CULTURE
Famous WWII Remagen Bridge Towers Up for Sale
Two towers on the eastern end of a World War II era bridge — immortalized by the 1969 US film “The Bridge at Remagen” — are up for sale, German authorities confirmed on Monday, May […]
Year: 2018
EVENTS
NY: Carl Orff’s “Carmina Burana” at Lincoln Center May 28
A special program of DCINY (Distinguished Concerts International New York) 10th anniversary season, a popular producer of world-class classical choral concerts, is The Sacred and the Profane: Carmina Burana, featuring Carl Orff’s Carmina Burana conducted […]
EVENTS
CA: “Schoenberg and Hollywood” Concert on May 26
The Villa Aurora presents “Schoenberg and Hollywood” as part of the new series “Vienna in Hollywood,” highlighting the major impact of Austrians on the U.S. film industry from the Golden Age of Hollywood to the […]
EVENTS
CA: “Art and Culture in Cold War Hungary” Exhibit On View May 20
The Wende Museum and the Getty Research Institute (GRI) are combining their rich and complementary Hungarian collections to convey the story of Hungary’s visual culture between the 1956 uprising in Budapest and the end of […]
EVENTS
IN: The 4th Annual Südzfest on May 19
Come out and join the German American Klub for Südzfest! Featuring 4 local craft breweries, wines from Buck Creek Winery and German food! Music provided by The Pushing Daisy’s Band featuring Ride That Train. Gates […]
EVENTS
NY: MARX NOW at the Goethe-Institut New York May 1-22
During the month of his 200th birthday, the Goethe-Institut pays tribute to Karl Marx (born May 5, 1818) and invites New Yorkers to reflect about his legacy and to discuss the contemporary relevance of his […]
EVENTS
NY: Natalia Kiés to Perform at German House May 17
“Music expresses what cannot be said and what is impossible to be silent about.” (Victor Hugo) For the first time Natalia Kiés will present her solo program “Phoenix” at the German House with previously unpublished […]
CAREER
DC: German Conversation Group – “Job Applications” May 17
Goethe-Institut Washington, in cooperation with DC Public Library, presents a lunchtime German-language conversation group every third Thursday of the month. Come practice your German conversation skills, talk about ideas and events, and make new friends. […]
TRAVEL
AirBNB – A Blessing or a Curse for Berlin?
Is the online Airbnb flat sharing platform making Berlin’s housing shortage worse? Three students analysed the data to help answer this question. And reached some surprising conclusions. In Berlin rents have risen faster than in […]
CAREER
IA: German Language Class for Travelers
Join the German American Heritage Center in this beginners course on the German Language. Perfect for travelers, learn how to communicate on subjects such as greetings, restaurants, food, banking, shopping, and geography. This four week […]