Its… New Music Monday!
Simon's super sonic selection, freshly plucked from all of the new music released within the last week.
Voices Matter: The multiple transitions of Iryna Sagaidak
Iryna Sagaidak in her life has made several transitions. She went from being a scientist to teaching mindful movement. On Voices Matter, she explains how she has progressed during this journey and what mindfulness means to her.
Now and Then, and Everything Else (Top of the EU Pops, 20/11/2023)
Top of the EU Pops, for the week of November 20th. Including the Beatles, Tomike and loads of Scandinavian hip-hop. Also, Jelen in back in Czech Republic.
Radicalisation: Social media as a breeding ground for extremism
How do memes help the far right in recruiting new followers of their radical ideology? On Local Matters, Mira Sorrentino explains how social media opens doors towards extremism. Mira works with the association respect.lu to keep people from pursuing radical ideologies. Tune in to learn more!
Radicalisation: How the Asbl repect.lu keeps people from using violence
With the latest escalation in Middle East, public debate is more polarised than ever. Doors wide open for more extreme opinions and radicalisation. On today's Local Matters, Carine Weyer and Peter Kagerer explain how they avoid people from getting more radicalised with the Asbl respect.lu
Aikido Club Luxembourg
Aikido Club Community is a place where you don’t just practice martial arts, you cultivate a mindset of balance, discipline, and unity. You can also be part of Aikido family. to bond and extend the dojo, creating a community that thrives on respect, growth and the shared spirit of Aikido. Listen to our interview to learn more.
Rainy Days Festival @ Philharmonie - Interview with Catherine Kontz
Rainy Days 2023, a festival of new music in the Philharmonie, kicks off on 16 November 2023. Catherine Kontz, the festival’s artistic director, dropped by our studio.
Voices Matter: Caring for a child with Diabetes Type 1
Six years ago, Stéphanie Ravat's daughter was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes. Since this day, the disease has dominated the daily live of the family as her daughter needed constant care. On Voices Matter, Stéphanie explains why she sees the urgent need for more leave for parents of sick children.
Axelle Salvage & Frank Jons - What Water ASBL
What Water ASBL is an organization that bridges the gap between European and Central African artists to provide clean water access to vulnerable populations. What Water ASBL is dedicated to realizing the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals, with a mission to provide clean water to 8 million people by 2030.
Challenges for the elderly: Learning English at the senior club
At the English class for seniors at the senior club Beim Kiosk in Schifflange, learning English is one part of the deal, staying active and being together the more important one. For our third and last episode of this week's Local Matters on the risk of loneliness for elderly people, we took the microphone and participated at the English class for seniors.
Challenges for the elderly: The "Pensiounscoach" program
Upon retiring, people need to restructure their everyday life. In our interview, Laura Zuccoli and Astrid Lauterbach explain how the Gero Kompetenzzenter fir den Alter supports people taking this step. They both volunteer as "pensiounscoaches". This is our first interview of this week's Local Matters on the risk of falling into loneliness for elderly people.
Tosca Naletto - Global Shapers Luxembourg City Hub
Tosca Naletto joined Simon on the Breakfast Show to talk about the work that Global Shapers Luxembourg City Hub does and give a preview of their upcoming Shapeathon event.
Asylum seekers in the streets: Searching for solutions
Since Monday of last week, Luxembourg doesn’t provide accommodation for newly arriving single male asylum seekers anymore. On Local Matters this week, we follow up on the situation and see on which solutions the actors in the field have been working.
Eva Klein - Philharmonie
Eva Klein from Philharmonie spoke with Simon about the exciting concerts and events they have coming up. The pair also spoke about Philharmonie's recent undertaking to alter the public’s perception of them.
Local Matters: Dozens of asylum seekers sleeping in the streets
For more than a week, single male asylum seekers have been denied access to the refugee shelters. They have since slept in the streets of Luxembourg. On Local Matters this week, we analyse the consequences of this decision taken by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and look out for potential solutions.
Voices Matter: Carrying music from Nigeria to Ukraine to Luxembourg
Moses is a musician; he was a student; he's a Nigerian, a Ukraine war refugee. He is a believer. He came to our studio on Voices Matter to tell us all about his journey and his music. Recently, he released the song "colorblind". Tune in to check it out.
Gender equality in sports: German tennis star Andrea Petkovic
Tennis is one of the few sports where women are nearly as famous and nearly as well paid as men. On Local Matters today, two women who have to do with tennis get the mic. Danielle Maas is one of the organisers of the Luxembourg Ladies Masters tournament that took place last weekend. And Andrea Petkovic has played tennis on international stages for years. With both, we talk about gender equality in sports.
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Catherine Warin - Passerell
Catherine Warin (lawyer, president of Passerell) joined Simon today to talk about their response to the Luxembourg authorities’ recent decision to stop accepting single men in accommodation for asylum seekers.
CSI Lëtzebuerg. More acces to education
Say hi to CSI Lëtzebuerg, an association driven by the desire to make the world a little bit fairer. Unfortunately, not everyone has the chance to obtain an education. Their aim is to do something about this helping disadvantaged children and young people, regardless of ethnic origin and religion, to enjoy a decent education. Carl joined Djulieta for Come Together Show and told us more about their mission.
Ligue Luxembourgeoise d´Hygiene Mentale
D’Ligue is a center that raises awareness of mental health through various campaigns aimed at informing about mental health and mental disorders. Nadia Ruef joined Djulieta and emphasized the importance of caring for the well-being of the society. Nadia stated: “We can all be first aiders. We can all do something.” They have three important divisions. Listen up to our interview to discover them.