Selected Events 2006

Ramon Miller of sister city Gera (left) and Consul Mark Wenig

September 16, 2006
Consul for Public Affairs Mark Wenig and his wife Kjärstin were in Gera to attend the city’s “American Night” festivities, also attended by representatives of Gera’s U.S. sister city, Fort Wayne, Indiana. Consul Wenig delivered a greeting as about 50 attendees in the evening watched a short presentation about Fort Wayne and enjoyed a band from there. Prior to the event, Mark Wenig joined a walk on the grounds of next year’s “Bundesgartenschau” (Federal Garden Show) which will open on April 27. Lord Mayor Dr. Norbert Vornehm was present to greet the walkers. Gera’s active sister city committee is ready to receive visitors from all of its sister cities at the Federal Garden Show which will feature a display by Fort Wayne. Gera expects some two million visitors next year.