The following letter is from Shelby Lyn Simms, a student from the Houston area currently studying at Abilene Christian University, who is raising money with a Leipzig or Bust Invitational Golf Tournament for her study trip to Leipzig this summer. Hello! 2016 is going to be a great year as I plan to study abroad […]
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 […]
Join us in this celebration of Leipzig, sister city to Houston, as the Rolston String Quartet performs a stunning chamber music program, rich in the luscious tones of Schubert’s “Quartettsatz” D703, Haydn’s String Quartet in G Major, Op. 77 No. 1, and Mendelssohn’s String Quartet in D Major, Op. 44 No. 1. This very special […]
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, […]
Vom Eise befreit sind Strom und Bäche Durch des Frühlings holden, belebenden Blick; Im Tale grünet Hoffnungsglück; Der alte Winter, in seiner Schwäche, Zog sich in rauhe Berge zurück. Von dort her sendet er, fliehend, nur Ohnmächtige Schauer körnigen Eises In Streifen über die grünende Flur; Aber die Sonne duldet kein Weißes, Überall regt sich […]
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 […]
