European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 24, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                A amps Jim Derheim Madrid a represented Here by its famous Cibeles Fountain a is one of the stops on a hot air balloon race across Spain that Mil draw attention to a big year of events for the country in 1992.et�?Ts go persian Gulf exhibit an exhibit of personal photographs and illustrations of British military nurses who worked in Field hospitals during the persian Gulf War has opened at London s Florence Nightingale museum. The exhibit runs through March 15. During the persian Gulf War and its buildup some 700 British nurses were sent to staff military hospitals in saudi Arabia. The exhibit nursing in the Gulf War Florence Nightingale s living legacy recounts the experiences of these military nurses. The Florence Nightingale museum is open 10 . To 4 . Tuesday through sunday. The museum is next to St. Thomas Hospital where Nightingale established her school of nursing in 1860, near London s South Bank. Admission is 2.50 pounds about $4.25 for adults and 1.50 pounds $2.55 for children. For More information Call 0716200374 in England Spanish balloon race next year is a big one for Spain with festivities entering around the summer olympics in Barcelona expo 92 a the world s fair a in Seville the naming of Madrid As the cultural capital of Europe for 1992 and the 500th anniversary of Columbus voyage from Spain to the new world. An entire year of activities is planned with one of the events starting on the last Day of 1991. The International Spanish balloon race and festival begins in Seville on dec. 31, moves on to Madrid and then finishes up in Barcelona on Jan. 7, 1992. Competitors from around the world Are expected to participate. A special brochure put out by the Spanish tourist office lists locations and times for the various festival events. For a copy of the brochure or for information about other 1992 events Contact the Spanish National tourist office Marfa de Molina 50, e-28006 Madrid Spain Telephone 1-4114336 in Spain halloween events military communities in Germany and the Netherlands have a variety of halloween activities planned this year at least one of which is already in Progress. Following Are just a few. Beetle juice fright night mom s club Vilseck oct. 25. Haunted House Cannonier club Babenhausen oct. 25. Halloween costume parly Flieger horse recreation Center Hanau oct. 25. Community fall festival and of halloween party Schinnen the Netherlands oct. 25. Haunted House Graves gym a Schaffenburg oct. 25-26. German american halloween costume Ball Schweinfurt oct. 26. Halloween parties recreation centers Patton and Thompson Barracks Heidelberg oct. 26. Haunted House and carnival Fliege Horst recreation Center Hanau oct. 28-30. Haunted House youth services Center Butzbach oct. 29-31. Ets 343-7177. Halloween party recreation Center Cambrai Fritsch Cavern Darmstadt oct. 30. Halloween open House outdoor recreation Center Patton Barracks Heidelberg oct 31. Soldiers of halloween carnival firm Sens military Community oct. 3 i. Halloween costume party Patch Barracks stut Garl Vaihinger oct. 31. Halloween party Lindsey club Lindsey air station oct. 31. Haunted House gym craves Cavern Aschaffenbur through oct. 31.family activity weeks the spa town of bad Ems Germany olfers a Low Price Holiday package for families until december. Activities during the we Klong arrangement include a three River boat ride Bike rides horse drawn Wagon rides and swimming in a Thermal Pool. The arrangement also includes six overnights with breakfast at the spa. Prices for adults Start at 273 Marks $165 per person children Between 5 and 14 receive a 30 percent discount and children 4 and under who sleep in their parents room stay free. For More information Contact the Kur und  w-542 bad Ems Germain Telephone 02603-404 1 tin  Breaks from no. To March 51, 1992. The cite of Amsterdam the Netherlands titters hotel arrangements w Ith a cultural dil Terence. I he time pet Iod of the Otter coincides with a big travelling Rembrandt exhibit and includes entry to several museums lecturing his works. A new brochure Lish More than 25 hotels which Are cooperating with the Venturi. Prices Range from 44 guilders about $2 3 per person per night in budget hotels to 1 43 guilders about $75 in a luxury inn a three Day two night package costs from 1 19-299 guilders $57-$ 157 depending on the lodgings chosen. Each arrangement includes an Amsterdam pass to area museums showing Rembrandt s works. I or More information Contact the Netherlands Bureau of tourism lie veg 15, nl-2266 a , the Netherlands Telephone 070-371 5705 in the Netherlands Tennis and skiing sporting types who like both Tennis and Cross country skiing can have both with an arrangement in the Blai k i Orest town of Schluc Hsee Germany this Winter. The package includes seven overnights with breakfast and two hours Eai h of ski and Tennis lessons per Day. Prii is Start at 570 Marks about $347 per person Tor everything. For More information Contact tourist information Posl Fach 1169, w-7826 Schluc Hsee Germany Telephone 076567732 in Germany tugboat Tours the term Quot tugboat Quot can mean different things to different people in England it is horse towed canal boat. English style tugboat hours with Boatmen dressed in traditional garb Are now available on a canal that runs through the potteries in Central England the three hour cruises Complete with Tea and pastries aboard ship take place on thursday mornings and sunday afternoons. For More information Contact the owners Jacki and Bill Young at 0538. 266485 in England Best bets Here s a list of Quot Best bets for the weekend of oct. 25-27, one event later in the week and a note to skiers. Germany the Mannheim officers wives club hosts its second annual Holiday hop crafts Bazaar on saturday oct. 26. The Bazaar is open from 10 . To 6 . In the sports Arena in Benjamin Franklin Village. More than 50 vendors will be Selling handcrafted items and a limited number of refurbished Antiques. Crafts include silk screening silk and dried Flower arrangements stuffed animals portraits and traditional country crafts items donated by the vendors will be raffled off during the Day. Raffle tickets Cost $1 each or $2.50 for three tickets. Community organizations will also operate food concessions in the sports Arena lobby during the Bazaar. The majority of the proceeds from table space rental will go to the Community. For More information Contact Lindi Huber at 0621-731763 in Germany. An autumn Market is scheduled to take place at the  on the born Platz in Frankfurt on oct. 26-27, like Many of the seasonal markets in Germany this one offers homemade bread fresh. Vegetables Honey and other farm wares. The More than 80 vendors will also sell Patchwork supplies Christmas and Advent ornaments homemade beeswax candles and traditional hessian style costumes. The Market i open until 6 . Both Days Entrance fees Are 3 Marks about $1.80 for adults and 1 Mark about 60 cents for children. All entry fees will be donated to the German muscular dystrophy foundation. For More information Call Renate Siffermann at 069745683 in Germany. Italy Italy holds two autumn festivals one in Ritzo on oct. 27 and one in Perroz on oct. 29. The Ritzo event includes traditional songs and dances by Folk groups handicrafts exhibitions and vendors Selling walnuts chestnuts and hazelnuts. For More information Call 0784-629223 in Italy. The Perroz festival features roasted chestnuts for Sale music and dancing. For More information Call 0125-82974. International the skiing season starts soon and Many Community ski dubs Are already holding meetings. These meetings Are being listed in the Calendar Section on Page 16 of stripes Magazine. Representatives of dubs throughout Europe that would like to have meeting dates published should Contact the european stars and stripes unit 29840, attn Marian Hamilton Apo a 09211 Telephone ets 3488245 or cil Ivian 06155-601245 in Germany. Dober 24, 1991 stripes Magazine 17