The Houston-Leipzig Sister City Association was founded in 1993 on the principles of President Eisenhower’s people-to-people citizen diplomacy initiative, which had at its core the idea that people who know each other do not wage war on each other. During the last twenty years, a myriad of citizens exchanged ideas, looked at each other’s workplace […]
It is amazing how a steady, slow drip . . . drip . . . drip . . . from a single faucet can first annoy, then terrorize. As relevant as when it was written, Stefan Zweig’s Schachnovelle has proven to be a steady bestseller into the 21st century. This gem of a psychological portrait, […]
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A couple of Fridays ago four high school exchange students from Leipzig waved Houston goodbye. They had a whirlwind ten-day stay with families of the students they had welcomed to Leipzig this summer, they made new friends, new memories, and took lots of pictures. Here is the first article they are sending from Leipzig. 1. […]
For the second Bach Vespers of the season, the Bach Society Houston under the direction of Albert LeDoux presents an array of works from the Baroque by J.S. Bach, C.P.E. Bach, Homilius, and Muffat with the Bach Choir Houston and Mercury Baroque on Sunday, November 6, 2011. Featured Soloists are Sharlu Melville (soprano), Ashley Brooks […]
Dear Members and Friends of the Houston-Leipzig Sister City Association, We are pleased to invite you to the annual meeting of our organization on Thursday, November 17, 2011, at 6:30 p.m. at the Museum of Fine Arts, Audrey Jones Beck Building, 5601 Main Street, Houston, Texas 77005, where we will elect Directors and participate in […]
The Houston-Leipzig Sister City Association is delighted to invite you to the festivities celebrating 30 Years of Bach Society Houston this Sunday, October 16, 2011, beginning at 5:15 p.m. with Illuminations, followed by the Anniversary Concert. Long an informal tradition, the Bach Society has fêted its sponsors, friends, and musicians with an Oktoberfest after the […]
Es waren wunderschoene Stunden – we all had such a wonderful time! There were over 80 of us; we filled almost the entire outdoor garden. We enjoyed great company, had wonderful conversations, tasted delicious food, listened to good Oktoberfest music . . . all that in perfect Houston October weather.
The Houston Liederkranz and Houston Saengerbund cordially invite you to their Oktoberfest on October 15 at the Houston Liederkranz Hall. Festivities begin at 4:00 p.m. with the Henry Tannenberger Orchestra, followed by the Jaegermeister band. The Liederkranz & Saengerbund Choir — back from their tour in Germany — will perform, and there will be a […]
