MinettREMIX was a key project organised by our non-profit, in collaboration with a range of partners, in the frame of the European Capital of Culture Esch2022. The project consisted of a central exhibition which gave visitors a taste of the diversity of the southern region of Luxembourg known as the Minett and its industrial heritage – its past, present and future.
The exhibition brought together different themes :
- The Network of the Centre national de la culture industrielle
A look at our 17 partners in the southern region committed to industrial heritage and who are part of our network. - Fraen am Minett – vu A-Z
A look at various aspects related to the lives and stories of women of the region from the industrialisation of Minett to the present day. - Paysages du fer
A look at the radical transformations of the local landscapes caused by the mining and steel industry. This section was a teaser for a publication that appeared in autumn 2022. - The Minett Trail & and its Kabaisercher
A look at the 90 km long national hiking trail that runs through the Minett UNESCO Biosphere Reserve and the creation of the Kabaisercher (tourist lodgings) that resulted from an ambitious architectural competition. - Re-retour de Babel
A look at the migratory trends of the Minett, presenting women and men who have settled in the region. Photos from the mythical exhibition entitled Retour de Babel, a key event of the European Capital of Culture 2007 which was hosted on the same site, were selected. This part referred to an exhibition that took place in the Centres d’Art in Dudelange in mid-September 2022, entitled Re-Retour de Babel, which revisited and reinterpreted this subject by presenting the second generation of immigrants from Minett.
Location & Opening Hours :
- Hall Fondouq and Aciérie on the NeiSchmelz site in Dudelange – access via the route de Thionville (behind the Skatepark)
Complementary activities were organised on the same site, as well as at some of our partner sites in the South. - The exhibition was open from 7 May to 31 October 2022, Wednesdays to Thursdays (except bank holidays), 14.00 – 19.00 o’clock.
Free entry, guided tours were available on request
Here's an overview of the events that were organised in the frame our "MinettREMIX" exhibition in 2022:
The official opening of our exhibition MinettREMIX, with the participation of our collaborators and partners.
Location: Fondouq Hall
Time: 18.00
Free entry
Please register by sending an email to info@cnci.lu
As part of our project MinettREMIX, we are continuing, among other things, the seminar series entitled HallzWeNeed, initiated and launched by our founding members in 2018. With this 6th edition, we are back to our starting point: discussing the future of the Blowers Hall (Halle des Soufflantes), the emblematic industrial building in Esch-Belval. Last year, our association Industriekultur-CNCI came up with a concept, called Science in the City, which was presented to local political decision makers.
In this seminar, we will present our concept focused on community outreach and the extension of the research and higher education activities of the Belval site, and concrete citizen projects. We have also invited local institutions already present in Belval, such as LISER and LIST to showcase their ideas. We will discuss whether such a coherent approach to outreach efforts, along with concrete citizen projects, could be a promising solution for the future of the Blowers Hall.
Location: Halle des poches à fonte, Esch-Belval
Time: 14.00 – 17.30
Free entry
Please register by e-mail info@cnci.lu, by Tuesday 10 May at the latest
In collaboration with the FerroForum
Vu Fraen an Eisen © Cathy Richard | Vanishing © István Pajor
Screening of three documentary films focused on industrial history, in the presence of the directors:
- Vu Fraen an Eisen – Documentary by Cathy Richard, length : 15 minutes (in Luxembourgish)
This documentary, complemented by local archive footage, shares the lives of five local women and their stories about their partners who worked in the steel industry. - Vanishing – short film by Ken Rischard, length : 17 minutes (in Luxembourgish)
VANISHING is a sonic journey through the once thriving steel industry in the heart of Europe. Told through a very personal lens, the film recalls the meaning of industrialisation, and what it meant to us. - Surprise Film – length : 22 mins
Location: FerroForum, entrance Portal Schifflange – intersection Rue de Lallange/Rue du Moulin, Google Maps Link
Timings:
- 19:45 – Welcome at Portal Schifflange
- 20:00 – Doors open, at FerroForum central workshop
- 20:30 – Film screening starts, in the presence of the directors
- 22:20 – End – for security reasons, we’ll leave the site immediately after the event through the Schifflange Portal in accompanied groups
Price : 15 €
In collaboration with
© Mudam | © Sven Becker – Rotondes | © Philippe Schockweiler
This industrial slam is a must – let the rhythmic words of the slammers carry you away. The poetry slam evening will focus on the topics of industrial culture, Minett, society, past stories and future adventures.
Location: Hall Fondouq, Dudelange – access via the route de Thionville (behind the Skatepark) Lien Google Maps
Time: 19.00 (doors), 19.30 (start of slam)
Price : 5 €, Pay online here or upon entry
Please confirm your presence by sending an email to info@cnci.lu
in collaboration with Agora, Schmelzaarbechter Musée and FerroForum
© Romain Girtgen
During this open day at the former industrial site in Esch/Schifflange, amateur photographers have the opportunity to shoot some of its most iconic locations and take some unusual images of these former industrial landmarks. A short visit to the FerroForum and an overview of their activities are also included.
Location: Former Esch/Schifflange Steelworks, rue Léon Lamort, L-4335 Esch-sur-Alzette
Time: 10.00 – 14.00
Price: 5 €, BOOKED OUT
Free participation with the kulturpass.
Please register by sending an email to info@cnci.lu
in collaboration with the Ville de Dudelange
During the workshop, you’ll learn how to weld by creating small “masterpieces”. At the same time, you’ll get the chance to discover some interesting historical facts about the ADU No.6 locomotive, which is currently being restored in the space and used to be in service at the Dudelange steelworks.
Location: Hall Fondouq, Dudelange – access via route de Thionville (behind the Skatepark) Google Maps Link
Time: 14.00 – 18.00
Price: free entry
Please register by sending an email to info@cnci.lu
in collaboration with Coopérative de Recherche et Art, l’Administration de la nature et des forêt et Minett UNESCO Biosphere
In October 2020, the southern region of Luxembourg known as the Minett became a biosphere reserve within the framework of UNESCO’s Man and the Biosphere programme. The rich industrial past and natural beauty of the region, its biodiversity and numerous nature reserves make the Minett UNESCO Biosphere a model area for sustainable development.
This event is a continuation of the seminar series entitled HallzWeNeed, initiated by our founding members. For this 7th edition, our non-profit organisation Industriekultur-CNCI is offering a more playful programme – a contemplation boot camp in nature on the theme of the Minett landscape, substantially transformed by industry.
The day starts early with a coffee and croissant offered by the Brasserie Schmëdd. Afterwards, participants will have the option to participate either in a guided discussion (in Luxembourgish) during a recording of the collaborative podcast Minett Mash-up with guests Sergio Carvalho (Luxembourgish architect) and Pol Zimmermann (responsible for the centre nature et forêt Ellergronn) or in a yoga class (in English) in a former industrial hall at the centre nature et forêt Ellergronn, offered by the local organisation Yoga am Minett.
The morning continues with a 9 km guided hike with Pol Zimmermann, the local forest ranger and employee of the Nature and Forestry Administration, around the Ellergronn nature reserve. The hike leads past various relics that remind us of our industrial history: an old funicular, the St. Joseph quarry, the open-cast mine Intermoselle and the Prince Henri mine. After the hike, participants have the opportunity to discover the centre nature et forêt Ellergronn and its activities, including: the exhibition Transition NOW, the Nature Centre, the Museum of the Cockerill Mine and the art installations L’Heure Bleue (by Sergio Carvalho & Dimitri Mallet) and Wäiss Kaul (by Franck Miltgen). The day will end with a lunch – vegetarian or non-vegetarian salad with dessert, served by the Brasserie Schmëdd.
Location: Centre nature et forêt Ellergronn, 6, Ellergronn, L-4114 Esch-sur-Alzette, Google Maps Link
Time: 8.00 – 14.30
Registration now closed
Please register by sending an email to info@cnci.lu with the morning activity and the menu of your choice by Friday 8 July 2022 at the latest. The participation is limited to 30 people maximum – first come, first served. Please note: Drinks during lunch aren’t included in the price and will need to be covered by the participant.
in collaboration with DKollektiv
During this workshop, which is split into two afternoons (part 1 & part 2), children and their families will get the chance to create small colourful bricks from scratch.
On the first afternoon, participants will cast their bricks from concrete and on the second afternoon, they’ll place them around different places on the NeiSchmelz site in Dudelange.
Location: Hall Fondouq, Dudelange – access via route de Thionville (behind the Skatepark) Google Maps Link
Time: 14.00 – 18.00
Price: 5 € for both days, Pay online here
Free participation with the kulturpass.
Please register by sending an email to info@cnci.lu
in collaboration with DKollektiv
During this workshop, which is split into two afternoons (part 1 & part 2), children and their families will get the chance to create small colourful bricks from scratch.
On the first afternoon, participants will cast their bricks from concrete and on the second afternoon, they’ll place them around different places on the NeiSchmelz site in Dudelange.
Location: Hall Fondouq, Dudelange – access via route de Thionville (behind the Skatepark) Google Maps Link
Time: 14.00 – 18.00
Price: 5 € for both days, Pay online here
Free participation with the kulturpass.
Please register by sending an email to info@cnci.lu
in collaboration with the artist Neckel Scholtus
Roulot’ographe © Neckel Scholtus
In this workshop for young adults, the photographer Neckel Scholtus will show how his huge camera obscura on wheels works and how to develop photos in a darkroom. Participants have the opportunity to create their own camera obscura and capture their images.
Location: Hall Fondouq, Dudelange – access via route de Thionville (behind the Skatepark) Google Maps Link
Time: 11.00 – 18.00 (with a one-hour lunch break)
Price: 5 €, Pay online here
Free participation with the kulturpass.
Please register by sending an email to info@cnci.lu
in collaboration with artist Neckel Scholtus
© Neckel Scholtus
This digital photography workshop, led by photographer Neckel Scholtus, shows young photography enthusiasts how to capture the best images with their smartphone.
Location: Hall Fondouq, Dudelange – access via route de Thionville (behind the Skatepark) Google Maps Link
Time: 14.00 – 18.00
Price: 5 €
Free participation with the kulturpass.
Please register by sending an email to info@cnci.lu
in collaboration with the Ville de Dudelange
During the workshop, you’ll learn how to weld by creating small “masterpieces”. At the same time, you’ll get the chance to discover some interesting historical facts about the ADU No.6 locomotive, which is currently being restored in the space and used to be in service at the Dudelange steelworks.
Location: Hall Fondouq, Dudelange – access via route de Thionville (behind the Skatepark) Google Maps Link
Time: 14.00 – 18.00
The workshop is divided into 3 groups, so you can choose the time that suits you best. You can either register for the 2pm, 3.45pm or 5.30pm group. Please specify your preferred time slot when you sign up for the workshop by email.
Price: free of charge
Please register by sending an email to info@cnci.lu
in collaboration with the Urban Sketchers Luxembourg and LUCA
Whether you’re an amateur or established artist, join us for a creative day around industrial architecture to capture the former steelworks in Dudelange and the ongoing MinettREMIX exhibition on-site.
Location: Hall Fondouq & Acierie, Dudelange – access via route de Thionville (behind the Skatepark) Google Maps Link
Time: 14.00 – 18.00
Price: free entry
Please register by sending an email to info@cnci.lu
coordinated by OAI, in collaboration with l’ORT-Sud, ANF, Pro-Sud, l’IK-CNCI
Discover the 11 Kabaisecher (tourist lodgings) being created on the Minett Trail with the architects who designed them, through new construction or adaptive re-use of existing structures. These unusual architectures document the history of the Minett, a region rich in an industrial past and human capital from migration.
Language: will vary according to the speaker
Place: CinéStarlight, 1b Rue du Centenaire, 3475 Dudelange
Time: 19.45 – 21.30
Price: free entry
Please register by sending an email to oai@oai.lu
in collaboration with artist Birgit Thalau
© Birgit Thalau
The participants will create small artworks of aluminium to takeaway. The workshop will also make reference to the former production of aluminium household articles (pots, coffee pots, pans, kettles) at the AluminiumLUX Weirich factory in Dudelange.
Location: Hall Fondouq, Dudelange – access via route de Thionville (behind the Skatepark) Google Maps Link
Time: 14.00 – 18.00
Price: 5 €, Pay online here
Free participation with the kulturpass.
Please register by sending an email to info@cnci.lu
in collaboration with artist Birgit Thalau
© Birgit Thalau
The participants will create small artworks of aluminium to takeaway. The workshop will also make reference to the former production of aluminium household articles (pots, coffee pots, pans, kettles) at the AluminiumLUX Weirich factory in Dudelange.
Location: Hall Fondouq, Dudelange – access via route de Thionville (behind the Skatepark) Google Maps Link
Time: 14.00 – 18.00
Price: 5 €, Pay online here
Free participation with the kulturpass.
Please register by sending an email to info@cnci.lu
