01/02/2022
Mining history, sheep, and football – what? Take a listen to our latest Minett Mashup Podcast episode to find out more.
This month, we travelled to the Museum of the Cockerill Mine, a former mining site which is also part of our partner network, with Freestyle Footballer and Filmaker Sven Fielitz, our first non-Minett region guest. The museum has been amazingly restored thanks to amazing volunteers who are motivated to share our industrial past with future generations. Nestled in a beautiful Ellergronn nature reserve, which is also a part of the UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, it gives a great insight into the world of miners through various artifacts and documentation.
Minett Mash-Up – De Podcast is a collaborative project between the Minett UNESCO Biosphere, the Musée vun der Aarbecht (MUAR), and our non-profit organisation Industriekultur-CNCI. The podcast is hosted in Luxembourgish and our episodes are available on all major streaming platforms – Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Youtube. For the latest updates follow the hashtag #MinettMashUp.
Our Minett Location of the month:
Salle des Pendus at the Museum of the Cockerill Mine
6, Ellergronn, L-4114 Esch-Alzette, Luxembourg (Google Maps : 49.4761896, 5.9760586)
About our guest:
Sven Fielitz is a master of two trades: freestyle football and filmmaking. After starting out as a regular football player, the influence of other talented freestyle athletes, inspired Sven to take on Freestyle Football for himself. Since making it his profession, Sven has competed in several international competitions and has also participated in various artistic projects. Along the way, he has always filmed his freestyling, and during his studies, Sven’s career as a filmmaker also took off organically. As a young filmmaker, he is experimenting with producing different videos – from weddings to events, dance performances and promo videos.
Follow Sven on freestyling Instagram page and his filmmaking Instagram page.
Top things we chatted about this month:
Minett UNESCO Biosphere – the south of Luxembourgish which was awarded the first and only UNESCO biosphere reserve in 2020.
Ellergronn – a nature reserve in south of Luxembourg.
Entente Mine Cockerill – the non-profit organisation run by committed volunteers who have helped transformed the former mining area into a visitor destination centre.
Escher Geschichtsfrënn – Local history enthusiasts who deal with the past of Esch-Alzette.
Sentier Norbert Theis – A archeological and historical hiking trail that starts at the Ellergronn.
Tëtelbierg – Archaeological site, with an important oppidium of the Treverians from the 1st century B.C.
Escher Déierepark – Animal park on the top of the Escher Galgenberg where 25 animal species can be found.
Minett Trail – A new 90-kilometre hiking trail which runs across the 11 municipalities of the Minett UNESCO Biosphere.
Minetter Schof – A flock of local sheep that graze throughout the region and thus contribute to the preservation of biodiversity.
