Ornina Syrian Orchestra, Rock in Holtz, Kufa's Urban Art and Literary Summer Day.
Language, art and music are at the forefront of this week's events, with locations in Luxembourg City, Holtz, Esch-sur-Alzette and Mersch.
Ornina Syrian Orchestra
Discover Syria through the power of music in a concert by the Ornina Syrian Orchestra in Luxembourg City. In cooperation with Luxembourg artists, the orchestra wants to combat prejudice by showing the beauty of its home country through music. The concert was organised by Ornina asbl and the Syria cultural centre. This year, the orchestra will be playing classical Arabic music under the title "Hymne au Printemps".
The concerts will take place in the Grand Theatre in Luxembourg city on 13 and 14 July.
Rock in Holtz
On Friday 13 July, rock fans will be entertained in Holtz in western Luxembourg.
The event will take place in a big tent and the former Voice-of-Germany candidate Christine Heitz will perform. Other acts include the band "Under Pressure" and "Zero Point Five".
Zero Point Five
Kufa’s Urban Art Festival
For the opening of Kufa’s Urban Art Festival, 10 new graffiti art works were created in Esch-sur-Alzette. All in all, around 30 walls have so far been decorated by artists in the Minette metropolis of Esch. The Urban Art Festival is directed at anyone interested in urban culture in all its expressive possibilities.
The festival will include music, art, dance and good food, as well as skateboard and BMX shows.
The festival will take place in the Esch-sur-Alzette culture factory from Saturday 4pm onwards.
Literary summer day
On Sunday, a literary summer day will take place in Mersch.
Authors will read from their latest publications and will talk to literary critics about their work. The event will take place in the park of the Maison Servais in Mersch. The books discussed were written in Luxembourgish, German and French.
The event will start at 11am and will go on until 4pm, meaning that visitors will be home in time for the World Cup final.
Here is Sunday's schedule:
11.00am: Susanne Jaspers: 'Mit Jean-Claude auf der Hühnerstange. Kuriose Orte in Luxemburg (capybarabooks)' (On the roost with Jean-Claude-strange places in Luxembourg)
11.20am: talk with Bea Kneip (RTL Radio)
11.45am: Maryse Krier: Die verbleibende Zeit (Editions Saint Paul) (The time that remains)
12.05pm: talk with Bea Kneip (RTL Radio)
12.30pm: lunch break
1.15pm: Marc Graas: Der letzter Fischer von Kalmanstjörn (Editions Saint Paul) (The last fisherman from Kalmanstjörn)
1.35pm: talk with Sascha Dahm (Tageblatt)
2.00pm: Henri Losch: Sympatesch Kauzen (Editions Guy Binsfeld) (congenial fellows)
2.20pm: Talk with Sascha Dahm (University of Luxembourg)
2.45pm: Carla Lucarelli: La disparition de Wanda B. (Editions Phi) (The disappearance of Wanda B.)
3.05pm: talk with Valérija Berdi (Radio 100komma7)
3.30: Jérome Netgen: Wolleken iwwer Hawaii (Kremart) (clouds above Hawaii)
3.50: talk with Valérija Berdi (Radio 100komma7)
FYI: The road between Mamer and Mersch will be closed for 'Alles op de Velo'. Alternative routes will be signposted.
