Event schedule

  • Wednesday July 18th, 2018

    11:00 – 16:00 Registration
    16:30 – 17:30 General Briefing
    18:00 – 19:30 Opening ceremony at St.Michel-square
    20:00 Welcome Dinner for participants

  • Thursday July 19th, 2018

    05:30 Competition briefing for pilots
    06:30 – 09:00 Competition flight 1
    06:30 – 07:00 Fiesta balloons take off
    17:30 Competition briefing for pilots
    19:00 Fiesta balloons take-off
    19:00 – 21:00 Competition flight 2

  • Friday July 20th, 2018

    05:30 Competition briefing for pilots
    06:30 – 09:00 Competition flight 3
    06:30 – 07:00 Fiesta balloons take-off
    17:30 Competition briefing for pilots
    19:00 Fiesta balloons take-off
    19:00 – 21:00 Competition flight 4

  • Saturday July 21st, 2018

    05:30 Competition briefing for pilots
    06:30 – 09:00 Competition flight 5
    06:30 – 07:00 Fiesta balloons take-off
    from 14:00 Animation in the Parc of Mersch
    – Christian Lavey (Illusionist)
    – Thierry Mersch & Band
    – “Summer Academy” by “Mierscher Kulturhaus”
    – De Pascal vu Woltz
    – Marco Quintino (fire spitter)
    – Los Duenos del Ska (Band)
    18:00 – 19:00 Parachuting Jumps
    19:00 Inauguration of the new balloon LX-BLX
    19:00 – 21:00 Competition flight 6
    Fly In into the Parc of Mersch
    22:30 Night Glow
    Sound and laser show, Fireworks, Music

  • Sunday July 22nd, 2018

    05:30 Competition briefing for pilots
    06:30 – 09:00 Competition flight 7
    06:30 – 07:00 Fiesta balloons take off
    11:00 Prize Giving Ceremony of
    POST Luxembourg Balloon Trophy
    12:00 Prize Giving lunch for participants
    from 13:00 Animation in the Parc of Mersch
    – BrabbelBabbel
    – Georges Christen Power Show
    – Viki Gomez (World champion BMX)
    – Groupe Cynotechnique (train dogs) of CGDIS
    18:00 – 19:00 Parachuting jumps
    19:00 Key grab flight
    21:00 Farewell dinner for participants

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