Ambassador Bärtl talks about the upcoming visit of his President. Plus actor Catherine Elsen & director Sandy Artuso tell us about the power of Sarah Kane's work.

Vladimír Bärtl, Ambassador of the Czech Republic to the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, has lived in Luxembourg for four years. He and his family arrived at the start of Covid, but rather than allow this to hinder developing diplomatic relationships, Ambassador Bärtl linked the song nano-textile production industry of his homeland with LuxInnovation.

As a pilot, Ambassador Bärtl and AMCHAM co-organised and flew a group of NATO Ambassadors to Spangdahlem, a nearby American airbase in Germany.

It’s been a busy four years for Ambassador Bärtl. 2022 was the centenary of diplomatic relations with Luxembourg and the second half of the year saw the Czech Presidency of the EU. To celebrate these parallel programmes, Luxembourg inaugurated Václav Havel Street with both Prime Ministers present.

At the end of February the President of the Czech Republic, Mr Petr Pavel, and his wife will visit Luxembourg, marking the first state visit with the new Luxembourg government.

This visit will be accompanied by a business delegation with a focus on ICT, cybersecurity, space and defence, reflecting the geopolitical atmosphere in Europe right now.

'4.48 Psychosis' by Sarah Kane

“Remember the light and believe the light”

4.48 Psychosis is a one-woman play written by Sarah Kane (1971 - 1999). Despite her short life, ending in suicide, she is remembered as a powerful voice in contemporary British drama.

Sarah suffered from severe depression and this work depicts some of her mental state in ‘virtuosic and precise use of language’. Some say that this piece was in effect her final goodbye.

Sandy Artuso is the director and Catherine Elsen the actress in this show which you can see the show in Op Der Schmelz in Dudelange on 21 February.

Subscribe to the Podcast and get in touch!

You can subscribe to my podcast on Apple and Spotify. Please do rate and review too!

Tune in on Today Radio Saturdays at 11am, Sundays at noon and Tuesdays at 10am.