The German-American Heritage Museum in Washington, DC is proud to announce the upcoming exhibit "Berlins - Made in USA" which, for the first time ever, will tell the stories of US communities and towns named after the capital of Germany.
Also shown will be a special sneak-peak at the soon to be released documentary I (heart) Berlin, by Anke Schiemann of Berlin, Germany.
On June 27, 2013 the German-American Heritage Museum of the USA™ will be opening an unprecedented exhibition, BERLINS-MADE IN USA, about the many towns, villages, and communities throughout the United States named Berlin, after the German Capital. By telling their stories, we will highlight the many achievements and contributions of German-Americans to the development and growth of the United States of America.
In conjunction with our Berlin Exhibit, we will also display a smaller exhibit in honor of President John F Kennedy as a celebration of his electrifying speech in Berlin on June 26, 1963. This event will give us an opportunity to celebrate the culture of liberty that permeates the Berlins on both sides of the Atlantic as well as celebrating a linkage of heritage between the thirty-nine Berlins of the United States and “The United City” of Berlin, Germany.
This joint effort with the city of Berlin, Visit Berlin, IHK Berlin, Berlin Partner and the German Embassy Washington DC will help underline the close ties between Americans and Germans.
Special events will be surrounding the Opening in June, including a Berlin Movie Night at the Goethe Institute on H Street in Washington DC on June 27. There will also be various evening lectures and Saturday events with special speakers planned through out the summer months.
List of speakers in sequence:
1. Ruediger Lentz - executive director of the German-American Heritage Mus ...More...
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