Eastertime Traditions in Luxembourg: Klibberen, Péckvillercher and the Oktav
During the Easter season in Luxembourg, Catholics traditionally attended Mass on Holy Thursday (Gréngendonneschden), Good Friday (Karfreiden), Holy Saturday (Karsamsden) and Resurrection Matins Easter Sunday (Ouschtersonnden). Families celebrate Easter by...
Best-Kept Secret: Icons and Wooden Collectibles
Claudette Zeimes-Wagener is a Luxembourg artist who paints religious icons. Claudette and John Zeimes-Wagener’s stone house and barn in Huncherange, Luxembourg (in the south of the country), is always a busy place filled with lots of creativity....
Dual Citizen Resources What to Do if a Luxembourg Dual Citizen Passes Away
What should you do if a dual citizen family member passes away? We recently received this question and here is our recommendation: Next of kin should email the National Registry at registre.national@ctie.etat.lu. In your email, include your name as...
Explore Luxembourg Legacy Partner: Gehlen House Inn and Barn
We are proud to partner with the Gehlen House Inn and Barn in St. Donatus, Iowa, one of the most impressive Luxembourgish historic sites in the United States. Nestled in the rolling hills of northeast Iowa 20 minutes south of Dubuque, the Gehlen House Inn,...
Genealogy Corner: Luxembourg News of America
The oldest Luxembourg society in existence today, the Luxembourg Brotherhood of America (LBA), is a great way to learn about happenings in Luxembourg and in Luxembourg communities throughout the United States. ...
Noteworthy Dual Citizen: Lisa Demaine
By Mary BolichThis article is fifth in a series on Luxembourg Americans who have gone through the process of reclamation of Luxembourg nationality to become Luxembourg citizens. These dual citizens, who were assisted in their citizenship journey by Luxembourg...
Best-Kept Luxembourg Secret: Sofitel Le Grand Ducal Offers Incomparable Views
Get the inside scoop on cool things to do, places to eat, neat things to buy and unique experiences. This month we feature the Sofitel—the best view in Luxembourg City. One of the absolute best views of Old Luxembourg City is offered at the L Observatoire bar on the...
Settlement Spotlight: Aurora Street Names
Last month, the Lion Tales Settlement Spotlight shared the history of Luxembourgers in Aurora, Illinois, one of the largest settlements of Luxembourgers in the Midwest, and its Luxie Club, the last Luxembourgish social hall still operating in the U.S. This second...
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