European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 24, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Let s go i \ onions for crying out loud bring along your mouthwash to Bern Switzerland on monday for a one Day Celebration of the onion. Yes the onion. Don t Knock it til you be tried it. The Bern onion Market has taken place for 500 years now. ". -. The Zibe Marit is All that remains of a 14-Day autumn Market held As far Back As the 1.5th Century. According to popular legend neighbouring Farmers who helped rebuild Bern after a fire in 1405 were Given the right to sell their onions in the City s main Square. Now on the fourth monday of each november the Market takes Over much of the old City of Bern Between the railway station and the Bun Desplat Farmers sell their strings of onions Over 100 tons wort along with other produce and nuts. Vendors hawking assorted crafts also vie for stall space. In the evening a carnival spirit takes Over. There Are confetti Battles people dressed in disguise and Small groups who appear As jesters and do takeoffs on events of the past year. If you need More information Call the tourist office in Bern at 41 031/312-1233, to Call from outside Switzerland dial your International Access code followed by the country code 41 and drop the first 0. Is swim National tourist of Flo onions Are sold by the string at Bern s annual onion Market. Some braids take the shapes of dolls animals even alarm clocks. I Amsterdam Winter deals More than two dozen Amsterdam hotels Are offering package deals for Winter visitors to Holland. In All 27 hotels Are included in the free brochure published by the City tourist office. It offers a full Range of accommodations listed in five Price categories based on double occupancy in a first class hotel a two night stay costs 230 guilders per person about $139 a three night stay costs 291 guilders $175. Two nights in a budget class establishment runs 119 guilders $72 per person the Cost for three nights is 141 guilders $85. The hotel packages come with Many extras including a free Welcome cocktail at the hotel free Entrance to the Rijk museum of Van Gogh museum and lots of other discounts and freebies. The package deals Are available through March 31, arid the hotels require at least a two night stay. To receive your brochure Contact the Amsterdam tourist office at Post bus 3901,1001 As Amsterdam the Netherlands. The Telephone number is 020/551-2512. The fax number is 020/625-2869. You can also make reservations by calling the National reservations Center directly at 070/320-2500, or by fax 070/320-2611. To Call from outside the Nethe Dands dial your International Access code followed by the country code 31 and drop the first 0. V pc. Talk on the Street throw out the fashion ads. If a new exhibit in London is any indication you must get Street smart to dress smart. A. V /. The Street style exhibition at the Victoria and Albert museum i said to be the first to Chart the development of International Street clothing from Sharp zoot suits of the 1940 Stothe baggy rapper look the Igop a. By placing the clothes in their cultural context the exhibit Hopes to provide a comprehensive overview of postwar youth culture. The result bikers surfers and hipsters clashing with rockers and punks at the Gentile v & a museum. As one curator noted the exhibit should dispel any notions the museum is  for the first time Street designers with names like Jimmy Jumble Sarah ratty an Dpi share the stage with famous names of High fashion such As Karl Lagerfeld Donna Karan Calvin Klein and Yves Saint Laurent All of whom have acknowledged the Street As a source of Best bets Here s a list of Best bets for this weekend and one or two special events you can attend a Little later. Austria this saturday the International Advent music program begins in Vienna at the City Hall. Choirs from around the world will perform weekends Friday sunday and holidays from 3 30-6 30 . Through Christmas eve. Denmark what s believed to be the longest Christmas Parade in Scandinavia takes place saturday in Copenhagen. The Man leading the Parade will be the lord  tuesday an exhibit opens at Copenhagen Royal museum of Fine arts that intends to give visitors cause for thought during holidays. The exhibit Why do we celebrate Christmas uses paintings sculpture and drawings to depict the Christmas Story As told in the gospels. Runs through dec. 30. France connoisseurs Circle your Calendar. On nov. 28, the Centre d information de documentation and de a gestation is holding a wine tasting open House in Paris featuring c6tes-Du Rhine wines. During the Portes Luvertes wine producers present their wines to the general Public and professional buyers alike. According to the renter the open houses Are usually held Between the hours of 11 . And 9  they Are free and there is always someone present who Speaks English. The Center is located at 30 Rue de la Sablier in Paris. For More information Call the . At 33 1/43.27.67.21. The fax number is 33 1/43.20.84.00. Germany peer into the some of the most creative Young minds in Germany at an Art exhibit under Way in Bonn. Art students on exhibit will feature the prize works from Germany s 19 Art academies. The Competition includes works of Art of All mediums including painting sculpture photography video and performance. The exhibit at the Kunst and  runs through dec. 4. Sweden the longest Christmas Parade in Sweden strikes up this sunday in Skara vaster Gotland. As Santa Caius leads the procession through decorated streets revellers can enjoy mulled wine. Inspiration. The exhibition will also include a display of seven outfits designed for the streets of the next Century. The exhibition at London s Victoria and Albert museum runs through february and is open tuesday sunday from 10 .-5 30 . And mondays noon s. 30 . Admission is about $8 for adults. The museum is closed dec. 2426, and new year s Day. Balkan Holiday Tours Balkan Tours the largest . Tour operator that specializes in travel to Bulgaria is offering an array of inexpensive Tours to that country. Their seven Day classic Bulgari tour covers Many ancient bulgarian villages and monasteries As Well As museums markets and resorts. The trip includes the cities of Sofia Veliko turn pro and Plovdiv. The Price based on double occupancy is $349 per person which covers first class hotels for six nights most breakfasts and dinners a Folk music and dance show All ground transportation and English speaking tour guides. " .-., a variety of four Day Tours of Sofia Start at $ 105 per person. A package tour for $320 covers a week in a Black sea resort or spa. Balkan holidays also lists samples of round trip air fares from Europe to Sofia including $380 from Frankfurt Germany and $485 from London. For details Contact Balkan holidays at 41 East 42nd st., new York 11017. Their phone number is 212 573 5530 the fax number is 212 573-5538.  of e go Are compiled by Theresa Bujnoch and Marian Hamilton. Items should be received by stars and stripes at least two weeks in Advance. Send them to let s go special sections european stars and stripes unit 29480 Apoate 09211 or postfach11 1437 64278 Darmstadt Germany fax Dan 348-8463 or civilian 06155-601 463 or Dan 348-81m5/8230 or Call civilian 06155-601245/230 Telephone numbers for mating on Titae pages for Calls within the country named. H Catling front another country Check for your local Telephone directory for the Correct Coda. November 24, 1994 stripes Magazine 21