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| Opening - Wednesday 10 September |
EUROPE - TOMORROW´S POWER?
Welcome by Bavaria´s Minister-President Dr. Günther Beckstein followed by panel debate with Federal Chancellor Dr. Angela Merkel and EU Commission President José Manuel Barroso Presentation of the MiE Award.
Moderation: Hans-Ulrich Jörges, stern
Media centre of Verlagsgruppe Passau
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| Women - Wednesday 17 September |
QUEEN SILVIA AND HER SOCIAL COMMITMENT
Festive lecture by the Queen of Sweden followed by reports by Raquel da Silva Barros and Eliane Rodrigues de Andra de Ferreira on projects run by the Childhood Foundation in Brazil.
Moderation: Barbara Dickmann, author and freelance journalist
Media Centre of Verlagsgruppe Passau
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| Benefit - Friday 26 September |
IN THE KINGDOM OF THE MAHARAJAH
Gala Soirée in co-operation with the legendary luxury hotel "Taj Mahal Palace & Tower" from Mumbay,India. Patron: Her Highness the Begum Aga Khan and Meera Shankar (Indian Ambassador). Moderation: Nina Ruge
Europe Tent of Verlagsgruppe Passau
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| Fashion - Thursday 2 October |
THEATER OF FASHION
Fashion show in co-operation with Modehaus Garhammer
Europe Tent of Verlagsgruppe Passau
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| Culture - Sunday 5 October |
MY HOME - OUR EUROPE
International day of folk music with music, crafts and culinary specialities from our neighbouring countries
Finstreau Open - Air Museum
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| Sunday 5 to Saturday 11. October |
LIVERPOOL- EUROPE´S CAPITAL OF CULTURE
Readers' visit to Liverpool with tour of southern England
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| Art - Friday 10 October |
MARKUS LÜPERTZ: YESTERDAY AND TODAY
Sculptures - Painting - Drawing. Opening of the exhibition with the artist Prof.Dr.h.c. Markus Lüpertz and collector Dr. Guido Westerwelle. Moderation: Dieter Moor, ARD
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| 11. October to 30. November |
"Markus Lüpertz. Yesterday and Today"
Sculptures - Painting - Drawing
Media Centre of Verlagsgruppe Passau
Museum Moderner Kunst Stiftung Wörlen
St.-Anna Kapelle
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| Politics - Wednesday 15 October |
EUROPE AND THE USA
Panel debate with former Federal Chancellor Dr.h.c.mult. Helmut Schmidt
Moderation: Wolf von Lojewski
Media Centre of Verlagsgruppe Passau
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| Children - Thursday 16 to Saturday 18. October |
DISCOVERING EUROPE IN PLAY
A "European village" with many games, exhibitions and illustrations for all Europe experts big and small aged 8 to 14 years
Media centre of Verlagsgruppe Passau
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| Society - Tuesday 28 October |
FAMILY POLICY - EXPERIENCE FROM EUROPE
Discussion with Federal Families Minister Dr. Ursula von der Leyen and Norway´s State Secretary for family policy Kjell Erik Øie
Moderation: Susanne Kronzucker, ZDF
Media Centre of Verlagsgruppe Passau
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| Economy - Wednesday 12 November |
COMPANIES, GLOBALISATION, NEW MARKETS
Panel debate with Wolfang Mayrhuber (CEO of Lufthansa AG), Toni Meggle (Chair of Meggle Supervisory Board) and Dr. Hubertine Underberg-Ruder (Underberg KG)
Moderation: Dr.Thomas Leif, SWR
Media Centre of Verlagsgruppe Passau
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| Culture - Saturday 15 November |
ART AND HIDDEN TREASURES
Genuine or fake? - Auctioneers Sothebey´s provide free, non-binding valuations of your works of art, porcelain, jewellery, etc. in the atrium of the Media Centre of Verlagsgruppe Passau
Centre of Verlagsgruppe Passau
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| Church - Friday 28 November |
MORALITY IN OUR SOCIETY - AN ALIEN CONCEPT?
Panel debate with Archbishop Dr. Reinhard Marx and Randolf Rodenstock, president of the Bavarian Business Association
Moderation: Thomas Baumann, ARD
Media Centre of Verlagsgruppe Passau
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