de Kolibri
Tiers Lieu, second-hand café and bookshop, boutique selling Luxembourg crafts and products from small local producers
Initiative phase: Well established and running
De Kolibri is a place to discover, meet and share, right in the heart of the
village of Steinsel.
The café/restaurant area runs alongside a second-hand bookshop and a boutique
of Luxembourg designers.
The delicatessen corner offers products mainly from small local organic or fairtrade producers (teas, jams, honey, fruit juices, pressed oils, etc.),
honey, fruit juices, cold-pressed oils, chocolates, soaps, etc).
A large hall hosts conferences, workshops, courses and meetings for people of all
of all ages, as well as temporary exhibitions.
A children's area and board games for young and old are also available.
are also available.
Name of Organization
- de Kolibri
- dekolibrilux@gmail.com
Address & geo
- de Kolibri
- Montée Willy Goergen 2
- 7322 Steinsel
Contact person
- Myriam Bouvy
- info@myriam-bouvy.com
- 691 782 702
Participation opportunities
Engaged citizen Expertise/knowledgeInstitution type/carrier
Private Company
How is your initiative financed?
by equity
Participation opportunities
Participation in events and workshops
People wishing to co-develop the project
What’s needed
Engaged citizen Expertise/knowledgeObjectives
- Revitalising village centres and social life by providing meeting places and opportunities for intercultural and intergenerational exchange
and intergenerational exchanges
- Promoting short circuits, zero waste and upcycling
- Encouraging small local producers who are committed to a sustainable approach
and encourage their fair remuneration
- Highlighting the skills and know-how of local artists and craftspeople, and encouraging
their transmission through workshops
Impact
Raising awareness of local consumption
Encouraging people to live together and share skills
Target audience
for the general public
intergenerational and intercultural
Challenges and learning successes
The current challenges are :
- visiblity
- financial balance
The idea is to transform the initiative, initially started as a solo venture, into a collective project.
The initiative information was originally written in French