the rights and procedures is the main aim.
Eco Talks: Gardening with Hendrik in August
Hendrik Dennemeyer is back to talk about gardening with Tracy.
Zoom on Luxembourg: Interview with Suzan Noesen
Suzan Noesen tells us about her art practices, inspirations and experiences as a full-time artist in Luxembourg and abroad.
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.
Vicky Wishof spoke about her petition to the Chamber of Deputies
Her petition calls for recruiting additional medical staff and creating new access points so that families with impaired children can find the support they need.
Faith's Takes: Food Culture
Our intern Faith Duggan spent 6 weeks in and about Luxembourg discovering the culture, and talks to Tracy about various aspects of the world she navigates in here and New York. This week's topic: food culture.
The upcoming 3 Beasts Festival at Parc Lasauvage, Differdange
On Saturday 9th and Sunday 10th September at Parc Lasauvage, the 3 Beasts event promises to be a unique and immersive experience into the heart of the world of bikers.
Interview with Alexandra Tsyliya from LUkraine
This year's Ukraine Independence Day celebration theme is kites, symbolizing freedom and resilience. During the festival, both kids and adults can participate in workshops on kite making and flying. Additionally, guests will have the chance to engage in beadwork, traditional Ukrainian Petrykivka painting, and vytyvanka workshops.
The Luxembourg Fashion Week in Differdange.
Scheduled to start on Saturday, September 30th, 2023 this Fifth Edition of the Luxembourg Fashion Week aims to boost activities related to the fashion and art industry, but also to underline the country's involvement in their development.
Holiday at Home: Water, wine and politics
Feel European in Schengen – that’s today’s Local Matters recommendation for summer activities in case you spend these last weeks of summer holiday in Luxembourg.
MSF interview with Esther Leick
Esther Leick about the sea missions that MSF and other NGOs are having to perform on the Mediterranean
Faith's Takes: languages in Luxembourg
Our intern Faith Duggan spent 6 weeks in and about Luxembourg discovering the culture, and talks to Tracy about various aspects of the world she navigates in here and New York. This week's topic: languages.
Interview with Marie Lavis
Marie will be giving a guided drawing session at the Rotondes’ VOIE 15 on Thursday 17th August from 7pm.
Faith's Takes: Weekend Trips in Luxembourg
Our intern Faith Duggan spent 6 weeks in and about Luxembourg discovering the culture, and talks to Tracy about various aspects of the world she navigates in here and New York. This week's topic: weekend trips.
Interview with Ambre Schulz from Passerell
Passerell have launched an online kitty to help the family find accommodation and are requesting the State respect its international commitments.
Holiday at Home: Learning how to cycle - for adults
Summer means cycling season! Not everyone though has learned how to ride a bike. A visit to the terrain of the non-profit organisation Provelo who offers cycling classes for adults.
EcoTalks: Clean Something For Nothing
César González Fernández, co-founder of Clean Something For Nothing joined our journalist Tracy Heindrichs on EcoTalks to talk about his organisation--which encourages litter picking through an app. Find out more about the activity and initiative.