LUGA Unveils Programme of Events

On Thursday 24 April 2025, Luxembourg’s Minister of Agriculture, Food and Viticulture, Martine Hansen, City of Luxembourg Mayor, Lydie Polfer, City of Ettelbruck Mayor, Bob Steichen, General Coordinator of LUGA, Ann Muller, and Luxembourg Curator, Boris Kremer, presented details of the Luxembourg Urban Garden (LUGA) programme, including exhibits, events and art trails during a press conference held at Cercle Cité in Luxembourg-Ville. 

LUGA’s temporary open-air exhibition will take place from Monday 7 May to Saturday 18 October 2025 in Luxembourg City and in Ettelbruck (Nordstad). The exhibition will be on four sites in Luxembourg City: the Edouard André municipal park, the Alzette valley, the Pétrusse valley and in Luxembourg-Kirchberg. 

The official opening festivals are scheduled to take place in Luxembourg City’s Edouard André Municipal Park (Kinekswiss) on Saturday 10 May 2025 from 10:00 until 21:00 and in Ettelbruck on Sunday 11 May 2025 from 11:00 until 19:00. LUGA closing parties are expected to take place on Saturday 18 October 2025 in the Alzette Valley and on Sunday 19 October 2025 in Ettelbruck.

LUGA promises to reveal the “often little-known natural and historical riches that shape our cities: micro-organisms and ecological processes that are invisible to the naked eye but vital for the future, and the complex interactions between living beings and their environment”. LUGA’s programme includes a large number of urban gardens, landscape and artistic creations, as well as agricultural projects and living spaces. The theme of the exhibition is "Rendre Visible l'Invisible" (Make the Invisible Visible) and is expected to offer many visual and sensory experiences of nature. There are 11km of trails in Luxembourg City and 5km in Ettelbruck. One of the highlights in Luxembourg City is the “LUGA Art Trail: Animals of the Mind”, designed by Boris Kremer which includes sculptures, installations, audiovisual works and performances centred around animals. 

The landscaped and artistic installations and features in the Edouard André municipal park will include “Le Cocon Exploratif”, described as “a space for gentle mobility, rehabilitation and sensory awakening”, reading areas, flower beds, plants and more. The gardens of the Luxembourg Horticultural Federation (FHL) will showcase eight unusual gardens. A Culture Hub, located by the pergola, will offer a programme of educational events and entertainment. 

In the Pétrusse Valley, the trail extends from the exit of the municipal park and will allow the discovery of an educational garden, designed by Leon Kluge, urban gardens, created by young designers, art installations, a sound installation (the Lower World) developed specifically for the Aquatunnel, that runs under Luxembourg's Upper Town, among other sights. The Science Hub, located in the valley, will host exhibitions, conferences, debates, workshops, as well as other events. 

The Alzette Valley exhibition will also have a number of artistic and landscape installations and projects, including the “Water Forum”, an experimental garden that uses locally sourced materials, renewable energy and purifying plants to filter the water of the Alzette to turn it into a “clean” river. The “Urban Oasis” is described as a tranquil oasis and habitat for people and local wildlife that uses plants and recycled materials to enhance biodiversity and reduce thermal stress. The LUGA Lab, located in the Odendahl Park in Pfaffenthal, is a social and community project that aims to strengthen social ties, encourage intergenerational and intercultural diversity and combat isolation by raising public awareness of ecological challenges in a fun and participatory way. 

Luxembourg City Tourist Office (LCTO) will offer free guided immersive walks through the Alzette Valley, Pétrusse Valley and Edouard André municipal park during the LUGA exhibition. For details, see https://www.luxembourg-city.com/en/place/tour/luga-tour-of-the-valleys.

In Luxembourg-Kirchberg, the links between architecture, history and modernity will be explored through several installations, including “The Living Pyramid” that combines art, mathematics and plants. At the Urban Farm at Kuebebierg, a range of agricultural activities such as grazing and market gardening, arboriculture, educational visits, the sale of produce and a host of events and ecological awareness-raising activities will be held. The urban farm aims to raise awareness of local and sustainable agriculture.

In Ettelbruck, some of the highlighted projects include an urban agricultural trail, featuring botanical and agricultural exhibits, a biochar installation, an agriculture hub and an aquaponics project. The programme will include the Foire Agricole Ettelbruck (FAE - Ettelbruck Agricultural Fair) taking place from Friday 4 to Sunday 6 July 2025. There will also be an international competition for the Greater Region of SaarLorLux, running from Wednesday 21 to Friday 23 May and a Milk Day celebration on Sunday 1 June, as well as many other events. The Agriculture Hub, or AgriLab, will serve as a reception centre for LUGA Nordstad and as a space for workshops, conferences, exhibitions and other events.

The LUGA exhibitions and installations are free to access, with the exception of the landscape installation “La Serre Merveilleuse”, located in the Edouard André municipal park and the art installation “The Lower World” by Susan Philipsz, presented in the Aquatunnel.

For further information on of all off LUGA’s installations, features, events, exhibitions, projects and more, see https://luga.lu/en/