Welcome to the weekend! Launch into a month-long programme at Rotondes, pedal into Vëlosummer, play games in town, see beach volleyball, or go medieval.
1. Attend opening night of Congés Annulés
What: August festival
Where: Rotondes, 3 Place des Rotondes, 2448 Luxembourg - Google Maps
When: Friday, 28 July until Wednesday, 23 August - prices vary - info & tickets
With many people visiting relatives or going on holiday in August, Luxembourg was quite a dead place in terms of cultural activities that summer month....UNTIL Congés Annulés ('holidays cancelled') came along! Rotondes have programmed a full month of awesome band and film screenings, and there's a beautiful outdoor patio setting with a bar and live DJ sets. Great also for an afterwork drink during the week. See Francis of Delirium, Haru Nemuri and Fat Dog on this opening night for just €5!
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2. Pedal into Vëlosummer
What: Biking summer
Where: Various places around Luxembourg, see info links below
When: Between now and 27 August - more info here
© Pancake! Photographie
3. Play games in the City
What: Global sounds
Where: Neimenster, 28 Rue Münster, 2160 Grund - Google Maps
When: Friday, 28 July and Saturday, 29 July between 2.30-5.30pm - FREE - more info here
The annual games festival is one of the highlights of the Summer in the City programme. For this event, on Friday and Saturday, the city centre is transformed into one giant playground for children, featuring a host of games and workshops and street performers from all over Europe. It is mainly focused on children aged 4-12, but everyone is welcome, including the parents (who will become kids themselves again).
© Phototheque de VdL / Marc Wilwert
4. Watch beach volleyball competition
What: Doubles and five-person teams
Where: EVBC, 67 Rue Zénon Bernard, 4031 Esch-sur-Alzette - Google Maps
When: Friday, 28 July - Sunday, 30 July - more info here
The Luxembourg Beach Open is back in the sands of southern Esch this weekend! Watch teams smash, dive and battle it out for the grand prize while DJs spin the funkiest beats to cocktails and beer. There are no more tickets to actually play as a team, but you can still see the action from up close and on Saturday the courts are open in the evening.
5. Watch Oppenheimer
What: Story of the atomic bomb
Where: Kinepolis Kirchberg, 45 Av. John F. Kennedy, 1855 Kirchberg - Google Maps
When: Various times - €13,30 - info & tickets
Christopher Nolan's new cinematic masterpiece tells the story of J. Robert Oppenheimer, who is appointed during World War II to work on the top-secret Manhattan Project. Oppenheimer and a team of scientists spend years developing and designing the atomic bomb. Their work comes to fruition on 16 July, 1945, as they witness the world's first nuclear explosion, forever changing the course of history. Featuring Cillian Murphy, which is, of course, reason enough to see this film.
6. Get knighted (or beheaded?) at medieval festival
What: From bagpipes to falconers
Where: Vianden Castle - Google Maps
When: Saturday, 29 July - Sunday, 6 August between 10am-7pm - €3-€25 - all details here
Vianden Castle, declared by CNN as one of the world's most beautiful castles, is hosting the enchanting Medieval Festival these next 9 days. More than 100 participants will fill the castle grounds with medieval life, including fire and battle shows, jugglers, medieval music, markets and crafts, calligraphy and all kinds of delicacies. Get ready for some fierce knight action as well, and if you ask a brave fighter for his sword, you can get knighthood too.
7. Learn African dance & music
What: Festival L'Écho des Balafons
Where: Generatiounsgaart Beaufort - Google Maps
When: Saturday, 29 July - Sunday, 30 July - more info here
Head to the Beaufort generation gardens this weekend for an African-centred festival celebrating music and the arts but also diversity and respect for nature. The programme includes dance workshops with instructors from Guinea, Cape Verde and Burkina Faso, music concerts with percussion groups and a band, a raffle to win artisanal products, a village with food and drinks, braids and tattoos, and an art exhibitions. Come visit this lovely place!
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