So “fouer” pretty clearly means “fair” in Luxembourgish…
Schueberfouer does not mean “Sheep Fair”
Posted by on August 22nd, 2011 in culture, entertainment and luxembourgAssumption Weekend
Posted by on August 17th, 2011 in culture, entertainment, luxembourg and photosThis Monday was the Feast of Assumption and we used our time to challenge assumptions about Luxembourg…
Nope. Can’t do it…
Prompt Post: Echternach Balloon Festival
Posted by on July 30th, 2011 in entertainment, luxembourg and videoHot air balloons are a familiar sight in Luxembourg. As Will showed you yesterday, four balloons were “inflated” for the Gala, although none of the four lifted off the tarmac…
Tour de Luxembourg: Part 2 of 2
Posted by on July 19th, 2011 in entertainment, luxembourg, photos, sports and videoThe Tour de France is reaching its climax, so naturally the Bugle turns its attentions to the Tour of Luxembourg of early June 2011…
Sunday under the city: The Aqua Tunnel
Posted by on February 2nd, 2011 in entertainment, luxembourg and photosWe love living in Luxembourg, but we haven’t always made the most of the various opportunities to enjoy the local culture…
Best of the Tumble, 12 Sept 2010
Posted by on September 12th, 2010 in entertainment and newsAlert readers have noticed, by now, a list of intriguing links and comments in the rightmost column of this blog. This is the Bugle Tumble…
Vertigo at the Schueberfouer
Posted by on September 7th, 2010 in entertainment, luxembourg and photosThe Schueberfouer will end Wednesday, so we visited one more time this Sunday. It was packed! We took lots of photos, of course, to give you a feel for the event…
Cruise photos, at last!
Posted by on August 24th, 2010 in entertainment, europe, photos and travelYou may remember that, this May, we celebrated our long-term success with a cruise. Now, our short-term delay in posting our photos from that cruise has come to an end!..
Get ready for Schueberfouer!
Posted by on August 18th, 2010 in culture, entertainment, luxembourg and photosIn just two days, Luxembourg will hold the 670th annual Schueberfouer.
Try to wrap your mind around a tradition that old. More than 30 generations…
A little history of National Day
Posted by on June 22nd, 2010 in culture, entertainment and luxembourgTomorrow, June 23, is Luxembourg’s national holiday. The big party is tonight, in anticipation of the torch-parade and the fireworks display just before midnight…