Esch-sur-Alzette inaugurates European Capital of Culture 2022 with ambitious Remix program
Esch-sur-Alzette, the second-largest city in Luxembourg, has kicked off its European Capital of Culture 2022 initiative, spearheading a partnership with 18 municipalities from southern Luxembourg and France's Grand Est region. Under the title Remix Culture, the program boasts a budget of €130 million and encompasses 2,000 events, which include 310 performances, 141 concerts, 137 exhibitions, 32 festivals, and 360 workshops. This initiative seeks to reimagine the city's former industrial landscape into a vibrant cultural hub. Key venues such as Rockhall, Konschthal, Batiment 4, and Bridderhouse will host activities centered around four themes: Remix Europe, Remix Nature, Remix Yourself, and Remix Art. Esch2022 also collaborates with Kaunas, Lithuania, and Novi Sad, Serbia, featuring significant exhibitions on identity and mining heritage to draw tourists and retain young commuters.
Key facts
- Esch-sur-Alzette is European Capital of Culture 2022, leading 18 municipalities in Luxembourg and France.
- The program Remix Culture includes 2,000 events: 310 performances, 141 concerts, 137 exhibitions, 32 festivals, 360 workshops.
- Budget is €130 million, with no official sponsors; funds raised by the administration.
- Key venues: Rockhall, Konschthal, Batiment 4, Bridderhouse, Theatre for Children, Resistance Museum.
- Exhibitions include a ZKM Karlsruhe collaboration on identity and technology, and a mining heritage show by Tokonomae and 2F.
- Over 50 street art works by artists like Sumo, Mantra, Boa Mistura, Julieta XLF, and Helen Bur.
- Esch2022 collaborates with Kaunas (Lithuania) and Novi Sad (Serbia), the other 2022 Capitals of Culture.
- Projected return on investment is four times the expenditure, based on long-term effects.
- The city has 43,000 inhabitants; the region covers 260 km² with about 200,000 residents.
- Seven languages are spoken: French, Luxembourgish, English, German, Portuguese, Spanish, Italian.
Entities
Artists
- Filip Markiewicz
- Cecilia Bengolea
- Sumo
- Mantra
- Boa Mistura
- Julieta XLF
- Helen Bur
- Franco
- Eric Mangen
- Dott Porka
- Cheko's Art
- Sepe
- Chazme
- Thierry van Werveke
- Stanisław Lem
- George Maciunas
- William Kentridge
- Marina Abramović
- Yoko Ono
- Robert Wilson
- Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla
- Emmanuel Lévinas
Institutions
- Esch2022
- Kulturfabrik (Kufa)
- Rockhall
- Konschthal
- Batiment 4
- Bridderhouse
- Theatre for Children
- Resistance Museum
- ZKM Karlsruhe
- Tokonomae
- 2F architecture studio
- ArcelorMittal
- Arbed
- FRESCH
- Minett Park
- Fond de Gras
- University of Luxembourg
- Opera National
- FixerStuff
- Street Art Southern Italy
- Artribune Magazine
Locations
- Esch-sur-Alzette
- Luxembourg
- Belval
- Alzette valley
- Grand Est
- France
- Kaunas
- Lithuania
- Novi Sad
- Serbia
- Karlsruhe
- Germany
- Milan
- Italy
- Brazil
- Canada
- Genoa