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TWO Summer invitations: 3rd and 4th July 2026: opening of Turner Exhibition; and picnic and opera
3 July at 18h: Invitation to the opening of the Exhibition: Grand Tourists to Turner: British Artist in Europe, 1750-1850. The Museum Director, Guy Thewes, is very kindly inviting all members of OUSL to come for the opening – and indeed to visit the exhibition for its duration (4 July – 11 October 2026). To register for…
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30 June, 19h, Dinner-Talk with the Chinese Ambassador at the Golf Grand-Ducal
We ended this busy half-year of OUSL events with a great talk by H. E. Hua Ning and dinner at the Golf Club Grand-Ducal. The large guest list included both OUSL members and friends from our sister societies.
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Friday 19 June: Talk by Prof Martin Millett: at Dalheim
This was the second part of our miniseries on Roman Britain. Whereas Oxford and INRA arranged the first talk and dinner with Professor Bowman speaking on the Vindolanda tablets, this event was arranged by Cambridge and INRA. We had a great talk by Professor Martin Millett: FBA, MAE Emeritus Laurence Professor of Classical Archaeology as we…
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17 June: Oxbridge Drinks at Atmos
It was a wonderful summer’s evening when we met Wednesday night, 18 June, for the Oxbridge Drinks at Atmos. Our small but select group – two from OUSL and the rest from Cambridge – had a really nice time in our corner of Atmos’ vast outdoor terrasse. ___________________________________________ Venue: Atmos, 32 Rue de la Poste, 2346…
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Monday 15 June 2026, 18h: Visit to Banque Centrale du Luxembourg followed by drinks reception
This was yet another of our smaller events at a landmark in our own city. We teamed up with Imperial, whose Chair, Silvia Colucci had put a great event together for us. Seated in the beautiful early 20th century room, we were given a splendid talk by Sergio Marx on the role of the bank,…
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21 May 2026, 19h: come for our popular Oxbridge Drinks at La Réserve
Please sign up with John Speed on president@cambridgesociety.lu so that he can reserved enough places. Venue: La Réserve, 23 Av. Pasteur, 2311 Limpertsberg Luxembourg Everyone pays for their own orders.
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Tuesday 19 May, 19h: OUSL’s AGM
Formal convocation were sent out soon, and we had a very good – and festive – Annual General Meeting. Our member Francis Carpenter and his wife are kindly opening their lovely home for us for the event which will be followed by a glass of champagne curtesy of our hosts, and amuses bouches courtesy of…
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6 May 2026, 18.30: Voices of Rome’s Northern Frontier: ‘Reading the Vindolanda Tablets’: Conference with Prof Alan Bowman & exclusive dinner
We were delighted to present this long awaited conference with Professor Bowman, leading authority on the Roman world. Prof. Bowman spoke on his pioneering work on the administration of the Roman Empire, and most notably on the Vindolanda Tablets. The Vindolanda tablets are along Britain’s and Northern Europe’s oldest surviving handwritten documents, offering unparalleled insights…
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30 April 2026, 19h: Come to our popular Oxbridge Drinks at La Reserve!
As always, we had a convivial time with ‘the other place’ at La Reserve! Next time we congregate Thursday 21 May at Beim Renert, Place Guillaume —————————————Kindly sign up with with John Speed (president@cambridgesociety.lu) with cc Mette Ahlefeldt-Laurvig. Date: Thursday 30 April, 19h, Venue: La Reserve, 23 Av. Pasteur, 2311 Limpertsberg Luxembourg Well met!
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23 April 2026 – a busy date with two third-party invitations: Green Cities, and IMD: Legacy and Longevity
First the Conference on green cities: Green Cities and Urbanism: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow We were invited to this creative conference on how we can shape our cities in order that they meet the multiple demands of city living while also improving green, sustainable living. Venue: Bibliothèque nationale du Luxembourg, 37D avenue John F. Kennedy,…
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