Hartwig Prüßmann, chairman of Freundeskreis Köln-Indianapolis e.V., sent us seven photos of recent events from Cologne: Cologne’s Sister Cities festival, the dismatling of the suspended scaffolding on the north tower of Cologne Cathedral (background info: https://www.koelner-dom.de/aktuelles/news) and a spectacular double rainbow!
A Recent View of Cologne Cathedral
Wishing everyone well this Tuesday afternoon! Hartwig Prüßmann just sent a beautiful shot of the Cologne Cathedral. The scaffolding deconstruction had to be put on hold due to high winds.
2021 Taste the Difference Fest, Sat. Oct. 23
Get ready for the 14th annual Taste the Difference Festival & Sister Cities Fest. Celebrate different cultures via food samples from more than 30 restaurants, performances and exhibitors representing countries around the world!
Event: Taste the Difference Festival & Sister Cities Fest
Date: Saturday, Oct. 23
Time: Doors open at 11 a.m. | Opening ceremony at 11:30 a.m. | Food tasting starts at Noon
Location: Global Village Welcome Center – 4233 Lafayette Road, Indianapolis, IN 46254
EventBrite ticket link: https://bit.ly/2W10I7j
2021 German Fest this Saturday, Oct. 9!!
The Athenaeum/Das Deutsche Haus, will host the 13th annual Germanfest this Saturday, Oct. 9th, 2021. You can order your tickets here and tell all your friends!
Dachshund races, vendors, stein hoists, feats of strength, live music, excellent German food, and of course, beer!
Prayer for Peace 2021
Photo By Yoceto, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1304333
Hartwig sent us the English version of the peace prayer that will be read by Ralf Radke on Saturday morning (25 September, 2021) in Cologne Cathedral:
We want to bring joy where sorrow dwells.
We want to tell the truth when there is error;
bring trust when doubt threatens.
We want to awaken hope when despair torments;
to kindle a light when darkness reigns;
we want to forgive when insulted
and connect when there is conflict.
We want to be an instrument of peace
and love when there is hate.
EV Day Celebrations on Social Media!
Lindsay Tramperi with the City of Indianapolis Department of Public Works has now posted all Sister Cities contributions on Indy’s social media accounts.
Please see her message below for all links and to see the pictures Hartwig gathered for this project, and of course from all Indy Sister Cities. Vielen Dank, Hartwig!!
Viele Grüße, and have a great weekend!
Thank you all for sharing content from your Sister Cities for World EV Day! I wanted to be sure to share the posts with you:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SustainIndy/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/SustainIndy/status/1436036616569638913
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/CTnLP70rPEE/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/lindsay-trameri-71910ba8_worldevday-activity-6841815601736888320-RbJ1
Oktoberfest at German Park (9/10-11)
The weather is nice, and September is here… and so is Oktoberfest in German Park! Today and tomorrow you can enjoy live music, great food and good company on Indy’s Southside!
Please click here to see all of the details.
All the best, and have a great weekend!
Indy Mayor Sends Letter of Condolence to Cologne
Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett and his office extend their deepest condolences and prayers to Lord Mayor Reker and Cologne’s residents:
Letter-to-Mayor-Reker-Cologne-digital-copyA Message from HinsundKunzt:
Below is a thank you message from Hinsundkunzt neighborhood initiative in Cologne:
Dear supporters in Indianapolis and elsewhere in the USA,
Our friend Hartwig Prüßmann informed you about the current situation after the flooding catastrophe in our area and how to make a donation.
Many of you helped our friends and families with a financial support in order to buy relief supplies for the victims of the flood disaster in Germany.
We would like to thank you very much!
In a few days we will publish some photos of the actions and the delivery of the relief goods on the internet at http://www.hinsundkunzt.de/katastrophe.
Should anyone still want to help, we look forward to every donation that we receive via PayPal to info@hinsundkunzt.de.
100% of all donations will be passed on to those affected.
Many Thanks.
Hinsundkunzt neighborhood initiative in Cologne
Flood Relief Donations Link
If you would like to make a donation for Flood Relief, the Chicago office of the Consulate General of Germany has offered the following information:
Dear Colleagues,
The horrendous floods in various areas of Germany and the pictures going through all media don’t leave people untouched here in the United States. Thank you very much to everybody for offering support for German flood victims. Some regions have really been hit hard to an extent we have never seen before.
As a reputable organization offering relief to flood victims I would suggest “Aktion Deutschland hilft – Germany’s Relief Coalition”. This is a coalition of about 15 German relief organizations with operations and technical capacities in a lot of fields. They also have an English webpage: www.aktion-deutschland-hilft.de/en/ .
Please don’t hesitate to contact me if you need more information.
Mit freundlichen Grüßen / best regards
Jan Münch