European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 04, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse German pottery Market 1 i Southern Germany pottery Market sponsored by the Village of Dies sen along tin1 Ampersee continues through 7. It s an event that usually draws More than 101 potters displaying incl Selling items ranging from i c hers in platters. The Market is open daily from Iii . To . is Al the Southern end of the . A Lake Southwest n Munich. And k about a45-Minule drive from Muni h s . Wilities. For More details tall Iii.1 information office aloftwi7-h 4, l. Budapest s Astoria one of the old Vonlil hotels still foul in Luda i a is the centrally located i to i Lastoria which recently turned 7r. Al nil five minutes walk from the i capital s rail station this 12room hotel is operated by Ilie country s largest hotel , i Lungaro Olels and has Rei Nelly been renovated. Double rooms Start at about $12 per night. Address Kossuth i ans u. I i. 11 1 or i Budapest i Hungary. Bookings Are possible through most travel avenues Castle midd Achten during tin1 litter Hall of the a the Century. Dutch Nobleman Godard von Keene hired architect roman to design a which would be be Model or others to follow in the Netherlands midd Achlen Castle on the outskirts of de sleep Arnheim exemplifies the architecture of the period and been copied Many limes Over. ured gardens surround the Siruc lure. William of Orange later King William Iii of i , frequently visited the Castle resulting in Keene s appointment As commander in chief of Ilie Dulc h and i English military. I Hirough marriage and inheritance the Castle changed hands and is now owned by the countess of Orenburg. The Castle has furniture from every Era since its construction Anil is still the Ortenburg family residence. According to a press spokeswoman the premises were opened to visitors to help defray the Castle s operating costs. Cml mid Dachton no or Arnheim the a apr in Ramrus opens its doors several limes j ear in visitors. Check this Page Tor details. I he Castle is open May 14,15 and 10-21, Only 21-30, oct. 15-17.is Well is the last sunday of the months of May through september from 10 my . To 4 10 . Admission is i guilders $2.5 1 for adults 4 guilders $2 for children. The gardens Are open daily irom May 15 to september from . To 4 to . Entrance fee for the gardens is 2 guilders is. The Castle will open for groups of at least 30 on wednesdays and thursdays by prior arrangement. The group rate is 7.50 guilders $1.75and ii Ludes a guide. Call 0011 a 095492 2-15 Fri. Registration deadline is May h. Firefighting exhibit the Sulkan Luhn. An historic stretch of track he tween the Wisl German cities of Aachen and Mitiu he Gladbach on he German dutch Border is the site of the historical rail Oarl society s annual meeting and exhibition. This year s theme is firefighting Vehiki Les highlights include .1 1027 Trimpf pc i Enve in a self propelled Hook and ladder. In addition to the Fin fighting vehicles there will be an exhibit Al the adjacent train museum and historic steam trains will travel Between Geilenkirche Gill Atli and Gangell Schier Waldenrath in 45-Minule intervals. A Flea Market featuring train paraphernalia will also be so up. The event takes place May 14 and 15. Tor details Contact the i Lisl Rischer Schiener Vermehr o.v., i m 3, d 5100 Aachen West Germany or Call 02454-6609. Hamburg anniversary i Lamburg is celebrating the port of Hamburg s 800th Annivee vary with a series of festivities from May to 7. On May 7, 11119. Kaiser i Riedrich i nicknamed Barbarossa Bear granted the town Freedom from customs in the shipment of goods on the lube River. This barter triggered Hamburg s rapid development and today tin Northern City of 1 million population could not be imagined without its huge port. About 4 1 percent of Marine freight shipment Lor West Germany pass through Hamburg s port Europe s third biggest after those in Rotterdam and Antwerp. The birthday party highlights will take place in May with a carnival by the Willef inf or water s Edge a Parade of ships and an International balloon Isle meet. But the festivities will actually go on All summer in lulling the arrival of More than 250 historical sailing ships a series of exhibitions and Ballet Heater and opera productions 170 events altogether. A brochure of anniversary events is available by contacting Hamburg City tourist office Hachman Platz 1. 2001 Hamburg West Germany phone 040 240700. Brussels beaux arts Palace hosts dazzling Art Deco exhibit by Raf casert associated press an exhibit of Art Deco brings together in Brussels some i the Best decorative pieces of the 1020 from 12 european nations. In All 274 pieces from Fine jewelry and glassware to massive Bulky dressers Are on display until the end of May Al the beaux arts Palace itself an Art Deco Gern to Mark ils Folh anniversary ibis year. 1 he Art Deco in Europe exhibit Aims to shed new Light on the much abused concept of Art Deco. In focusing on Europe the exhibit sidesteps what was called Art Deco in the United Stales a proliferation of sleek Good Tieric forms. Instead the european form shows itself to be an amalgam of forms borrowed from previous styles. If you could make a Lisl of All the adjectives used about modernism. Lake the opposite and then you have a definition of Art Deco said exhibit organizer Marc . He sees the style As an ode to superficial prettiness by the Rich who failed or refused to Ace the harsh social realities of the 1920s. Through his show Lambrechts paints a pit lure of a gilded Cage in which a spoiled european elite sough to shield itself from Ilie revolutionary changes that swept society Early this Century. In contrast Lambrechts said the United Stales was a More optimistic country during this period and thus ils version of Art Deco took on More of a modern look. Art Deco dismissed As Kitschy and tasteless for decades has in recent years found a new following. The exhibit is not As Complete As Lambrechts would have liked because much Art Deco was destroyed in Germany under the nazis when it was considered decadent. Still culled from 101 museums and collections around Europe it shows a lot of previously undiscovered Beauty among the Besl arts and crafts this Century has produced Lamb Eckls said. While modernists employed Concrete and steel to let function prevail Over style. Art Deco Only wanted to impress with its flashy materials and ornaments. And impress they do. Dutch a designer r Mendrik Van Den Eynde was lavish enough in his use of Silver. But his 1918 urn flanked by four statuettes shows some of the restraint Oiler works Al the show tack. Nowhere is Craf Manship and use of Rich materials More evident than in the Art Deco jew Elry of the Maison Van Cleef and arpels. Its 1927 vanity brooch of Gold enamel Crystal emeralds rubies and diamonds is one of the highlights of the exhibit. After spending some decades in relative obscurity dealers Are also quickly re evaluating Art Deco. Some Small tables have been sold for close to a million dollars and prices for All objects Are rising constantly. Limes have changed said Lambrechts. Today Art Deco is even vote expensive than Trench Art of the 1 Bill May 4,1989 stripes Magazine 21
