1. Hear songwriters
Lata Gouveia’s Grund Club initiative hosts a special Valentine’s Day concert showcasing the work of local songwriters and featuring a host of talented local musicians and singers. These gigs are a great way to meet like-minded people who truly enjoy making, and listening to, music. Maybe you’ll find a songwriting partner.
When: Tuesday 14 February, 20:00
Where: neimënster, rue Münster, Luxembourg-Grund
Tickets: neimënster
Photo: Ali Sahib
2. Tie a love lock
This initiative, attaching a love lock to a specially designed sculpture in Schengen, allows citizens to symbolically demonstrate their attachment to the idea of a borderless Europe as outlined in the Schengen Treaty. But one can see the appeal for lovers who may wish to enjoy a glass of local wine while looking out over the Moselle river.
Where: Schengen quay
Image: Nordic Stella
3. Go potty, get painting
Paint personalised “his and hers” mugs or decorate other kooky crockery for the one you love at Nordic Stella, the paint-it-yourself ceramic workshop in Luxembourg City’s rue du Nord. Check the website for the drop-in session timetable or to book a personalised event.
Where: Nordic Stella, 3 rue du Nord, Luxembourg-Centre
Info: Nordic Stella
Photo: Marcy Leigh/Creative Commons
4. Make a play date
Not your traditional romantic dinner: “Don’t play with your food” participants will “play while eating” to make the “meal a moment of companionship and sharing,” says Mudam. Expect some “unexpected” games from the host, Charlotte Brocard. It’s free and “no reservation needed--just bring your good mood.”
When: Wednesday 15 February, 19:00
Where: Mudam, 3 parc Dräi Eechelen, Luxembourg-Kirchberg
Info: Mudam
Picture: Pexels
5. Bond with a bow-wow
You can always count on man’s best friend to make you feel loved. Don’t have a dog? Then why not offer to walk one of the scores of homeless pups living at the animal shelter in Gasperich. Simply drop by to walk a dog for a couple of hours from Monday to Saturday after 1 p.m. All you need is a photo ID.
Where: Déierenasyl, 80 rue Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Luxembourg-Gasperich
Info: Déierenasyl
How’s the water?
6. Give yourself some love
Don’t forget that the most important relationship you have is with yourself. Treat yourself to your favourite food, put that face mask on, have a bath, listen to Taylor Swift (that goes for men, too) and go to bed early for a good night’s sleep. You’ll look better than everyone else who has been on a night out!
Info: Taylor Swift
7. See avant-garde classic
For something completely different, hunker down with your loved one to watch Alejandro Jodorowsky’s gloriously wacky and visually stunning “Santa Sangre” (Holy Blood). Roger Ebert says the 1989 film is packed with “horror, poetry, surrealism, psychological pain and wicked humour.”
When: Tuesday 14 February, 18:30
Where: Cinémathèque, place du Théâtre, Luxembourg-Centre
Info: Plurio.net
This purrrrfect picture is Creative Commons
8. Show your cat some love
Have you been neglecting your significant other, i.e., your cat lately? Clean out its litter, give it some catnip and play hide and seek. You’ll have a party! Afterwards curl up together for some cuddles and much-needed bonding. Don’t have a cat? The Déierenasyl (see no.5) or SOS Animaux has abandoned cats available for adoption.
Info: SOS Animaux
Photo: Sven Becker
9. Do dance of the heart
Of all the partner dances, nothing quite matches the sensuality and romance of tango. Tango Argentino teaches drop-in sessions on Tuesday lunchtimes at Dance Factory in the capital. The same day, it also teaches level 2, early evening, and organises late night Milonga La Primera dances at the Brasserie de l’Arrêt in Merl.
Info: Tango Argentino
Ryan Gosling in “Blue Valentine”
10. Cure relationship blues
If you’re happily single but still get the blues around Valentine’s, watch “Kramer vs Kramer”, “Blue Valentine” or “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf”. That should cure it. If you’re up for a good cry and let it all out, watch “The Way We Were”--a classic romantic drama.
Info: Netflix or iTunes