Are you palms sweaty ahead of the new thrilling Star Wars movie? Or worried Christmas won’t bring enough liquor? What if you’re really into live music but you’re worried about what to do during holiday season? Put aside your worries this weekend, because The Rise of Skywalker is out, a real Christmas pub crawl is bouncing around the Grund, and plenty of live concerts are there to warm your souls or shuffle your feet. Also, this weekend is definitely a highlight for the little ones.
What: Moments of “what?” and “how?”
Where: Rockhal, 5 Avenue du Rock’n’Roll
When: Saturday 21 December (2pm)
Tickets & information: €12/€20/€35 on event website
If you’ve seen the trailer below then you may have shared the same nauseous sensations as your author. First, how are are those floppy chairs and tables able to fall like that? And second, how are they put back together in a split second?
Yoann Bourgeois is the man behind Scala, which will be presented at Rockhal this Saturday at 2pm. What to expect? Eight acrobats, both actors and dancers, throw themselves into a misleading scenography. Defying gravity and conventional theory in every way, the decor falls, moves and reconstructs itself like some strange domino cascade. It’s supposed to be misleading, so prepare for your mind to be blown!
What: The final battle commences
Where: Kinepolis
When: Times vary, click on link above to find out.
Audiences: I know mum is not a big fan, but take her along. It’s Christmas!
Need to bone up before seeing Rise Of The Skywalker?
What: Kids become detectives!
Where: Luxembourg National Museum of Natural History, 25 Rue Münster
When: Saturday 21 December (10am-12pm)
Tickets & info: €5 - tickets on website
Have your kids ever wondered what’s happening on a crime scene? How do you catch a burglar? Or how can fingerprints help lead to the bad guy? And where are fingerprints usually located on a crime scene? Find out more at this Science for kids event on Saturday morning. After that they’ll be hooked on Tatort or Broadchurch!
What: Booze and a bit of walking
Where: Kick off: Scott’s Pub, 4 Bisserweg
When: Saturday 21 December (8:30pm)
Tickets & info: €10, pay on the spot - info in facebook event.
What? A pub crawl just before Christmas? Organised for those that are worried their crave for festive booze won’t be satisfied over the holidays, possibly?
Anyways, they are always great fun! Five bars are taking part in the Grund area this year, and the event is set to attract a lot of international people. On a more serious note, many expats spend the Christmas days alone, so this is a great way to get together with friends and colleagues and meet new peeps.
The evening works as follows: wear your ugliest Christmas sweater and join for one hour in each bar. The bars taking part are: Scott’s pub (8:30pm), Oscars Bar (9:30pm), Uewerbayern (10:30pm), Updown Bar (11:30pm) and Apoteca (12:30am). Fee is €10 for the event, and this includes 5 tokens and 5 free shots, plus free entrance to the last club.
What: The magical, oriental folk tale for kids
Where: Theater Trier, Am Augustinerhof 3
When: Friday 20 December (10am), Saturday 21 December (4pm), Sunday 22 December (11am)
Tickets & info: €5, info on venue website. Performance in German.
Somewhere in the depths of the Orient lies the picturesque city of Baklawa. A Sultan there is under the evil influence of the Grand Vizier, who exploits the whole country and leaves the population very poor. In order to increase his power (as if he doesn’t have enough already) the Grand Vizier needs to get hold of a magical lamp.
The Grand Vizier needs Aladdin to get the lamp for him, but the latter is busy with other things: love, namely with the beautiful princess Jalaila. How can the Grand Vizier be defeated? Find out in one of the world’s most mystical and curious fairytales, filled with colourful bazaars, magnificent palaces and plenty of adventures!
What: Trippy electro jazz
Where: De Gudde Wëllen, 17 Rue du St Esprit
When: Saturday 21 September (8pm)
Tickets & info: €8/€10, info on venue website.
This atypical line up brass band plays with styles and draws its inspiration from electronic music, abstract hip hop and avant-garde jazz. Real hyperactive on stage, these four off-road musicians have become, with their respective projects, essential players on the Belgian scene. Acoustic instruments meet electronics (analog synth, fx), energy and freedom meet groove in an original repertoire composed and arranged for three brass instruments and a drummer.
What: Family-friendly musical celebration
Where: Philharmonie, 1 Place de l’Europe
When: Saturday 21 September (4pm)
Tickets & info: €12/€27/€45, info on venue website.
It’s the yearly Christmas concert at the Philharmonie this Saturday! Plenty of carols and traditional Christmas classics are part of the set, performed by the Philharmonic Orchestra and the Pueri Cantores of Luxembourg’s conservatory.
Note: there will be no “What’s On” next week. We’ll be back in January.
Is there an event you think we’d enjoy and like to share with our audience? Feel free to let us know through audience@rtltoday.lu and with a bit of luck we may consider it for next week’s agenda.
