European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 19, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Let s go Wood sculpting symposium the second International Wood sculpting symposium takes place june 4-12 in Hojer Denmark. In March a total of 32 sculptors applied to participate representing 14 , including two native american nations and a jury selected 21 finalists. The sculptors will work with Oak planks or logs. Named As finalists from North America Are Joel Graeser Dekalb of Illinois Kenneth Briemann Metoxen of the Iroquois nation and Gene Decourt of the Abenaki nation. Either sculptors will be coming from throughout Europe including Lithuania Slovakia the czech Republic Hungary Romania France and Germany. Speaking at the 11 . Opening of the symposium on june 4 will be the chairman of the danish parliament Henning Rasmussen and Hojer mayor Knud Hansen. After the closing of the symposium the sculptures will be part of an exhibition in Hojer until aug. 13. Tourist information on Hojer can be obtained by  for Hojer Molle Gade 12, dk-6280 Hojer the Telephone number is 74-782-993 and the fax number is 74-782-893. To Call from outside Denmark dial your International Access code followed by the country code 45 Viking exhibitions festivals a variety of plays exhibitions and festivals commemorating the heritage of the Vikings will be held throughout Denmark this Spring and summer. Several Are listed As follows a from May 28 to june 12, historic dramatizations of Viking life will be presented in the Viking House at fyr Kat near Hobro in Jutland. Fyr Kat is the site of one of four circular Viking forts found in Denmark. A the Vikings heritage will be also be relived by a cast of 200 local performers in outdoor plays presented at Lake Faarup in jelling Jutland from june 11-26, jelling is the location of an important Viking age Monument and burial site. A a a a a the 43rd annual Viking festival is scheduled in Frederiks Sund zealand from june 17 to july 3. It will feature open air plays and other entertainment. A another outdoor Viking play will be staged with 250 local performers from july 1-17 at Lake jews in Modding South Jutland. A the Viking ship museum in Rosmilde Home to five ships discovered 25 years ago is celebrating its Silver anniversary with a Viking Mart from july 9-31. Handcrafts exhibitions demonstrations of boat building and Viking Era sporting events will be included along with a regatta of wooden boats from july 2931. A the Moesgaard prehistoric museum in aarhus. Jutland covers local cultural development from the Stone age through the Viking period. It showcases reconstructed Viking age houses and commemorative burial stones. From july 30-31, the museum plans a fair featuring food and drink from Viking times. Also scheduled Are displays of equestrian and Warrior skills and Viking boat Tours. / \ sail Britain a canals Rivers \ cruise the More than 2,000 Miles of navigable English canals and River systems As either skipper of your own boat or aboard a larger captained vessel under a series of a kilo 1 sculptors take part in last year s International Wood sculpting symposium in Hojer Denmark this year s event is scheduled june 4-12 and will feature participants from 14 countries. Quot Inland Waterways Quot Tours offered through the British tourist authority. The boats vary in size from two Berthern up to 12-passenger ships fully equipped with hot and cold water showers flush toilets refrigerator and Gas stoves. Ship itineraries include the Norfolk broads in Eastern England the midlands the River Avon through Shakespeare s Stratford on Avon and Warwick the River thames Between London and Oxford and the 19th-Century caledonian canal in Scotland that cuts through the scottish Highlands from Inverness to fort William prices for self skippered boats Range from about $120 to $210 per person per week prices Are higher for captained Tours. Further information can be obtained by contacting the British tourist authority thames Tower Black s Road Hammersmith London w6 9el, England. The Telephone number is 081/846-9000 and the fax number is 081/563-0302. To Call from outside the. United kingdom dial your International Access code followed by the country code 44 and drop the first 0.�?~Italy loves you Tours italia tour a stateside based tour organization is offering a series of travel packages in its Quot Italy loves you Quot program running through oct 31. Its Quot roman escapades Quot trip for example features five nights in. Rome Continental breakfasts daily it and Tours of the City s monuments and masterpieces for $295. The Quot treasures of Sicily package starting at $699, is a nine Day and. Seven night trip. A 10-Day and eight night tour of Rome Florence and Venice is priced from $599. Transportation to and from Italy is not included. / to find out More Call 1-800-237-0517 for a brochure. A Telephone card is needed to Access most 800 numbers in the states and you will Likely be charged a fee for the Call. A a a. A a Best bets Here s a list of Quot Best bets Quot for this week and several events you can attend a Little later Netherlands Quot water Friend and foe Quot is the theme of Northern Hollands Quot tour in summer festival 94,&Quot which runs through september. The festival of Art and cultural history features dozens of exhibits concerts plays cycling routes boat trips and excursions. A. / events sights museums windmills and trips Are listed in die tour in guide 94, it s available from vow Noord Holland Flor Park 6, 2012 he Haarlem Netherlands. The Telephone number is 023-319-413. And the fax number is 023-340-093. To cat from outside the Netherlands dial your International Access code followed by the country code 31 and drop the first 0. United kingdom olympic ice dancers Jayne Torville and Christopher Dean Are performing their show face the music through sunday at the Arena in Sheffield. From tuesday through june 5, they la perform at the National indoor Arena in Birmingham. After that it s off to Wembley Arena in London from june 7-22. Quota a tickets for All Sites Cost about $15 to $37.50. For the Sheffield performances Call 0742-565-656. For Birmingham performances Call 021-200-2222, and for London Call 081-900-1234. To calf from outside the United kingdom dial your International Access code followed by the country code 44 and drop the first 0.new jewel House opens from 1967 until this past january England s Crown jewels were housed in the vaults of the Tower of London s Waterloo Block where they were displayed in cramped quarters that resulted in Long wailing lines and. Crowded viewing. Last month a new 15,000-Square-foot jewel House opened occupying the entire ground floor of the Waterloo Block and capable of accommodating up. To 20,000 visitors a Day compared to 5,000 previously. Also for the first time the display is easily accessible by wheelchair a a Quot. A. The jewel House is open daily. Admission to the Tower of London including the jewel House is about $11.70 t for adults and about $7.70 for children. A family ticket. Which is Good for two adults and three children costs about $32.25, a ,. The new display which Cost about $15 million to build is divided into two sections the first Section consists of three rooms which include an area displaying carved Shields representing the 40 monarchs since a a a a a a William the conqueror and a room showing filmed scenes from the 1953 Coronation of Queen Elizabeth ii. The second Section is the Treasury where 90 items from the Crown jewel collection Are displayed in the a order in which they Are used in a Coronation. There Are. Moving walkways on either Side of the cases. During Peak viewing times the walkways will to switched on to keep the crowds moving. Highlights of the collection include the scepter with Cross in which the largest Cut Diamond in the world a. The 530-Carat first Star of Africa a is set and the Imperial state Crown. The Crown weighs 32 ounces and is Sot with 2,868 diamonds 17 sapphires 1 l emeralds x five rubies 273 pearls and the 317-Carat second Star of Africa Diamond. A. 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