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De Gudde Wëllen is turning 10 in style with a weekend of club nights and concerts! For 10 years the venue, located in Rue du Saint Esprit, has been a venue for alternative culture and clubbing. Which is why the birthday celebrations are in this vain. Starting with a club night on the 6th December with local and international DJs and then following with a night of live music on Saturday the 7th. The mini festival boasts artists such as Napoleon Gold, Ice In My Eyes and Miki. Nicole from Gudde Wëllen joined Erin on the Breakfast Show and tells stories of her 8 years working at the venue. She says over that time her role has greatly changed, and that is reflective of how much the venue has grown and now includes so much in addition to the club nights and concerts, like board game and quiz nights. You can find out more here: https://deguddewellen.lu/

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Last week my recommendation of the week was Bandit and it at Kulturfabrik and they put on an amazing show, I even had my photo taken with them! Who is playing in the Grand Ducky this week and who is my recommendation of the week? Have a listen to find out!

Not our most usual take indeed, but an important one – Luxemburger Wörterbuch is a dictionary of the Luxembourgish language that has its own history of 5 editions and a character of a tornado. If you thought rules ever applied here – think again! The language lives with the heart on its sleeve and adapts to the way people use it. Thread carefully!

Norway’s parliament has apologized to the Sami for decades of forced assimilation, marking a historic step. Alongside the apology, new measures will protect Sami culture, language, and land rights. While welcomed by the Sami, critics question economic impacts, and implementation remains under scrutiny.

Paris is launching an inspiring initiative to support new parents and protect babies from pollution. Starting mid-2025, eco-friendly gift bags will be provided, including stainless steel baby cups, wooden toys, reusable cotton wipes, and non-toxic cleaning items. This effort aims to give infants a healthier start in life while promoting sustainable practices

A research team at RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia has combined civil engineering and their wish to cut back on textile waste by using textile waste and carpet fibres to create sustainable concrete. Their approach not only diverts clothing and carpet waste from landfills — which is urgently needed when it’s estimated that the world produces 92 million tons of textile waste every year — but it also makes for stronger concrete, reducing early-age shrinkage cracking in concrete by up to 30%.

A fourteen-year-old has won the 3M Young Scientist Challenge. Sirish Subash created a device called Pestiscand. It is a handheld device for at-home use to detect pesticide residue on produce without damaging the food. It measures the wavelength of light reflecting off of fruits and vegetables and uses a machine-learning model to analyse the data. Users download a phone app, point Pestiscand at the produce, tap the scan button and voilà, they see if their apple or spinach needs another rinse.

This week Jon lets you know who is playing in Luxembourg with acts such as UB40, Jess Glynne and Therapy? as well as his recommendation of the week - Bandit Bandit at Kulturfabrik. What will you go and see?

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Right, so our first Grand Duchess lived through some pretty uneasy times of WWI, and the Entente powers were not making it particularly easier after its end doubting Luxembourg’s trustworthiness and demanding change of power:/ An almost coup d’état led annoying figure known as Emile Servais proclaiming himself the Republic of Luxembourg’s first president #wot

European regulators have now approved a new Alzheimer's drug that they rejected in July. The drug is called Leqembi, brand name for Lecanemab, and is administered via a drip every two weeks. It is a protein that binds to amyloid beta, a substance that forms sticky plaques in the brains of Alzheimer's patients. It is these plaques that are associated with cognitive decline in the disease.

There is one far-right conspiracy platform less in the United States. The satirical media outlet The Onion has acquired the site Infowars.com. For years, the owner Alex Jones distributed lies and fake news to the public, earning millions of dollars by selling conspiracy theory merchandise like vitamins, diet pills, and gear for a supposed civil war.

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 Local Matters, mayor Christian Weis (CSV) explains how the city of Esch aims to foster civic participation through this and other initiatives.

Scientists have discovered the world's largest coral reef in the Solomon Islands, which holds centuries of ocean secrets. It measures 34 metres wide and five metres high, making it longer than the world's biggest mammal, the blue whale. It is made of nearly one billion little polyps, pulsing with life and colour and it is so huge that it is visible from space.

The American Women's Club Luxembourg is back again this year collecting money for their 'Gifts for Kids' campaign. The clubs wants to ensure that all children get to experience the joy of receiving a gift on Saint Nicholas Day, the 6th December. This is a tradition that the AWCL has proudly organise annually since 1996. Last year over 1,400 gifts were given out to children. So far this year they have raised enough money for 1,000 kids to get a present, but their aim is to get to 1,500 children. The gifts are worth up to the value of 25 euros, and are bought with the AWCL's partner, supermarket chain, Cactus. The AWCL are asking for donations which can be given on their website www.awclux.com. All donations go towards the gifts for the children.

Amazon, Ikea and about three dozen other companies that depend on ocean freight will invite shipping firms for the first time ever to bid on a contract in January to move their cargo on vessels powered by near-zero emissions e-fuels like e-methanol. The Alliance hopes to accelerate the ocean shipping industry's move toward net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2050.

Becoming a radio host was a childhood dream of Elmira, and today, that dream comes true! Navaye Dell is a new show in Persian that starts on ARA City Radio today with Elmira as the host. Navaye Dell means "the melody of my heart" and this is the focus of the show, talking about music that represents important parts of someone's life. Elmira wants to bring together people from all over Iran, not by talking about politics or religion, but by sharing the music of their lives. Each episode she will have a new guest where they guide her through their life with 5 songs and stories to accompany them. Some episodes are full of fun and laughter, some take a more emotional turn, but both are important to Elmira to bring together the Luxembourgish Iranian population and community. Elmira says "it's not the politics that make us humans" and that is why the show will not talk about politics or religion. You can hear the episodes every other week on a Wednesday from 1-2pm on ARA City Radio, or find the playlist of

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.