European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 5, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Lets go v i v Vav. T a beginning this month the animals Are being led Down from their Alpine summer pastures in Germany Italy and Austria and a party always goes along with the ritual. Details included in items on this  festival Hannover Germany which celebrates its 750th birthday this year has planned several events commemorating the Milestone. One of the biggest is its International fireworks Competition on sept. 6-14. The event will take place at the great Garden of Herre Hausen in Hannover. Five nations will compete Japan sept. 6 Italy sept. 8 Spain sept. 10 the Netherlands sept. 1 2 and Germany sept. 14. A two hour folklore program is also planned for each Day of the Competition. Tickets to each event Cost 1 2 Marks about $7 for adults and 8 Marks for children in Advance and 1 5 Marks $8.80 and 10 Marks at the Gate. Quot season Quot cards that allow entry to All events Cost 50 Marks $29.40 for adults and 35 Marks for children. Overnight accommodations Start at 45 Marks $26.50 per person per night and can be arranged through the City s tourist office. For More information Contact the Vermehr Suburo Hannover Ernst August Platz 8, w-3000 Hannover 1, Germany Telephone 0511 -1682448.oktoberfest package the town of Prien am Chi Emsee Germany is offering its annual oktoberfest package to those who want to visit Munich for the traditional Celebration. The arrangement runs from sept. 21 through oct. 6 and includes three overnights a boat tour Castle visit and one round trip ticket from Prien am Chi Emsee to Munich. Total Cost is 130 Marks $76.50 per person. Prien am Chi Emsee is one hour by train from Munich and just a Short drive from arc facilities in Chi Emsee. For More information Contact the Kurvers Galtung alte Rathaus Strasse 11, w-8210 Prien am Chi Emsee Germany Telephone 08051-69050.art history Tours a German company called eur Tours offers a series of Art history Tours this fall and Winter. The Tours include round trip bus transportation hotel accommodation with breakfast special sightseeing programs and admission fees. Travellers can Start the trips from a variety of pickup Points in Germany. Some of the destinations dates and prices Are a Venice and Padua Italy oct. 11-14 560 Marks about $330. A Milan Pertosa i Pavia monastery and Monza Italy oct. 24-27 550 Marks $325. A Vienna and Salzburg Austria nov. 8-11 490 Marks $288. A Paris Versailles Fontainebleau and reims France nov. 27-dec. 1 698 Marks $410. A London by air dec. 28-Jan. 1, 1992 998-1,178 Marks $587-$693. For More information Contact eur Tours a Mph Adick Sallee 57, w-6000 Frankfurt Germany Telephone 069-550056.inselberg Breaks a Quot wedding and Holiday hotel in the town of Tabard in former East Germany offers we Klong Holiday Breaks this fall and Winter. Through the end of september visitors can Book a double room for seven Days monday through sunday with two meals a Day starting at 399 Marks $235 per person. From october through mid november a five Day break monday through Friday costs 222 Marks $1 30 per person. For More information Contact the Hochzeit und Ferie hotel Quot am Zimmerberg Quot Zimmerberg Strasse 14, of Tabard Thuringer Germany Telephone 0037 62299-2296 from Western Germany return of the flocks shepherds in the Northern Italy Region of Val senales will Lead their flocks Home from summer Mountain pastures soon and visitors Are invited to watch. Each Spring the blocks Are herded Over the1 austrian Border to the mountainous Otz Tal Region to Graze. In the autumn usually after the first High Altitude snowballs the herds return to their Home Village of Vinsch Gau Italy. This year s Homecoming Date has been set for sept. 1 7, and the towns of Vernatt and Kurras have been chosen As the Sites where the animals will be sorted out and returned to their owners. A big Celebration party is planned in Vernatt for that evening. For More information Contact the tourist office i-39020 Val senales Italy Telephone 0473-89148 in Italy museum Tours in English the Germani Sches National museum in Niernberg Germany offers a variety of guided Tours in the English language. General Tours of the entire museum Are available on oct. 6, nov. 3 and dec. 1, plus there is an open House on sept. 29. Special lectures Are also planned covering such subjects As German artist Ingeborg Linz on sept. 1 5 German customs and costumes on oct. 20 european porcelain on nov. 1 7 and Gold and Silver utensils and Armor on Doc. 1 5. For More information Contact t the Germani Sches National museum or. Gosine stalling kor Markt w-8500 Niernberg Germany Telephone 09111 331 237/1 331238.wildlife weekends a hotel in Norwich England offers two and three night stays that include entry to up to six wildlife attractions in East Anglia. Guests have a c hic e of visiting four zoos two sea Lile c enters three1 farms a waterfowl Park a horse Center a horse Sanctuary and Bird Butterfly and nature1 reserves. In addition the hotel has a study room with videos maps and other information to help plan which place s to visit. Two nights with two meals a Day and program Start at 107 pounds about $180. Couples booking a third night sundays Only pay 27.50 pounds $46 each h and receive a year s shared membership in the Royal society Lor the1 Protection of Birds. For More information Contact t the1 hotel Norwich Boundary Road Norwich nr2 2ba, England Telephone 0603-787260 in England austrian fest weeks visitors to St. Johann Austria have1 a Choice of two different week Long tests to attend in september. The first Fesl take s place e sept. I 2-2 i and c Eleb utes the descent of the cows herds trom their summer pastures. Events include a Tennis tournament Mountain fair rafting tour nature walks music and dancing As Well As the animals return. One highlight comes on sept. 2 i when a dumpling fest features the world s largest dumpling table. Tickets to some events Cost 30 austrian schillings about $2.45but entry to the1 dumpling lest is free. Directly after the1 Meadow lest ends is an austrian style oktoberfest. The Celebration runs sept. 22-29 and includes a Farmers Tair and Market food music and lots of Beer. I he test concludes with an old timer Irac Tor Rac e on sept. 29. For More information Contact t the  St. Johann in Tirol a-6380 St. Johann in Tirol Austria Telephone 0043 5 152-22 1 8 trom Germany. Here s a list of Quot Best bets Quot Lor the weekend of sept. 6-8, and one special event you can attend a Little later. Germany a comic Book convention featuring More than 100 merchandise tables and thousands of comic books will be held in the Mannheim suburb of Sandhofer on sept. 7. The convention takes place at the Jakobus Pfarrer parsonage on  40 and runs from 10 . To 3 . There is no entry fee for More information Contact flans Peter Frickinger at 06206-56549 after 5 . The Tanau Rod Anco gun club sponsors its last set of pre championship mud races on sept. 8 the championships Are planned for sept. 22. In addition to the competitions a fest tent with food and beverages will be set up. Admission is $2 or 4 Marks for spectators $1 for children 6-14 and free for enter. For More information cull 11,Man spec  events at ets 332-8550. Italy the town of mar Stu u in Venezia provide e holds a living chess game on sept. >-8. I he Quot game Piec est Are townspeople in costume who move around a giant it Hess Boa id in the n Iii Square t or More information Call 0424 72 i 2 7 in Italy. Netherlands Amsler Dum s water sports Tair started earlier this week and it on Mues until sept. 8 at the Eastern Doc k behind the c Ity s Enlil station. About 250 yachts motorboats and sailing boats will be Doe ked there Tor visitors to look at stands showing boat supplies and services will be available As Well. For more1 information Contact the Amsterdam tourist office Post bus 3901, 1001 As Amsterdam Holland Telephone 020-5512512 in the1 Netherlands. Children under 5. Participants pay $ 1 5 or 25 Marks to september 5, 1991 stripes Magazine 77