A tradition that represents the banishing of winter, the victory of the sun over darkness, Buurgbrennen takes place on the first Sunday in Lent and involves the lighting of a huge fire in villages and neighbourhoods. The bonfire is built in the sh...

Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings shot into the limelight with 2006’s album 100 Days, 100 Nights, whose title track also spawned a hit for the soul revivalists. Sharon Jones herself started as a gospel singer, but soon found her powerful vocal styl...

The latest instalment of Filmreakter’s “twin tales of terror and madness” features a double feature from British horror king Clive Barker. The first is Barker’s debut, Hellraiser, based on his own novel The Hellbound Heart. Featuring t...

Kurt Vile may not be a household name, but he has been compared to the great Leonard Cohen for his tender and evocative lyrics. He has also been likened to artists as diverse as Animal Collective, My Bloody Valentine, Bob Seger and Nick Drake--no ...

Founded in 1989 by Luxembourg percussion teacher Paul Mootz, the aim of the International Percussion Competition Luxembourg (IPCL) is to give percussion ensembles an opportunity to compete among their peers as well as to demonstrate various percussio...

Kids and youngsters between the ages of 5 and 20 are being encouraged to be creative via Luxinnovation’s GENiAL 2012 competition. The organisers of the Luxembourg contest are seeking fresh and creative ideas in any number of fields, from technol...

Although the outdoor exhibitions segment of the Design City biennale don’t open until mid-April--when the event truly comes alive in the streets of the capital--anyone interested in design can already take a look at two exhibitions at Mudam. Fas...

The pitch may have been mere formula, and a mere formality, but the investors who chose to back Daniel Espinosa’s first American film have been reaping the rewards. Currently no. 1 at the US box office (against admittedly weak, and even more for...

Four years after releasing Grammy-nominated debut album Cross, French electronic duo Xavier de Rosnay and Gaspard Augé come to Luxembourg in support of second album, last year’s Audio, Video, Disco. The pair shot to fame with acclaimed remixes ...

The view of Luxembourg abroad has never been more important in the face of increasing global competition. But what do foreigners really think of the Grand Duchy and how can those in charge of promoting Luxembourg as a place of business ensure that...