2012 Buergbrennen in Luxembourg City, Sunday, February 26

This year, the Buergbrennen in Luxembourg City will take place on Sunday, February 26, 2012 in the vallee de la Petrusse (the valley beneath the Adolphe bridge going all the way to the Grund).

As usual, the stands of food and drinks will be open as from midday on Sunday, with the big celebration starting at dusk (the fire will be lit around 19:00).

1st of May in Luxembourg City

Many events took place in the City yesterday: one of the big labour unions held a celebration at Abbaye de Neumunster; an open air arts fair was held in the Grund and various concerts took place in Place d'Armes.

Below 2 short videos of the concert held in Place d'Armes by a band called "La Guinche".

The best small band we've seen perform in the City. Unfortunately, the videos were made with a mobile phone, so the quality is not the best.

2011 Buergbrennen in Luxembourg City, Sunday, March 13

This year, the Buergbrennen in Luxembourg City will take place on Sunday, March 13, 2011 in the vallee de la Petrusse (the valley beneath the Adolphe bridge going all the way to the Grund).

As usual, the stands of food and drinks will be open as from midday on Sunday, with the big celebration starting at dusk.

Traditional Buergbrennen in Luxembourg City, Sunday, February 21, 2010

Buergbrennen is on old Luxembourg tradition, marking the transition from winter to spring.

Update: photos of the 2010 event can be found here

Apart from being an occasion for celebration (including the very tasty grilled sausages accompanied by some mulled wine), this tradition is mostly characterized by the burning of a huge wooden cross at the end of the day:

This year, the Buergbrennen in Luxembourg City will take place on Sunday, February 21, 2010 in the vallee de la Petrusse (the valley beneath the Adolphe bridge going all the way to the Grund).

Small stands of food and drinks will be open as from midday on Sunday, with the big celebration starting at 19:00.

Have fun !

Traditions and celebrations in Luxembourg

The Luxembourg Government is making available a PDF booklet describing the main traditions and celebrations in Luxembourg.

You can read it / download it at www.luxembourg.public.lu

The only version available is in French, so this should be a good opportunity to practice your French a little bit :)