CD Tip 06-01-2025 Tracey Thorn : A Distant Shore
My CD Tip this week is the (bonus content) re-release of Tracey Thorn’s 1982 album A Distant Shore. Tracey was only 19 when she wrote and recorded these songs. Never imaging that the album would be number 1 in the UK indie chart and sell more than 100,000 copies throughout Europe.
Local Matters
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Local Matters: Where to have coffee with kidson 04.12.2024
Today on Local Matters, we explore the challenges parents face in finding family-friendly cafés in Luxembourg. Hear from Cecile, who created a new label certifying child-welcoming spaces, and visit Florence Café in the Gare area, one of the […]
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Local Matters: Esch's mayor Christian Weis about civic participationon 15.11.2024
The city of Esch has introduced an online platform where citizens can easily request a meeting with a municipal officer or alderman. The initiative aims to strengthen the direct contact between the citizens and the politicians. In our interview on […]
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Local Matters: Passerell Asbl is crowdfundingon 13.11.2024
Passerell Asbl is crowdfunding to keep up their contact point for women and girls. In our interview on Local Matters, campaign manager Constanze Jacquemot explains why the support is necessary.
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Local Matters: Public participation in architectureon 23.10.2024
Franziska has invited Maribel Casas, director of the Luxembourg Center for Architecture Luca, to talk about their initiatives to involve the public in architectural planning. Tonight, Luca is hosting a lecture on affordable living, presenting […]
Bourgmeisterin
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Bourgmeisterin Episode #44: Gabriel Lippmann, part 1
on 16.01.2025
We’re continuing with the stories about Luxembourgish Nobel Prize winners: Gabriel Lippmann can proudly claim the title of one of the pioneers bagging the award in 1908 – for figuring out how to reproduce colours in photos using a special effect […]
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Bourgmeisterin Episode #42: Jules Hoffmann, part 2
on 27.12.2024
We're continuing with the story about Jules Hoffmann: in the late ’60s, a young technician in the Strasbourg lab caught Hoffmann’s eye. Little did he know, she’d soon become his wife, the mother of his two children, and his most trusted […]
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Bourgmeisterin Episode #43: Beaufort castle
on 27.12.2024
Once upon a time, nestled in the quaint countryside of Beaufort, in the mystical eastern realms of Luxembourg, lie not one, but two castles – a duo of historical wonder that will have you saying, "Medieval meets Renaissance? Sign me up!" Find out […]
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Bourgmeisterin Episode #42: Jules Hoffmann, part 2
on 18.12.2024
We're continuing with the story about Jules Hoffmann: in the late ’60s, a young technician in the Strasbourg lab caught Hoffmann’s eye. Little did he know, she’d soon become his wife, the mother of his two children, and his most trusted […]
What's Right
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What's right: Thailand allows same-sex marriageon 23.01.2025
Today marks a historic moment for Thailand as same-sex unions become legal, sparking celebrations nationwide. Over a thousand LGBTQ couples are tying […]
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What's right: UK to criminalize deepfakeson 22.01.2025
The UK government has introduced new laws to criminalize the creation and sharing of sexually explicit deepfakes, addressing growing concerns over AI […]
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What's right: free meal program Indonesiaon 15.01.2025
Indonesia has launched a bold free meal program to fight malnutrition, initially benefiting 570,000 schoolchildren and pregnant women in 20 […]
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What's right: plastic import ban Thailandon 15.01.2025
Indonesia has launched a bold free meal program to fight malnutrition, initially benefiting 570,000 schoolchildren and pregnant women in 20 […]
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