Credit: Ali Sahib, Chronicle.lu

On Saturday 17 October 2026, the American Women's Club of Luxembourg (AWCL) hosted its annual Halloween Trunk or Treat event at Differdange Castle, home to Miami University's Dolibois European Center (MUDEC), bringing together families for an afternoon of Halloween activities.

Chronicle.lu visited the event during its first hour and observed around 20 Halloween-themed vehicles in the castle courtyard, where children in costumes collected sweets and took part in games and other activities. Most vehicles had decorated open trunks, while some offered more elaborate experiences.

Rosana Greco, President of the American Women's Club of Luxembourg, thanked Miami University for providing the venue and highlighted the involvement of volunteers from the club and the wider public. She added: "We are expecting about 200 children and their parents. So it's going to be busy."

Rosana Greco also explained that the event was a fundraiser for AWCL's Gifts for Kids initiative, which provides Saint Nicholas Day presents to children living in residential care facilities across Luxembourg.

Stephanie Shaheen, Executive Director of MUDEC, said Miami University had hosted the event at Differdange Castle for the past five years. Speaking about her family's Spider-Man-themed display, Stephanie Shaheen explained: "So my daughter, who's sixteen, who used to do this event when she was four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, and ten, she decided to do Spider-Man decoration."

She added that her daughter had painted cardboard to create a cityscape and used Spider-Man figurines and neon spiders as decorations.

Among the volunteers were Luxembourg residents Tim Pantaleoni and Nadine Back, who had decorated their van with a Halloween theme. Unlike most of the other vehicles, children could enter the van to collect sweets from a basket held by a skeleton hanging from the van's roof. 

Tim Pantaleoni explained that he had also participated the previous year, when he decorated a pickup truck with a motorcycle and a skeleton on the back. He added: "I like it. I think it's cool. It's a good tradition and for the kids it's great."

The afternoon also featured face painting and food, including offerings from the LëtzeBurger food truck and a baked goods table.