Wort's on – Weekend events

CINEMA 

May 29: Short Film Marathon, Cinémathèque, from 6pm

Ahead of the ING Night Marathon there will be a short film marathon at the Luxembourg City Cinémathèque, with nine hours of the best short films from around the world kicking off at 6pm. Entry is free all night.

May 31: Cinémathèque

The regular Cinémathèque programme resumes on Sunday with the English line-up including a children's screening of Charlie Chaplin's The Circus at 3pm, followed at 5pm by Clint Eastwood's Letters from Iwo Jima and Spike Lee's Do the Right Thing at 8.30pm.

MUSIC 

May 29: TOTO, Rockhal, doors open 7pm

Tickets were still available at the time of publication for TOTO at the Rockhal on Friday. In their 38-year band history, the group have released 17 albums, selling over 35 million copies around the world. They return with their classics but also tracks off their latest record. Read more on atelier.lu

May 29: Matisyahu, den Atelier, doors open 8pm

From White Plains, NY, rapper Matisyahu will bring his reggae, rock, hip hop fusion sounds to Luxembourg on his world tour. Read more about the artist and book tickets here.

May 31: Voices International, Trifolion – Echternach, 5pm

Join Voices International – an international choir based in Luxembourg – for the start of their spring concert series “In Tune with the Elements”. Tickets are available here. Read more about the choir on voicesinternational.lu

EXHIBITIONS

May 29 - 31: Quartier3, Esch/Alzette - Place Norbert Metz

A group of artists have transformed a 114-year-old house facing demolition in Esch/Alzette into a walk-in work of art. The house opens on Friday evening at 6pm and is open Saturday and Sunday, as well as the following two weekends. Read more about the project here or visit the Facebook page.

until May 31: Franz Erhard Walther, Mudam

This is the closing weekend of Franz Erhard Walther's exhibition “Architektur mit weichem Kern”. The artist himself will be on site hosting a talk in English at 11.30am on Sunday. Read more here.

until June 7: Signs of the Latvian Soul, Neimënster

Discover traditional Latvian dress, music, song and dance at this exhibition hosted in cooperation with the office of the Latvian EU presidency, the Latvian embassy and the Latvian cultural centre. Read more about the exhibition here.

until September 20: Guest Work – Francisco de Zurbarán, MNHA

MNHA in Luxembourg City is hosting a guest work by 17th Century Spanish artist Francisco de Zurbanán. The Martyrdom of Saint Sebastian features in the museum's permanent exhibition as part of an initiative to bring other works from private and public collections to the museum. Read more on mnha.lu

OTHER

May 30: Do-It-Yourself Festival, Kulturfabrik – Esch/Alzette, 2pm to 9pm

Learn something new at the Do-It-Yourself Festival at the Kulturfabrik in Esch/Alzette. A number of workshops will be available, with everyone encouraged to bring something for a joint meal at the end of the day. For more information visit the event Facebook page or reskillingluxembourg.com

May 30: ING Night Marathon, Luxembourg City, from 7pm

Luxembourg City will transform into a marathon course on Saturday night, with samba groups cheering runners on along the way and providing entertainment for the crowds coming to watch. There will be some traffic disturbances because of the event. Read more here and for full details on the marathon visit ing-night-marathon.lu

May 30 & 31: “Marche internationale de Diekirch”, Al Seeërei – Diekirch

Join the Luxembourg army on its annual march through north Luxembourg this weekend. Different routes are available covering 12, 20, 40 or 80 kilometres over one or two days. Read more here and sign up on marche.lu

May 30 & 31: “Festival multiculturel”, Differdange

Taste food from Cameroon, Portugal, Brazil, Togo, Thailand, Italy and Mexico at this town festival, which will also feature music and dance performances throughout the day. Visit differdange.lu for the full line-up.