Luxembourg Under the Stars 2025
Gather Under the Stars with the Who’s Who of Luxembourgers and Luxembourg-Americans from around the Globe at this annual LACS fundraising event!
Ticket Sales End July 22nd!
About the Event:
Join us for an unforgettable evening of family, food, and festivities at “Luxembourg Under the Stars”. This exclusive event brings together Luxembourgers and Luxembourg-Americans from around the globe for a night of culinary delight and cultural celebration.
Don’t miss this extraordinary celebration of Luxembourgish heritage and cuisine.
Get your tickets before it’s too late!
Annual Appeal Donations – Giving Tuesday 2024
This Holiday Season, we are thankful for all of our members and the Luxembourg American Community. On this Giving Tuesday, please consider making a donation toward our Annual Appeal Fund.
On August 9, 2024, the LACS Center turned 15 years old! The beautiful new center opened to great fanfare, which included a visit from H.R.H. the Grand Duke Henri. We are still a very young organization with so many opportunities for growth and recognition. Our membership continues to increase each year and our connections to new opportunities with the country of Luxembourg advances every day. The future is very bright for the LACS.
However, our buildings, gardens, and grounds are starting to need the usual repairs and updates, such as repairs to our roof. Internally, we had to replace our fire alert system and technology updates are continuous. While we have been putting away funds for these items, the cost of goods and services keeps going up. We hope you can support our efforts and make a big impact with your 2024 Annual Appeal Gift.
As a thank you, all Annual Appeal Donors are recognized in our Spring/Winter Gazette. We also welcome gifts in memory or in celebration of someone special. Thank you for supporting the Luxembourg American Cultural Society. We are proud to be the only museum and research center committed to preserving the Luxembourg American experience.
Preserving Luxembourg’s Castles and Architectural Heritage
Presented by Patrick Sanavia, Director of the National Institute for Architectural Heritage in Luxembourg (INPA)
Thursday, October 24, 2024
11:00 a.m. CST
From impressive castles and sacred churches to industrial structures, these architectural features across Luxembourg’s landscape are crucial to understanding its rich history.
But how do we ensure these significant sites will last for generations to come? Join Patrick Sanavia to learn about the critical work of INPA their projects.
Exploring the Luxembourg National Archives
Interested in learning more about your ancestors who emigrated from Luxembourg?
The Luxembourg National Archives is a great place to start!
The Luxembourg National Archives play a key role in the conservation and communication of public and private archives as well as in the records management within the Luxembourg state. This work is essential in order to maintain the memory of the country, for a more transparent and more democratic society and for the proper functioning of public organizations. The National Archives enable citizens and researchers to have access to Luxembourg’s collective and individual memory.
During this talk, Nadine Zeien and Sanja Simic will provide you with an overview of the Luxembourg National Archives’ missions and activities, and guide you through the archival material available online for every person interested in genealogical research.
This program will be offered through Zoom. Members, please sign in when requesting your ticket.* The Zoom link will be emailed after ticket purchase, and we will send a reminder email a day or two prior to the event.
*Tickets are per device. If multiple people plan to watch from the same computer, only one ticket is needed.
About the Speakers:
Nadine Zeien, born in 1977, studied history at the Centre universitaire de Luxembourg and at the University of Liège from 1996 to 2000. In 2001, she acquired a Diploma of Advanced Studies (DEA) in medieval history at the University of Louvain-la-Neuve. Since 2003, she holds the position as curator of the medieval and modern collections at the Luxembourg National Archives.
Sanja Simic, born in 1986, studied history at the Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne from 2005 to 2010, where she acquired a Master 2 Diploma in modern history. She worked as a journalist, communication officer and history teacher, and holds, since 2017, the position as head of the public relations department at the Luxembourg National Archives
History Talk: Luxembourg’s Steel Industry
Did you know that the One World Trade Center and American Family Field (formerly Miller Park) were built with Luxembourgish steel?
Luxembourg has a rich agricultural history that many of us are familiar with. However, during Europe’s Industrial Revolution (1840s-1890s), Luxembourg completely shifted from an agricultural society to an industrious society with the mass production of steel. Former Ambassador Krieger will discuss the history of Luxembourg’s steel industry and how it shaped the Luxembourg we know today.
This program will be offered through Zoom. Members, please sign in when requesting your ticket.* The Zoom link will be emailed after ticket purchase, and we will send a reminder email a day or two prior to the event.
*Tickets are per device. If multiple people plan to watch from the same computer, only one ticket is needed.
About the Speaker: Former Ambassador Carlo Krieger
Carlo Krieger grew up on a farm outside Mertert, a small Luxembourg village situated on the banks of the Moselle River. He began his studies at the University of Vienna, went on to Miami University (Ohio) to receive a B.A. in social anthropology and continued his studies at the University of Chicago as a Fulbright grantee, before receiving his Ph.D. in Vienna, Austria. He joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as a civil servant. During the last decades he has been posted to several countries representing Luxembourg, and he most recently served in Brazil, until his retirement in April 2022. Among other tasks, he currently chairs the Luxembourg Roots and Leaves organization. He is married to fellow Let’s Talk Luxembourg Presenter, Nicole Krieger-Loos and they have three children.
Virtual Collections Visit – Part II
Ever wonder what is behind the scenes in the archives and collections of the LACS?
Join Curator Serena Stuettgen for a look into the artifact collection! She will give an overview of the over 20,000 items in the LACS collection and talk a little about how the LACS preserves Luxembourg American heritage and culture through artifacts. Then Serena will showcase artifacts selected from the collection that help tell the history and culture of the Luxembourg American community.
This program will be offered through Zoom on Saturday, February 10, 2024 at 11am Central Time. Members, please sign in when requesting your ticket.* The Zoom link will be emailed after ticket purchase, and we will send a reminder email a day or two prior to the event.
About Our Host:
Serena Stuettgen is the LACS Museum Curator and manages the artifact collection, exhibits, and research center. Before joining the LACS in April 2019, she worked for six years in various roles at Milwaukee’s Pabst Mansion, was an art handler for Guardian Fine Art Services, and had an internship at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, DC. Her education includes a Master of Arts from UW-Milwaukee with an emphasis in Public History and a certificate in Museum Studies, as well as a Bachelor of Arts degree with a double major in Religious Studies and History. She also carries a culture certificate from a summer program at the University of Kassel in Germany. Serena is passionate about using current museum trends to connect the public with history through the preservation, research, and use of collections.
*Tickets are per device. So if multiple people plan to watch from the same computer, only one ticket is needed.
History Talk: The Early Years of Luxembourg
Learn about Luxembourg’s early history, long before it became an independent country.
The name/word ‘Luxembourg’ can be found in texts as early as 963AD. In the modern age, we typically look to the last 200 years of Luxembourg’s history. But, Luxembourg has a rich history that goes beyond just 200 years ago.
Board Member Marc Klein will discuss the history of Luxembourg from 963 to 1443 when the Duchy passed control to The Duke of Burgundy, Philip the Good. Marc will talk about the first sovereigns from the House of Luxembourg, the four emperors from the House of Luxembourg, and the last years before the Duchy became part of Burgund.
This program will be offered through Zoom. Members, please sign in when requesting your ticket.* The Zoom link will be emailed after ticket purchase, and we will send a reminder email a day or two prior to the event.
*Tickets are per device. If multiple people plan to watch from the same computer, only one ticket is needed.
About the Speaker: Marc Klein
Marc works for Luxembourgeoise-Vie, a life insurance company and lives in Frisange, Luxembourg. He has a passion for genealogy and the Luxembourg emigration to the United States. He has published an article about the local emigration from Frisange, Aspelt and Hellange and has researched the emigration from Luxembourg’s Moselle region to the United States.
Luxembourg American Cultural Society Celebrating New Beginnings with Debut of Renovated Center, and Immigrant Business Exhibit this Weekend
This weekend, the Luxembourg American Cultural Society celebrates new beginnings. After closing for renovations in early January, the center will reopen this Saturday, March 7th. Also making its debut is a new temporary exhibit: “The Business they Built: Local Luxembourg American Business.”