Overview

This annual gathering is part of the City's series of events to raise awareness surrounding topics related to integration. A number of amateur music groups showcase their talent and entertain audiences with music, dance and singing.

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The 2025 MusiqCITE event will take place on Friday, 5 December 2025.

Call for participants

The City of Luxembourg is issuing a call for participants to musicians and singers, as well as to associations representing different cultures in the capital that would like to share the typical culinary specialities of their regions.

Terms and conditions of participation

Onstage performances

  • open to all groups and solo performers (music, dance, singing);
  • musicians must provide their own instruments.  

Food & Drink

  • stalls offering culinary specialities (bite-size sweet and/or savoury food items);
  • dishes must be prepared in advance.

Exhibition

  • open to anyone wishing to showcase their culture through an exhibition.
  • participants are invited to present their artistic creations (paintings, photographs, etc.) and must bring their own equipment.
  • the material needed to hang the pieces of art on the exhibition wall (hooks, string, frames, etc.) must also be supplied by the participants. 

Individuals and/or associations interested in participating in MusiqCITE should get in touch with the City of Luxembourg's Service Intégration et besoins spécifiques (Integration and Special Needs Department) by 31 July 2025; applications may be submitted by email (integratioun@vdl.lu) or by phone (Tel.: 4796-4150, open Monday to Friday from 8:00 to 17:00). Please note that any applications received may be kept on file for the organisation of other integration-related initiatives undertaken by the City.  

2024 edition

On Friday, 6 December 2024, the twelfth "MusiqCITE – cross-cultural, musical and interpersonal exchanges" was held at the Luxembourg City Conservatoire.

A number of amateur music groups showcased their talent and entertained audiences with a mix of music, dance and singing. After the concerts, the City hosted a reception where guests were invited to discover an array of international products and foods.

Event

  • BELLE BANDURA: Natalia and Nadia, acoustic duo from Ukraine, play traditional folk music on the Bandura
  • FOLKSYNC: dynamic duo fusing Indian folk dance with modern Bollywood moves
  • SAPALI KEURGUI: Senegalese traditional music group, who carry on the traditions of the griots and share their culture through music, dance and song
  • JUAN REYES Y EL MARIACHI SABOR A MÉXICO: Mariachi band playing regional Mexican music

2023 edition

Last year's event took place on Friday, 1 December 2023 at the Luxembourg City Conservatoire.

The City of Luxembourg issued a call for participants to musicians and singers, as well as to associations representing different cultures in the capital that would like to share the typical culinary specialities of their regions.

Event

  • HANDS ON MARS – Acoustic duo playing covers/medleys of different musical styles.
  • LA FANFARE DU SOLEIL – Amazigh music (North Africa).
  • THE SWINGIN’ HEPCATS - Group performing swing songs from the 1920s and 1930s.
  • FERNANDA STANGE – Singer-songwriter with a folk-pop and bluesy style.
  • PLACIDO VAZ – Traditional Cape Verdean music.