Scheduled Activities of HLSCA
Sister Cities of Houston cordially invites you to the September Concert, a musical celebration of life and peace on Saturday, September 10, 2011, at 7:00 p.m. in commemoration of the 10th Anniversary of September 11. Artists performing at the concert are the Apollo Chamber Players, Solero Flamenco , and the Houston Liederkranz and Houston Saengerbund. There […]
The Houston-Leipzig Sister City Association is delighted to present Aaron Kaufman – Singer, Songwriter, Artist Extraordinaire –on Thursday, August 18, 2011, at 6:30 p.m. in the Parish Hall of Christ the King Lutheran Church. He just returned from Leipzig where they loved him, raved about his music, and where he created “a musical experience guaranteed […]
The Bach Society Houston presents eminent musicologist Prof. Dr. Christoph Wolff of Harvard University and Director of the Bach Archives Leipzig on Sunday, September 18, 2011, at 4:30 p.m. Dr. Wolff will talk about New Beginnings for Sacred Music: Bach Arrives in Leipzig. His presentation will be followed by Bach Vespers with the Bach Choir […]
The Bach Society Houston presents its first Bach Vespers of the season on Sunday, September 18, 2011, at 6:00 p.m. with the Bach Choir and Mercury Baroque. The performance will be preceded by a talk of eminent musicologist Prof. Dr. Christoph Wolff of Harvard University and Director of the Bach Archives in Leipzig about New […]
The Houston Liederkranz and Houston Saengerbund cordially invite you to a “Kaffee, Bier & Wein Klatsch” (Afternoon Soiree with Coffee and Spirits) on Sunday, July 24, 2011, at 3:00 p.m. at the Liederkranz Hall, 5100 Ella Boulevard, Houston, TX 77018. Please bring a cake, pie, or appetizer to share and set a festive table with […]
“The movie was fun and funny.” “. . . like a Mel Brooks slapstick . . . .” “We drank a lot of wine and laughed so hard.” These are some of the comments we heard after last Thursday night’s movie. For our second German Summer Movie Night, we have another evening of fun and […]
Escape the heat and watch a German comedy with us on Thursday, June 16, 2011, at 6:30 p.m. in the Parish Hall of Christ the King Lutheran Church, 2353 Rice Boulevard, Houston, TX 77005. As is customary, we will have a food and beverage reception until 7:00 p.m. The movie will be shown in English. […]
Houstonians visited Leipzig in October 2009 for the 20th anniversary celebration of the peaceful demonstrations that led to the collapse of the communist dictatorship in East Germany. Click here to see the official program for the celebration. Members and friends of the Houston-Leipzig Sister City Association, Rotarians from the Houston area attending the Rotary Peace […]
Message from Stephen Braun, 2011 President, Houston-Leipzig Sister City Association Some of our best programs in the last few years have been when our board member Dr. Helga Aurisch invited us to the Museum of Fine Arts for a tour of the stunning exhibits she has curated over time. Last November she introduced us to […]
From October 5 – October 13, 2010, Houston had the pleasure of a visit from a group of people from Leipzig.
