European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 2, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse Let s go Hilo jousting tournaments Are taking place in the town of Mechenich Satz vey in Germany s Heifet Region today through sunday. Mechenich Satz vey hosts More tournaments sept. 3-4, 10-17 and 17-18. Call 02256-1884 or 02256-1834 for further information or Send a fax to 02256-7107. Jousting will also be featured at the 16th annual Kaltenberg medieval festival in the bavarian town of . The festival is scheduled july 1-3, 8-10 and 15-17, for ticket information Contact so itt or Sato july 4 in Denmark the Danes Well known . Independence Day. Festival will be taking place again at rebuild National Park located near Aalborg in Jutland Denmark. The main Celebration will be from 2-4 . On july 4. A variety of speeches musical events and entertainment is planned. Aalborg will Host Many additional activities for several Days including concerts exhibitions conducted Tours and other events of special interest to american visitors. Featured Are danish american club luncheon at hotel hvide Hus on july 3 at 12 30 ., a concert in Aalborg Hail on july 3 at 7 . With the Safe band and others danish american evening party in Aalborg Hall on july 4 at 7 15 . And danish american Junior club Midnight party at Papago Lehaven on july 4. For further information about activities and accommodations Contact 4 july committee Aalborg tourist Bureau Ostera 8, Post oks 1862, dk-9100 Aalborg Denmark. The Telephone number is 45 98-1260-22 and the fax number is 45 98-16-69-22.special olympics on june 10 the 21st anniversary of the special olympics in Frankfurt Germany begins at 10 . On june 10 at Edwards spor Piatz. Volunteers Are needed to help 7 coach set up and dismantle the area coordinate events and offer moral support persons interested in volunteering should calf Dan 320-7228 or 320-7154. The special olympics gives pedal needs children the Opportunity to Quot experience Friendly sporting a Competition Quot according to organizers. American and German children Are invited to attend and competitors Are expected to come from throughout Germany. On a smaller scale the sixth annual Sunshine i olympics will be saturday from 9 . To 2 . At the. A a a track and Field area next to Patrick Henry Village in j Heidelberg Germany. Special needs children from a Heidelberg Worms Mannheim Karlsruhe and Stuttgart will compete in about 20 events. To Volunteer Call Dan 370-6883. Jive a. A a a a a a new Edinburgh theater 6 a new $30 million theater boasting Britain s largest in stage is to open in Scotland on june 18. The state of the a Art Edinburgh festival theatre will be at the heart of the i City s International festival which runs aug. 14 to sept. Quot 3.aaa t with the deepest and highest stage outside London a the theater is Able to accommodate the world s largest opera dance and musical companies. It will also be the a new Arena for the scottish opera and the scottish Ballet. ,1 Edinburgh festival theatre officials say that frequent a i emphasis on companies from throughout Europe a and or beyond a is planned. F t a total of 70 productions Are planned through january 1 1995. The Box office number is 031-662-1199. To Call from outside the United kingdom dial your International 5 Access code followed by the country code 44 and drop 7 the first 0. It four Day july fourth tests a 5 about 35,000 germans and americans Are expected to attend the 6th area support croup s fourth of july fest at Patch Barracks in Stuttgart Vaihinger Germany. It takes place july 1-4. Featured will be food games carnival rides sporting events and live entertainment. Also scheduled Are a Hometown style Parade ice Cream social fireworks show and Karaoke contest. To find out More about the Celebration Call Dan 4212805/089 or 0711-7292-805/089, in Baum older Germany the Idar Oberste Irr area. Support team is sponsoring a fourth of july Community fest from july 1-4 at Strassburg Cavern. Activities will include rides for children and adults a fest tent featuring country music and German or american refreshments. Proceeds from the fest Are earmarked for the Baum older american High school scholarship fund further information can be obtained by calling Dan 492-6821.north sea jazz festival trip the world famous North sea jazz festival opens july 8 in the Congre Shalle in the Hague Netherlands. It runs through july 11 and will feature renowned artists such As Natalie Cole Al Creen Lionel Hampton Herbie Hancock Al Jarreau . King Wynton Marsalis John Mclaughlin Van Morrison and Many others. A total of 25 stages Are in the entire Congre Shalle Complex. Transportation by deluxe motor coach accommodation in a Good upper class hotel Quot based on double occupancy with Continental breakfast. Also included Are Entrance tickets for the three Day event. Single room supplements May be booked depending upon availability. A Small charge will be added for artists. T scheduled to appear on the pea Zalai s stage of the Congre . A a / to sign up for the trip Contact schary travel at Berliner Stresse 10, d-67659 Kaiserslautern the Telephone number is 0631-720-21 or 0631 -720-22, and the fax number is 0631-78-430.Michelangelo room reopens the Michelangelo room located in the West Wing of the uffizi Callery in Florence Italy has reopened after being damaged by a car bomb that killed five people in May 1993. A highlight of the 400-year-old gallery the room contains paintings by Raphael and Fra Bartolomeo and Michelangelo s Tondo Don t medallion. The 1993 car bomb damaged 32 paintings. Three works a two by Bartolomeo Manfredi and one by Gerrit Van Honhorst a were destroyed. Other paintings in the museum were saved because they were covered by Bullet proof Shields. Uffizi officials told the new York / times that All the museum s paintings Are now protected by such Shields which will gradually be replaced by an even stronger no reflecting Glass that is completely transparent. Calendar and let s go Are compiled by Libby Grimm Gidget Smith and Marian Hamilton. To is should be received by stars and stripes at least two weeks in Advance. Send them to lets go special sections european stars and stripes unit 29480 Apoate 09211 or Postrach 11 1437 64278 Darmstadt. A Germany fax Dan 340-8463 or civilian 0c1 55-601463 or Dan 348-8245/8230 or a Call civilian 0_6155-601245 220 Telephone numbers Tor listings on these pages Are for Calls within the country named. It railing from another country Check your local Telephone directory for the Correct country Here s of Quot Best bets Quot for this weekend and one or two special events you can attend a Little later. Denmark Hojer hosts the second International Wood sculpting symposium from. Saturday through june 12/ Twenty one sculptors Are participating from 14 nations. After the symposium ends their works will be exhibited through aug. 31. Germany the first of this season s Cassie illumination show boat ride and fireworks display takes place saturday evening in Heidelberg and Mannheim s outdoor rec Center is organizing a bus trip to the event. The bus departs from the Schuh theater at 6 . And costs $25 per person. Sign up at the outdoor recreation Center or Call 0621-739251. About 10,000 visitors Are expected to attend the schary travel of Kaiserslautern Germany is. Sponsoring a bus trip july 8-11 to the festival the Price is $335 or 535 Marks and includes Quot round trip s third International . Car meeting and Corvette show in Darmstadt on saturday and sunday it takes place on the parking lot of the its firm near the european space operations Center and Darmstadt train station. On sunday morning about 400 cars will cruise through the City at 11 30. Live entertainment will be featured throughout the two Days. For details Call 06246-6734 or Send a fax to 06246-6761. United kingdom More than 300 exhibitions featuring items ranging from Art to Kitsch Are being shown at the annual Fine Art and Antiques fair in London s Olympia Hall on Hammersmith Road. The show opens today and runs through june 12. Also opening today in England but further afield in the cumbrian town of Appley in Westmorland is the annual Appley horse fair. The fair ends wednesday. 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