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The highlight of this week is the Fete de la musique, which will be happening throughout the country.
Fête de la musique
The fête de la musique is back on Friday and will last nearly a week, with events taking place throughout the country until 21 June. To see what's on and where concerts are planned, the website has a handy search function for its many events.
See the Fête de la Musique's Facebook page for more information.
The tradition goes back to an international initiative. The French minister for culture, Jack Lang, worked with the American musician Joel Cohen to establish a live festival of music in 1976 taking place on 21 June and 21 December, the longest and shortest days of the year. Lang then made the festival a national festival in 1982. Today, 120 countries take part worldwide. Dudelange launched the festival in Luxembourg.
"Nain porte quoi"
The Capucins theatre will be showcasing the "Nain porte quoi" project created by the duo Borisowitsch and Jhang. Singer Jean Bermes and pianist Denis Ivanov will present themes and famous music pieces in a humorous manner. In this project, the music will go from Schubert to Jacques Brel. The show will take place on Tuesday 19 June in French and German.
"Nain porte quoi"
La petite fabrique des notes
Currently being showcased in the Théâtre Ouvert Luxembourg in Bonnevoie is the musical theatre piece "La petite fabrique des notes", which is about the 19th century composer Jacques Offenback. The plot concerns Offenback's lack of inspiration following a tour in the United States and the inspiration he gets from his muse.
Despite being based on a 19th century composer, the piece refers to modern music and themes and includes themes like feminism and nation branding. The play starts Jean Hilger and Colette Kieffer and will run until 30 June.
Exhibition about Pierre Ernest von Mansfeld
The Dräi Eechelen Museum is currently showcasing an exhibition on Pierre Ernest von Mansfeld, who was the governor of Luxembourg fortress between 1544 and 1604 when it was under Spanish rule. This era was politically unstable, exacerbated by conflict between large personalities. The exhibition portrays the rivalries of the time through images, maps, and medals. The exhibition will last until 21 October.
