Family Readiness Group Flash 17-23 February 2014 5 - 1 5 8 T H G E N E R A L S U P P O R T AV I AT I O N B AT T A L I O N
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Family Readiness Group Flash 17-23 February 2014
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Family Readiness Group Flash 17-23 February 2014 Night of the Dance – Irish Dance reloaded 2014 - 20 February
An Irish dance night with music by Riverdance, Celtic Woman, Lord of the Dance, U2, Feet of Flames, Celtic Tiger, Robbie Williams, Michael Jackson, Gaelforce Dance and many more takes place in Gunzenhausen at the Stadthalle (Isle-Platz 1) on Feb. 20, starting at 8 p.m.
Outdoor Recreation Trip to Koln - 22 February 0400-2200 $99 adult, $59 children, $215 family for transportation. View Koln's most spectacular sight, the Dom Gothic cathedral that took 632 years to build and climb its 509 stairs to the top of the tower. The city is well known for its Bohemian district and Agnesviertel lined with independent designers, bookshops, bars and art galleries.
Jazz Time in Leutershausen - 23 February 1100-1300
Radio 8, a local radio station, presents Jazztime Leutershausen on Sunday, Feb. 23 at 11 a.m. at the Gasthof Krone in Leutershausen. On stage will be Stützles Halbe Stompers playing Dixieland. For tickets call 09823 – 91002.
Fasching parade- 23 February 1400-1530 The annual Fasching parade in Wolframs-Eschenbach on Feb. 23 is a Carnival highlight of the region; the parade starts at 2 p.m. at the Sportzentrum on Steingrubenweg and moves on through the old town. Fasching parties take place afterwards at the Gasthaus Heubusch and Pizzeria Stefan. To learn more, go to www.wolframseschenbach.de
Chinese Fasching- 27 February 1400-1630 The traditional Chinese Fasching in Dietfurt is well-known in the area. This year the city celebrates the 60th anniversary of the unusual event on Feb. 27, “ nonsense Thursday.“ The MCs start the party on the stage in front of the Rathaus (city hall) at 1 p.m.; at exactly 1:61 p.m. the parade starts moving from Industriestrasse through town towards the town center, where the annual proclamation of the emperor is held. For more details check out www.dietfurt.de or www.chinesenfasching.info
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Thursday February 13 Labor Day (PG-13) 1900
Friday February 21 Robocop 4 (PG-13) 1900
Friday February 14 The Monuments Men (PG-13) 1900
Saturday February 22 Winter’s Tale (PG-13) 1600 Robocop 4 (PG-13) 1900
Saturday February 15 Labor Day (PG-13) 1600 The Monuments Men (PG-13) 1900 Sunday February 16 The Lego Movie in 3D (PG) 1500 47 Ronin (PG-13) 1800
Thursday February 20 The Monuments Men (PG-13) 1900
Sunday February 23 The Lego Movie in 3D (PG) 1500 Robocop 4 (PG-13) 1800 Thursday February 27 Winter’s Tale (PG-13) 1900 Friday February 28 About Last Night (R) 1900
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Family Readiness Group Flash 17-23 February 2014 In and Around Europe April thru June 2014 APRIL EVENTS Brugge Chocolate Festival - Bruges A festival all about chocolate, chocolate and chocolate Dia de Sant Jordi - Barcelona The Ramblas becomes a huge flower market and book stall (men buys the woman a flower, the women buy their man a book) Flemenco Summit - Madrid The best of flamenco Glasow Art Fair - Glasgow Now in its 13th year presenting artwork from galleries throught the UK IndieLisboa Independent Film Festival - Lisbon Hundreds of independent films are screened Queensday - Amsterdam It is the Queen mothers birthday. It’s a big party - and it's orange Summer in Tivoli - Copenhagen Theatre, dance, music and films. Amusemetn park open from April till September
MAY EVENTS
Belgium
Spain
Balmoral Show - Belfast "2008 saw a record number of livestock exhibitiors". You go, enjoy Brussels Jazz Marathon - Brussels More than 100 concerts over a single weekend with locally and internationally acclaimed musicians Chelsea Flower Show - London Global floral event looking nice nice Fiesta de San Isidro - Madrid Celebrating the start of a new Bullfighting season French Open - Paris One of the ATP top four tennis tournaments
JUNE EVENTS Animafest - Zagreb World Festival of Animated Film Bukta Open Air Festival - Tromso Openair music festival under the midnight sun Donauinselfest - Vienna Free pop-music festival Dance Prague - Prague Classic, contemporary, jazz and folk dancer gather from all over the world Eurokaz - Zagreb Famous European theatre festival Love Parade - Berlin The biggest Techno/Dance party in the world Midnight Sun Marathon - Tromso Rapidly expanding marathon (not in length, but in popularity) Ommegang - Brussels Celebrating the Virgin Mary Statue from Antwerp to Brussels Prague writers' Festival - Prague
Denmark
Austria
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Family Readiness Liaison Melanie Johnson BLDG 5815, 09250 Katterbach, Bayern, Germany FRL Phone: (314)467-3144 F Co. Phone (314)467-3150 Cell: 01713597381 E-mail: melanie.r.johnson23.mil@mail.mil Page 25