Final tournament from 14 June to 14 July 2024.

As a partner of the Chamber of Commerce, the City aims to boost commerce and promote entrepreneurism using an innovative approach by offering retailers, restaurateurs, young entrepreneurs and start ups a unique platform to gain visibility and reach out to a new client base – one that reflects the diverse cultural heritage of the capital, and mainly comprises young professionals and young families. Visitors, on the other hand, will be given the chance to discover the wide array of businesses established in Luxembourg City, all at one captivating trade show.

The application form, as well as the conditions of participation, can be found at commerce.vdl.lu.

Want more information? Get in touch with the City of Luxembourg's Service Développement économique et commercial (Economic and Commercial Development Department) [Contact: Tel.: (+352) 4796-5000 (from Monday to Friday, 9:00 to 12:00 and 14:00 to 17:00)/email: dec@vdl.lu).

Practical information

When: 3 July to 21 July 2024 (every day except Mondays), from 11:00 to 18:00 and selected evenings
Venue: Place de la Constitution ("Gëlle Fra")

Admission:

• For readers, entry is free and reservations are not required, but capacity is limited.
• For the themed evenings and readings entry is free and reservations are not required, but capacity is limited (except for the "Book Discussion" event with Between the Lines on 29 August).

How to get there

• Bus
  • AVL lines 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 10, 13, 14, 18, 19 and 22: "Roosevelt" stop
  • AVL lines 19 and 31: "Cathédrale" stop
• Vel'OH!
  • "Gëlle Fra"

The Action Plan was developed jointly with local associations and the City's Advisory Committee on Equal Opportunities (Commission consultative de l’égalité des chances), and is yet another example of the City of Luxembourg's commitment to promoting diversity within our society and forging a more equal and inclusive city.  

Anyone interested in acting as chaperone for schoolchildren is welcome to send the duly completed form available on bus.vdl.lu to the City's Service Enseignement (Education Department) located at 110, avenue Gaston Diderich, L-1420 Luxembourg, or to info.busbegleeder@vdl.lu.

Full information on work times, training and compensation can be found on bus.vdl.lu.

The workshop offers a wide array of bikes (for children and adults), tandems and e-bikes, available for hire for anywhere between an hour and a week, with discounts for groups (4 people or more), under 15s, and young people over 15 who have a youth card (carte jeunes) issued by the National Agency for Youth Information (Agence Nationale pour l'Information des Jeunes). Accessories such as child seats and helmets are also available for hire.

The workshop is at 8, Bisserweg in the Grund. It is open from April to September, Monday to Friday, 8:00 to 12:00 and 13:00 to 19:30, and weekends and public holidays, 10:00 to 12:00 and 13:00 to 19:30. From October to March, the workshop is open Monday to Friday from 7:00 to 14:00.

In all, 138 members of the City of Luxembourg's staff took part in the race. 5 runners finished the full marathon of 42.195 km (1 woman and 4 men), 85 runners finished the half-marathon (20 women and 65 men), 9 groups took part in the team run (14 women and 22 men, with mixed teams), and 12 runners (all women) took part in the 5k Run for Success.

As is the case every year, City of Luxembourg staff who took part in the marathon made a donation to charity. This year, the sum of €2,225 was raised for the MOving TOgetheR (MOTOr) programme, which was created as part of a partnership between various players in the healthcare field, namely the Service National de Psychiatrie Juvénile (HRS), the Rehazenter, the Luxembourg Institute of Health, the University of Luxembourg and the Clinique de l'Obésité Infantile (CHL). The programme offers multidisciplinary care for overweight and obese children.

In addition, the sum of €470 collected as part of the inclusive Roll & Run race was donated to Blëtz ASBL. This association helps stroke victims and their loved ones, and works to improve the inclusion of these people in society.

Practical information

• 6 July 2024 / 11:00–17:00
• Address: 5, rue de l'Abattoir, L-1111 Luxembourg
• How to get there: P+R Bouillon / AVL bus line no. 15 ("Schluechthaus" stop)
• Admission and participation is free. You must be 16 or older to participate. 
• Registration is required. Sign up now at schluechthaus@vdl.lu while spots last.

This event is part of an extensive pre-works programme to promote and revitalise the Schluechthaus by testing out the ideas garnered during the civic outreach process on the future of the site. Before construction work begins, a series of one-time events – including cultural, sports and intergenerational activities – will be put on at the Old Slaughterhouse.

Programme

• "Plëss in Concert" ( until 8 September 2024)
• "Gare grooves" (27 June to 15 August 2024)
• Public screening of the UEFA EURO 2024 (29 June to 14 July 2024)
• "Summerstreets" (29 July to 15 September 2024)
• "Summer op der Gëlle Fra" (July to September 2024)
• "Kinnekswiss loves…" (5, 6 and 7 July 2021)
• Blues'n'Jazz Rallye (20 July 2024)
• City Open Air Cinema (25 July to 1 August 2024)
• Public screening of the opening of the Paris Olympic Games (26 July 2024)
• "Kanner in the City" (2 and 3 August 2024)
• "D'Stad liest" (3 to 21 July 2024)
• Schueberfouer (23 August to 11 September 2024)
• "Concerts de midi"
• "Konscht am Gronn"
• Luxembourg City markets
• Flea market
• Antique market

Every Thursday from 18:30–20:00, musicians from the Conservatoire will play jazz, contemporary, classical and Latin music on a small stage set up in a fun and welcoming atmosphere.

National Day

National Day

City Sounds

Music lovers got their groove on to popular modern music at the "City Sounds" festival, a series of open-air concerts with DJs, renowned international performers and big local acts held on 22 and 23 June at Champ du Glacis.

The City of Luxembourg has launched a call for applications to lease a restaurant/brasserie at 8, Bd. de Kockelscheuer. (Ban de Gasperich Park).

All applications must be submitted, along with the documents listed in the aforementioned specifications, to the address stated above by 9 August 2024.

Inspired by Greek tradition

Drawing inspiration from the ancient Greek tradition of ceramics and the "exquisite corpse" technique popularised by surrealist artists, artist Lucie Majerus wanted to connect people and show these connections in a collaborative work of art. For the project, the City invited creatives and artists at heart to participate in weekly workshops at the luca – Luxembourg Center for Architecture, where everyone was allowed to draw part of a never-ending pattern on white ceramic tiles, starting where the last person left off, and giving free rein to their imaginations on the theme of "Water".

A co-created work of art

Workshops were also held in collaboration with the City's Service Seniors (Department of Senior Services) at Konviktsgaart and with pupils at the Clausen elementary school. The co-created artwork is made up of more than 1,800 ceramic tiles, with each tile occupying a specific place in the work by virtue of its continuity with the adjacent pieces.

The exhibition designed by photographer Jessica Theis is one element of the eponymous audio-photographic project that is part of the Œuvre Grande-Duchesse Charlotte's "Cliché – société en migration" call for projects aiming to raise public awareness of questions of identity and otherness within our multicultural society by connecting artistic activities to societal issues.

Giving a voice to people with disabilities

Having worked as an educator and instructor in various sheltered workshops and recreation facilities, the photographer has always sensed a level of unease or discomfort from some people when they come into contact with people with mental disabilities. These people often face prejudice or are treated differently. With this in mind, Jessica Theis decided to use her art to improve this relationship, aiming to facilitate an initial connection by giving a voice to people with disabilities.

"Wee bass du?"

The artist recorded 25 people during a photo shoot, always asking them the same question, "Wee bass du?" (Who are you?), followed by other questions such as "Wéi wéilts du dass d'Leit dech gesinn?" (How would you like people to see you?) or "Wat sinn deng Dreem?" (What are your dreams?).

Citizens from each city will be able to travel – using a shuttle service – to events held in each of the network's cities to discover a local tradition or fun event. These activities and transport services are organised free of charge.

Discover a local tradition

Four events are on offer for all those keen to explore:

QuattroPole – a cross-border network of cities

Straddling the borders of Germany, Luxembourg and France, QuattroPole is a cross-border region that is historically, economically and culturally extremely diverse, and where multilingualism is an accepted part of daily life. The cities of Luxembourg, Metz, Saarbrücken and Trier work closely together to heighten their visibility on the European stage and pool their know-how through innovative projects. This policy of cooperation, along with the implementation of joint projects, is geared towards creating synergies between the cities and bolstering the region's economic attractiveness.

A musical highlight of the Luxembourg City summer event season, this festival is set against the backdrop of the iconic Kinnékswiss meadow, located midway between the city centre and Champ du Glacis.

From 18:00 to 3:00 in the morning, 40 acclaimed musicians and ensembles will give live performances on stages set up all across the Old Town, giving visitors a truly unique way to experience this UNESCO heritage site. The festival's atmosphere and scenery can be found nowhere else in Europe.

Eight stages, each with its own surprises for visitors:

• Place Auguste Engel (Grund)
• Neimënster (Grund)
• Melusina (Clausen)
• Rives de Clausen (Clausen)
• Parc Mansfeld (Clausen)
• Parc Odendahl (Pfaffenthal)
• Théiwesbuer (Pfaffenthal)
• Sang a Klang (Pfaffenthal)

An additional eight bars will be also hosting concerts to delight audiences with various styles of jazz, funk, soul and blues.