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Luxembourg Fest 2022
Aug 11 10:00 AM - Aug 14 01:00 PM
Mark your calendars for the 36th annual Luxembourg Fest, brought to you by the Luxembourg American Cultural Society!
All are welcome to joining the fun of attending the World’s Largest Luxembourg Family Reunion. Festivities start Thursday night with the LACS’s Annual Members Meeting and don’t stop until Sunday afternoon.
This year’s TENTATIVE schedule includes:
ALL WEEK:
* Virtual Auction featuring tons of great items, benefitting the Luxembourg American cultural Society.
* Virtual Auction featuring tons of great items, benefitting the Luxembourg American cultural Society.
*Take the self-guided historical audio tour, “Voices from the Village”, in honor of Belgium’s Centennial Anniversary.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 11:
-LACS Museum, Gift Shop & Research Center Open 10 AM- 3 PM- FREE
(Donations welcome)
-LACS Museum, Gift Shop & Research Center Open 10 AM- 3 PM- FREE
(Donations welcome)
-LACS Members Meeting (Closed to Public). Details to be announced to members.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 12:
-LACS Museum, Gift Shop & Research Center Open 10 AM- 3 PM- FREE
(Donations welcome)
-LACS Museum, Gift Shop & Research Center Open 10 AM- 3 PM- FREE
(Donations welcome)
-LACS Cultural Forum: “The Jewish Experience in Luxembourg”
Held at Ozaukee Nonprofit Center with virtual participation option:
In-Person Registration at 9:30 AM
Forum from 10 am – 12:30 pm
Featuring speaker Renée Wagener, PhD from Luxembourg
Pre-Registration required. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO AND TO REGISTER.
Held at Ozaukee Nonprofit Center with virtual participation option:
In-Person Registration at 9:30 AM
Forum from 10 am – 12:30 pm
Featuring speaker Renée Wagener, PhD from Luxembourg
Pre-Registration required. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO AND TO REGISTER.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 13:
– Public Dedication and Blessing of the Belgium Centennial “Immigration” Sculpture and blessing of Luxembourg Brotherhood Boulevard and Meyers-Rolling Lake located at Belgium’s Village Square just outside the LACS (100 Peter Thein Avenue.)
-LACS Museum, Gift Shop & Research Center Open 10 AM- 3 PM- FREE
(Donations welcome)
(Donations welcome)
– LUXEMBOURG FEST at Community Park (106 Beech Street in Belgium):
* 11 am Main Street Parade (NOTE NEW TIME THIS YEAR).
NEW: Special Luxembourgish dance performance by the Diamond Dancers on Main Street at the end of the parade!
NEW: Special Luxembourgish dance performance by the Diamond Dancers on Main Street at the end of the parade!
* 11:30 am- 3 pm: Jolly Good Kids Zone featuring:
– Mary Macaroni’s Balloon Animals
– Bounce Houses
– 40′ Inflatable Obstacle course
– Ms. Kim’s Amazing Animals with performances from 1-2 pm and 2:30-3:30 pm
– Mary Macaroni’s Balloon Animals
– Bounce Houses
– 40′ Inflatable Obstacle course
– Ms. Kim’s Amazing Animals with performances from 1-2 pm and 2:30-3:30 pm
* Division BMX Bike performances at 12:30 pm and 2:00 pm
* 11:30 – 5 pm:
– NEW Luxembourg Fest Kënschtler Eck (Artist Corner). Visit here to:
* Paint your own Luxembourgish pottery plaque,
* Shop special Luxembourgish crafts, admire chalk art by Tracy Top,
* Take a special “Intro to stone carving” class by Vicky Hingerine, the Luxembourgish immigrant artist who created the new “Immigration” sculpture in celebration of Belgium’s Centennial!
* Paint your own Luxembourgish pottery plaque,
* Shop special Luxembourgish crafts, admire chalk art by Tracy Top,
* Take a special “Intro to stone carving” class by Vicky Hingerine, the Luxembourgish immigrant artist who created the new “Immigration” sculpture in celebration of Belgium’s Centennial!
– Ehlinger Family Honored Family Tent
– LACS Gift Shop
– Vern Arendt Tent
– See Ginger Whimsy the Living Statue as the Gëlle Fra
* Live Music by Luxembourg’s Zero Point Five from Noon- 1 pm and 2-5 pm
* 1 pm: World’s Largest Treipen-Eating Contest CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
* 1 pm- 5 pm: Caricature artist
* 6- 10 pm: Wisconsin’s Bootjack Road performs- $5 Cover
SATURDAY EVENING SPECIAL EVENT:
Luxembourg Under the Stars, a brand new al fresco culinary experience benefitting the LACS
Luxembourg Under the Stars, a brand new al fresco culinary experience benefitting the LACS
Hosted at Belgium’s Village Square, just outside the Luxembourg American Cultural Society starting at 5:30 pm
(NOW SOLD OUT)
(NOW SOLD OUT)
SUNDAY, AUGUST 14:
-LACS Museum, Gift Shop & Research Center Open 10 AM- 3 PM- FREE
(Donations welcome)
(Donations welcome)
-Mass at Community Park
* 10:00 am: A very special Luxembourg Fest mass presided over by His Eminence Jean-Claude Cardinal Hollerich, Cardinal/
Archbishop of Luxembourg!
Archbishop of Luxembourg!
* Following mass: Luxembourg Fest Pageantries, crowning our Luxembourg Fest Duke and Duchess, Chevy and Marie Freiburger, and honoring the Ehlinger family.
* Music to follow by Chicago’s Devon DeLux band from 11 am- 1 pm. Food and beverages available for purchase. Stay for lunch and do some dancing!
Thank you to all of our Luxembourg Fest Sponsors:
Major Sponsors:
PWSB
Krier Foods
Jolly Good Kids Zone
Sharon Cutwell
Plus Group Wealth Advisors
Ansay and Associates
Miami University: John Dolibois European Center
Ministry of Culture
Ministry of Tourism
Village of Belgium
PWSB
Krier Foods
Jolly Good Kids Zone
Sharon Cutwell
Plus Group Wealth Advisors
Ansay and Associates
Miami University: John Dolibois European Center
Ministry of Culture
Ministry of Tourism
Village of Belgium
Supporting Fest Sponsors:
Belgium Area Chamber of Commerce
WE Energy
Bertram Communication
Neuens Lumber
Jentges Excavating
Belgium Area Chamber of Commerce
WE Energy
Bertram Communication
Neuens Lumber
Jentges Excavating
Mass Sponsors:
Mike Ansay, Honorary Consul of Luxembourg for Wisconsin
Vern Jacoby
Mike Ansay, Honorary Consul of Luxembourg for Wisconsin
Vern Jacoby
Luxembourg Under the Stars:
Collaborating Partners:
Ansay International
Kachen-Luxembourg’s Food and Lifestyle Magazine.
Collaborating Partners:
Ansay International
Kachen-Luxembourg’s Food and Lifestyle Magazine.
Luxembourg Under the Stars Sponsors:
Vinsmoselle Wine
Bofferding Beer
Ramborn Cider
Luxembourg Brotherhood of America Section 15
Bruce Krier Charitable Foundation
West Bend Mutual Insurance
Bank First
Vinsmoselle Wine
Bofferding Beer
Ramborn Cider
Luxembourg Brotherhood of America Section 15
Bruce Krier Charitable Foundation
West Bend Mutual Insurance
Bank First