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 […]
We can hardly wait until Tuesday evening, when we meet to hear Paul Hopper on Siegfried – the Mythological Hero. It will be an enthralling talk! For more information, please take a look at the article on our website http://houstonleipzig.org/2016/03/31/houston-leipzig-presents-paul-hopper-on-siegfried-the-mythological-hero/. Please be sure to let us know now at angelika@houstonleipzig.org that you will join us […]
GRAB YOUR FRIENDS AND EXPERIENCE AN ARTISTIC JOURNEY WITH REMOTE HOUSTON. Join a group of fifty people swarming out into the city on a guided audio tour that seems to follow you, as much you are following it. Meet up, put on headphones, and your perspective changes—you are provided with a soundtrack to streets, parking […]
Paul Hopper is back by popular demand! Remember the wonderful presentation he gave us last year about Die Walkuere? Everyone was enthralled. Now he will tell us about a great spectacle, masterful storytelling, and electrifying music. This is the year of Siegfried – the first hero and mortal to appear in a world of gods, […]
Das German Institute for the Southwest (Houston), ein Goethe-Institut Pruefungszentrum, sucht eine/n Deutschlehrer/in fuer eine Anfaengerklasse, Deutsch als Fremdsprache (Niveau A 1.1), zunaechst als Urlaubsvertretung fuer die Zeit vom 18. April bis zum 25. Mai 2016, an Montag- und Mittwochabenden von 18.30h bis 20.00h. Der/die ideale Kandidat/in beherscht deutsch als Muttersprache und hat einen Bachelor-abschluss […]
Dear Members and Friends of the Houston-Leipzig Sister City Association, During late February and early March, HLSCA participated in two special events. On February 23 we joined with Sister Cities of Houston for their Networking Dinner that highlighted Germany. Consul General Ricarda Redeker was the guest speaker at the German themed dinner at Kris Bistro […]
I am a volunteer for the Carnival Ticket Sales Committee representing the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo. Through the sales of HALF PRICE carnival packs and admission tickets and the solicitation of donations, our dedicated volunteers raised more than $7.8 million last year alone to help support the Show’s mission and Texas youth and education!! […]
What comes to mind when you hear ‘Third Reich’ or ‘Nazi’ or ‘Clothing’ ? You probably think of swastikas and uniforms, and brown shirts and black boots, and deutsche Hausfrauen in dresses with white collars. You’ll be surprised to hear that in 1933 a Deutsches Modeamt was established, that it lasted until 1944, and that […]
As part of the FotoFest 2016 Biennial, Inman Gallery is pleased to invite members and friends of Houston-Leipzig to a private reception and tour of Leipzig artist Edgar Leciejewski’s exhibition of photographs distant past / distant future on March 1, 2016, at 6:30 p.m. at 3901 Main Street, Houston, TX 77002. This is the artist’s […]
