ASBL’s in Luxembourg are invited to suggest topics for a free demonstration of a Kitchen Table Conversation centered on their concern: Kitchen Table Conversations are an innovative process designed to gather information and test concepts. With over 1,000 Conversations successfully conducted for a variety of organisations in 47 cities in 9 different countries, the hallmarks […]
Leaving the linguistic smorgasbord
25/08/2015 by Leave a Comment
It dawned on me soon after arriving in Estonia this month. We’re not in Luxembourg anymore. No siree, Sigefroid. Unlike the Grand Duchy, there’s no linguistic smorgasbord or palette of patois to choose from. Therefore, kiss good-bye any signs like this:
Scents from the past: Ghost signs
25/08/2015 by Leave a Comment
Clew’s Silvia La Rosa dives into the world of ghost signs: Sometimes it’s easy to feel like a part of history, a witness of the past, the sense of time lost. All it takes is a walk along the lively streets of London to be catapulted inside a faded postcard: This is the enchantment of ghost signs. […]
Smart-phone-less (a wordplay)
25/08/2015 by Leave a Comment
Ok, I think I just became the last person amongst my friends and acquaintances who does not own a smartphone. For the moment I own an old, old Nokia classics, made ages ago, which does not look too different from my first purchase about 16-17 years ago – a shiny Motorola the size of half […]
The importance of away time for women
18/08/2015 by Leave a Comment
Clew’s Miranda shows you Lëtzebuerg is creative in her monthly column LëtzCreate, but she’s also a creative coach, with her own inspiring blog Create & Connect. Clew borrows from her blog: It is quite normal to go on off-sites for work: companies offer away days for staff team building and to clarify goals. It got […]
Lëtz Create – Diamany Ngandu Nabhan
18/08/2015 by Leave a Comment
Miranda van den Heuvel talks to creative people in Luxembourg and says “look, Luxembourg is creative! Here’s how and where!” The August talk is with treehouse builder and handbag designer Diamany Ngandu Nabhan. 1. What is CREATIVITY? Creativity is the essence of life and humanity. It’s what makes us unique and connects us to each other. It is […]
An August read
11/08/2015 by 2 Comments
Still time to read a book or two in August: Two Clew recommendations for you and one for your YA (young adult): My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante My Brilliant Friend is the first of four Neapolitan novels by Elena Ferrante, an author by many considered to be the best contemporary Italian author, who has […]
Holiday baking – easy as 1, 2, 3..
04/08/2015 by 1 Comment
If you are away from home in a rented apartment or villa for the holidays, there is generally not the kit for baking a cake. But this simple recipe is light and delicious and takes all of five minutes to make. You don’t need scales or an electric mixer for this cake, just a pot […]
Expats or lonepats?
28/07/2015 by 3 Comments
“I think you travel to search and you come back home to find yourself there.” – Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie-Nigerian author There are people “naturally born” to live abroad, and then there are some who cannot even begin to imagine a life somewhere other than in their home country. Of course, a simplistic categorisation such as this one […]
diariesof: Argentina
28/07/2015 by Leave a Comment
Did you discover the new travel magazine diariesof yet? If not, there’s a new issue out, on Argentina – in time to get inspiration for this or the next holiday. diariesof’s first issue was funded through crowdfunding and each issue focuses on a selected country. This new issue on Argentina includes a special chapter on […]
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