Yearly Archives: 2011

Maeshelle first reported in the post Joan’s Fate/Who Dies for Love Nowadays? Heike Hennig about the Johannapark in Leipzig, its origin, and a new musical drama by Heike Hennig about the tragic Johanna, who was forced into a loveless marriage, and who died at age 21.  Maeshelle now recounts a splendid evening and surprising information […]

The Houston-Leipzig Sister City Association is delighted to invite you to the festivities celebrating 30 Years of Bach Society Houston this Sunday, October 16, 2011, beginning at 5:15 p.m. with Illuminations, followed by the Anniversary Concert.  Long an informal tradition, the Bach Society has fêted its sponsors, friends, and musicians with an Oktoberfest after the […]

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.

The Houston Liederkranz and Houston Saengerbund cordially invite you to their Oktoberfest on October 15 at the Houston Liederkranz Hall.  Festivities begin at 4:00 p.m. with the Henry Tannenberger Orchestra, followed by the Jaegermeister band.  The Liederkranz & Saengerbund Choir — back from their tour in Germany — will perform, and there will be a […]

Members and friends of the Houston-Leipzig Sister City Association cordially invite you to join them next Sunday, October 2, as Houston-Leipzig Celebrates German Unification at King’s Biergarten & Restaurant from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.  What better way to spend a Sunday afternoon outside in this wonderful October weather – of course, you can always […]

The Houston-Leipzig Sister City Association cordially invites you to join them next Sunday, October 2, as Houston-Leipzig Celebrates the German Reunification at King’s Biergarten & Restaurant from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. What better way to spend a Sunday afternoon outside in this wonderful October weather – of course, you can always come inside, if […]

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?

Haben Sie schon Plaene fuer Freitag, den 23. September 2011, 19.00 Uhr? Wir laden Sie herzlich ein: Die lange Nacht der Erzaehlerin Holly-Jane Rahlens „Erzaehlerin von Teufels Gnaden“ (Der Tagesspiegel) Freitag, den 23. September  2011, 19.00 Uhr  ( Ende offen ) im German Language Center, 3516 Mt. Vernon, Houston, TX 77006 Die Veranstaltung wird gefoerdert […]

During the months of September and October Spec’s will be celebrating the German Heritage in food and drink at its Midtown location in Houston. A shelf in the entrance of the area will showcase products out of Spec’s vast stock that describe best German food culture (only shelf stable items). Additionally to it materials on […]