Wort's on – Weekend events in Luxembourg's

PERFORMING ARTS

August 14: Met Opera Aida, Ciné Utopia, 6.30pm

This Limpertsberg-based cinema is to screen a performance of Verdi's Aida, performed by the New York City Metropolitan Opera. www.utopia.lu

CINEMA

August 14: Les Demoiselles de Rochefort ('The Young Girls of Rochefort'), Places des Capucins, 9.30pm

This 1967 musical traces the adventures of twins Delphine and Solange, taking viewers on an emotional roller coaster. In French with English subtitles. Free.

August 15: The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, Place des Capucins, 9.30pm

Mere seconds before the Earth is to be demolished by an alien construction crew, journeyman Arthur Dent is swept off the planet by his friend Ford Prefect, a researcher penning a new edition of "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy." English with French subtitles. Free.

August 15: Amy, Rotondes, 8pm CANCELLED!

Directed by Asif Kapadia, Amy provides a candid portrait of late British singer Amy Winehouse using archive footage and images. www.rotondes.lu 

August 15: Cobain: Montage of Heck, Rotondes, 8pm, free

Hailed as one of the most innovative and intimate documentaries of all time, Montage of Heck allows you to experience Kurt Cobain like never before in the only ever fully authorised portrait of the famed music icon. Academy Award® nominated filmmaker Brett Morgen expertly blends Cobains personal archive of art, music, never seen before movies, animation and revelatory interviews from his family and closest friends. Wildly creative and highly acclaimed, the film follows Kurt from his earliest years in this visceral and detailed cinematic insight of an artist at odds with his surroundings. www.rotondes.lu

MUSIC

August 14: John Butler Trio, Atelier, 8pm

Australian roots/jam band John Butler Trio head for Hollerich for what is expected to be a popular gig. www.atelier.lu

August 14: Club of Rome & Aamar, Rotondes, 8pm

Club Of Rome is a kaleidoscopic journey through the mind of Cedric Kayser - drifting across abstract electronica, field recordings and the polyphonic phrasing of the Renaissance. Entry is free. www.rotondes.lu

August 16: Champs, Rotondes, 8pm CANCELLED!

Brothers Michael and David Champion perform intense heartbreaking songs with folk-pop leanings. www.rotondes.lu

August 16: Goran Bregovic- Champagne for Gypsies, Insenborn, 7.30pm

One of the most well known Balkan composers and performers, Bregovic will be joined by the Wedding and Funeral Orchestra who together will play a line up of folk-rock and acoustic gypsy songs. Fuussefeld Ensber, Insenborn Plage 2, 9660 Insenborn, Luxembourg.  www.seibuehn.lu

August 16: Dropkick Murphys, Atelier – SOLD OUT 

EXHIBITIONS

until September 24: Gare Art Festival, Luxembourg City

Sculptors who created works of art in Place de Paris, will have the fruits of their labour exhibited in the new glass waiting hall of the city's central train station until September 24. 

until September 19: Le Quotidien de la Grande Guerre, Bibliothèque Nationale de Luxembourg

Visit the national library in Luxembourg City to see documents showing what everyday life was like in the Grand Duchy during the First World War. Posters and postcards, etchings, books, brochures and other documents are on display at the library to give an insight into this period of Luxembourg history. The library is open Monday to Friday 10.30am to 6.30pm and Saturdays from 9am to 12pm. 

OTHER

August 14-16: Kolla Festival, Steinfort, times vary

A three-day “alternative” festival of everything: music, shopping, cinema and food. Kolla Festival promises a variety of activities including workshops on home-made cosmetics, laughter yoga and magic, a local market, swap shop where people are urged to bring along old clothes, books and music. Live music is offered throughout as is the chance to find varied food for vegans, vegetarians and carnivores. Free camping is offered on-site. Entry is 5 euros per day, free for kids aged 13 and under. kollafestival.wordpress.com

August 14: Luxembourg City promenade by night

The Luxembourg City Tourism office is organising guided tours of the capital on Friday nights during the summer. Departs Place Guillaume II. To find out more, visit www.lcto.lu 

August 15: Guided tours of the furnaces at Belval, 10am to 6pm

The tall furnace tower at Esch Belval will be open to the public on Saturday enabling visitors to have unrivalled views over the area. The striking furnace tower was conserved as a celebration of Luxembourg's industrial heritage but it's not for the faint-hearted. Tower A, which is 40 metres tall, can be reached by climbing 180 steps. Visits are 5 euros but entry to the permanent exhibition about the local development in the Massenoire building is free.

CANCELLED!! August 15: Camping Bling Bling at the Kyosk in Kirchberg, 4pm to 11am

Camp out under the stars on Saturday at this curious camping event organised by the Kyosk, 10 rue Leon Hengen, Kirchberg. www.facebook.com

August 15: European Ford Capri Revival, Ettelbruck, 10am to 6pm, free

The Daïchhal centre in Ettelbruck will be the backdrop for a European meeting of Ford Capris. Around 100 participants are expected to attend making for a fascinating show for car fans.

August 15: Luxembourgish evening, Limpach, from 7pm, free

Immerse yourself in local Luxembourgish culture at this family-friendly village festival in Limpach. There will be live music from the Orchester POL, home cooked food including local speciality Kniddelen and plenty to drink. 12a rue du Ruisseau 4499, Limpach.

August 16: Studio Challenge Wall to wall activity, workshops at MUDAM, from 11am

Unleash your imagination in a specially created public creative space at Luxembourg's modern art museum in Kirchberg. Materials are provided. www.mudam.lu