Phone Tapping in Germany
Tea Party members or Obama fans are focused on the hubbub surrounding the National Security Agency’s world-wide phone tapping. When I first learned how disturbed German Chancellor Angela Merkel was by NSA’s nosiness, my mind flew back 61 years to a sports incident in which talk about eavesdropping almost cost me my job. It involved […]
Germany
By Bob Enzel So Many Festivals… These are just a couple so have a look at the bottom of the page for a more complete listing. Berlin. June 26, 2011 The FIFA Women’s World Cup (football) with Germany facing Canada opens in Berlin. The United States team will go against South Korea in Dresden on […]
BMW Munich
Opening in Spring 2008 the new BMW showcase museum will have on hand over 120 exhibits in 26 sections bringing to life the brand’s history. You will need the better part of a day to visit the museum and take a 2.5 hour guided tour of the Munich plant. You can cut short your museum […]
Edinburgh Festival Fringe
By Bob Enzel Ongoing in Munich through July 30, 2006 visitors may see the Bavarian Kingdom Exhibit celebrating the 200 year Anniversary of its founding as a Kingdom. The Heritage Trail begins in Munich, then head west to Passau, north towards Nuremberg and continues on the trail until it returns back in Munich. Many famous […]
The World Cup of Football
By Bob Enzel Germany – June 9 – July 9 Every four years football (soccer to Americans) takes on its own Super Bowl-type event. Twelve German cities will host 32 internationals teams in 64 matches. The below listed web site offers a video tour of the 12 host cities; match schedules, venues and players to […]
Wagner
By Bob Enzel A festival for music lovers…that is, those that love Richard Wagner’s work. It will take place in the Bavarian city of Bayreuth as it has every year since 1876 with the exception of a couple of time outs for wars. July 25 – 28. August 2006. On-line tickets if still available will […]
