“Bäerbelendag mat de Kanner” (Saint Barbara’s Day with the Children) is a school and intergenerational project by the CNCI (Centre national de la culture industrielle), which allowed students in Esch-sur-Alzette to discover the traditions of Saint Barbara’s Day and Luxembourg’s mining heritage.

From November 24 to December 3, 2025, creative and educational workshops introduced children to the meaning and symbols of this celebration before they participated in the parade on December 4 through the city streets. This project fostered cultural transmission and strengthened intergenerational bonds through this tradition, which has been listed in the National Inventory of Intangible Cultural Heritage in the category of social customs since November 30, 2022.

The multidisciplinary project based on Maurice Ravel’s opera “L’Enfant et les sortilèges” brought together students, teachers, professional artists, and local partners in an ambitious artistic creation blending music, theater, and dance. Led by the Conservatoire du Nord in collaboration with the Centre des Arts Pluriels, this educational and cultural project aimed to make opera accessible to all while promoting inclusion and professional development for the participants.

Three public performances, including one for schools, reached a wide audience, with the participation of students aged 8 to 65. Guided by performing arts professionals, the young artists experienced the realities of stage production and developed essential artistic and interpersonal skills.

As part of the project ‘Forgotten Victims – What Now?’, students from ENAD (National School for Adults) carried out an interdisciplinary theatre project in collaboration with their teacher and professional artists under the direction of theatre educator Laetitia Lang.

The project is based on an in-depth reflection on the ‘forgotten victims’ of Nazism, highlighting groups that have long been marginalised: homosexuals, people of non-Christian faiths, Sinti and Roma, black people, and people living on the streets.

The students designed the play largely independently: writing the texts, creating the scenes, and recording the sound. Their work combined historical research with reflection on current societal issues.

Through a collective artistic approach, the project aimed to raise awareness of human rights, historical memory and social responsibility. It took the form of a play, which revealed the progress made by the students in their creative and research process.

The “EarGlasses” project is an educational initiative designed to introduce students to podcast creation as a tool for cultural expression, language development, and enhanced media literacy.

Over the course of ten weeks, participants will take part in practical workshops led by a team of media professionals coordinated by Jess Bauldry. The program includes sessions on storytelling, audio production, and editing. Students will be encouraged to explore their cultural identities, share their experiences, and produce their own audio content in a supportive and inclusive environment.

The project will culminate in a public presentation of the podcasts in front of peers, teachers, and families, celebrating the students’ achievements and fostering intercultural dialogue.

Led by the association Youth Work Synergy, the project “Locked Out – Youth Lens on Housing” uses documentary filmmaking as a medium to give young people a voice in the face of the housing crisis in Luxembourg. Through a series of practical workshops led by professional artists, ten young participants aged 17 to 25 will be trained in filmmaking techniques (scriptwriting, filming, sound, editing) while exploring the structural challenges related to access to housing.

The project offers them not only artistic and technical skills, but also a platform to express themselves and bring their voices to the wider public and decision-makers. The documentary, co-created by the participants, will be presented at a public screening followed by a discussion with stakeholders from the housing sector to encourage collective reflection on potential solutions.

In partnership with Life asbl, this initiative combines arts education, civic engagement, and awareness of social inequalities, contributing to the empowerment of young people through arts and culture.

The Filmreakter Youth Ateliers project offered young people aged 16 to 20 from disadvantaged or underrepresented backgrounds a unique opportunity to dive into the world of cinema by co-creating a short film. Through a pedagogical and immersive approach, the program guided participants through every stage of the filmmaking process—from scriptwriting to final editing. Supported by industry professionals, the young participants developed their skills while benefiting from a free and creative space for self-expression. The result was the short film “De nos jours”, which was publicly presented at the Rotondes on May 27, 2025.

Filmreakter embraces an approach in which young people are fully involved in the creative process, applying three core principles: free experimentation, collaborative work, and caring guidance. In a context where access to film professions is often limited to certain social groups, Filmreakter Youth Ateliers seeks to reduce these inequalities and foster greater diversity in the audiovisual landscape.