luxembourG HERITAGE WEEKEND 2011 Luxembourg Fest of America 2011 The World’s Largest Luxembourg Family Reunion Under the High Patronage of His Royal Highness Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg 2011 Cultural Theme: Let’s Learn Some Lëtzebuergesch! August 11–14, 2011–Belgium, Wisconsin, USA Schedule oF eventS & RegiStration Thursday, augusT 11 saTurday, augusT 13 (CONTINUED) 5:00PM LACS Members gather at the Belgium Community Center 1:30–3:00PM ”Let’s Learn Some Lëtzebuergesch” FREE Language (548 Park St., Belgium, WI) to enjoy cash bar, buffet dinner and Workshops for Children (ages 6–12)–Belgium Community fellowship. RESERVATIONS REQUIRED FOR BUFFET DINNER by Park Children’s Area August 3–call the Belgium Community Center 1:30–3:00PM “Let’s Learn Some Lëtzebuergesch” FREE Language at 262-285-3011 Workshops for Beginners (ages 13–adult)–Belgium Village 7:30PM LACS Annual Membership Meeting & Dessert (provided by the Hall–195 Commerce St. LACS) at the Belgium Community Center 5:30PM Green Heart Gala Dinner Auction–Prairie Conference Center, Friday, augusT 12 West Bend Mutual Insurance, 1900 S. 18th Ave., West Bend, WI 8:30AM–2:15PM Cultural Conference–“Let’s Learn Some Lëtzebuergesch!”– (20 minutes west of Port Washington) RESERVATIONS REQUIRED Prairie Conference Center, West Bend Mutual Insurance, 1900 S. sunday, augusT 14–Luxembourg FesT oF america conTinues! 18th Ave., West Bend, WI (20 minutes west of Port Washington) 10:00AM Honored Families Pageantry & Crowning of 2011 Duke & PREREGISTRATION/RESERVATIONS REQUIRED Duchess–Belgium Community Park 6:00–9:00PM Wine Tasting Event–Wines of Luxembourg and an Array of 10:30AM Outdoor Mass–Fr. Jay Jung, C.M. presiding–Belgium Wines from Around the World–Belgium Community Center Community Park (548 Park St., Belgium, WI) RESERVATIONS REQUIRED 10:00AM–4:00PM Art & Craft Fair–Belgium Community Park saTurday, augusT 13–Luxembourg FesT oF america begins! 10:00AM–4:00PM Honored Family Exhibits–Exhibit Hall–Park St., just north of 7:00AM Green Heart 5K Run & 1K Fun Walk–Registration the Belgium Community Park 7:30AM Green Heart 5K Run begins 11:00AM–4:00PM Luxembourg American Cultural Center–Tours and Viewing of 8:30AM Green Heart 1K Fun Walk begins Featured Exhibit–Luxembourg By Hot Air Balloon 10:00AM Luxembourg Fest Parade–Main St., Belgium, Wisconsin (100 Peter Thein Ave., Belgium, WI) 10:00AM–4:00PM Art & Craft Fair–Belgium Community Park 11:30AM–4:00PM Ethnic Food and Refreshments–Belgium Community Park 10:00AM–4:00PM Honored Family Exhibits–Exhibit Hall–Park St., just north of 11:30AM–1:00PM Tours of Belgium Fire Department and Fire Truck Rides– the Belgium Community Park Belgium Fire House–Park St., Belgium 10:00AM–4:00PM Luxembourg American Cultural Center–Tours and Viewing of Noon–3:00PM Children’s Entertainment and Enrichment Activities Belgium Featured Exhibit–Luxembourg By Hot Air Balloon Community Park–Children’s Area (100 Peter Thein Ave., Belgium, WI) Noon–4:00PM Crazy Cube Luxembourg Young Adult Band Performs Belgium 10:00–4:00PM Food and Refreshments–Belgium Community Park Community Park Gazebo 11:30AM–1:00PM Tours of Belgium Fire Department and Fire Truck Rides– 1:30–3:00PM “Let’s Learn Some Lëtzebuergesch” Language Class for Belgium Fire House–Park St., Belgium Children (ages 6–12)–Belgium Community Park–Children’s Area Noon–3:00PM Children’s Entertainment and Enrichment Activities–Belgium 1:30–3:00PM “Let’s Learn Some Lëtzebuergesch” Language Class for Community Park–Children’s Area Beginners (ages 13–adult)–Belgium Village Hall– 12:30PM “Minute to Win It” Treipen Eating Contest–Belgium 195 Commerce St. Community Park 4:00PM Drawing of Heritage Weekend Big Raffle–$1,000 Best Buy 1:00–4:00PM Crazy Cube Luxembourg Young Adult Band Performs– Gift Card–Belgium Community Park Belgium Community Park Gazebo Luxembourg american cultural society • P. O. Box 157, Belgium, WI 53004-0157 • phone (262) 476-5086 • fax (262) 476-5087 [email protected] • For the latest details about Heritage Weekend Events, visit: www.luxamculturalsociety.org Featured Exhibit LUxemBourg By hot AiR Balloon This exhibit brought to us by Luxembourg’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Embassy of Luxembourg, Washington, DC in partnership with the Luxembourg American Cultural Center Appearing at the Luxembourg American Cultural Center from August 13–November 30, 2011 Featured Musicians Crazy Cube yoUng Adult BAnd–diRect from the Grand Duchy abouT crazy cube Crazy Cube began in June 2008, when five young Luxembourgish musicians came together with the idea of establishing a band which would play an assortment of different musical genres. Interest View of Luxembourg City by Hot Air Balloom Photo courtesy of Rob Kieffer in the band quickly grew and by December 2008, the group had its first rehearsal. Crazy Cube’s goal abouT The exhibiT is to entertain people at festivals and celebrations, Luxembourg By Hot Air Balloon features 32 to play traditional concerts, and to provide music magnificent portraits of Luxembourg landscapes for interludes at academic assemblies. Crazy Cube photographed from the basket of a hot air balloon. performs a wide assortment of musical pieces Luxembourg photographer and noted author Rob of many styles and genres including popular Kieffer and his balloon team floated over the most music which is widely known. Their audiences in fascinating scenery and settings of the Grand Duchy: Luxembourg range from young to old and the band the Ösling region of the Ardennes, the Gutland and has quickly become one of the most popular young Luxembourg City in the center of the country, the adult bands in the Grand Duchy. Minette area in the South, and the Moselle valley in Crazy Cube is honored to have received the the East. high patronage of the United States Embassy in The project was adventurous, time consuming, Luxembourg for this year’s visit for Luxembourg Fest. and perhaps a little daring: photographing an entire There will be 22 band members sharing their music country from a rather anachronistic air vehicle which, at the Fest. To learn more about Crazy Cube, visit since the days of the Montgolfier brothers, can www.crazycube.org only follow the direction of the wind. The outcome of this photographic journey was a unique book band members incLude Luxembourg By Hot Air Balloon published by Editions Pierre “Putti” Fischer, Viviane Molitor, Jo Schmit, Guy Binsfeld. The book contains some of Rob’s best abouT rob Kieffer Pascale Weber, Jeff Mack, Joelle Wiseler, Martine photographs and his writing. Rob Kieffer resides in Bech, Luxembourg and heads Henrotte, Claire Goeres, Paul Fox, Patrick Kraus, The book Luxembourg By Hot Air Balloon gave the editorial staff of the Luxembourg publisher Claude Kraus, Charel Bourkel, Pierre Poull, Pol way to the exhibit Luxembourg By Hot Air Balloon Editions Guy Binsfeld. He is a respected author Henrotte, Ben Ehlinger, Anne Bissen, Nathale Mack, which is owned by Luxembourg’s Ministry of Foreign and photo journalist whose travel columns are Franz Zeimetz, Georges Trauffler, Julie Trauffler, Marc Affairs. The exhibit has toured throughout the world published in various European newspapers and Bissen, and Sebastian Helm including New York, Prague, Bangkok, Brussels, in travel magazines such as GEO-Seasons. He has Special thanks to LACS Member Pol Henrotte for Amsterdam, Lisbon, Bratislava and Vienna. It is now written a number of books about Luxembourg and coordinating Crazy Cube’s Visit to the USA making its debut in the Midwest. other topics. To portray the Grand Duchy from a Signed copies of Rob Kieffer’s book different perspective, Rob has been a part of over crazy cube PerFormances during Luxembourg By Hot Air Balloon are available at 100 hot air rides. His photography is the basis of his heriTage WeeKend the LACS Gift Shop while supplies last. Visit book Luxembourg By Hot Air Balloon and the exhibit Saturday, August 13–1:00–4:00PM www.editionsguybinsfeld.lu bearing the same name. Sunday, August 14–NOON–4:00PM Belgium Community Park 2011 Cultural Theme: Let’S Learn Some LëtzebueRgeSch! During this year’s Heritage Weekend grow in familiarity with, and appreciation for, the unique language of our ancestors–Lëtzebuergesch. Join us for this year’s Cultural Conference (Friday), and free Lëtzebuergesch Workshops (Saturday & Sunday). Join in the spirit and Let’s Learn Some Lëtzebuergesch! NEW aT This year’s Luxembourg FesT oF america! Art & Craft Fair (Shopping!) Children’s Enrichment & Entertainment Activities (Awesome!) Fire Department Tours & Fire Engine Rides (Fun!) Treipen/Mustreipen Eating Contest (Yummy!) Luxembourg Wine Tasting Event (Delicious!) Luxembourg By Hot Air Balloon Exhibit (Breath-taking!) Meet the Red Lion of Luxembourg (WOW!) New and Improved Fest Parade (Groovy!) THURSDAY, AUGUST 11 SCHEDULe oF EVENTS membershiP gaThering & annuaL meeTing 5:00–7:30PM LACS Members gather at the Belgium Community Center (548 Park Street, Belgium, WI) to enjoy cash bar, buffet dinner, and fellowship. The buffet dinner is $12.95/person. Reservations required by August 3. Contact the Belgium Community Center at 262-285-3011 to make your reservations. 7:30PM LACS Annual Membership Meeting & Dessert (provided by the LACS) at the Belgium Community Center. Volunteers Needed! Interested in volunteering during Heritage Weekend and Luxembourg Fest? If so, thank you! WE NEED MANY MORE VOLUNTEERS FOR THIS YEAR’S FEST! To volunteer, contact the LACS Office at 262-476-5086 or admin@ luxamculturalsociety.org. Volunteering is fun and rewarding! Luxembourg American Cultural Center heRitAge WeeKend 3 FRIDAY, AUGUST 12 SCHEDULe oF EVENTS 5Th annuaL culturaL conFerence–“Let’S LeArn Some LëtzeBuergeScH!” 8:30AM–2:30PM Prairie Conference Center (West Bend Mutual Insurance) 1900 S. 18th Avenue West Bend, WI (20 minutes west of Port Washington) (Directions and map found on pg. 8) CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION Language is an integral and defining part of every culture.