European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 01, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Let s go Luxembourg City of culture next year Luxembourg takes Center stage As the designated european City of  in 1995, Luxembourg s cultural institutions together with the nearby Border regions Lorraine the Saarland the Rhineland palatinate. And the province de Luxembourg will organize some 500 multicultural events starting the weekend of Jan. 13-15. The opening festivities include a grand concert by the Rel orchestra conducted by Leopold Hager on Friday Jan. 13. The program includes a child of our time by sir Micheal Tippett. The year s first major Art exhibition luxe calme it a plus the masters of French Post impressionism opens saturday Jav l4. This collection of More than 250 masterpieces includes the work of Cezanne Gauguin Van Gogh Matisse Redan Renoir and Toulouse Lautrec. The exhibition will be on display through March 26 at the Casino in the Rue notre Dame in Luxembourg City. The Max Ophuls film festival opens Jan. 15 at the Cinema Marivaux in Lux Ernborg. The motto for the 1995 festival is "100 years of  on Jan 17. The program moves to Saab quicken where it will continue through Jan. 22. .1 As Lux Ernborg was transformed into a european capital Many Bridges were built around the former fortress City. Next summer on june 22, the year of culture will Climax with an exceptional event on one of those Bridges the Adolphe Bridge Over the Petrusse Valley in the City Center. On this eve of Luxembourg s National Day the Rel orchestra will join with several other european choirs in a unique open air performance of the requiem by Hector Berlioz. According to general coordinator of events Claude Frisoni the concert will highlight Luxembourg s desire to confirm the primary role of culture to bring people together and to build Bridges Between the  for More information Contact the Luxembourg tourist office at 352 22/1995.the fax number is 352 22/2000 l especially for singles British based tour Corrimany Camelot International is offering a new concept in singles travel. Beginning in january the company will team up with some of England s social clubs to bring american and British singles together Camelot s new tour schedule will be entered around major British social events such As ladies Day at Royal Ascot the Shakespeare season at Stratford on Avor tand Wimbledon. It s an Effort says Camelot president James Knight to make travel easy for. Luxembourg City s Adolphe Bridge and Park will be in the spotlight this summer As Luxembourg celebrates its year As the european City of  the single person and bring people with common interests  Camelot s first tour package begins dec. 30 in London. The six Day package which includes guided Tours of the City and museums cocktail receptions a Champagne and dinner party new year s eve at a 14th Century mansion a pub crawl and a Day at Windsor race course costs 960 pounds about $1,575. Accommodations Continental breakfasts temporary. Memberships in private clubs and meals listed in the itinerary Are also covered. Eight Day packages ate available As Well. Singles Tours will be scheduled for each month and each will Center around a different social occasion. There s one planned for Valentine s Day for a Complete itinerary and other information write to Camelot International at 25 Letchworth Road Luton Bedfordshire lu3 2nu, United kingdom. The Telephone number is 0582/494-495, the fax number is 0582/494-774. To Call from outside the United Best bets Here s a list of Best bets for this weekend and one or two special events you Cap attend a Little later. Austria the ski countdown runs next wednesday through sunday in Ober tavern. The resort area played Host to the beatles in 1964, during the filming of the movie help. So Ober tavern is throwing a party to Mark the 30lh anniversary of the event the ski countdown will feature beatles Memorabilia As Well As live bands a Large outdoor Snow bar and a fireworks display. For More information or to Book a room Call the local tourist office at 43 06456/252. Ober tavern is located about 55 Miles South of Salzburg. A. Denmark the Royal Copenhagen porcelain and Georg Jensen Silver showrooms on armager Square in Copenhagen Are staging Holiday decorating exhibits. Yuletide table settings designed by 10 Flower artists will be the highlight of this year s displays crafts demonstrations Are offered fridays and saturdays. " the exhibits Are open through Christmas eve. Finland visit an Arctic fantasy land in Finland. The Christmas season festival is open until dec 24 in Kovaniemi milk. Events include a show Quanta s assistants who act put a fairy tale among special effects made from Snow and ice. On dec. 23, a Christmas service will be held at a Snow Church in the Forest. France in Autagne this weekend there is an exhibition of Santons the symbolic Clay figures used in a  Christmas. The figures Are handmade and painted with Watercolours or dressed in local costumes made from regional fabrics. You can buy " them at fires Des Santons Santon fairs which open this month in the Provence Region. _ _ _ _ _ Germany the annual St. Andrew s Market Andreas Markt in Wiesbaden dates Back to 1567. It returns today to Elsasser Platz in the City Center. Visitors shopping through stasis of crafts and Flowers can Munch on a variety of sugar and chocolate. Sweets. There will also be a carnival and auction. The -. 1 Andreas Markt  monday in Heidelberg get ready for some Holiday " a  this annual festival at Patrick Henry Village saturday features entertainment throughout thei Dayr a Christmas Market opens at 10 . A Parade starts at 1 . On North Gettysburg Street. And at 3 pm grab a seat at the elementary school bleachers for a Holiday concert. For More information called in 3/0-__ " 7498. Many military communities will  Christmas Trees this week. Tonight ceremonies in beheld in Hohenfels and Bamberg. Next week the tights will switch on in Karlsruhe Monda Derheim. Tuesday Nurnberg tuesday Wiesbaden " wednesday and Vilseck wednesday. The v corps band will perform at the ceremonies in number  Vilseck. V.  t United kingdom this will be a festive night in Glasgow Scotland. The lord Provost win Host the annual ceremony to switch on the City s Christmas lights. Christmas music will follow. Kingdom dial your International Access code followed by the country code 44 and drop the first 0. Camelot is also a preferred supplier for Carlson Wagon it travel group. The gift of music the perfect present for Mozart aficionados can be found in Vienna next month. The Mozart festival runs dec. 3-20 at Vienna s _ _ Konzer thaus fans of thereat composer can hear not Only Well known melodies but also Seldom performed pieces. On dec 6 and 8, for example Mozart s opera seria la Clemenza i Tito is on the program on Dee. 17, the variations my major Unser Dummer Podbel to feint. The performers include the Vienna symphony orchestra the Vienna Kamme orchestra and Soprano  Hendricks. --.---. For Advance tickets Call 43 1/712-1211. The fax number is 1/71-2-12114. Set sail for the Market the Germany based Kiln dil Sheldorfer cruise ship company is offering a relaxing alternative travel option for visitors to the Niernberg Christmas Market. A five Day cruise begins in Wurzburg on dec. 15 and slowly winds a Long the main River reaching n Urnberg dec. 20. The Cost is 690 Marks per person about $460 ,. Which includes a full pension and accommodations in a two bed outside Cabin. The cruise is one Way Only. Reservations can be made through German tourist offices or by calling Oln Dusseldorf or at 0221/208.8 288. To Cal from outside Germany dial you International Access code followed by the country code 49 and drop the first 0. Calendar and let s co 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 it go special sections. European stars and stripes  29480 1 _ ". Apoae0921i or postfach11 1437_ 64278 Darmstadt. _ Germany Dan 348-8463 or civilian 06155 g01 463fax or Call Dan 348-8245/8230 or civilian 06155-601245/230 Telephone numbers for listings on these Page s Are for Calls within the country named. W calling from another country Check for your local Telephone directory for the Correct code. J december 1, 1994 stripes Magazine 21