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Naturepark.lu, the online portal for Luxembourg’s nature parks, has announced that on Sunday 18 October 2026, the Upper Sûre Nature Park, in collaboration with numerous partners, will host the Cultural Heritage Festival at the Garden of Wiltz.
The organisers say that as part of the European Heritage Days, visitors can look forward to a varied programme featuring short films, workshops, demonstrations and information stands dedicated to intangible cultural heritage and the region’s traditional crafts.
Under the motto “Discover. Try. Pass It On.”, the event will give visitors of all ages the opportunity to explore traditional crafts and ancestral knowledge.
Regional customs and traditional crafts
From 12:00 to 17:00, the Garden of Wiltz will become a meeting place for everyone wishing to discover the region’s cultural treasures. Through workshops, demonstrations and information stands, visitors can learn about traditional craft techniques and customs. They will meet people who continue to preserve their skills and expertise today and pass them on to future generations.
The programme includes traditional scything, the construction of traditional dry-stone walls, “Fléizen” — traditional meadow irrigation — and the making of walking sticks. Wool spinning, the art of weaving and liqueur distillation will also be featured. In addition, visitors will learn more about regional customs such as the “Léiffrawësch” and “Niklosdag”, as well as traditions associated with the “Përmesknupp” site near Kaundorf.
Short films about living traditions
From 10:00 to 12:00, two short-film screenings will take place at Ciné Prabbeli in Wiltz. The films focus on “Haus- a Flouernimm” and “Niklosdag”, both of which form part of Luxembourg’s national inventory of intangible cultural heritage. They explore the origins, significance and contemporary practice of these traditions, showing the role they play in regional identity and community life.
Following the screenings, a question-and-answer session with representatives of the relevant ministry will provide further information about intangible cultural heritage in Luxembourg, the inclusion of traditions in the national inventory and their long-term preservation.
Preserving cultural heritage together
Through the Cultural Heritage Festival, the Upper Sûre Nature Park said it aims to showcase the diversity of regional traditions and encourage exchanges between people and generations. Intangible cultural heritage thrives when knowledge, crafts and customs are not forgotten but continue to be practised and passed on.
Admission is free.
More information about the programme can be found at https://www.naturpark-sure.lu/en/offer/cultural-heritage-fair/.
