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Text by DUNCAN ROBERTS
s y a d i l o h y p p a H MUSEUMS AFTER DARK On Saturday 14 October night owls have a rare opportunity to visit Luxembourg City’s museums during the “Nuit des Musées”. Seven museums including Mudam, Casino, the City History Museum and Natural History Museum stay open from 6 p.m. until 1 in the morning. icon_website www.museumsmile.lu
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op Squash (www.topsquash.lu) has long provided families with a great venue for holiday camps. The camp runs from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Kids will learn to improve skills, techniques, tactics and fitness in a fun environment. Lunch is provided. The International School of Luxembourg plays host to the Football Klinik Academy (www.octopus-link.com). The camp runs from 30 October to 3 November from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Kids over the age of 4 and up to 18 will improve their football skills and also develop their speed, agility, and quickness. The Aller Badminton Club (allerbadminton on Facebook) based at the CK Sportcentre in Kockelscheuer is running an English-language half-term camp at which kids train in a fun and October 2017
friendly environment. Not only will they learn the rules of the game and how to serve, rally and score, they will also develop hand-eye coordination and general fitness. The camp is open to children from 3 to 6 with parent supervision and for juniors aged 7 and upwards. Luxembourg art museums Mudam (www.mudam.lu) and Casino (www.casino-luxembourg.lu) also have their regular holiday workshop programmes. Zigzag indoor play area (photo) in Bertrange (www.zigzag.lu) is hosting two 2-day holiday camps on 30 and 31 October and 2 and 3 November. Kids aged between 4 and 10 can register for full or half days, during which they will take part in crafts and cooking workshops, zumba sessions and treasure hunts as well as obstacle courses around the soft play area. A lunch is also provided. Sunflower Montessori crèches (www.sunflower.lu) in Moutfort and at the Eagle building in Findel are open for children aged up to 12 during the holiday week. A programme featuring arts and crafts, storytelling and poetry and much more is being devised for the holiday week.
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TODDLER OPERA Fogonogo is a captivating opera adventure created especially for babies and toddlers. Babbling, rumbling sounds, shimmering light and live music form an enticing soundscape suitable for ages 0-2½ and adults. This is a Spitalfields Music production as part of the Musical Rumpus series. Shows are at 10 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. on 26, 27 and 28 October. icon_website www.philharmonie.lu
Jessica Theis (archives)
The autumn half-term break poses a quandary for many families with two working parents who may not have many vacation days left. What to do with the kids? Luckily there are plenty of camps on offer.
GO NUTS One of the most popular local festivals in Luxembourg, the Nëssmaart (nut market) on Sunday 15 October sees Vianden’s streets come to life. Stands sell nuts and walnut-based produce such as fresh bread and liquor, and there’s entertainment for all ages. Why not combine this with a visit of the famous castle and its medieval delights?