Life, Hopes and Stepping Stones
Synopsis: I ORIGINS (2014), the second feature film from writer and director Mike Cahill, tells the story of Dr. Ian Gray, a molecular biologist studying the evolution of the eye. He finds his work permeating his life after a brief encounter with an exotic young woman who slips away from him. As his research continues... Continue Reading →
In "Dubliners'' published in 1914, Joyce paints a literary portrait of an entire society. The book comprises 15 short stories that glimpse into the lives of different sets of people in Dublin. The author is exploring what it measn to be Irish at a time in history when the Northern Ireland issue was coming to... Continue Reading →
Photos taken on Saturday, the 24th of January 2015 in the Howald and Bonnevoie neighbourhoods in Luxembourg City. © Roxana Mironescu 2015
Photos: © Roxana Mironescu 2014
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 →
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 →
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 →
All photos: © Roxana Mironescu, November 2014.
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 →
Photos were taken in summer 2014: © Roxana Mironescu
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