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This week's guide includes an extra date from Fish at Opderschmelz, Belgian hard rock band BRUTUS at Den Atelier and find out what my recommendation of the week is!

The chess world is in awe of a wonder child from India. Anish Sarkar is only three years old and the youngest player ever to receive an international ranking with the international chess federation FIDE.

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Today we're talking about Marie-Adélaïde, probably the most unlucky Grand Duchess of Luxembourg. She was the first, in fact, Grand female Duchess, and the first Luxembourgish ruler (from the Nassau dynasty at least) to be born here, too. Dad passed away too soon without having done a proper handover to the little girl, and then there was just oo much noise coming from everywhere. No wonder she got mixed up:/

A group of Danish pensioners have brought back mussels to a Danish fjord, bringing the mussels back from near-extinction. The retirees are self-taught and have become experts in the field of mussels. They are proud because they know what they do makes a difference as their work has improved the oxygen content of the water.

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The Rainy Days festival at the Philharmonie champions new music and this year the theme is extreme! Listen here to the interview with Catherine Kontz, the organiser of the event. She tells us what extreme means in music and how the festival has embraced it. Catherine highlights some of the pieces that are being performed, including one of her own that lasts 12 hours! Find out more information about the festival at rainydays.lu

A.b.s.l.s RYSE and Sourrire have organised a evening for refugees here in Luxembourg to tell their story. Francesca from RYSE came on the Breakfast Show to tell us more about the event, the journey as to how it came about and the preparation that has been put into it. You can find more details about the event here: https://www.rotondes.lu/en/agenda/chemins-croises

Young Philippine female entrepreneurs have started to preserve traditional crafts by working with local weavers and embroiderers from a small village to create beautiful traditionally hand-made garments, thus preserving the indigenous culture through fashion.

Musician Minky Très-Vain, who you might know as a member of both the Kid and I or Brain Ape, came on the Breakfast Show. He talks about his upcoming tour, the way in which he makes music and his connection with Luxembourg and Radio ARA.

Simon, who you might know from his rock show, The House is Rockin', on Radio ARA, has helped organise collection points for the Poppy Appeal. He came on the Breakfast Show to tell us more about the Poppy's and the work that the Royal British Legion do. We also talked about his love of rock music and he gave updates on which collections have raised the most money for charity. Find more about Simon's show and his efforts with the Poppy Appeal here: https://www.facebook.com/rockingluxembourg or via the British Embassy: https://www.facebook.com/Britishembassyluxembourg/

Our News Reader Charlotte attended the breakfast get together organised by the US Embassy to watch the presidential election results. She arrived just as Donald Trump took Pennsylvania, and with that the presidency, so Charlotte got the raw reactions of those at the event. She spoke to attendees about topics like their reactions, what this means for Europe and asking the question: is America ready for a female president?

Researchers from Apopo, a Belgian-founded, Tanzania-based NGO, have trained eight African giant pouched rats to sniff out pangolin scales, rhino horns, elephant tusks and hardwood. The rats can be deployed in the fight against endangered wildlife trafficking.

Researchers from Japan have successfully made and launched into space the first ever wooden satellite. They believe that timber is a space-grade material that could one day even be used to build houses on Mars. The satellite, Lignosat, is crafted from honoki wood - a kind of magnolia tree - without screws or glue to hold it together.

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The Cop 16 biodiversity conference delegates have made the historic decision to establish a new body that will include Indigenous representatives in nature conservation decisions - a major acknowledgement of the critical role Indigenous communities play in protecting the environment and addressing climate change.

Iranian Diaspora Luxembourg are showing the Oscar-nominated film "The Red Suitcase" and inviting attendees to join a discussion. The film looks at an Iranian woman who leaves Iran and comes to Luxembourg. It was directed by Cyrus Neshvad, a Luxembourgish director of Iranian origin. Erin spoke to Shabnam on the Breakfast Show to learn more about the film, and Iranian Diaspora, a new a.s.b.l in Luxembourg. The screening is at Ciné Utopia on November 5th from 18:30-20:30 To find out more contact: iraniandialux@gmail.com

One of the world's most successful musicals is coming to Luxembourg. Next week, Pirate Productions is going to bring "The Sound of Music" to Mamer. In our interview, director Victor Bonnano and actress Catriona Gillham tell us all about it. For more info and the last tickets, go to wwww.pirateprudctions.lu.

IKEA Germany has pledged €6 million to a new fund intended to support victims of forced labor under the former East German Communist regime. Get all the details on today's "What's right with the world". Photo: Raimond Spekking via Wikimedia Commons