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Houston-Leipzig at the Movies: Stefan Zweig’s “Schachnovelle” (Eng.: “Brainwashed”)
The fascinating discourse of Dr. Klaus Weissenberger about Stefan Zweig at our last meeting, and a suggestion from one of our board members, prompted us to present to you Brainwashed, a film of Stefan Zweig’s last, posthumously published fiction, Schachnovelle, often called The Royal Game. We cordially invite you to our membership meeting on Thursday, [...]
Houston-Leipzig Presents Dr. Klaus Weissenberger on “Stefan Zweig’s Works in Exile – a Forgotten Mastery”
Do you remember how our board member Dr. Klaus Weissenberger holds us spellbound when he takes us on a literary journey? Our meeting on Thursday, April 19, 2012, promises to be another treat, when Professor Weissenberger will present Stefan Zweig: Works in Exile – A Forgotten Mastery. Stefan Zweig (1881-1942), was born in Vienna, the [...]
Fredericksburg: A Legacy of Peace and Cultural Diplomacy
Have you ever heard of Friedrich Armand Strubberg, or Dr. Schubbert, as he called himself from time to time? Did you ever consider that the Germans settled by the Adelsverein in Fredericksburg in the middle of the 19th century lived on an Indian frontier, and that a trip to New Braunfels, or Austin could mean [...]
The Christmas Revels: In Celebration of the Winter Solstice
The darkest time of the year casts a powerful spell over nearly every culture in the northern hemisphere and has given birth to countless ways of celebrating the winter solstice.
Christmas Markets and Christmas Revels
If you are German or of German heritage, you can conjure up the images evoked by the word Christkindlmarkt – immediately you smell the fennel and cinnamon, the eucalyptus, and the burnt almonds, and you can taste the Pfeffernuesse, the Printen, the Lebkuchen, and the Stolle.
Pictures from the Houston-Leipzig German Unification Celebration
Es waren wunderschoene Stunden – we all had such a wonderful time! There were over 80 of us; we filled almost the entire outdoor garden. We enjoyed great company, had wonderful conversations, tasted delicious food, listened to good Oktoberfest music . . . all that in perfect Houston October weather.
Joan’s Fate/Who Dies for Love Nowadays? Heike Hennig
Surely you’ve noticed newlywed’s having their pictures made in Johannapark. You may have thought how lucky they were to have such a lovely backdrop for wedding photos so close to the Standesamt, but did you know there is another, much deeper and historical reason for shooting there?
50th anniversary of the Berlin Wall
Sunday, 13th August 1961, shortly after midnight. East German police disrupt the city train and underground connections. Street surfaces are ripped up, barbed wire barriers erected. The Soviet sector border in Berlin is sealed off from the western districts.
After almost two weeks in Germany…
Finally some more pictures of the kids!
Houston-Leipzig at the Movies: Stefan Zweig’s “Schachnovelle” (Eng.: “Brainwashed”)
The fascinating discourse of Dr. Klaus Weissenberger about Stefan Zweig at our last meeting, and a suggestion from one of our board members, prompted us to present to you Brainwashed, a film of Stefan Zweig’s last, posthumously published fiction, Schachnovelle, often called The Royal Game. We cordially invite you to our membership meeting on Thursday, [...]
Houston-Leipzig Presents Dr. Klaus Weissenberger on “Stefan Zweig’s Works in Exile – a Forgotten Mastery”
Do you remember how our board member Dr. Klaus Weissenberger holds us spellbound when he takes us on a literary journey? Our meeting on Thursday, April 19, 2012, promises to be another treat, when Professor Weissenberger will present Stefan Zweig: Works in Exile – A Forgotten Mastery. Stefan Zweig (1881-1942), was born in Vienna, the [...]
Fredericksburg: A Legacy of Peace and Cultural Diplomacy
Have you ever heard of Friedrich Armand Strubberg, or Dr. Schubbert, as he called himself from time to time? Did you ever consider that the Germans settled by the Adelsverein in Fredericksburg in the middle of the 19th century lived on an Indian frontier, and that a trip to New Braunfels, or Austin could mean [...]
The Christmas Revels: In Celebration of the Winter Solstice
The darkest time of the year casts a powerful spell over nearly every culture in the northern hemisphere and has given birth to countless ways of celebrating the winter solstice.
Christmas Markets and Christmas Revels
If you are German or of German heritage, you can conjure up the images evoked by the word Christkindlmarkt – immediately you smell the fennel and cinnamon, the eucalyptus, and the burnt almonds, and you can taste the Pfeffernuesse, the Printen, the Lebkuchen, and the Stolle.
Pictures from the Houston-Leipzig German Unification Celebration
Es waren wunderschoene Stunden – we all had such a wonderful time! There were over 80 of us; we filled almost the entire outdoor garden. We enjoyed great company, had wonderful conversations, tasted delicious food, listened to good Oktoberfest music . . . all that in perfect Houston October weather.
Joan’s Fate/Who Dies for Love Nowadays? Heike Hennig
Surely you’ve noticed newlywed’s having their pictures made in Johannapark. You may have thought how lucky they were to have such a lovely backdrop for wedding photos so close to the Standesamt, but did you know there is another, much deeper and historical reason for shooting there?
50th anniversary of the Berlin Wall
Sunday, 13th August 1961, shortly after midnight. East German police disrupt the city train and underground connections. Street surfaces are ripped up, barbed wire barriers erected. The Soviet sector border in Berlin is sealed off from the western districts.
After almost two weeks in Germany…
Finally some more pictures of the kids!
