First up was the academic rentrée: with schools opening next week, education minister Claude Meisch (DP) recently outlined the government’s strategy for the 2020-21 academic year in light of the covid-19 pandemic. While Meisch has explained the aim is for schools to function “as normal as possible”, and measures related to mask-wearing, circulation routes, aerating, targeting testing, etc., will be carried out, parents on social networks have expressed confusion over the logic behind some of the measures.
Parliament has also returned from summer holidays, with a full agenda on its hands. In addition to the covid-19 crisis, the Chamber of Deputies will debate revisions to the constitution (which have been under discussion since 1999). There is also a bankruptcy reform bill in progress (which has been under discuss since 2003). Then there’s a possible reform of personal taxation and a required overall of the country’s criminal records system (both of which date from last year).
Finally there’s the cultural rentrée, as calendars are filling up again and venues are underway in announcing their scheduling into autumn for the year ahead. The team discussed how cultural venues have responded, their thoughts on online events, as well as how they’re getting their cultural fill, given current restrictions.
Events mentioned included:
- 10-12 September: BGT production of Sherry Kramer’s “David’s Redhaired Death”
- 12-13 September: 7th Luxembourg polo international
- 13 September: Indian Association Luxembourg “Digital India Day”
- 14-18 September: ALFI “rentrée” conference
- 15 September: IMS Luxembourg’s sustainability forum
- 17 September: British Ladies Club’s monthly cocktail
- 18-26 September British & Irish Film Festival