Getting Children into Reading at the International Children's Literature Festival "Book On". Justin came in to the studio to tell us more about the festival and how the events going on are not just about books, but also theatre and film. They look at other ways to get involved. If you are interested head over to the website: https://vaikuzeme.lt/projektai/childrens-literature-festival-book-on/
A controversial but effective treatment for meth addiction is gaining ground in California, USA. It concerns contingency management, which involves giving small rewards in exchange for negative drug tests.
Due to Europe's climate warming, olive trees can no longer survive the Spanish - often - sweltering heat. But many olive trees have found a new home in .... Hungary!
Back in the glory days of 1871, when handlebar mustaches were all the rage, Brasserie par actions de Diekirch was born with a cool one million francs in its pocket. The Dikrecher brewery had more name changes than a pop star and shuffled owners like a deck of cards over the next century. Fast forward a bit over a decade to 1886, and voilà – this is when the Brasserie went to TOWN! It was now the Royal Grand Ducal Brewery of Diekirch and the Maltoserie de Mersch, part of a French company with a cool 5 million capital. Classy, right? Find out more at www.bourgmeisterin.com!
The Irish Mary Fleming is a rising start in Ireland's second-hand fashion industry. Her shop 'Change Clothes' focuses on reducing clothing waste by encouraging people to swap, reuse, repair and repurpose garments. The organisation hosts swap shops, pop-up events, and workshops across Ireland, teaching people how to mend and upcycle clothes under the motto: 'Because secondhand is feckin' grand'.
In a move to make public transport more accessible in Portugal, the country has introduced a new monthly rail pass granting unlimited travel across all national train services.
All EU member states are obliged to recognize changes of first name and gender obtained in other EU countries. The European court of Justice has issued this ruling after Romanian authorities refused to issue a new birth certificate for Arian Mirzarafie-Ahi, a man with dual Romanian and British nationality who legally changed his gender in the UK. Get all the details on today's "What's right with the World". Photo: Robert Glod via flickr
Miami University Luxembourg Foundation proudly present "EVERY VOTE COUNTS!" a talk on the 2024 US election featuring guest speaker Dr. Carolyn Jefferson-Jenkins, Ph.D.. Carlo Krieger, a board member of the foundation came by the ARA City Radio studios to talk more about what can be expected at the event and how US politics differ from what we expect in Europe. How women and minorities vote are especially important in Swing States where the candidates try to increase their small margins. The talk will include what the current demographic trends and issues are for these voters. Sign up to attend the talk by emailing contact.mulf@gmail.com
Tonight, Casino opens the exhibition Black Air featuring multimedia art works, sound art and visual installations by several artists. US-based sound artist Jeff Kolar is going to host a performance and a workshop dedicated to radio art, in the framework of the exhibition. Franziska invited him on the microphone for an interview.
Villads set off 2 months ago for a cycling trip from the most northern part of mainland Europe to the most southern. He is currently roughly 5,000km in and stopping here in Luxembourg. Listen to this episode to find out more about life on the road and the experience of such a journey! You can keep up to date with Villads on instagram @_vibp