We are delighted to present Jeffrey S. Sposato, Professor of Musicology at the Moores School of Music, University of Houston, on Friday, September 14, 2018, at Brazos Bookstore, 2421 Bissonnet Street, Houston, TX 77005. Wine and cheese reception at 6:30 p.m, talk at 7:00 p.m. Leipzig, Germany, is renowned as the city where Johann Sebastian […]
Germany has taken in more than 1,000,000 asylum seekers and fugitives, and we are all wondering how it is going to work out. Will they assimilate? Will they take us over? Do join us on Thursday, August 9, 6:30 p.m. at L’Alliance Française, 427 Lovett, Houston, TX 77006 (please note parking restrictions below) to see […]
Houston-Leipzig Summer Movie Night July 19, 2018, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. L’Alliance Française It’s too hot outside – come and watch a delightful satiric comedy (comedic satire?) with us! It’s almost time for Houston-Leipzig’s July movie night, and we cordially invite you to join us for Billy Wilder’s Cold War classic comedy One, Two, Three […]
Once again it promises to be a great evening, as we enjoy a delectable performance by three young HGO Studio performers from their Artists-in-Residence program: Aryeh Nussbaum Cohen, Richard Trey Smagur, and Jonathan Gmeinder, on Thursday, April 12, 2018, at 6:30 p.m. in the Parish Hall of Christ the King Lutheran Church, 2353 Rice Boulevard, […]
Many of you know Secilia Pappert, freelance radio and newspaper journalist, who visited Houston twice, and was one of the members of the Buergerreise from Leipzig this past February. Here you can find an excellent interview by her with District Chief Jimmy McDonald and firefighters at Fire Station 16 in Houston (click on the link […]
Your Responsibilities Include Editing, Maintaining, and Updating the Website (WordPress) Keeping Social Media Updated Writing and Creating Posts for the Website You will be working with an interesting group of people who foster the relationship between the cities of Houston and Leipzig, two dynamic cities that are a magnet for young people, artists, expanding businesses, […]
Dr. Helga Aurisch is once again leading us on one of her marvelous tours through a remarkable exhibit – The Straus Collection of Renaissance Art at the Museum of Fine Arts Houston on March 22, 2018. Each piece on display could be the crowning jewel in any collection. Here is what the MFAH tells us […]
Did you know that Texas Germans produced an astounding body of literature in the 19th century that embraced all genres and which, if it were stacked up in a pile side by side, would exceed the amount produced in English? In other words, a shadow Texas literature exists that has almost been entirely forgotten. We […]
For lovers of German vocal music! On Saturday, January 20, 2018, the Houston Saengerbund will present its 3rd Annual German Vocal Competition, The Saengerbund Awards. The final concert is a Liederabend featuring eight national finalists who will compete for $7500 in prize money. Each performer will perform two German selections from opera, operetta, Lieder, or […]
Following is a message from Rustin Buck, Director of Houstonfest: Dear speakers and friends of the German language, I would like to invite you to help promote the study of the German language in the Houston area by serving as a “judge” at the Houstonfest German contest. Some of you have helped us before and […]