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The History of the Formation of the Luxembourg Brotherhood of America & the Grand Lodge!
The History of the Formation of the Luxembourg Brotherhood of America & the Grand Lodge!
The 86th Annual Schobermesse was a complete success! The weather was beautiful. We had over 200+ people in attendance! Bofferding USA & Ansay International supported the festival with ice-cold Bofferding Beer, Wine, and Cider to quench the thirst of our patrons! Cover band, ‘DEVON DeLUX’, performed both America’s and Luxembourg’s National Anthems to start the…
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Last weekend, the Luxembourg Brotherhood of America was thrilled to welcome and host Luxembourg Ambassador to the United States Nicole Bintner-Bakshian to the Chicagoland area. Throughout her time in Chicago, several members of the organization showed her around some of the area’s most important Luxembourg-American cultural sites, including visiting the neighborhoods of the earliest Luxembourgish…
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The LBA proudly hosted the Luxembourg Ambassador to the United States, Madam Ambassador Nicole Bintner-Bakshian this past weekend in Chicago. On Friday, Grand President George Jones, Section 3 President Paul Krantz, and Grand Historian Dick Witry led the Ambassador on a tour of neighborhoods settled by Luxembourg immigrants. They visited Memorial Park in Skokie where…
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The LBA proudly hosted His Eminence Cardinal Jean-Claude Hollerich and Fr. Vincent De Smet from the Archdiocese of Luxembourg this past weekend in Chicago. On Saturday we enjoyed a Lake Michigan and Chicago River Architectural boat tour followed by lunch at the famous Harry Caray’s restaurant on Navy Pier. On Sunday, the Cardinal presided over mass at…
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Sandwiched between the tourism hotspots of France and Germany, Luxembourg tends to get overlooked by most travelers planning their European adventures. While it may seem obsolete, the seventh-smallest country in Europe sure packs a mighty punch for those looking for a place to wander and explore. My favorite part about Luxembourg is the authenticity of…
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My First Luxembourg Blog By: Nick King Old Luxembourg Proverb: “Wierder sinn awer Zwerge, Beispiller si Risen.” (“Words are but dwarfs, examples are giants.”) Before jumping in and starting a blog about Luxembourg, I took some time to really think about what I wanted to write about and what voice I’d have in doing…
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by Sue Schumer,Section 8, LBAApril 2020 I recently re-read Gerda Hansen’s “Schobermesse Memories”–her essay on the history of Schobermesse that appeared in the 2012 Schobermesse program booklet. Since becoming a member of the LBA, I have become interested in the background behind the Schobermesse festival in terms of Luxembourger heritage. Her essay gave me valuable…
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The Chicago European Union is hosting its 23rd annual film festival with the crime thriller, “Peitruss”. A body is found in the city center of Luxembourg City and as detectives continue to investigate, more dark secrets are revealed. Showtimes are March 28th, 8:00pm and March 31st at 6:00pm. More information can be found on the…
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