The Luxembourg American Cultural Society Presents:
11th ANNUAL CULTURAL CONFERENCE - AUGUST 11, 2017
West Bend Mutual Insurance - Prairie Conference Center
8:30am Registration / 9:00am - 3:00pm Conference
The years 2014-2018 mark the 100th anniversary of World War I, also called the Great War and the War to End All Wars. Unfortunately, this last title did not hold true, and World War II devastated many parts of our earth over the years 1939-1945. The Cultural Conference of 2017 will be the Luxembourg American Cultural Society’s tribute to the impact of these two world wars on the country of Luxembourg, its citizens as well as the role that Luxembourg-Americans played in them both. A special emphasis will be given to the many touching and incredible stories that resulted from the interaction of Americans, especially Luxembourg Americans, with the people of Luxembourg during their time of crisis.
The Luxembourg American Cultural Society invites the active participation of its members and supporters in the annual cultural conference. There are two ways of providing this involvement:
Furnishing information about Luxembourg Americans who were in the military service during the two World Wars:
An Honor Roll will be created to pay tribute to these individuals who answered the call of their country in time of need. Information should be as complete as possible.
The following is an example:
> WWI - Peter Wilhelm Musty. United States Army. Died of disease in Beaune, France, 19 October 1918. Reburied in St. Mary's Cemetery, Bellechester, Minnesota, 4 January 1921. Son of Nicholas A. Musty and Anna M. Befort.
(Deadline for Submission: July 15)
Writing down and submitting a story that has been shared dealing with experience as a participant in the war effort overseas:
Of special interest would be stories dealing with Luxembourg. A selection of these stories will be read during the cultural conference. All stories will be saved and added to the archive collection. A limit of 200-225 words should be observed.
(Deadline for Submission: July 1)
Both types of submissions should be emailed to: jmagerus(at)aol.com. If you wish to submit a hard copy, please mail to:
LACS - ATTN: Cultural Conference Submissions
PO Box 157
Belgium, WI 53004
