BELGIUM, Wis. — A new traveling exhibition on the history of the Luxembourgish language is making its worldwide debut this weekend in Belgium, Wisconsin, coinciding with the community's annual celebration of Luxembourgish-American heritage.
The exhibition, on display through Sunday at the Luxembourg American Cultural Center, arrives as thousands gather in Belgium for Luxembourg Fest, a weekend of food, imported beverages and community.
This year's event carries a particular focus on language — the thread that connects Luxembourg's multilingual culture to its American descendants.
Watch: Sociolinguist brings Luxembourgish language to Wisconsin's longtime hub of Luxembourg-American heritage
Sarah Muller, a sociolinguist with the Zenter fir d'Lëtzebuerger Sprooch, helped curate the exhibition. She said the goal is both educational and communal.
"To sort of inform people but also provide a space for people to just exchange on this topic and share their experiences," Muller said. "Life in Luxembourg is inherently multilingual."
Luxembourgish is one of several languages spoken daily in Luxembourg, alongside French, English, German and Portuguese.
The exhibition is located at the Luxembourg American Cultural Center, not at the festival grounds, and runs through Sunday.
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