Xml element: prevent break across text fields

hi there,
ive got an xml import with a lot of partyevents as xml tags. every event includes date, location, description in diffrent quantity... further i have two colums per page, and usualy there are more than one event per colum. so what i need is: if the lowest event doesnt fit into the text field, it should not break, into the next text field, it should start at the next textfield.
iam using indesign CS6.
thanks!

Like Mike, I'd suggest that you need a much larger screenshot for us to see what is going on - and also, one with Type -> View Hidden Characters turned on. Without that, it's pretty much impossible to know what is going on, what's a paragraph, what's a table cell, and so on.
It just takes effect to the paragraphs inside my event-container but itself breaks anyway...
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