History

Two students give a birthday present to their hometown Leipzig on its 1,000-year anniversary. It began as a declaration of love – now it is an internet hit: Mein Leipzig from twoSYDE media on Vimeo.

The Consulates of the European Union in Houston cordially invite all of you to the first Day of Europe Celebration at Miller Outdoor Theatre on Saturday, May 9, 2015, from 6:00 to 10:00 p.m.  The celebration commemorates the 65th Anniversary of the historical Schuman Declaration. Music and entertainment will be provided by several European artists […]

We are extraordinarily lucky to present to you Ambassador Sichan Siv at our meeting on May 21, 2015.  Following is his abbreviated biography. Sichan Siv is the international bestselling author of Golden Bones, an American dream story, published by HarperCollins. In 2001 after unanimous confirmation by the Senate, he was appointed by President George W. […]

We are delighted to welcome Dramaturg Paul Hopper to our Houston-Leipzig meeting on Thursday, March 26, 2015, at 6:30 p.m. in the Parish Hall at 2353 Rice Boulevard, Houston, TX  77005.  He is the Houston Grand Opera’s expert on Richard Wagner, Der Ring des Nibelungen, and of course this season’s Die Walküre.  Opera patrons love […]

Please join us on Thursday, February 19, 2015, at 6:30 p.m. in welcoming Gary McHenry, a Life Member of the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, Executive Vice Chairman of the Speakers Committee, Member of the  Mutton Bustin Committee, and a Member of the Salt Grass Trail Association, and its Magnificent Wagon 7. The Salt Grass Trail […]

The German Consulate General Houston, in coordination with the European Space Agency (ESA) and St. Thomas University, cordially invites you to a special evening with German Geophysicist Alexander Gerst on February 18, 2015, at 6:00 p.m. in the  Scanlan Room, Jerabeck Athletic Center, St. Thomas University.  We are looking forward to an exciting presentation by […]

If you missed the WWI centennial exhibition, Postcards from the Trenches: Germans and Americans Visualize the Great War that we visited last October, here is your chance:  the exhibit has been extended to February 21, 2015. Thereafter, everything will be packed up and the exhibit will travel to Germany. Before the exhibition closes, there are […]

Dear Members and Friends of Houston-Leipzig, Do you know how desperate people have to be before they say “This could be my last chance to leave the country. That’s why I will make it this time or else be dead.” „Das könnte meine letzte Chance sein, das Land zu verlassen. Deswegen werde ich es diesmal […]

Dear Members and Friends of Houston Leipzig, my term as your president has come to an end. We’ve had an exciting year with many highlights. First I would like to thank you for your trust in electing me your president in 2014, and I want to thank each and every one of you for your […]

[dropcap]T[/dropcap]o honor the historic significance of the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989, the Gewandhaus Orchestra Leipzig made a 25-year anniversary tour in the United States.  President George H. W. Bush and Secretary of State James A. Baker III, both in office at the time of the fall of the Berlin Wall, were Honorary […]