Welcome to the weekend: see award-winning short films, music in the old town, a social impact festival, a classic ballet piece, football on the big screen, or party at the Philharmonie!
1. Experience Siren's Call in Luxembourg's old town
What: Lovely family music festival
Where: Neumünster Abbey
When: Saturday, 29 June – info & tickets
The Siren's Call festival is set to captivate audiences once again at Luxembourg City's historic Neumünster Abbey, boasting an eclectic lineup that includes international artists like Bombay Bicycle Club as well as Luxembourg's own Francis of Delirium, in a day filled with music & culture. Children and families can look forward to additional entertainment in the form of Minimënster kid shows and special events from karaoke to yoga sessions and 'Nuits des Lampions' lantern festival. For more details and a full line up, check out this article on RTL Today.
2. Party at Philharmonie End-of-Season
What: Dance between the white pillars
Where: Philharmonie in Kirchberg
When: Saturday, 29 June at 10pm – info & tickets
Who thought the Philharmonie was only about classical, jazz and world music? For their annual End-of-Season party, the venue has invited some of Europe's finest DJs and producers, so get ready for sets by melodic dance music act NTO and rising star Yazzus. The whole place will be a crazy dance floor until the early morning hours.
© ©: Sebastien Grebille
3. Watch EUROs on big screen
What: Round of 16
Where: Glacis car park
When: Every match as of 6pm – more info here
Watch the Euros live on a huge screen at Glacis square. To mark the European Football Championship, Luxembourg City Council is organising public viewings on a giant 50 square-metre screen at the Glacis car park starting 29 June for the Round of 16.
4. Support IRONMAN participants
What: Incredible performances
Where: Remich
When: Sunday, 30 June at 9am – more info here
The 11th edition of IRONMAN Luxembourg sees 3,000 athletes run 21.1 kilometres, cycle 90 kilometres, and swim 1.9 kilometres along the Moselle. Support these incredible athletes at the sidelines, with plenty of entertainment and food stands around the start and finish point in Remich.
5. Learn how local action makes social change
What: Transitiondays
Where: Schluechthaus Hollerich
When: Friday, 28 June – Sunday, 30 June – FREE – more info here
For a foray into how local action can contribute to social change, head for the Schluechthaus in Hollerich for a three-day festival of discussions, debates, conferences, democratic citizens' assemblies, exhibitions, games, repair cafés, initiation to agro-ecological practices, tips and tricks for energy sobriety, swap of objects and clothing.
6. See Swan Lake
What: End of season
Where: Grand Theatre at Glacis
When: Thursday, 27 June at 8pm – info & tickets
Catch the end of season at the Grand Theatre with this reworking of the classical ballet, Swan Lake. Retaining most of Tschaikovsky's score, the is the Swan Lake fairytale, retold through contemporary dance and reset in a modern-day city.
© JC Carbonne
7. Watch award-winning short films for free
What: Nuits en Or
Where: Cinematheque Luxembourg
When: Friday, 28 June at 6pm and Saturday, 29 June at 5pm – more info here
The world's best short films are being screened at Cinematheque on Friday and Saturday – for free! Each lasting somewhere between 10 and 30 minutes, these were voted by a global jury as some of the best creations of current cinema. Read the full programme here.
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