Lets Walk Around the World! - April 30

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Last Updated on Wednesday, 23 April 2014 13:41

Written by Shawn Klug

FAWCO is organizing a push for its members to (collectively) walk or run around the world--some 40,000 kilometers!  For details, see https://www.fawco.org/global-issues/health/clubs-in-motion.  Let's contribute some kilometers to FAWCO's totals by walking around the Alster together.  

Meet at the Eichenpark and we will make our way around the Alster.…

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Japanese Cherry Blossom Festival - May 23

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Last Updated on Tuesday, 15 April 2014 21:59

Written by Shawn Klug

Since 1968, the Kirschenblütenfest has been celebrated in Hamburg. The cherry blossom is an important symbol for the Japanese because it symbolizes the beginning of spring, transcience, awakening and the fragile beauty of women. In the 1960's, the Japanese community of Hamburg donated approximately 2,000 cherry trees that were planted…

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Books and Brunch - May 25

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Last Updated on Tuesday, 15 April 2014 21:52

Written by Shawn Klug

Our next book is "The Goldfinch" by Donna Tartt, winner of this year's Pulitzer Prize for fiction.  

"The Goldfinch is a rarity that comes along perhaps half a dozen times per decade, a smartly written literary novel that connects with the heart as well as the mind....Donna Tartt has delivered an…

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FAWCO Tax and Banking Committee

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Last Updated on Thursday, 10 April 2014 12:32

Written by Tracy Moede

The committee gathers information on US tax and banking legislation and regulations, and informs the membership if their responsibilities while living overseas. FAWCO develops lists of resources and advisors, and publishes periodic newsletters, presentations,…

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