Registration Opens for Spring 2024 “Let’s Talk Luxembourg” Virtual Program Series
The Luxembourg American Cultural Society has opened registration for its Spring 2024 “Let’s Talk Luxembourg” virtual programming series. This series features three one-hour programs that explore various topics in Luxembourg/ Luxembourg-American history, culture, current events, lasting traditions, and more from the comfort of your home via ZOOM.
LACS Offers Free Museum Admission the First Week of February
The Luxembourg American Cultural Society invites all residents of Ozaukee, Washington & Sheboygan counties to come explore its museum at no charge during the annual “LACS Free Days” January 31st through February 3rd, 2024. F
Discover Luxembourg Tour Virtual Program
Have you ever wanted to travel to Luxembourg? Make planning your trip a breeze with the LACS on the Discover Luxembourg Tour!
Join the Discover Luxembourg Virtual Program on January 26th, 2024 @11am CT to learn more about the tours!
The virtual program is FREE to join!
This program will be offered through Zoom. Members, please sign in when requesting your ticket.* The Zoom link will be emailed after ticket purchase, and we will send a reminder email a day or two prior to the event.
*Tickets are per device. If multiple people plan to watch from the same computer, only one ticket is needed.
The LACS and Roots & Leaves organization has coordinated guided trips to Luxembourg for the last 12 years. The Discover Luxembourg Tour offers personalized attention and guided tours by Local Luxembourgers and Genealogical Experts to make this the Trip of a Lifetime!
In this Virtual Program, you will learn about Luxembourg City, the history, the food, the culture, and what you can expect while traveling with the LACS. You will hear from the coordinators of the Tour! Presenters – Former Ambassador of Luxembourg, Carlo Krieger, and Former Director General of the Luxembourg Ministry of Culture, Guy Dockendorf.
Carlo will present on Luxembourg history, politics, and its place in the European Union. And Guy, will present the provisional program of the Discover Luxembourg Tour. There will be time remaining for a Question and Answer Session.
Interested in signing up for the next Discover Luxembourg Tour?
Join the Spring 2024 Discover Luxembourg Tour: “Take the Journey Back Home to Luxembourg!” Guided Tour, April 20-29th, 2024*
The LACS works with Value Holidays to coordinate travel. Please make your registrations and payments with them. Any questions regarding flights should be directed to Value Holidays by emailing mariannen@legacytravelgroup.com or calling 262-241-6373.
General questions about the tour can be direct to LACS Executive Director Patricia Lutz by emailing plutz@lacs.lu or calling 262-476-5091.
*By registering for this virtual program, you will receive the extended $100 per person Early Bird Registration Discount!
LACS Free Days 2024
LACS Free Days are Back!
January 31st – February 3rd, 2024
The LACS invites all residents of Ozaukee, Sheboygan and Washington Counties to visit our museum with free admission! Proof of residency required.
We will be open Wednesday, Thursday, Friday & Saturday from 10 am – 4 pm.
Appointment required for research center.
100 Peter Thein Avenue
Belgium, WI 53004
Questions? Contact the LACS offices at info@lacs.lu or 262-476-5086.
2025 Cultural Forum
2025 Luxembourg Fest Cultural Forum:
Friday, August 8th
We are busy working on our 2025 forum theme and presenters. More information will be available in the 2025 Fest Gazette and Lion’s Roars.
Luxembourg Fest
Saturday, August 10th:
Fest Grounds Activities: Belgium Community Park – 106 Beech Street, Belgium, WI
11 am: Luxembourg Fest Main Street Parade
Diamond Dancers performing Luxembourg folk dances on Main Street immediately following the parade- all welcome to join in learning.
11:30 am – 4 pm: Kënschtler Eck (Artist Corner): Make your own Paper Rose craft from recycled Luxembourgish books. Free!
11:30 am – 3 pm:
- Luxembourg Street Food by Nicky Krieger-Loos and Marc Weydert
- Kids Zone- FREE!
- Gaga Ball
- 1 pm – 3 pm: Miss Kim’s Amazing Animals
- Straw Bale Mountain
- LACS Gift Shop Open
- Honored Family Tent honoring the Jacoby Family
12 pm – 1 pm and 2 pm – 4 pm: Live Music with The Other Side
12 pm- 2 pm: Rides to LACS/Village Splash Pad
1 pm: Treipen Eating Contest
LACS to Lead Spring 2024 Luxembourg Tour
The Luxembourg American Cultural Society is now accepting registrations for its spring 2024 tour of Luxembourg, entitled “Journey Home to Luxembourg,” taking place April 20-29, 2024.
Exploring Lëtzebuerg City Museum
Join Guy Thewes as he takes us on a virtual tour of the Lëtzebuerg City Museum.
This talk takes you on a virtual tour of Luxembourg through the collections of the Lëtzebuerg City Museum. The museum is located in the heart of the old town since 1996. Its spectacular architecture is much like a metaphor of the city of Luxembourg itself, its jagged relief, its maze of streets and houses, and its various historical layers. A special feature is the big glass elevator, which leads on a journey through the entire length of the museum, from its rocky depths, through the medieval caves, to its 19th century parlours. The turbulent past of the city of Luxembourg is a condensed reflection of European history. The permanent exhibition retraces a thousand years of history of a city, which has gone from a medieval town and fortress to the capital of an independent State and seat of important European institutions. Historical objects, urban models and multimedia tools give insight into everyday life of its citizens past and present. You will discover the first document mentioning the original name “Lucilinburhuc”, the real throne used by the Grand Duke at his inauguration, the impressive panorama painted by the French artist Antoine Fontaine, and many more testimonies of an exciting heritage.
Digitally access the Lëtzebuerg City Museum here.
This program will be offered through Zoom. Members, please sign in when requesting your ticket.* The Zoom link will be emailed after ticket purchase, and we will send a reminder email a day or two prior to the event.
*Tickets are per device. If multiple people plan to watch from the same computer, only one ticket is needed.
About the Speaker:
Guy Thewes studied history at the Catholic University of Leuven (Belgium) and completed his doctorate at the University of Luxembourg. His dissertation on the supply and financing of the army in the Austrian Netherlands in the 18th century was published by Böhlau (Vienna) in 2012. He was appointed historian by the City of Luxembourg in 1993 and was curator at the city’s History Museum. In addition to numerous exhibitions, he is the author of academic publications in the field of urban, social and military history. Since 2018, he has directed the Lëtzebuerg City Museum and Villa Vauban, the city’s art museum.
UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Luxembourg
Join us for a discussion with Patrick Dondelinger, Head of Research of Intangible Cultural Heritage for the Luxembourg Ministry of Culture.
According to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), intangible cultural heritage covers all the practices, representations, expressions, knowledge and skills – as well as the associated instruments, objects, artifacts and cultural spaces – that communities, groups and, in some cases, individuals recognize as part of their cultural heritage.
Patrick Dondelinger, Head Researcher of Intangible Cultural Heritage for the Luxembourg Ministry of Culture, will explore the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Luxembourg within the framework of the 20th anniversary of the 2003 UNESCO Convention for safeguarding the intangible cultural heritage.
Visit the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Luxembourg website.
This program will be offered through Zoom. Members, please sign in when requesting your ticket.* The Zoom link will be emailed after ticket purchase, and we will send a reminder email a day or two prior to the event.
*Tickets are per device. If multiple people plan to watch from the same computer, only one ticket is needed.
About the Speaker:
Patri
ck Dondelinger, Head of Studies at the Ministry of Culture of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, studied history, religious sciences, political sciences, anthropology (PhD) and theology (ThD) in Luxembourg and Paris. Field studies in Europe, Middle East, Africa, and America. Research and Professorship at the Universities of Paris (France), Metz (France) and Lucerne (Switzerland). Museum curator and curator for religious heritage at the Service des sites et monuments nationaux (National Monuments Office) in Luxembourg, then detached to the Centre national de l’audiovisuel (National Center for Audiovisuals). Since 2009 Member Representative of the Minister of Culture with responsibility for heritage protection at the Luxembourg National Commission for Cooperation with UNESCO. In charge of the UNESCO Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage since 2017. National coordinator of the European Heritage Label; member of the European Commission’s expert group on cultural heritage and the Reflection Group “EU and Cultural Heritage”.
Fall-ing for Quetschentaart
Join Nicky Krieger-Loos in making a delicious Luxembourgish treat for Fall!
Quetschentaart is a traditional autumnal treat in Luxembourg and now you can make it in your own home with this cooking demonstration provided by Nicky! This fruit tart is made with plums, called “Quetschen” in Luxembourg. The plums in Luxembourg are a little different than in the U.S., but any type of plum will make a delicious tart.
You are welcome to cook alongside Nicky or try on your own later! The list of ingredients is provided below. Nicky has provided two different recipes and you are welcome to try one or both. The full recipe will be sent out in a reminder email a day or two prior to the program.
This program will be offered through Zoom on Saturday, September 24, 2022 at 11am Central Time. Members, please sign in when requesting your ticket.* The Zoom link will be emailed after ticket purchase, and we will send a reminder email that includes the full recipe a day or two prior to the event.
*Tickets are per device. So if multiple people plan to watch from the same computer, only one ticket is needed.
Quetschentaart – Plum Tart: Recipes by Nicky Krieger-Loos
Ingredients: Yeast dough recipe (for baking sheet 12×15 in)*
- 3 cups (500 g) flour
- 1 pkg (7 g) dry yeast
- 1 stick (113 g) butter, melted
- 1 pinch of salt
- 1 1/4 cups (250 g) + 3tbsp (35 g) sugar
- 1 egg
- 3/4 cup (180 ml) milk
- 3 lbs plums, pitted and cut lengthwise into quarters
- Powdered sugar and whipped creaming (optional toppings)
*All ingredients should be room temperature.
Ingredients: Sugar Pastry (for a 10″ round tart pan)
- 1 stick (113 g) softened butter
- 1/4 cup (50 g) sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 1/2 cups (250 g) flour
- 1 pinch of salt
- 1 lb plums, pitted and cut lengthwise into quarters
- Powdered sugar and whipped creaming (optional toppings)
Streusel (Optional)
- 1 3/4 cups (300 g) all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 sticks (150 g) chilled butter
- 3/4 cup (150 g) sugar
About Our Host:
Nicky Krieger-Loos is from Dudelange/Luxembourg. In 1987, as a member of the La Ronde Bettembourg folk dancing group, she visited for the first time communities in the Midwest settled by Luxembourg immigrants in the 19th century. Over the years has stayed in touch with numerous descendants of these immigrants. With her husband Carlo and their children Claire, Louis and Lucie, they have moved around the world and lived in the USA, Austria, Russia, China, and Brazil. This way she has discovered many new food styles, recipes and attended cooking classes in many different places. An optician by training, she now pursues her hobbies cooking, baking crazy birthday cakes, quilting, and upcycling all kinds of fabrics from worn-out jeans to her children’s old clothes. She also has taught cooking classes with traditional dishes as well as folk dances with Luxembourg descendants in their communities in Brazil.