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New Mendelssohn Exhibition at Ambassador's Residence

May 7, 2013 | Germany.info
Carol Kahn Strauss speaks at the Mendelssohn Exhibition Opening

Ambassador Ammon and LBI International Director Kahn Strauss opened an exhibition titled “The Mendelssohns: A German Family of Scholars, Bankers, and Artists” in the German Residence. Guests enjoyed music by Fanny Hensel and Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy.

German Jewish Dialogue and Reconciliation

Apr 25, 2013 | Germany.info
The new Schwerin Synagogue in northeastern Germany. © picture-alliance/dpa

Former Israeli Ambassador Reuven Merhav gave a keynote speech on German-Jewish Dialogue and Reconciliation at the Goethe Institute in Washington. The discussion following the speech centered on how each generation relates to and accentuates its rememberance of the Holocaust in a different way.

German American Friendship Garden: Restoration Started

Apr 17, 2013 | Germany.info
© Germany.info

For the improvement of the German American Friendship Garden on the National Mall, Ambassador Ammon signed a memorandum with the deputy superintendent of the National Mall and presidents of German-American associations, also activating a $100,000 trust fund to finance future maintenance.

Discover Germany: The Mainau in Bloom

Mar 26, 2013 | www.deutschland.de
On the Mainau Island

The "Entdecke .de" series - published by www.deutschland.de -  takes you on a tour through Germany. This spring, our destination is Mainau in Lake Constance.

The City of the Future: Hamburg Hosts International Building Exhibition

Mar 25, 2013 | Germany.info
IBA DOCK – Interactive map

Hamburg is hosting the International Building Exhibition (IBA) from March 23 to November 3, 2013 with a view to answering the question "What will future cities look like?"

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