Amerikafest - 4th of July events

Note: one need not put aside one's disgust with the actions of the U.S. government regarding the so-called War on Terror to attend this event.

From AmerikaFest2008.de/

"Welcome home": Celebrating the opening of the U.S. Embassy, Germany stages Amerikafest with an open-air street festival and stage program at the Brandenburg Gate.

Stage Program on July 4

5-6 p.m.
Greeting
Check Seix
Concert House Orchestra

6-8 p.m.
Official opening of the Embassy

8:15 p.m.
Check Six

9:30 p.m.
Stars in Concert

10:30 p.m.
Fireworks

Stage Program on July 5

Noon-2 p.m.
Greeting
Check Six
New West Guitar Quartet
Latest Edition

2-4 p.m.
Looney Tunes Sport Party featuring Sylvester & Tweety
Coca Cola Soundwave
Flying Steps

4-6 p.m.
Oscar Loya
Check Six
Kareem Salama

6-10 p.m.
Ailey II® Dance Company
Jocelyn B. Smith & Four Bridges Choir Project
Stars in Concert
Smokestack Lightnin´

And on the 5th July you could wonderfully combine it with the All Nations festival http://www.allnationsfestival.de/
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US Citizens will also be able to register to vote and request an absentee ballot there.

what does "check six" mean on the schedule??

Beats me. A band, I assume

happy canada day all

man, fuck bill o reilly

totally. fuck bill o'reilly.

regarding the 4th- I think the opening ceremony is closed to the public. Bush & Merkel will be there. Saturday the 5th is open to everyone.

Anyone hearing anything regarding added security measures. I do not want to be wanded, patted down and otherwise searched just to "celebrate" the 4th.

Just typing that makes me peeved. Nevermind.

It is the old bush, as in Bush senior that is coming to open the ugly building. not the present one.

righty oh! thanks for clarification.

I would assume the wanding and pattting down would occur for those only entering the embassy for the opening ceremony. I can't see Merkel and Bush Sr. doing an exterior appearance as that area is way too hard to control and do a clean security sweep/lockdown, and would have to stay locked down until they leave.

I'm in agreement with you Vince.

Also, looks like I'll be there for a while tomorrow - signing up voters and maybe helping with some Obama buttons and stuff as part of the Democrats Abroad...

Happy Independence Day, y'all.