The Houston-Leipzig Sister City Association cordially invites you to join us for Zoom presentation by Gisela Kallenbach, on Saturday, January 14, 2023, at 11:30 a.m. (registration link below). She has led an extraordinary life under communist dictatorship in the former East Germany and in a free, democratic Germany. Gisela Kallenbach is a person who experienced […]
Dr. Gabriele Goldfuss sent us a heartfelt thank you for all of the donations from members and friends of Houston-Leipzig: Dear Members and Friends of Houston-Leipzig, Thank you for choosing to support the City of Leipzig’s activities towards the help of Ukrainians in Leipzig! We are very touched to receive donations from our sister city […]
Remember the Peaceful Revolution beginning in Leipzig on October 9, 1989, and the fall of the Berlin Wall in November 9, 1989? After the opening of eastern Germany, a young student from Leipzig received an invitation from the American Embassy (or was it from the CIA?) to visit the United States. This visit culminated years […]
Pastor Britta Taddiken of St Thomas Church, Leipzig at Christ the King Church October 1-7 Christ the King Lutheran Church welcomes Senior Pastor Britta Taddiken of St Thomas Church in Leipzig, Germany, during the first week of October. Pastor Taddiken will preach at the morning services on October 6 at 8:30 a.m. and 10:50 a.m. […]
We’ve had a wonderful movie summer at Houston-Leipzig, and are easing into an exciting fall. Please join us on Thursday, September 12, 2019, at 6:30 p.m. for a presentation by Anne Breaux on 100 Years Bauhaus. What does Bauhaus mean to you? Maybe you’ve heard of its most important directors: Walter Gropius and Ludwig Mies […]
THEREMIN FANTASIES This Friday and Saturday the Apollo Chamber Players host THEREMIN FANTASIES, exploring the unique sound-world of the theremin, an electronic instrument played without physical contact by the performer. Leipzig-based theremin superstar Carolina Eyck joins Apollo for her first ever concert in the Bayou City, with an arresting theremin-featuring septet by Czech composer Martinů […]
It’s been an exciting time in Leipzig where we celebrated Houston-in-Leipzig week during the last ten days in October. About 38 people from Houston came for the celebrations. They included poets, authors, ballet dancers, bloggers, musicians, and, of course, many of our members. We’ll be sending reports and lots of pictures soon. Our next meeting […]
Multi-Media Presentation by Prof. Jeff Sposato on Friday, September 14, 2018, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. Brazos Bookstore, 2421 Bissonnet, Houston, TX 77005 We cordially invite you to a fun evening on Friday, September 14, 2018, at 6:30 p.m. at Brazos Bookstore with a multi-media presentation by Prof. Jeff Sposato, Moores School of Music (UH), about […]
We are delighted to present Jeffrey S. Sposato, Professor of Musicology at the Moores School of Music, University of Houston, on Friday, September 14, 2018, at Brazos Bookstore, 2421 Bissonnet Street, Houston, TX 77005. Wine and cheese reception at 6:30 p.m, talk at 7:00 p.m. Leipzig, Germany, is renowned as the city where Johann Sebastian […]
Many of you know Secilia Pappert, freelance radio and newspaper journalist, who visited Houston twice, and was one of the members of the Buergerreise from Leipzig this past February. Here you can find an excellent interview by her with District Chief Jimmy McDonald and firefighters at Fire Station 16 in Houston (click on the link […]
