The 18th edition of CinEast – the Central and Eastern European Film Festival in Luxembourg – will present a rich, colourful and refined selection of the best recent films from more than 20 countries from the former Eastern Bloc and also offer many special features and accompanying events. From 10 to 26 October, over 65 feature films and over 50 shorts of all genres will be screened at the Ciné Utopia, Cercle Cité (screenings organised by the Cinémathèque de la Ville de Luxembourg), Neimënster, Kinepolis Kirchberg, the Cinextdoor network, Ancien Cinema (Vianden), and other venues in and around Luxembourg. The festival programme also features an extensive photo exhibition and several musical events. The audience will have the opportunity to meet more than 30 special guests (directors, actors, producers) during Q&A sessions after selected screenings and participate in several ciné-debates and thematic evenings. Numerous programmes for children and young people are also on the festival menu as well as opportunities to taste some traditional Eastern European food and drinks. Regular screenings in cinemas will be complemented by content available online (CinEast Online Cinema).

Włodek Pawlik returns to Luxembourg and CinEast with a unique family project!
After exactly 10 years, world-renowned pianist and Grammy Award winner Włodek Pawlik makes his long-awaited return to Luxembourg and the CinEast Festival – this time with a deeply personal and intimate musical journey: the Pawlik & Pawlik Duo, a father-son project.


Together with his son Łukasz Pawlik – an acclaimed cellist, composer, and winner of the Berlin Jazz & Blues Award – they create a captivating dialogue between piano and cello, blending elements of jazz, classical music, and world music. The concert offers a partly improvised and heartfelt musical conversation across generations, rooted in shared artistry and mutual inspiration.
The programme will feature compositions by Włodek Pawlik from various albums, as well as Łukasz Pawlik’s “Reflection” from his acclaimed release “Long-Distance Connections”. Originally premiered at the Włodek Pawlik Summer Jazz Festival in 2020, the project has since performed at numerous major venues across Europe, earning rave reviews. The live recording from the debut concert was released in 2023 as an album entitled “Pawlik & Pawlik Duo”.
For an even more unique performance in Luxembourg the Pawlik & Pawlik Duo will be joined on stage by renowned Luxembourgish drummer Jeff Herr.
Don’t miss this rare opportunity to witness a moving, cross-generational and international encounter of jazz virtuosos!           

Pawlik & Pawlik duo feat. Jeff Herr  
Włodek Pawlik – piano, Łukasz Pawlik – cello, Jeff Herr – drums
 Friday 17 October at 20:00 
at
Neimënster
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Bubliczki band is a seven-piece ensemble rooted in the traditions of the Kashubian minority from northern Poland. Their music fuses regional heritage with a fiery mix of klezmer, Balkan brass, Gypsy rhythms, and Middle Eastern grooves. Since forming in 2007 in the town of Brusy, the band – led by accordionist and vocalist Mateusz Czarnowski – has set stages ablaze with their infectious energy and genre-blending sound that gets feet moving and sets pulses racing. With three acclaimed albums to date and performances at major festivals both in Poland and abroad, Bubliczki are known for their unforgettable live shows where Kashubian melodies meet wild Eastern brass and global influences.

Expect a whirlwind of passion, rhythms, and musical mischief – this is folk music reimagined for the 21st century, and a must-see for lovers of world music and cultural fusion.

Bubliczki band
Friday 24 October at 20:30
at
Rotondes 
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18th Central and Eastern European Film Festival in Luxembourg