Minett Mash-up Podcast – Episode 2

Join us on a hike up to the Gaalgebierg in Esch-sur-Alzette. This month, we had a chat with our first guest – local artist Lisa Junius. We also had fun testing our local historical knowledge. Take a listen to this second podcast episode to hear more about the Gaalgebierg, Lisa’s amazing creations and her ties to the Minett region.

Minett Mash-Up – De Podcast, a new collaborative project between Minett UNESCO Biosphere, Musée vun der Aarbecht (MUAR), and Industriekultur-CNCI. The podcast is mainly hosted in Luxembourgish and is available to stream via Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, and Youtube. Follow the hashtag #MinettMashUp for latest project updates.

Our Minett Location of the month:

Escher Gaalgebierg, Kiosk, 4325 Esch-sur-Alzette (Google Maps: 49°29’34.1″N 5°59’17.5″E)

You can read more about the Gaalgebierg Park on the Commune of Esch website or watch the video about the Gaalgebierg, released by the Luxembourg Centre for Contemporary Digital History (C2DH) as part of their historical and architectural guide of Esch-sur-Alzette.

About our guest:

Lisa Junius is Luxembourgish a freelance artist based at the 1535° Creative Hub in Differdange. Lisa is involved in many disciplines: Illustrations, mural painting, printing, ceramics, stationery, jewelry, accessories, and even tarot cards.

Follow Lisa on Instagram

Take a look at Lisa’s online shop

Our walk up to the Gaalgebierg

View onto the former "Metzeschmelz" steelworks

Walking towards the Kiosk in the Gaalgebierg Park

Setting up before our guest arrives

Tea anyone?

Having a chat with Lisa

Lisa looking up at her artwork

The Minett Mash-up Team with Lisa Junius

View from the Gaalebierg Park

The walkway from the Esch train station up to the Gaalgebierg

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