We think of soccer as a game that has been around forever, at least as a street game in Europe and maybe South America, but it’s been only a little over a hundred years that “Fussball” became popular and legal in Germany. In Bavaria, home to the FC Bayern Munich, one of the most famous […]
Ferenc Illenyi, Houston Symphony violinist since 1991, hosts a concert this Sunday, July 10 at 7:30 p.m. in the Parish Hall at Christ the King Lutheran Church, 2353 Rice Boulevard, Houston, TX 77005. Works performed will include those by Bach, Handel, Kreisler, Mozart, Schubert, Schumann, and other various non-classical compositions with guitar. Appearing with Ferenc […]
Another evening of fun and laughter awaits us with the delicious movie Wer Früher Stirbt Ist Länger Tot (Grave Decisions). One reviewer thought that the “plot fits together perfectly, captures you completely, makes you laugh out loud hysterically at times and cry at others.” When this film was first released 10 years ago, it quickly […]
The Houston-Leipzig Sister City Association cordially invites you to Honig im Kopf, the first movie in its summers series (German with English subtitles), on Thursday, June 9, 2016, at 6:30 p.m., at the American Red Cross, 2700 Southwest Freeway, Houston, TX 77098. Registration begins at 6:15 p.m., our food and beverage reception at 6:30 p.m., […]
You are cordially invited to a reception celebrating Europe Day on Thursday, May 12, 2016, at 6:00 p.m., in the Legacy Room at City Hall, 901 Bagby, Houston, TX 77002. Europe Day celebrates continuous peace and unity in the European Union. This celebration will bring together a mix of the European and Texan community and […]
Let the Spirit move you in German and other languages! Pastor Karin Liebster and Vicar Iris Schneider-Ungar of Christ the King Lutheran Church cordially invite you and your family to celebrate with them a German-language Pentecost service on May 15 at 4:00 p.m. in the wonderfully renovated church (nave). The Church is located at 2353 […]
The Bach Society Houston presents its last concert of the season with critically-acclaimed mezzo soprano Jennifer Lane on Sunday, May 8, 2016, at 6:00 p.m., at First Evangelical Lutheran Church, 1311 Holman, Houston, TX 77004. The chamber concert also features Rick Erickson, Director of the Bach Society Houston, and Christopher Holman on the organ. You […]
The American Red Cross – Greater Houston Chapter has been our home for our Houston-Leipzig membership programs and board meetings since last summer. They have been of invaluable help to us, and now they help a region in need. The American Red Cross Texas Gulf Coast Region is headquartered at the same location and provides […]
The American Red Cross – Greater Houston Chapter has been our home for our Houston-Leipzig membership programs and board meetings since last summer. They have been of invaluable help to us, and now they need help for their disaster relief. The American Red Cross Texas Gulf Coast Region, is headquartered at the same location and […]
Our program series for the first half of the year ends with a spectacular offering – Dr. Helga K. Aurisch, European, Curator of European Art at the Museum of Fine Arts Houston, will introduce us with her customary charm, humor, and extensive knowledge to the exhibition High Society: The Portraits of Franz X. Winterhalter on […]
