European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 15, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Eastern Germany trip the organizers of a bus tour from Central Germany to the Eastern German Island of Usedom invite americans to join their group and see some of the sights formerly hidden by the Wall. The trip runs sept. 3-12 and leaves from Darmstadt. The bus will arrive at the City of he Ringsdorf on Usedom Island the same Day. Arrangements include round trip bus travel English speaking guide bed and american breakfast in private Homes or hotel for 10 Days an Island tour bus tour to Peene Munde of rocket research Fame and a boat trip to Riingen Island. Boat rides horse and Carriage rental museum visits miniature Golf and Beach activities on the Baltic sea Are also available. The entire package costs 585 Marks about $350 per person. For More information Contact Ernst Wieschendorf Balkhaus serial 3a, d-6104 Beeheim Sugenheim Germany Telephone 06257-3905.Shakespeare stopovers  Kiln the floating theater Salome returns to its Birthplace in Cologne Germany this month for a series of performances using the City As a backdrop. The Royal Shakespeare company of Stratford on Avon England offers special Shakespeare stopovers through january 1992. The arrangements include one overnight with breakfast at one of 19 hotels and guest houses a seat for one performance at either the Royal Shakespeare or the Swan theatre and dinner either before or after the show. Prices Are 48-93 pounds about $82-$158 per person depending on the accommodations. Theater productions for the current season include twelfth night Romeo and Juliet Henry in and others. To Book arrangements Call the Royal Shakespeare theatre Stopover office at 0789-414999 in England weekend wine seminar the Trier Germany Volks Hochschulz offers a special English language wine seminar sept. 21-22. The adult education course includes lectures visits to wine cellars wineries and vineyards a museum visit wine tastings two lunches one dinner and a guided tour of Trier. The weekend seminar costs 160 Marks about $96 per person students can also Book one or two night stays in Trier for 40-90 Marks per person. For More information Contact the Volks Hochschulz Trier do Freihof palais Walder Dorff d-5500 Trier Germany Telephone 0651-7182479.four-Horsepowertours. The City of Innsbruck Austria offers a variety of one and two Day Tours that use the old fashioned Way of travelling horse drawn carriages. Using Post office coaches built in the Rpid-1800s, visitors can tour Innsbruck or explore the Countryside around nearby towns. One of the one Day Tours goes from Innsbruck s Ambras Gastle to the town of Hall and Back along country roads. Two Day Tours travel through the Ziller Tal area. Prices Start at 2,125 austrian schillings about $177 per person. For More information Contact Tirol info Menardi Haus Wilhelm Greil Strasse 17, a-6010 Innsbruck Austria Telephone 0043 512-5320, ext. 170 from Germany festing on the run several military communities in Germany Are holding German american Volk fests this week and All of them include running events. The Volk fest at Cambrai Fritsch Cavern in Darmstadt runs aug. 15-19. It includes the 15th annual Frankenstein Castle run on aug. 16. This run which is 13 Kilometres Long starts at Cambrai Fritsch and continues to Frankenstein Castle on the outskirts of Darmstadt. Preregistration is available at Darmstadt Babenhausen Heidelberg Aschaffenbur Hanau and Ober Ursel and costs $3 $7 if you want a to shirt too. Registration on the Day of the race is $4 or $8. For More information Call ets 348-7370/6379/6423. The festivities at the Volk fest grounds on Wal Friedhof Strasse in Berlin started on aug. 1, but will be going Strong until aug. 18. The Berlin triathlon at Grosse Stein Lanke near the wan see area is planned for aug. 17. Events will include a 500-meter swim 20-Kilometer bicycle race and 5.5-Kilometer run. Entry fees Are $10 or 20 Marks per person the event is open to american French and British id card holders assigned to Berlin. The sign up deadline is today so would be participants should Call immediately. The information number is ets 332-6696/6623 or civilian 030-8196696. The Mainz German american Volk fest runs aug. 1618 at Lee Barracks and includes an 8-Kilometer race. The three Bridges run on aug. 18 starts from the summer fest grounds in Mainz and is open to everyone. There Are no fees and the first 500 participants will receive to shirts. For More information Call Mainz civilian 06131-48-7157. Floating theater in Cologne the floating theater Salome celebrates its 10th birthday this month by returning to Cologne the City where it was built. Until sept. 1, the Quot dream theater Quot will be performing the magic of butterflies including Oriental special effects against the backdrop of the City s cathedrals. Tickets Cost 20-36 Marks about $11.75-$21. To buy tickets Call 0221-253750. For information on sightseeing and accommodation packages Contact the Verk Ehrsam Unter Fette Honnen 19, d-5000 Cologne Germany Telephone 0221 -2213361.fat tire spectacular the armed forces recreation Center in Garmisch Germany will hold its sixth annual fat tire spectacular on sept. 1, and both americans and local nationals Are invited to participate. There will be two classes of Mountain Bike races one for american military and one for local nationals and civilians. Divisions include youth men women seniors and masters. Medals will be awarded to the top three winners of each division and a drawing for a Cannondale Mountain Bike will be conducted after the race. Registration must be made by aug. 23 and costs $15 or 25 Marks. Those who do not own Mountain bikes but would like to compete can rent a Bike on location. For More information Contact arc Mountain sports am Hausberg 7, d-8100 Garmisch Germany Telephone ets 4402-591 or civilian 08821-52066. Here s a list of special events in Europe for the weekend of aug. 16-18. Belgium the towns of we Wertz and Buttgenbach hold their International roller ski races this weekend. Both Are open to everyone from children to  the races in we Wertz Start at the City Center by the Pfar Kirche and those in Buttgenbach Start and end at Marie Gasse. The races begin at 2 . For children and women the men s and seniors races begin at 3 . The top two winners in each category win trophies. For More information Call ski club Buttgenbach at 080-446922 or ski club we Wertz at 080-445115 in Belgium. Germany Frankfurt dresses up on aug. 16-18 for its third annual Mode live fashion show at the City s oper Platz and in a tent at the fress Gass. Thirty designers from around the world and 62 models will show off the fashion world s newest creations. Shows Are planned for 7 . On aug. 16, for 1, 4 and 7 . On aug. 17 and for 1 and 4 . On aug. 18. Food stalls a flute performance and Small Volk fest will be among the events. For More information Contact the Frankfurter Verk Ehrsam Kaise Strasse 52, d-6000 Frankfurt am main 1, Germany Telephone 069-21234051. Italy the town of Sienna holds its palio Dell Assunta on aug. 16 at the Piazza Del Campo. The main feature is a traditional horse race that dates Back to 1147. Activities begin in Early afternoon with the Blessing of the horses and riders followed by a costume Parade. The race begins at 6 30 . Winners of the race will stage a Parade through the City on aug. 17. For More information Call 0577-42209 in Italy. United kingdom the great British Beer festival at London Arena in London runs through aug 17. This annual event is the largest Beer festival in the United kingdom. More than 200 different brands of Beer will be available. Live music is also featured. The festival is open 11 . To 3 . Friday and 11 . To 11 . Saturday. Admission costs 1 Pound to 2.50 pounds about $1 75-$4.35 per person. For More information Contact the London Arena Isle of dogs London Telephone 081-4526965. August is 1991 stripes Magazine 17