University Library, Luxembourg Learning Centre (LLC), Belval, Luxembourg, interior
The Walfer Bicherdeeg Book Fair takes place over a weekend in November and invites publishers, institutions and authors to present their books and projects. This year, it takes place on 18 and 19 November 2023. Throughout the weekend, a rich literary program is offered on the site of the Prince Henri Stadium in Walferdange, Luxembourg. There is a second-hand book market including all kinds of literature and a children’s book market at the Prince Henri Centre.
Established in 1992, the Servais Prize for Literature honors literary works of any format. It is awarded by the Servais Foundation with the aim to promote Luxembourgian literature. The second award initiated by the Servais Foundation, the incentive prize, was created in 2000 to support authors in the publication of their first work. It is open to German, Luxembourgian and French language authors who have not yet had any of their work published and who are residing in Luxembourg.
The Prix Batty Weber is a Luxembourg literary prize. It has been awarded every three years since 1987 to a Luxembourg writer to honor his or her body of work. The award is named after Batty Weber, who had a big influence on the cultural life in Luxembourg, and handed out by the Luxembourg Ministry of Culture.
The Neimënster Centre in Luxembourg hosts a variety of artists’ residencies. Neimënster’s ambition is to give room for experimentation, whether in terms of disciplines or aesthetics. The artists working in Neimënster’s premises benefit from an exceptional setting, equipped work spaces and support from the center’s teams. The Center’s mission is to welcome artists in the best possible conditions and to promote exchange between them, regardless of their discipline. 15 small apartments are made available to the artists.
