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AlimenTERRE Festival
First successful edition of the AlimenTERRE Festival in Luxembourg
From 6 November to 6 December 2024, SOS Faim Luxembourg hosted the very first Luxembourg edition of the AlimenTERRE Festival—an international event that shines a spotlight on the major global challenges in food and agriculture through thought-provoking film screenings. Now in its 16th year, the AlimenTERRE Festival spans 17 countries across Europe, Africa, and Latin America.
We’re proud that Luxembourg has joined this growing movement, presenting a locally tailored version designed to inspire the public to reimagine and work toward a fairer and more sustainable world.
The festival attracted over 1,780 people to 28 screenings in schools, universities, businesses, local authorities and cultural venues. This mobilisation made it possible to reach a varied audience:
- 714 pupils and students
- 219 company employees
- 847 members of the general public.
Five compelling documentaries were selected for this year’s event:
La théorie du boxeur, Les maux de notre alimentation, The Last Seed, De l’assiette à l’océan et Eating, Our Way to Extinction.
No less than 22 partners were involved in this year’s event: ASTM – CELL – Chrëschten mam Sahel – Etika – European Climate Pact (via Marie-Béatrice Noble) – Fairtrade – FDH – Foodsharing – Gringgo – Iles de Paix – IMS – KUFA – Le Cercle – Les Rotondes – Meng Landwirtschaft – On Perfekt – Ôpen, maison citoyenne de Junglinster – Partage Luxembourg – SEED – Seniors for Climate Luxembourg – Slowfood – Transition Minett (avec la MESA).
SOS Faim organised 4 screenings:
- Screening of ‘La Théorie du Boxeur’ at the Rotondes during the opening ceremony, featuring speakers from CELL, MHN and TERRA.
- Screening of ‘The last Seed’ at Teranga, followed by a panel of speakers from Teranga, MESA and Fairtrade Luxembourg
- Screening of ‘La Théorie du Boxeur’ at the Kulturfabrik
- Closing event at Hamilius, with soup distributed to passers-by and awareness-raising activities.
This first Luxembourg edition also stood out from those in other countries by including workplace screenings, coordinated by Marie-Béatrice Noble as part of the European Climate Pact. This initiative allowed us to engage a whole new audience.
Each screening was followed by lively discussions, themed events, and friendly gatherings centred around local products. These moments offered a space to delve deeper into the topics raised in the films, give participants a voice, and imagine a better future—together.
Further information about the Festival: https://festivalalimenterre.lu/