Tuesday, May 3 News Briefs
Bonn/Region. · Short summaries from Bonn and the region: King Fahad Academy Open House and Netherlands Youth Orchestra in Wachtberg.
King Fahad Academy Open House: The Saudi school König-Fahad-Akademie (King Fahad Academy) in Lannesdorf held an open house on the weekend. A mix of Arabic and German could be heard and native traditional dress could be seen. There was a food stand with Arabic specialties and visitors could view the German language curriculum or take a quick course in Arabic. They also had the opportunity to learn about the differing traditions between Arabic countries such as Jordan, Palestine or Saudi Arabia. School Director Ahmed Alzahrani said they wanted to bring their culture and traditions closer to the people as they see themselves as part of Germany. He emphasized that everyone was welcome to come and see their school.
Netherlands Youth Orchestra: On Wednesday, May 4, there will be a concert at the Wachtberg school, Stumpebergweg 5, featuring “Hofstads Jeugd Orkst” from The Hague. They will play together with the Wachtberg Youth Orchestra, performing works such as “Lokomotive Chase” and “Rolling in the deep” from Adele, but also older pieces. The concert is geared towards youth and begins at 7 p.m. No admission charge.
Driver who hit police is found: On Saturday afternoon, police officers approached a car which was parked in a pedestrian zone on Friedensplatz in Bonn. Instead of talking to police, the driver sped off, hitting one of the police offers and injuring the leg while his colleague could jump to the side just in time. The 39-year-old driver has now been found in Andernach and is being investigated.
Two men mugged: A 26-year-old man was mugged at 12:15 a.m. on Sunday morning in Bonn. He was on the corner of Langgasse and Am Marthashof when two men approached, slugged him and and then kicked him as he lay on the ground. They took his wallet and fled in the direction of Suttner-Platz. On Friday at about 4 p.m., a 20-year-old was on Heinrich-Böll-Ring in the northern part of Bonn when a man pulled a knife on him, threatened him and took his cell phone out of his hand and his wallet from his pocket. He then fled towards Bornheimer Straße. Anyone having information about these incidents is asked to contact police at (0228) 1 50.
Youth mugged in Beuel: An 18-year-old and two friends left a party at 4:40 a.m. and were underway in Beuel when a group of four or five persons approached them and asked for cigarettes. They got out their cigarettes and the group demanded their cell phones and wallets. The 18-year-old was thrown to the ground and they tried to kick his head. The robbers got away with a purse, two cell phones and cash. Parents of the 18-year-old criticized police for not making the incident public when it happened on April 24. One offender is described as 25-30 years-old, 1.8 meters tall, having 3-day beard and a pronounced chin. A second was 23-25 years-old, 1.9 meters, with dark short hair shaved in stripes. He was wearing Nike Air Max shoes. Parents of the 18-year-old said the offenders had an immigrant background.
Orig. text: lha, fjr, hbl, Silke Elbern
