The world-famous Quilt Barn at the Kutztown Folk Festival auctioned off many handcrafted designs that demonstrated the traditional artisan craftwork of the region. This was the 70th time that the annual festial took place in the heart of Pennsylvania Dutch country!

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier opened a historic joint concert featuring Leipzig’s renowned Gewandhausorchester and the Boston Symphony Orchestra – the first of its kind featuring two world-class orchestras on a single stage.

German Minister of Foreign Affairs Heiko Maas met with artist Luigi Toscano in Washington and bid him farewell. Toscano was preparing to travel with his exhibition across the country on a 10-day road trip from Washington, D.C. to San Francisco, California.