Photos taken on Saturday, the 24th of January 2015 in the Howald and Bonnevoie neighbourhoods in Luxembourg City. © Roxana Mironescu 2015
2014 is in review, 2015 is in the sight
2014 was a brilliant year for blogging. Many thanks to those who visited my wordpress world, read my posts and liked my photographs. The best is yet to come! I wish you a wonderful 2015, filled with countless achievements and great memories with your loved ones. Make the new year count! Live every day to... Continue Reading →
Medieval Christmas Market in Dudelange
Photos: © Roxana Mironescu 2014
Get your skates on: outdoor ice rink in Luxembourg
According to winterlights.lu, around the ice rink visitors and skaters will discover several Christmas trees that were decorated in the colors of this year's guest, Alsace, as well as two Alsatian cribs. In addition, light sculptures and some 20,000 LED bulbs will illuminate the rink's ceiling, offering the public a truly unique spectacle. The ice rink... Continue Reading →
Reflections on my Romanian identity ahead of Romania’s national day
Given this year's troubled political context both nationally, on a European level and internationally, I find it somewhat difficult to write about my sense of belonging to one country or nation, without mentioning that nationalism is on the rise, giving birth to a lot of xenophobic and intolerant behaviour all across the world. While I... Continue Reading →
Scottish music, dance and humour for St. Andrew’s Day in Luxembourg
It was on Friday night that the Scottish community in Luxembourg and their guests celebrated Saint Andrew’s Day, honouring Alba’s patron saint, while also marking Scotland's national day. Some 70 people headed to the British Ambassador's residence in Luxembourg for a joyful event set to put under the spotlight Scotland’s traditional dancing and music. Scottish... Continue Reading →
Autumn in Luxembourg
All photos: © Roxana Mironescu, November 2014.
Women entrepreneurs under the spotlight in Luxembourg
November 19, 2014 marked the first Women's Entrepreneurship Day Some 100 local entrepreneurs, professionals as well as students headed to the University of Luxembourg's SnT Centre on Wednesday night to celebrate Women's Entrepreneurship Day (WED) in the Grand Duchy. At the initiative of Kasia Kolodzieczyk, local entrepreneur and ambassador for Women’s Entrepreneurship Day in Luxembourg,... Continue Reading →
Lac de la Madine, Lorraine, France
Located at the foot of the Côtes de Meuse and right in the middle of the Lorraine regional nature reserve, the Madine lake is a beautiful 11,000-hectare stretch of water, 250 hectares of forest and 42 kilometres of banks and shores. Just two hours away from Luxembourg City by car, this region is the perfect... Continue Reading →
Bucharest in pictures
Photos were taken in summer 2014: © Roxana Mironescu