European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 2, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Lets go i Europe easter events easter events Are showing up All Over Europe from egg markets in Austria and Germany to the Pearly King and Queen Parade in London. All of those listed Here Are non religious but almost every town in every country has its own special Observance. Spain and Italy in particular hold a Large number of religious festivals most lasting from Maundy thursday april 16 to easter monday april 20. These include Church services classical music passion plays and parades. For More information Contact the National tourist office of the country in which you Are interested. Austria easter Market fre Yung 1, Vienna Austria april 4-19. Easter Market Graz april 11-12. Belgium easier egg Hunt Park Beloeil april 19-20. Easter Parade Herve april 20. France easter festival Biarritz april 18-20. Germany easter egg Market museum. Othberg near Darmstadt april 3-4 and april 11-12. Easter egg Market Kornhaus Ulm april 4-5. Easter egg Market aus Ratet Munich april 9-12. Easter egg Market Gur Zelch Cologne april 9-12. Easter egg Market Odenwald Kuxhaus Unden Fels april 11-12. Easter jazz festival theater Haus Stuttgart april 18-20. Easter festival Munich april 16-20. City Tours easter Brunch concerts. Telephone 089-38178214. Easter egg Hunt youth services Friedberg and bad nauheim april 17. Telephone ets 324-3492/3195. Easter party Community activity censer f logo Horst Cavern Hanau april 18. Telephone ets 322-7759. Easter party and egg Hunt sports Leld near Pioneer Cavern Hanau april 18.Telephone ets 322-8155. Easter fair Augsburg april 18-May 3. Includes Volks Fost. Spain festival of decorated eggs Pola do Solero Asturias province april 21. Sweden easter Market waded plug april 12. Switzerland easter egg Market Casino Bern born april 2-4. Easier egg Market Thun and Nyon april 11-12. Easter egg Market Nyon april 11-12. Good Friday parades Mendel so april 16-17. International easter festival Lucerne april 16-20. Easter egg Hunt Grimont april 19. United kingdom easter egg Hunt Leeds Castle Maidstone Kent England april 18-20. Easter Parade Battersea Park London april 19. Floats bands clowns majorettes Cockney Pearly Kings and  vacations Germany s North sea Island of Wangero Oge offers three different types of vacations for travellers. A creative vacation entering around classes in Watercolour painting starts at 533.50 Marks $327 per person. A sea water relaxation week starts at 383.50 Marks $235 and a nature adventure week costs from 395.50 $242 per person. All include seven overnights special program and ferry crossing to the Island. For More information Contact the Kurvers Galtung Postrach 620, w-2946 Wangero Oge Germany Telephone 04469-890.british invasion Breaks remembering the mighty eighth will be the theme of 12-Day Tours of England on May 15-25 and july 3-13. The trips Wilt tie in with activities commemorating the 50th anniversary of the arrival of the  8th air Force in Britain. Visits Are planned to former world War ii airfields memorial Sites Norwich Cathedral and the american military cemetery near Cambridge for memorial services and a private Wreath laying ceremony at Mendlesham former base for the 34th bomb group. In addition participants will go to Duxford to View the largest collection of american military aircraft outside the United states and visit the Raf museum 2nd air division memorial Library and the North Weald warplane collection. Cost is $1,899, with transportation within England banquets dinners and accommodations part of the Price. For More information Contact British Pride Tours 484 Lake Park no. 67, Oakland Calif. 94610 Telephone 415 old 510 new 839-9874. Also for events at Duxford Airfield an old american world War ii Airfield near London Call Frank Crosby at 0223-835000, ext. 212. The Airfield is the site of Many interesting events including ones for the 50th anniversary of the Quot Friendly invasion Quot of Britain. Telephone numbers Are for Calls within the country named. If calling from another country Check your local Telephone directory for the Correct country code. Al Odlum visitors can learn to Fly without wings during classes at a sports Center in rum Lang  biking and hiking Neukirchen a spa City in the German state of Hessen offers we Klong biking and hiking Breaks for visitors. Included in the arrangements Are seven overnights with breakfast two guided half Day Cycle Tours to Herzberg Castle or willing Hausen a visit to the Folk museum entry to a swimming Pool and a half Day hike. Costs Start at 338 Marks about $210 per person. For More information Contact the Kurvers Galtung Rathaus w-3579 Neukirchen Germany Telephone 06694-8080.flying without wings a new sports Center in Switzerland teaches visitors How to Fly without the help of air planes helicopters or even a paraglider. The sport is called body flying. The process which was originally used to help train parachutists How to Man Euver during free fall consists of a propeller that creates 115 mile per hour winds. The Quot flyer Quot floats a sometimes As High As 66 feet in the air a without any support except wind. A variety of courses from beginner through expert Are available to teach the visitor How to Fly. Lessons include a videotape simulator training and a lecture on safely and technique. After three to four lessons beginners Are allowed to try the experience floating a maximum of 1215 feet above the ground. After 12 lessons the student is awarded a flying diploma. Courses Range from 85 Swiss francs $57 for a 1 i hour lesson to 900 francs $600 for the level a and level b courses that Lead to a diploma. There is an observation deck for those who just want to watch with entry fees of 3-5 francs about $2-$3.35 for adults and 1 -2 francs .65 to $1.35 for children for More information Contact the air odium  35, ch-8153 rum Lang Switzerland Telephone 01-817-0209.bavarian easter break the Allau Stern hotel in the Southwest bavarian town of sont Hofen Germany offers an easter break for families and gourmets on april 16-20. Gourmet arrangements include an Quot All you can eat Quot Buffet specially menus and a candlelight dinner. Good Friday activities include a hike through the Snow. On sunday the easter Bunny arrives by horse drawn Carriage with presents in his sack. Other life size fairytale characters will be on hand to entertain the children and a brass band will play for the adults. The hotel s petting zoo will be open to children throughout their stay. Costs for the arrangement Start at 476 Marks $295 per person in a double room. For information and bookings Contact the Allau Stern hotel w-8972-Sonthofen-Staig, Germany Telephone 08321-790.Italy cooking courses a hotel broker offers English language cooking classes at hotels on the italian Riviera in the Alps and the Venice area. Included in the programs Are hotel accommodations All meals classes recipe books wine seminars and optional guided shopping trips. Each location offers different courses on different specialities. The following classes Are available this season May.3-7 euro Tel Rapallo italian Riviera 950 German Marks $583 per person. May 23-25 hotel Flora Riva s. Carda Trentino province396 Marks $243 per person. June 3-6 hotel Flora Riva s. Carda Trentino province1,440 Marks $883 per person. June 15-18 euro Tel Rapallo italian Riviera 598 Marks $367 per person. July 2-5 and sept. 4-7 hotel Solaria Marillena Trento province547 Marks $336 per person. For More information Contact Lawrence e. Pisoni Villa Pic Carfel i-38070 Tezzano Trento Italy Telephone 0461-864005. Is Quot a. V a Rorr a it v s Quot. A v ? 4 t a Here s your Quot bes bets Quot Fot the weekend of april 2-5. A fall aah cd Are to Nam to a Riff Ornim Simmid pm in Frankfort from 7-$ . People who Are taking  Grant to cd Nita their Etoi Eitt  but Ait id Jook fear fir Tafoi Matton cell la Arm at ets n$74q$<x Preby Rota 329-360$ or civilian 069 a Sal by too tame Torow leaves Horn it saturday. Merceri guidance contest and music by do Santa tickets Cost $13 per person in Advance or $15 at the Dock. For More we ration. Cah just Estrada at 0931-706197. Talyth Lucca celebrate its Liberty festival a remembrance of the tone when the area was a separate a pubic on and t the main event is a Catholic mass in the town s Cathedral attended by figures in historical costumes. For More information calf 0583-55925. The Netherlands Rotterdam Host it 12th annual International Marathon on sunday. The race begins at 1 . At the cooking i Day nowt House and wind along a 9-Mije-Long track mrp ugh downtown Rotterdam and the old her Tor area. Non participants can take advantage of shopping in the City s Storey which will stay open Forth even or watch the race from the cafe terraces along route. For More information Contact Vito dam cooking i 67, it 3012 a Rotterdam the Nethem Ftfe Telephone 01qq232q& United kingdom Oxford and University Rowan teem hold their j from University Stone put Ytom River theme in Londott on april Obs Yive the race which Start at 2 �smn., tourist off Victoria Stoton Forecourt Liverpool Street a Ier a by Toh tourist authority at 081 64690q0. 16 stripes Magazine apr/7 2, 1992