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Luxembourg Pride will return to Luxembourg City this summer after sixteen years in Esch-sur-Alzette. Organisers from the Luxembourg lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex advocacy organisation Rosa Lëtzebuerg confirmed that the parade will now alternate between the two cities. The next edition is scheduled for 10 and 11 July in Luxembourg City. According to Rosa Lëtzebuerg, the rotating format is meant to keep the event rooted in different regions while also strengthening its national visibility. Pride celebrations had been held in Esch-sur-Alzette since 2009.
Luxembourg’s national railway company Société Nationale des Chemins de Fer Luxembourgeois, abbreviated as CFL, is replacing nearly eight kilometres of track between Noertzange and Schifflange. The work is taking place during the Easter break and involves around 120 workers. CFL engineers told Luxtimes such rail renewals usually happen every 25 to 30 years. The previous upgrade on this section of track took place about 25 years ago. Train services on the line towards Esch-sur-Alzette are expected to run normally again from next week.
River burials have taken place for the first time on the German side of the Moselle River after a legal change in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate. According to Luxtimes report, three urns containing ashes were placed in the river in recent weeks. The practice is not authorised in Luxembourg. Authorities say the scattering of ashes in rivers is not clearly regulated under Luxembourg law. Any burial in the shared border section of the Moselle would require an agreement between Luxembourg and Germany. Some Luxembourg communes, including Wormeldange, are instead considering vineyard burials as an alternative.
Thousands of visitors gathered in Nospelt and Luxembourg City for the traditional Éimaischen market on Easter Monday. Nospelt marked the 70th anniversary of its local celebration, while the market in Luxembourg City dates back to 1827. The event is known for the handmade clay bird whistles called Péckvillcher, sold at artisan stands. Festivities began at 10 in the morning under sunny conditions. Music, performances and food stalls attracted visitors throughout the day.
