19.02 – 26.03
PILGRIMAGE TO THE BLACK MADONNA
The statue of the “Black Virgin”, dating from the 14th century, at Luxembourg-Grund is one of the most important religious object of devotion and veneration in the Grand Duchy, particularly during Lenten season.
www.cathol.lu

March – May
Printemps musical – Festival de Luxembourg
The renowned “Printemps Musical” jazz and world music festival features every year an innovative series of jazz and world music concerts and hosts both prestigious international artists as well as new talents worth discovering. Concerts take place in the various venues of the capital city, depending on style and production, ranging from the elegant Philharmonie to the charged club-atmosphere of “den Atelier”, the Conservatoire de Musique, the Grand Théâtre Luxembourg and the Centre de Rencontre Culturel Abbaye de Neumünster. After 28 years, the festival has now established itself as a veritable evergreen and has become an essential institution in the Luxembourg culture calendar.
www.printempsmusical.lu

Preview:
07 .03 Pat Metheny
16 .03 Brad Mehlda u
13 .04 Dee Dee Bridgewater
17 .04 Cin é-Concert KOYAANISQUATISI
28 .04 Rau Paz
04 .05 John McLaughlin & The 4th Dimension

26 - 28.03
INVITATION AUX MUSÉES
Free entrance to the temporary and permanent exhibitions in the museums of the “Statermuséeën” (Casino Luxembourg – Forum d’art contemporain, Musée national d’histoire et d’art, Musée national d’histoire naturelle, Musée d’Histoire de la Ville de Luxembourg, Villa Vauban, Musée d’art moderne Grand-Duc Jean (MUDAM), Musée Dräi Eechelen).
www.statermuseeen.lu

Easter Monday 05.04
EMAISCHEN
Traditional celebration of Emmaus. Early on Easter Monday, a motley crowd jostles behind the Palace of the Grand Dukes on the small square of the Fishmarket, to buy one of the small whistling birds – in baked clay – which are only sold that day.

24.04
NIGHT OF THE CATHEDRALS
On the 24th April the Cathedrals of Luxembourg, Liège, Metz, Nancy and Trier remain open “overnight” and offer a cultural and spiritual program with guided tours, lectures, concerts, moments of prayer and meditations.
www.cathol.lu

24.04 – 09.05
OCTAVE NOTRE-DAME
Traditional Pilgrimage (since 1666) to honour Our Lady of Luxembourg, the patron saint. Lasts from the third to the fifth Sunday after Easter and represents the main religious ceremony of the country.
www.cathol.lu

14-15.05
SAMBA-CONTEST
As a prelude to the ING-EUROPE-MARATHON, the City of Luxembourg reverberates to the sound of 30 samba-bands from over 10 different countries!
www.ing-europe-marathon.lu

15.05
ING EUROPE-MARATHON LUXEMBOURG
At dusk, in the narrow streets and alleys of the old town, never-ending rows of spectators standing on both sides of the course,  absolute pandemonium at Place Guillaume II, the quiet green parks in the city centre, small festivals in the exclusive residential areas. Decide on the day whether to run the marathon or half marathon! Start time: 6 p.m.
www.ing-europe-marathon.lu

21.06 – 11.09
SUMMER IN THE CITY
Open air summer campaign in the city of Luxembourg with free concerts at the Place d’Armes and the Place Guillaume II, “Fête de la Musique”, music festivals “MeYouZik”, “Rock um Knuedler” and Blues’n Jazzrallye, street art festival “Streeta(rt)nimation”, open air cinema, markets and feasts, exhibitions and folklore, tourism, and much more.
www.summerinthecity.lu

21-23.05
NEW ORLEANS MEETS LUXEMBOURG

Colorful musical parades, jazz concerts, rhythm-n-blues, Mississippi and gospel, marching bands, and spicy culinary iscoveries: an exceptional event will welcome you during the Pentecost weekend. An international open air festival – free for the public!
www.lcto.lu

21.06
OPENING ACT SUMMER IN THE CITY and FÊTE DE LA MUSIQUE
Music celebration in honour of all various styles of music. “Knuedler goes classic” Open-air concert with the Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra.
www.fetedelamusique.lu

22.06
EVE OF THE NATIONAL HOLIDAY
The eve of the National Holiday is a gala occasion for the capital city. A torchlight tattoo will lighten the streets from 10 p.m. onwards. Grand fireworks will illuminate the Pétrusse Valley. Rock, pop and folklore concerts as well as dj sessions will liven up the streets, bars and cafés of the capital till dawn.
www.vdl.lu

23.06
NATIONAL HOLIDAY
Official ceremonies (military parade, Te Deum, 101 canon shots etc.).
www.vdl.lu

03.07
MUSIC FESTIVAL MeYou Zik
Held under the banner of multicultural encounters, coexistence and tolerance, this world festival mirrors the diversity of Luxembourg City, a multicultural and cosmopolitan capital par excellence, home to 63% of non-Luxembourg residents and a melting pot of 170 nationalities. “MeYouZik” pays homage to a reality lived every day, injected with a zest of conviviality, a dose of openmindedness and a grain of festive folly.
www.meyouzik.lu

04.07
MUSIC FESTIVAL ROCK UM KNUEDLER
International rock-pop headliners and Luxembourg’s best rock bands are sharing two stages in the very heart of the city of  Luxembourg at Place Guillaume II, also called the “Knuedler”. Fans of rock music are spoiled for choice. Since it began in 1991, “Rock um Knuedler” has been free to the public, audiences being as large as 10.000 music lovers.
www.rockumknuedler.lu

july
MUSIC FESTIVAL OMNI
The splendid open air square of the Neumünster Abbey is the ideal location for outstanding concerts.
www.ccrn.lu

VISITS OF THE PALACE OF THE GRAND DUKES
Beginning of September. As the town residence of the Grand Duke, the palace has unquestionably one of the most beautiful façades in the city (Flemish Renaissance, 16th century). Majestical interior and splendid above stairs (with light design by Ingo Maurer) can be visited exclusively during summer. More information in May:
www.lcto.lu

15.07 – 15.09
CITY SAFARI TOUR
A very special family experience! You can enjoy the experience, of an outstanding stopover in Luxembourg City. You don’t need a jeep, pith helmet, camouflage clothing or to trek along beaten tracks to discover Luxembourg – just stroll through the streets and alleyways of the City wearing your own comfortable clothing!
www.lcto.lu

17.07
BLUES’N JAZZRALLYE
Every summer, during the Blues’n Jazzrallye, the lower city suburbs of Grund and Clausen go completely crazy! 50 jazz and blues bands from the Grand Duchy and abroad play dixieland, mainstream, fusion, boogie woogie up to Chicago blues in all the pubs and on 10 different open-air-stages! The rallye drains every year 20.000 music fans in a total party atmosphere!
www.bluesjazzrallye.lu

19.07
LISZT-HOMMAGE
124 years ago, Franz Liszt made his last public appearance in Luxembourg in the actual Casino Luxembourg – Forum d’art contemporain (19.07.1886). Discover an outstanding musical evening in the authentic environment!
www.casino-luxembourg.lu

July
KANNER IN THE CITY
A great children’s festival with lots of games and animations, turning the Place Guillaume II and the Place d’Armes in a huge playground.
www.capel.lu

July – August (friday & saturday)
SUMMER FOLLIES Open-air Film Festival
In the heat of summer nights and under the stars dip into the world of the 7th art! Open air screening in the courtyard of the “Théâtre des Capucins”.
www.vdl.lu

14.08
STREETA(RT)NIMATION
It’s well worthwile to take a stroll through the pedestrian zone. You will encounter about thymie different mimes, stilters,  travelling musicians, tumblers and crazy fantastic creatures who will take you to a coloured fantasy world of poetry and comedy. Pleasure and good humor will be the order of the day.
www.streetartnimation.lu

20.08 – 08.09
SCHUEBERFOUER
Large fun fair on the vast Glacis Square, founded by John the Blind, Count of Luxembourg and King of Bohemia, in 1340. It continues the tradition of the folk fair. With rollercoasters, giant wheel, traditional cinema, thrilling games, sweets, candy and luxembourgish specialities.
www.fouer.lu

October – November
MUSIC FESTIVAL LIVE AT VAUBAN
Renowned music festival with a series of 10 rock, pop and blues concerts in different concerts halls of the capital. “Live at Vauban” was launched in 1995 when Luxembourg was European City of Culture.
www.liveatvauban.lu

09.10
NUIT DES MUSÉES
On the occasion of the “Nuit des Musées”, the museums will open their exhibitions and collections to the public from 6 p.m. until 1 a.m., and entertain visitors on this late opening with a rich and multidisciplinary programme of dance and music performances, live acts aso.
www.statermuseeen.lu

October
INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL "Dir Actors"
Many actors decide to go behind a camera at some point of their career. Sometimes they become directors for one movie, or they develop a really successful second career in directing. Created in 2007, the DirActors festival will make you discover upcoming films of young as well as experienced filmmakers, and will draw you into passionate discussions about films from all over the world, in an open and convivial atmosphere.
www.diractors.org

October – November
LUXEMBOURG FESTIVAL
On the initiative of the Philharmonie and the Grand Théâtre de Luxembourg, Luxembourg Festival will present a programme with outstanding productions and countless highlights.
www.philharmonie.lu

20-24.11
Expo Gast 10
The world of gastronomy and culinary delicious is guest star of Luxembourg. Villeroy & Boch Culinary World Cup and show  cooking. In the exhibition halls of Kirchberg.
www.luxexpo.lu

26.11.10 – 06.01.11
WINTER LIGHTS
Winter programme including the Christmas Market, public concerts, Christmas concerts, “cortège Saint-Nicolas”, shopping on sundays.
www.winterlights.lu

Theatre:

GRAND THEÂTRE
Originally built in the sixties to mark the millennium of the City of Luxembourg, the Grand Théâtre de Luxembourg underwent a major facelift and refurbishment, reopening its doors in 2003. Five years on, the Grand Théâtre presents and co-produces opera, music-theatre, dance and theatre productions. For opera lovers, the 2009-2010 season will offer a delightful mix including works by Händel, Offenbach, Dusapin, Haydn and, for the first time, Wagner. Dance fans will relish the privilege of two world premieres with MM by Gauthier Dance featuring Egon Madsen on one hand and the highly anticipated Création 2010 by  Frédéric Flamand, designed by Chinese architect and visual artist Ai Weiwei. If that wasn’t enough, the Grand Théâtre will also present companies Montalvo- Hervieu, Sasha Waltz & Guests, the Nederlands Dans Theater, Akram Khan and Anne Teresa de Keersmaeker. From Burkina Faso to Kinshasa, via Senegal and Marocco, the young generation of African choreographers will  certainly fill the stages with their devilishly rhythmical and passionate evenings of African dance. Finally, theatre-lovers won’t be disappointed by the vast choice of French, German and English plays on offer during the 2009-2010 season.

Grand Théâtre
1, Rond-point Schuman
L-2525 Luxembourg
Phone: (00352) 4796 3900
Tickets: (00352) 47 08 95-1
www.theatres.lu
grandtheatre@vdl.lu

THEÂTRE NATIONAL DU LUXEMBOURG
The 2010 season of the TNL is mainly focused on the theater of Northern Europe. Several authors will be represented such as: Henrik Ibsen, August Strindberg, Jon Fosse and Tankred Dorst. The well-known luxembourgish writer Roger Manderscheid will be the Author in residence with Leonce a Lena and Play Manderscheid. The TNL has also invited internationally well-known actors, such as Maximilian Schell, Dominique Horwitz, Edgar Selge and Franziska Walser. In coproduction with the  uhrfestspiele Recklinghausen and the Grand Théâtre de la Ville de Luxembourg, Frank Hoffmann will direct Ein Traumspiel und Lieben Sie Strindberg…, Hedda Gabler, written by Henrik Ibsen, will be coproduced by the Theater Bonn. Last but not least the (inter-)active theater for children and youngsters with Maach Theater!, and the TNL-Kannerbühn.

Théâtre national du Luxembourg
194, route de Longwy
L-1940 Luxembourg
Phone: (00352) 26 44 12 70
Fax: (00352) 26 44 13 70
www.tnl.lu

Exhibitions :

Spring 2010: Reopening of the Villa Vauban - Luxembourg City Art Museum
In spring 2010, the doors of the Villa Vauban, renovated and joined by a contemporary structure, will reopen. The buildings are surrounded by a park, which was designed by French landscape architect Édouard André, one of the leading landscape   planners of the late 19th century. Thus, the museum invites you to enjoy art in a relaxing atmosphere in the heart of Luxembourg city. Changing exhibition formats, while at all times focusing on the collections themselves, will provide visitors with constantly new insights, introducing them to different focal points and distinctive aspects of the collection: Dutch paintings from the Golden Age (17th century), 19th-century French historical and landscape paintings as well as paintings, sculptures and drawings by European artists from the 17th to the 19th century. The inventory is based on three 19th-century bourgeois collections, all excellent examples of their time. Visitors are met with a diverse and innovative programme of activities surrounding the art on display. Furthermore, the museum regularly provides art consultations for art lovers and collectors.

Villa Vauban – Musée d’Art de la Ville de Luxembourg
18, avenue Émile Reuter
L-2090 Luxembourg
Phone: (00352) 4796-4565
www.villavauban.lu
musee@vdl.lu

Open:
Wednesday – Monday 10 am – 6 pm
Friday 10 am – 9 pm

28.01 – 23.05
BRAVE NEW WORLD
(from the perspective of Mudam Collection)
Mudam Luxembourg – Musée d’Art Moderne Grand-Duc Jean
Marina Abramovi , Tony Cragg, Gilbert & George, Nan Goldin, Claude Lévêque, Maurizio Nannucci, Cindy Sherman, Kara Walker… What do works of art tell us about the world we live in and that we contribute, each day, to (de-) construct, to (de-)form, to (de-)think? Which are the images of our bodies, our earth, our cities, our dreams and our fears that artists reflect to us?
The exhibition Brave New World proposes – from the perspective of Mudam Collection – an open and surprising view of the universe that surrounds us, through art works of about fifty contemporary artists.

18.06 – 19.09
Sketches of Space, Sketches of Life
Mudam Luxembourg – Musée d’Art Moderne Grand-Duc Jean
Michael Beutler, Andrea Caretto & Raffaela Spagna, Simone Decker, Ann Veronica Janssens, Zilvinas Kempinas, Peter Kogler,  Sarah Sze. This exhibition is an invitation to (re)discover the imposing spaces of Mudam, designed by famous architect Ieoh Ming Pei, through installations especially created for this occasion, using the most varied techniques and materials: luminous projections, magnetic bands, strange objects, minerals invading space…

09.10.10 – 30.01.11
Attila Csörg
Mudam Luxembourg – Musée d’Art Moderne Grand-Duc Jean
Attila Csörg is one of the best-known young Hungarian artists, who is featured at prominent international exhibitions and art  fairs. His work explores the adjoining territories of art and science. He makes experiments with carefully engineered devices of  his own design, with cameras and optical apparatuses – investigations that attest to a mindset that is playful and humorous, as well as philosophical.

Mudam Luxembourg – Musée d’Art Moderne Grand-Duc Jean
3, Park Dräi Eechelen
L-1499 Luxembourg
Phone: (00352) 45 37 85-1
www.mudam.lu
info@mudam.lu

Open:
Thursday – Monday 11 am – 6 pm
Wednesday 11 am – 8 pm

12.06.10 – 27.03.11
Forever young
Youth cultures since the 1950ies
Musée d’Histoire de la Ville de Luxembourg
Youth is characterized by its extreme diversity. Every generation has its own fashion, music, places. Rock’n’roll, the hippies,  968, Punk or Techno and Hip-Hop have also been given expression in Luxembourg. But beyond the variety of youth subcultures, there are things that bother all young people: sexuality, protest, search for identity. The exhibition “Forever young” explores what it means to “be young” by showing how the “youth phenomenon” has developed since the 1950s.

Musée d’Histoire de la Ville de Luxembourg
14, rue du Saint-Esprit
L-2090 Luxembourg
Phone: (00352) 4796-4565
musee@vdl.lu
www.mhvl.lu

Open:
Tuesday – Sunday 10 am – 6 pm
Thursday 10 am – 8 pm

30.10.09 – 11.04.10
Evolution up -to -date
Musée national d’histoire naturelle – natur musée
The National Museum of Natural History is commemorating the bicentenary of Charles Darwin – he was born 200 years ago on 12 February 1809 – with a great exhibition on evolution and the history of life called Evolution upto- date. Aimed at the general public, it provides a comprehensive and interactive illustration of the key concepts and mechanisms underlying the evolution of living beings. Revolving around five key concepts – diversity, heredity, selection, time and adaptation – the exhibition reveals how millions of species have inhabited Earth over the course of time, how some have been transformed while others have given rise to new species, and finally why some have disappeared once and for all. Come and discover the remarkable history of a life that is more than three billion years old and allow yourself to be mesmerised by the fascinating spiral of evolution.

15.05 – 15.08
Blaschka
Musée national d’histoire naturelle – natur musée
The forgotten treasure of scientific artists Leopold Blaschka and his son Rudolf Blaschka. An exhibition of photographs by Heidi and Hans-Jürgen Koch.

24.09.10 – 27.02.11
For all tastes
Musée national d’histoire naturelle – natur musée
Immerse yourself in an intuitive setting and test your taste buds and an infinite range of flavours. Enrich your knowledge through highly inventive experiments. This exhibition calls upon all five senses and challenges commonly held beliefs.

Musée national d’histoire naturelle – natur musée
25, rue Münster
L-2160 Luxembourg
Phone: (00352) 46 22 331
www.mnhn.lu
musee-info@mnhn.lu

Open:
Tuesday – Sunday 10 am – 6 pm

01.05 – 12.09
Ceci n’est pas un Casino !
Casino Luxembourg – Forum d’art contemporain
Right from the start, the name of “Casino” has been misleading, for one associates it with a place for gambling rather than with a place dedicated to contemporary art. Almost every day gamblers pop in at Casino Luxembourg in the hope to hit the jackpot.   The title of the exhibition Ceci n’est pas un Casino! (This is not a gambling casino!) draws from the ambiguity of the art institution’s name: it asserts through negation what Casino Luxembourg is not, while at the same time the works presented in the exhibition all deal with the various aspects of game, thereby annihilating the statement of the exhibition title. On the occasion of this exhibition, contemporary artists will convert Casino Luxembourg into an over-dimensional playground.
Curators: Jo Kox, Kevin Muhlen

26.09.10 – 09.01.11
Bruno Peinado
Casino Luxembourg – Forum d’art contemporain
On the occasion of the exhibition Sous les ponts, le long de la rivière II (2005), Bruno Peinado’s slogan Born to be mild,  arranged as a flower bed, drew the attention of the strollers in the Petrusse valley. In his work, the artist appropriates the language and signs of popular culture and art history as well as of music and film in order to restore them in the most various ways in his installations. By drawing from this very particular visual fields and by making use of known icons, Bruno Peinado catches our eye while at the same time he clouds the issue. The mixing and hybridization at work in the artist’s installations convey a new identity and a new meaning to largely known references.
Curator: Kevin Muhlen

Casino Luxembourg – Forum d’art contemporain
41, rue Notre-Dame
B.P. 345
L-2013 Luxembourg
Phone: (00352) 22 50 45
www.casino-luxembourg.lu
info@casino-luxembourg.lu

Open:
Wednesday – Monday 11 am – 7 pm
Thursday 11 am – 8 pm

All year round
Cupid surprising Psyche at night
Musée national d’histoire et d’art
In 2008, the National Museum of History and Art acquired an oil painting by Dutch painter Abraham Bloemaert (1566-1651),  representing “Cupid surprising Psyche at night”. Abraham Bloemaert was a painter of history, portraits, religious subjects and mythological scenes, renowned also for his drawings and known as a Mannerist, Caravaggesque and academic artist. The period around 1590 saw historical painters such as Cornelis van Haarlem, Abraham Bloemaert and Joachim Wtewael produce a number of dramatic and extremely large-scale works, stunning their contemporaries. The story of Cupid and Psyche is not strictly speaking a myth, but was told by Apuleius in his “Metamorphoses”. For Psyche, Bloemaert drew inspiration from Michelangelo’s subjects, among others.

Musée national d’histoire et d’art
Marché-aux-Poissons
L-2345 Luxembourg
Phone: (00352) 4793 301
www.mnha.lu
musee@mnha.lu

Open:
Tuesday – Sunday 10 am- 5 pm
Thursday 10 am- 8 pm