WEEKLY ROUNDUP OF EVENTS
28.01 - 03.02.2013
HOLIDAYS &
TRADITIONS
We
are entering the seasons for Carnival, Lent and subsequent Catholic holidays
that fall in the wake of Advent and Christmas and are connected to the
“moveable feast” of Easter. Here are the first couple of holidays in the coming
week as they are celebrated in Luxembourg.
Saturday, 2 February--Candlemas Day (Liichtmesdag)
Read
more about it here.
Sunday, 3 February--St. Blasius Day.
Read more about it here.
PERFORMING ARTS,
EXHIBITS & OTHER ENTERTAINMENT
Super Bowl Sunday: San Francisco 49ers v.
Baltimore Ravens
3 February
Kickoff at 18:30, US (EST); 12:30 am (midnight),
Luxembourg (CET)
Although in no way connected
to any Luxembourg or European traditions, as an American, I would be remiss in
not informing homesick viewers about their options for watching the big game
from this side of The Pond.
This year’s game is quite
special in that it will mark the first Super Bowl in which both of the teams
have appeared in, but not yet lost, a previous Super Bowl: the 49ers have won
all five of their previous Super Bowls while the Ravens won in their only
previous Super Bowl appearance in Super Bowl XXXV against the New York Giants.
This means that the winner will become the only remaining team in the NFL to
have appeared in multiple Super Bowls without losing one. [Source: Wikipedia]
There are several options for
watching the Super Bowl on Sunday (there may be others). Of course, because
it’s live, it will start around 12 midnight and go through the wee hours of
Monday morning. But if you must see it (and the famously funny commercials), you
know where to go.
Crossfire Bar
15, rue Dicks
1417 Luxembourg
www.crossfire.lu
from 00:00 (midnight) into the morning
from 00:00 (midnight) into the morning
You can watch live from the
Swedish-owned bar in the Gare. It’s a small space, so arrive early. Apparently,
they normally serve American-style hamburgers and beer.
Television
ESPN America, if you subscribe to P&T’s
“World” package cable service.
Satellite: If your satellite
service gives access to CBS Sports or ESPN in the US, or BBCTwo in the UK.
From your computer, tablet and
other mobile device:
You can purchase a Game Pass
and watch the game live (as well as all 2012 recorded games on-demand until 10
February 2013) for just under 8€.
You can watch online for FREE
from the website of CBS Sports, which is the official host for the Super Bowl.
However, please check to see
if the site is blocked for live streaming to computers outside the US. If you
don’t have a PROXY SERVER, you may not be able to watch through this site.
Other Internet options
There are other options for
watching the game on the Internet for free from unofficial sites, but their
quality is often dodgy—and they may even be shut down before or during the game
by federal authorities, as they have been in the past.
One of the more popular sites is ATDee.net (with links for watching ESPN America and BBCTwo). Check program schedules on the official
websites for ESPN America and BBCTwo.
MARKETS & SHOPPING
31 January-3 February
Thursday: 15:00-22:00
Friday & Sat: 11:00-21:00
Sunday: 11:00-19:00
LuxExpo
Kirchberg
www.luxexpo.lu
Beginning today and through the weekend,
you can discover, taste and purchase wines, as well as cured meats and cheeses,
from the French regions of Bordeaux and Aquitaine.
There is a small entrance fee, but if you PRINT OUT THIS TICKET, you and one other person can go for FREE.
According to ARA City Radio this morning, this is a
fairly relaxed event where you can do some wine tasting without being pressured
to buy.
Further details on the LuxExpo site and HERE.
Salon de chocolat et
gourmandize
31 January – 3 February
Thu-Sat: 10:00-19:00
Sun: 10:00-18:00
Parc des Expositions
Rue de la Grange aux Bois
F-57070 Metz
Chocolate and gourmandize show. More than 60
exhibitors of chocolate, pastries, biscuits, dry fruits, jams, spices, honey
and other sweets. Also competitions, demonstrations, parades and other
entertainment.
Antiques and Art Fair
1-4 February
11:00-19:00
LuxExpo
10, circuit de la Foire Int’le
L-1347 Lux (Kirchberg)
Trade show for antiques, second-hand items, and
contemporary art, occupying 4 500 m² for collectors and amateurs of beautiful
objects, furniture, and antiques.
Gero’s Flohmarkt
2 February
9:00-16:00
Messeparkhalle
In den Moselauen
D-54294 Trier
Large indoor
flea market.
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