12 Best Performing Arts in Luxembourg

Since the Benedictine monks were expelled from Luxembourg during the French Revolution, this former abbey has had many owners. For much of the 20th century it served as a men's prison, but has since been transformed into a cultural center, hosting a variety of temporary exhibitions, lectures, and jazz performances. 

In addition to a number of art galleries, Luxembourg has a permanent space for modern and contemporary art exhibits, the Casino. This is where the Hungarian composer Franz Liszt reputedly played his last public concert, and in 1995 it was converted into an exemplary exhibition venue.

The best films in any language usually come to Cine Utopia.

The Cinematheque Municipale screens movies from its library of their 10,000 films.

The Echternach International Festival of classical music is one of the most important arts events in Luxembourg, bringing in world-class artists and ensembles and showcasing them in the Basilica and the smaller Sts. Peter and Paul's Church. It takes place on weekends for a month during May and June. Tickets sell out quickly, so book ahead.

Wiltz, halfway between Clervaux and Esch-sur-Sûre, sponsors this popular theater and music festival in July, with performances and concerts in the outdoor amphitheater. Visit the web site for ticket and schedule information.

Good traveling plays (mostly in French and German) pass through the municipal theater, as do a number of operas, ballets, and dance recitals. You can always catch something interesting.  

Luxembourg is home to the Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg. It performs regular concerts in the Philharmonie concert hall in Kirchberg, a striking building encircled by 823 slender white columns. Lunchtime concerts are often free. 

The Printemps Musical Festival de Luxembourg showcases a wide variety of music across the city from March to May.

Summer in the City presents outside concerts and performances from mid-June to mid-September.

This renovated 17th-century monastery hosts both local troupes and traveling companies spanning opera, dance, and theater. 

At the huge cinema complex Utopolis, on Plateau Kirchberg, 10 theaters show everything from art-house films to blockbusters, most in the original language.