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December 13, 2008 From Rita Carlson: Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church in Westlake on Bee caves Road, 4 p.m. For more information go to: www.clengpeerson.org | |
December 7, 2008 From Ann Miller: SWEA Austin will have its annual Christmas Bazaar and Lucia Procession again at Gethsemane Lutheran Church. When: Sunday December 7 between 1-5 Luciaprocession at 3 pm with dancing around the Christmas tree to follow. The church asks that people bring canned goods for their food drive. There will be Scandinavian themed decorations for sale, a lottery, live music, baked goods and much more. For more information contact Ann Miller, 512-639-8481 | |
December 6, 2008 Please join us at our annual Kristkindlmarkt in Austin! This is our main fundraiser of the year, so please spread the word. German Christmas Market - Saturday December 6th On Saturday December 6th, from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm, join the folks at the German-Texan Heritage Society for their annual German Christmas Market. Items imported from the Erzgebirge region of Germany include handcrafted wooden pyramids, nutcrackers, smokers and more. Also for sale: Bavarian Tolework, blown glass ornaments, embroidered linens and much more. Live performances of traditional German Christmas music and songs throughout the day and a special visit by St. Nikolaus in the afternoon. Free refreshments. All sales on December 6th are tax-free! Location: German Free School, 507 E. 10th St. in Austin. Post-market sales: Dec 9, 10 and 11, 12:00 to 4:00 pm (all sales are taxable these days). For more info, contact GTHS at 512-482-0927, info@germantexans.org or www.germantexans.org. | |
December 2, 2008 Do Fish Do It? (Almut Getto, 2002) The final film in the series explores first love and the relationship between two teenagers. Jan is a sheltered homebody whose greatest passion is his fish. Nina is energetic, free-spirited and full of ideas. After meeting a second time by chance, they begin to fall in love. The first time they sleep together, Jan panics and pulls back in what Nina interprets as rejection. She later finds out that Jan reacted so harshly because he is HIV-positive. Nevertheless, they want to and decide to be together. In the end, though, the difficulties confronting the two, and the mounting disapproval of their relationship from those around them, become too much to bear. | |
November 18, 2008 Lola and Billy the Kid (E. Kutlug Ataman, 1999) Murat, a young Turk living in Berlin, realizes he's gay, which is problematic given his conservative family background and his homophobic brother Osman, the head of the house. In a bar, Murat meets Lola and his partner Billy, also from a conservative Turkish-German background that dictates the boundaries of their relationship. Lola would like to be more open, to walk the streets with Billy as an out gay couple, but Billy insists that Lola eventually get a sex-change so they can be married. Lola refuses and leaves Billy, returning in desperation to the family that had rejected him. The surprising and tragic ending highlights the tensions between personal liberation on the one hand and the importance of family and tradition on the other. | |
November 16, 2008 From Rita Carlson: 2--4 pm. TBA. Call 258-0039 for directions and to RSVP. For more information go to: www.clengpeerson.org | |
November 14, 2008 The American-Scandinavian Foundation invites you to: Scandinavian Happy Hour Where: The Tavern located at: 12th and Lamar When: November 14 (Fri) Time: 5 pm to 7 pm We hope to see you there! ASFTA Steering Committee: Emily Erickson, Daniel Jessen Greenfield, Jette Uglebjerg Hicks, Kristen Luke, Klaus Madsen, Stine Nielsen, Maja Nipper, John Olsson, Sigfinnur Sigurdsson, Tiina Tapia, Nikolas White | |
November 12, 2008 From Rita Carlson: 2--4 pm. TBA. Call 258-0039 for directions and to RSVP. For more information go to: www.clengpeerson.org | |
November 11, 2008 I am My Own Woman (Rosa von Praunheim, 1992) One of Von Praunheim's best known films, I am My Own Woman is a fascinating look at the life of famed Berlin transvestite Charlotte von Mahlsdorf. The film, moving freely between documentary sequences and nostalgic reminiscence, is a queer look at nearly a century of German history through the figure of Von Mahlsdorf: from Weimar, through the Third Reich, the Cold War and up into unified Germany. In this, Von Praunheim offers an exploration of the places where personal sexual histories and official narratives collide. | |
November 9, 2008 Enjoy meeting some of the GTHS Board members at the next German Free School Guild bi-monthly Potluck Social. The potluck will be held at the German Free School on Sunday, November 9th at 4:00 pm. Bring a covered dish to share and your beverage of choice. We will provide coffee, paper plates, etc. Bring your friends and enjoy the Gemütlichkeit! | |
November 9, 2008 From Rita Carlson: 4:00 -- 6:00 p.m. Gethsemane Lutheran Church, Multipurpose Room (upstairs, north end of building), 200 West Anderson Lane. For more information go to: www.clengpeerson.org | |
November 9, 2008 Please join us in welcoming the Honorable Jonas Hafström,Swedish Ambassador to the United States, on his first official visit to Austin, Texas. We are celebrating the SACC Texas 25th Anniversary at the Driskill Hotel, 604 Brazos St. in Austin on Sunday, November 9th, 6:30 PM Cocktails begin at 6:30 PM to meet and greet the Ambassador. Dinner starts at 7:00 PM followed by music and entertainment. Festive attire. | |
November 1, 2008 From Michael Sweet: Viking Invasion is going to be at the Austin Celtic Festival. Viking Invasion stages dramatic battles using steel weapons and period armor, as well as having displays where we educate the public about Viking culture and history. At the Austin Celtic Festival there will be Celtic Music, food, Beer, shopping, the Highland Games, dog sheparding trials, kilts, BEER, and much more. We will be doing 2 fight shows a day and will have an encampment. Come out and see glorious battle!! If you haven't seen us do battle before now is your chance! For more information go to: http://www.vikinginvasion.org/calendar.html or contact msweet@teachingcoach.org | |
October 25, 2008 From Rita Carlson: 9:30 am -- 12:00 noon at Randi Parker's home. Call 258-0039 for directions and to RSVP. For more information go to: www.clengpeerson.org | |
October 25, 2008 Our monthly German Film Night continues on Friday, October 24th with 'Schultze Gets the Blues'; PG (2003). Schultze is a retired miner from East Germany and a passionate Polka musician. After hearing a Zydeco tune on the radio, he undertakes a trip into the heart of the music - Louisiana. All films are shown in German with English subtitles. Admission is free, and so are the popcorn and pretzels. Donations are gratefully accepted. Moviegoers can bring along their beverage of choice, as well as an extra cushion to make themselves cozy. The doors open at 7:00 pm, and the movie begins at 7:30 pm. Seating is limited, so please RSVP to reserve a spot. | |
October 24, 2008 The University of Texas at Austin Butler School of Music and the Butler Opera Center present Hansel and Gretel by Englebert Humperdinck. Performances are Fridays, October 24, 31 at 8:00 p.m. and Sundays October 26 and November 2 at 7:00 p.m. in McCullough Theatre. The production is conducted by Garrett Keast and directed by Richard Isackes. Tickets are available at the door and in advance at www.utpac.org | |
October 21, 2008 My Father is Coming (Monika Treut, 1991) A comical and racy look at a young woman's attempts to come to terms with her sexuality and conservative background. When her provincial father comes to visit her in NYC, Vicky initially conceals her relationship with her girlfriend from him. He finds out and is shocked at first. In the end, though, her father surprises her by finding his own sexual liberation with the help of erotic film star Annie Sprinkle. This one is not to be missed! | |
October 19, 2008 From Rita Carlson: 2:00 to 4:00 pm. TBA. Call 258-0039 for directions and to RSVP. For more information go to: www.clengpeerson.org | |
October 19, 2008 The monthly Speaker Series at the German Free School continues on Sunday, October 19th at 3:00 pm with Ute Boese, of the German American Connection. Ms. Boese will present a talk on what's happening in the former East Germany entitled "Germany between Tradition and Modernity." The event will take place at the German Free School building, 507 E. 10th St, and a reception will follow. Admission is free. For more information call the GTHS office at 512-482-0927 or visit www.germantexans.org. | |
October 10, 2008 The year 1968 has become a central myth for the twentieth century, the purported moment of origin for "the present" -- for current politics, culture, and academics. This conference commemorates the 40th anniversary of 1968 by calling for a reassessment of its local and global impacts, its icons, myths, and images, the traces and absences left in its wake, and the intellectual and cultural heritages that we are still working through, as the collective memory of participants fades into a post-memory of the still incomplete projects of modernization, globalization, and liberation. The conference aims to create interdisciplinary discussions of the many different 1968 experiences and projects that can be recovered in global, national, and international frameworks. Flashpoints, major players, artistic responses in all media and genres, and (re)theorizings of 1968 and its heritage will be included as conference themes. | |
October 7, 2008 Coming Out (Heiner Carow, 1989) Phillip, a young high school teacher engaged to be married, falls in love with Matthias, a gay man he meets at a party. By the time Phillip comes out to Tanja, his fiancée, Matthias has already discovered that he has been leading a double life and refuses to see him again, which leaves Phillip reeling. Premiered on the same evening the Berlin Wall came down, Coming Out is the only film made in the GDR to deal with homosexuality, and is one of only a few reflections on being gay in former East Germany. | |
September 30, 2008 In his adaptation of Jean Genet's 1947 novel, Fassbinder presents us with the story of sailor Georges Querelle. In the gritty and surreal port city of Brest, Querelle begins to frequent a brothel run by Lysiane, his brother's lover. There he meets Nono, and in the power games that follow, Querelle confronts desires that push the boundaries of social interaction, and challenge the meanings of "normal" sexuality. | |
September 26, 2008 Conference Registration For general questions about ICCG-5 please write to: | |
September 22, 2008 From Jan Faubion: Swedish Vasa Meeting Regular monthly lodge meeting. For more information contact: janwfau@aol.com | |
September 16, 2008 The Marriage of Maria Braun (Rainer Werner Fassbinder, 1979) At the end of WWII, Maria discovers that her husband, a German soldier, has been killed on the front. She takes a job in a bar where she falls in love and gets involved in a relationship with an African-American GI. When her husband Hermann returns unexpectedly, confusion ensues in what becomes a complex filmic exploration of the shifting meanings of relationships, and the intersections of sex, gender and power in post-war German society. | |
September 2, 2008 The Legend of Paul and Paula (Heiner Carow, 1973) Director Heiner Carow adapted Ulrich Plenzdorf's tragicomic love story to make what has become one of the best-known East German films. After leaving her husband, Paula, a now single mother, falls in love with Paul, a committed bureaucrat and married career man altogether dissatisfied with his stagnant life. He and Paula get involved in a passionate affair, but Paul turns out to be much too uptight and conservative for Paula who soon gets fed up with him. When a tragedy makes him aware of what Paula means to him, he gives all he's got to win her back. | |
August 10, 2008 From Merril Austin: On Sunday, August 10, 2008, the Sons of Norway Cleng Peerson Lodge will get together for our second Summer Social Meeting. This time we will meet at 5:00 P.M. at the Luby's at Steck and MoPac. We hope you can join us for this chance to socialize and keep connected before our first fall meeting on September 14. We invite non members to attend and find out more about our Norwegian organization! | |
August 5, 2008 Judith Hammer Judith Hammer will be defending her dissertation, "Culture via Television: Investigating the Effects of a German Television Serial on the Perceptions of Fourth-Semester German Language Classes," on Tuesday, August 5, in the Germanic Studies Conference Room (EPS 4.104), at 1:30 in the afternoon. Supervisors: Janet Swaffar and Katherine Arens | |
July 13, 2008 Join us on Sunday July 13th from 4:00-6:00 pm at the German Free School in Austin for a Volunteer Appreciation Party! We are very grateful for all the wonderful assistance our volunteers have offered over the past twelve months, so we'd like to get together, share refreshments, and thank you once again. All of our excellent events and programs are made possible by the help of our dedicated volunteers. There are too many of you to name, but you know who you are! THANK YOU! Folks interested in volunteering are also very welcome to attend the party. There's much more work to be done and any extra hands would be welcomed wholeheartedly. | |
June 16, 2008 Ambassador Lyndon Olson Ambassador Olson will present a 20-30 minute narrative relating to the immigration experience of the various Nordic cultures to Texas and their vastly unheralded accomplishments. The Nordic Singers will provided entertainment with their presentation "The Nordic Singers Celebrate Texas Immigration and Heritage." This will be held on the evening of June 16 at The Texas State History Museum from 7:00 PM to 11:00 PM. | |
June 3, 2008 Ed Gallagher The American-Scandinavian Foundation cordially invites you to the: Summer Scandinavian Happy Hour! What: Scandinavian Happy Hour | |
May 31, 2008 Magnus Gustafsson The Carl Widen VASA Lodge #743 of Austin and the Williamson County Historical Museum invites you to an open house on Saturday, May 31. We will meet at 4:00 pm on the second floor of the recently restored Courthouse at 710 Main Street in Georgetown - please use the south entrance of the Courthouse on the town square. Magnus Gustafsson of Chalmers University of Technology, Center for Language and Communication of Goteborg, Sweden will be our featured speaker. He will talk about education in modern Sweden, especially new legislation regarding language; the immigration problem; and other topics that will be of interest to Scandinavian Americans Refreshments will be served in the courthouse. You will also be able to visit the Museum which is featuring From Small Land, Sweden, to Big Land Texas, a new exhibit detailing the story of the Swedish Texans. Following the presentation in the Courtroom and the tour of the Museum, we plan to travel south to IKEA in Round Rock (take FM 1431 University Blvd exit) to enjoy a Dutch treat meal. | |
May 31, 2008 The Swedish-American Chamber of Commerce, Texas cordially invites you to a wine tasting and a traditional BBQ. We once again have the opportunity to visit the Tehuacana Creek Vineyards in Waco. This is a wonderful family-owned vineyard that is owned by Ulf and Inga-Lill Westblom, a Swedish couple. It was founded in 1997 when they planted their first 100 vines. They have delivered their excellent glögg, from their own vineyard, to the annual Christmas parties in Austin, Dallas and Houston. And now it is time for us to try some of their fantastic wines. We will start with a short tour of the vineyard guided by Ulf and Inga-Lill. Then taste some of their fantastic wines, and finish the evening with some traditional Texas BBQ delivered by the world renowned Uncle Dan's. This will be a day to remember! Bring your family and friends to this event! | |
May 30, 2008 On Friday May 30th we will show Sophie Scholl: The Final Days or Sophie Scholl: Die Letzten Tage. This film is a dramatization of the last six days in the life of Sophie Scholl, one of the most famous members of a German World War II anti-Nazi resistance movement. Unwavering in her convictions and loyalty to her comrades, her cross-examination by the Gestapo quickly escalates into a searing test of wills as Scholl delivers a passionate call to freedom and personal responsibility that is both haunting and timeless. All films are shown in German with English subtitles. Admission is free, and so are the popcorn and pretzels. Donations are gratefully accepted. Movie-goers can bring along their beverage of choice, as well as an extra cushion to make themselves cozy. The doors open at 7:00 pm, and the movie begins at 7:30 pm. Seating is limited, so please RSVP to reserve a spot. | |
May 18, 2008 Please join us on Sunday, May 18th, from 1 to 4 pm at the Pecan Grove picnic tables in Zilker Park for the American Scandinavian Foundation Spring Picnic! Hot Dogs, Hamburgers and their fixings will be provided. Feel free to bring side dishes and drinks. Zilker Park is located at 2100 Barton Springs Road, and the Pecan Grove picnic area is a little east of the playscape and train area of the park. If you have any questions, please email Tiina Tapia at tiinatapia@yahoo.com We hope to see you there! American-Scandinavian Foundation Steering Committee: Claus Elholm Andersen, Jette Uglebjerg Hicks, David Lundquist, Maja Nipper, John Olsson, Suvi Simila, Tiina Tapia, Nikolas White | |
May 18, 2008 Chris Oelkers The season finale of the German-Texan Heritage Society's Speaker Series will occur on Sunday, May 18 at 3:00 pm at the Society's headquarters, the German Free School building, 507 E. 10th St, Austin. The guest speaker will be Chris Oelkers, Organist and Associate Music Director at St. Louis Catholic Church in Austin. Chris will be discussing the development of 20th Century German organ music complete with musical examples. The lecture is free and a reception follows the presentation. For more information contact the GTHS office at 512- 482-0927 or write to info@germantexans.org. | |
May 8, 2008 Karen Roesch Karen Roesch will present her dissertation prospectus, "Texas Alsatian: Henri Castro's Legacy," on Thursday, May 8, 2008, in the Germanic Studies Conference Room (EPS 4.104) at 3:00 PM. | |
May 6, 2008 Mariana Ivanova Mariana Ivanova will present her dissertation prospectus, "DEFA and East European cinemas: Transnational exchange, artistic collaborations and co-productions," on Tuesday, May 6, 2008, in the Germanic Studies Conference Room (EPS 4.104) at 10:00 AM. | |
May 5, 2008 Susan Engelhardt Susan Engelhardt will present her dissertation prospectus, "Goethe's Italienische Reise as Autohagiography: Writing the Artist as Saint," on Monday, May 5, 2008, in the Germanic Studies Conference Room (EPS 4.104) at 3:00 PM. | |
April 26, 2008 Come celebrate Spring at this year's Maifest, held on Saturday, April 26, from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm. The German-Texan Heritage Society sponsors this fun day of German culture in the gardens of the German Free School in downtown Austin. Enjoy delicious German food and beer while listening to traditional music performed by the Polkadillos, Shirley Johnson, the Austin Saengerrunde and others. Activities include folk dancing by the Austin Waldorf School German students, a marionette show, flea market, German book sale and special activities for children. The wrapping of the Maypole, performed by students from Bowie High, takes place at 1:00 pm. Please join us and bring your friends and family. Volunteers are encouraged to sign up to help! Location: 507 E. 10th St (near Red River). Admission is free. Contact us at 512-482-0927 or info@germantexans.org. Come back on Sunday, April 27, for a special fundraising dinner for the Waldorf School German Club at 2:00 pm. Enjoy a great German meal, including Rouladen and Spaetzle, and live entertainment for just $20. Help these enthusiastic kids finance their trip to Germany! Visit www.germantexans.org for more details or email Ann Coltman at annbev1@sbcglobal.net. | |
April 24, 2008 This multi-layered film is the story of six people who travel between various social, economic, and cultural spheres, and ultimately, these travels navigate them through their own lives. The film is set in Turkey and Germany. "On the Edge of Heaven" is Germany's 2008 selection for the Academy Awards. Subtitles: Only in German. | |
April 10, 2008 Professor Maurizio Cotta Current discussions within European media outlets stage "Europe" in contradictory terms of both existential crisis and of emancipatory hope. On the one hand, there is an ideological crisis in transatlantic political relations with the USA (and in relation to the Near East) especially since the 2003 US-led invasion of Iraq; a political crisis of legitimacy affecting the European Union (EU) especially since the failure to agree a new constitution; and a perceived cultural crisis of identity generated by discussions concerning migration and multiculturalism, often time referred to in apocalyptic tones as a supposed "clash of civilizations". Making Europe/Making Europeans focuses on Europe and European citizenship as a performance and as a process in the making. We want to present the diverse European realities from a "grassroots" level, based on empirical studies and reflections on the level of face-to-face contacts and everyday activities. In other words to think critically about "the ethnographic" as a mode of enquiry and the "everyday" as an important site of understanding and theory generation. Our overall questions are: | |
April 10, 2008 A Persian translator from Teheran tries to escape Iran due to possible persecution in her country. Afraid of eventually being send home from the German border, she transgresses several extra "borders" and changes her identity in order to manage to stay in Germany. This film portrays the emotional and physical boundaries a young Persian woman has to overcome in the pursuit of her freedom. Subtitles: English. | |
March 28, 2008 Berlin, Divided City 1945-89, Second German Studies Workshop 28-29 March 2008, The University of Texas at Austin, Department of Germanic Studies For more information contact: Dr. Sabine Hake, Dr. Philip Broadbent | |
March 27, 2008 Graduate Student Conference Beyond Berlin -- Local Cultures in Divided Germany. 1945--1989 | |
March 20, 2008 This comedy is about Ibo, a young, creative and chaotic Turkish man from Hamburg who is obsessed with Bruce Lee. In the course of the film, he is busy creating advertisement clips for a kebab restaurant, explaining his Turkish family that he has a German girl friend, and assuring his pregnant girl friend that he truly loves her. | |
March 19, 2008 Hans Boas "Why is Texas German dying?" is part of the lecture series "Kalt Bier - Gut Bratwurst" with Hans Boas. This is part of the larger DAAD (German Academic Exchange Program) Spring 2008 Lecture Series. | |
March 5, 2008 Thomas Meinecke "Transatlantic Lecture with Q and A" is part of the lecture series "Kalt Bier - Gut Bratwurst" with author, musician, film maker Thomas Meinecke. This is part of the larger DAAD (German Academic Exchange Program) Spring 2008 Lecture Series. | |
March 4, 2008 Four cities, eight languages and many robberies on the day of soccer's Champion's League final. Welcome to Europe! This film portrays four individual, light-hearted stories about several people and their misunderstandings in cross-cultural settings. Subtitles: English. | |
March 3, 2008 Thomas Meinecke "An Evening With Thomas Meinecke - Film, Music, Talk" is part of the lecture series "Kalt Bier - Gut Bratwurst". This is part of the larger DAAD (German Academic Exchange Program) Spring 2008 Lecture Series. | |
March 3, 2008 Dieter Kastovsky Sexist German -- non-sexist English or non-sexist German -- sexist English? Some historical observations on a pragmatic question | |
February 28, 2008 This is a story of a German first class chef, an Italian chef, and an orphan, who needs a new home. The recent US production "No Reservations" is based on Sandra Nettelbeck's "Bella Martha." Come see the 'original'! Subtitles: English. | |
February 27, 2008 Walter Kamphoefner Lecture by Professor Walter Kamphoefner of Texas A and M University entitled: "German Texans: Model Minority or Reluctant Americanizers?" Part of the DAAD (German Academic Exchange Commission) lecture series for the Spring semester of 2008. | |
February 23, 2008 The University of Texas at Austin Department of Germanic Studies will again be hosting the State German Contest. High school students earn the right to compete at the State Contest during local competitions. Then teams from schools statewide arrive at that University of Texas at Austin to allow their members a chance to earn awards at the State level. | |
February 14, 2008 This tragicomedy introduces the topic of guest workers arriving in Germany (first in 1955). Due to economic difficulties, an Italian Family moves to Germany in the 1960s and starts to make a living in Western Germany. The film thematizes the complicated family relations (father-son, brother-brother) that evolve as the story unfolds. Subtitles: only German! | |
February 9, 2008 What: 2008 Scandinavian Film Fest! Films and schedule: | |
January 31, 2008 Based on the autobiographical novel by Stefanie Zweig, this film portrays the story of a Jewish-German family who emigrates to Kenya during WWII. This film is set in Berlin and Kenya. Subtitles: English. | |
January 24, 2008 This World War I film shows the encounter of Scottish, French and German soldiers at the trenches during Christmas Eve 1914. Based on 'true' stories at the front, this film gives insights about the lesser-known facts of the war. "Joyeux Noel" is a French-Scottish-German co-production. Subtitles: English. | |
January 20, 2008 The author Dr. Gary Keith will talk about his book Eckhardt: There Once was a Senator from Texas, in which he details the life of Senator Bob Eckhardt and his German roots in Texas. A reception will follow. For more information call the GTHS Office at 512-482-0927 or visit www.germantexans.org. | |
January 19, 2008 A performance presented by Cantor David Reinwald with Charles Barnett, Piano. 7:30 PM - Wine and Chocolates; 8:00 PM - Havdallah and Performance. Contact Congregation Beth Israel for more information at 454-6806 or email phanna@bethisrael.org. www.bethisrael.org | |
December 8, 2007 Norwegian Juletrefest, 4--7 pm. Gethsemane Lutheran Church Joint Celebration between SON and NST clubs, Multipurpose Room, 200 West Anderson Lane | |
December 2, 2007 The Austin Saengerrunde Damenchor will present a free concert of German Christmas music on Sunday, December 2 at 2:30 p.m. The concert location is the Austin Saengerrunde Hall at 1607 San Jacinto, next to the Scholz Garten Restaurant. The songs will be performed by the Damenchor (women's' choir), Maennerchor (men's' choir) and Gemischtechor (mixed choirs). Following the concert, there will be a sing along of German Christmas carols. Refreshments will be served. The public is cordially invited. For more information on this event, call Gerri West at (512) 249-0263 or (512) 659-7822. | |
December 2, 2007 From SWEA, the Swedish Women's Education Association. For more information contact: kihlberg@mail.utexas.edu Location: Gethsemane Lutheran Church, 200 West Anderson Lane Program: 1:00pm -- Bazaar begins 3:00pm -- Lucia Procession 4:00pm -- Dancing around the Christmas Tree with live music 5:00pm -- Bazaar ends | |
December 1, 2007 A traditional German Christmas Outdoor Market with Hand Crafted Gifts, Clothing, Crafts, Jewelry, Florals, Arrangements, Decorations, Gingerbread Houses, Pottery, Baskets, Ornaments, Quilts, Quillows and More... Beethoven Maennerchor 422 Pereida St. San Antonio, TX 78210 (210) 222-1521 | |
December 1, 2007 The German-Texan Heritage Society will host its annual German Christmas Market on Saturday December 1st, from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm, at the historic German Free School building at 507 E. 10th Street in downtown Austin. Featured items include hand-crafted wooden nutcrackers and pyramids from the Erzgebirge region of Germany, hand-painted Tole-work signs and bowls made by a German-Texan artist here in Austin, imported hand-blown glass ornaments and fine embroidered linens. Admission to this fun-filled cultural event is free. All sales made on December 1st are tax-free. The Christmas Market will also be open for business on November 27, 28 and 29, and on December 4, 5 and 6, from 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm. There will be no live entertainment on these days, and all sales will be subject to sales tax. For more information, call 512-482-0927, email info@germantexans.org, or visit www.germantexans.org. | |
November 29, 2007 This will take place in Round Rock. From more information on attending contact: office@sacctx.com | |
November 29, 2007 Jan and Peter are the best friends behind the radical and mysterious group The Edukators, united by their passion to change the world. When the rich go on vacation, The Edukators break into their homes, leaving the message "Your fat days are over." When Peter's girlfriend Jule moves in, she joins them in their subversive activities. But when a rich businessman catches them in the act, they rashly decide to kidnap him. Faced with the values of the generation in power, they will see what revolutionaries they are, if their friendship can survive, and discover if they truly work in the interest of the greater good, or just in their own self-interest. Passions rage and loyalties shatter in director Hans Weingartner's exciting and fresh film which poses the question: Can we escape the norms of our society? | |
November 28, 2007 Andrei Markovits Global Politics of Sport: a Discussion of Soccer, Football, and Their Fans Professor Andrei Markovits of the Department of German an Department of Political Science at the University of Michigan will lead. This event will be held at EPS 4.104 | |
November 28, 2007 Professor Andrei Markovits The Center for European Studies and the Department of Germanic Studies are co-hosting Professor Andrei Markovits of the University of Michigan Department of German and Department of Political Science. The talk being given in on Professor Markovits' book UNCOUTH NATION: WHY EUROPE DISLIKES AMERICA at Batts Hall 5.108 | |
November 20, 2007 Peter Hess Department of Germanic Studies Lecture Series - Dr. Peter Hess Setting Sail: The Crisis of Space and Emerging National Identities in Sixteenth-Century Germany | |
November 15, 2007 We tells the story of the summer of ten young people in their twenties, looking for the right job, the right major or the right lover. Florian moves to Berlin to meet his old friend Pit, who introduces him to bunch of new people, including tall blond Petronella, who is unhappy in her relationship to a young film maker. Overwhelmed by the surplus of freedom and opportunity, Florian and the others will have to come to terms with the all struggles life has to offer: dealing with failed loves, a lack of perspectives, defective cigarette machines and unpaid phone bills... Gypkens has succeeded in making a convincing portrait of young Berliners in Prenzlauer Berg, looking to escape from all boundaries of society, morality and everyday reality… in the search for true love. | |
November 11, 2007 Screening of W. F. Murnau's silent classic Faust (1926), with live music by the Willem Breuker Kollektief. November 11, 4 PM, at the Salvage Vanguard Theater, 2803 Manor Road. | |
November 1, 2007 Daniel, a young physics teacher wouldn't see happiness if it hit him in the face! But his drab existence as a teacher is about to change... he falls in love with the woman of his dreams - exotic Melek who spends a night at is place. Daniel spontaneously decides to follow her to Istanbul. He sets out on a long cross-Europe trip together with his crazy friend July. She secretly hopes that Daniel will fall in love with her... On this wild and hilarious odyssey through South-Eastern Europe, Daniel and July both search for their dreams. Beaten up, seduced, robbed, for the first time on drugs and busted by East European border guards, Daniel learns that love is not only a dream. And at the end, he realizes that escaping your dream world can sometimes make you happy… | |
October 21, 2007 Octoberfest will be held Sunday, October 21st, 2007 Admission to the Grounds - $5.00 Anhalt Hall Germania Farmers Verein 2390 Anhalt Road Spring Branch, TX 78070 | |
October 18, 2007 "I Am Guilty" is all about feeling. To be more precise, it´s about the inability to feel. Armin is a handsome but disaffected college graduate unable to deal with the pressures of the ultra-competitive job market in this dark coming of age comedy. After witnessing a tragic car accident and phoning in a false confession to the local newspaper, Armin finds his darkest impulses slowly taking control as he scrawls obscene graffiti on the bathroom wall, fantasizes about violent crimes, and has forced-sex with a vicious, leather-clad motorcycle gang. The trouble is, Armin can't distinguish where his fantasy world ends and where his reality begins anymore… Can he find out of this world? | |
October 11, 2007 That's right - every Thursday night from 8:00 to 8:30, EKWD will bring you the best of German music, conversation, and news, not to mention a radio theater production of Durrenmatt's "Die Physiker" waiting in the wings. So stay tuned, we invite all German speakers to lend us their ears at KVRX 91.7 FM. Anyone interested in becoming involved with the show - please contact Louise at louise42ster@gmail.com | |
October 11, 2007 Nils Magne Knutsen, Harald Gaski, Silje Solheim Karlsen; Nils Gaup Norgesseminar (Norway seminar) will be held at the University of Texas at Austin October 11-13, 2007. The main theme will be the northern regions of the country. Among those who will make presentations are Nils Magne Knutsen who will speak about the myth of the northerly and about Knut Hamsun and Northern Norway. Harald Gaski will give a lecture about the poetry of Sami multimedia artist Nils-Aslak Valkeapää. Silje Solheim Karlsen will talk about Nordic lyric poetry. These three are from the University of Tromsø north of the arctic circle. A highlight will be the appearance of Nils Gaup who will present a public screening of his new film about the Kautokeino rebellion of 1852. A previous Gaup film, Pathfinder, was nominated for an Academy Award in 1988. Attending the seminar will be many from the U.S. and Canada who teach Norwegian culture, history and language. | |
October 5, 2007 Fredericksburg, Texas, celebrates its German heritage through Oktoberfest. Oompah at its best. German music, food and drink, arts and crafts, children's area and family fun OKTOBERFEST is a colorful, festive celebration of Fredericksburg, Texas' German heritage. OKTOBERFEST has become an annual tradition around the world. OKTOBERFEST is a community event of family entertainment featuring two stages and two tents with continuous oompah music, art and crafts, Children's fun area ~ Kinder Park, a German Bier Tent, and Oktoberfest Vineyard area, plus delicious food and drink ... all weekend long! | |
October 5, 2007 Come to the Beethoven Halle and Garten to celebrate the ultimate German festival! Music, food, and dancing will put you in the spirit! Past performers include the Beethoven Concert Band, Raffin Organ Grinders, Bohemian Dutchmen, the Markman Polkateers, the Cadence Cloggers and more! German foods, including Bratwurst, Knockwurst, Potato Pancakes, etc, will be available for purchase. And to fill your stein, we offer many German wines and beers, their American counterparts, and a variety of soft drinks. Beethoven Maennerchor 422 Pereida St. San Antonio, TX 78210 (210) 222-1521 | |
October 4, 2007 Lukas, a fairly normal young guy, is bored to death by his small-town life and goes to visit his sister in Cologne. First, by way of welcoming him, they smoke pot and enjoy life. When he starts experimenting with harder substances, Lukas is introduced to a whole new life, far away from what he imaged, life in a big town will be. He finds himself surrounded by voices, whispering, talking, even under the shower. They don't expect him to behave in a "normal" way. They accept him as he is and wants to be. Finally, the situation escalates. Lukas seeks escape, dives into the sea and starts to swim. Will he escape the white sound? | |
September 21, 2007 German Men's chorus performing traditional songs in a traditional setting in the Beethoven Maennerchor Halle Biergarten Beethoven Maennerchor 422 Pereida St. San Antonio, TX 78210 (210) 222-1521 | |
September 20, 2007 The Tunnel chronicles one of the most daring escapes to freedom. This Cold War thriller draws on the true story of the digging of a 430-foot tunnel running under the Berlin Wall right after it was built. Two men who escape with the help of secret agents turn into "tunnel rats" to rescue their beloved trapped in East Berlin. The main characters are a famous German swimmer and a canny German engineer. Juicy characters abound, including some compromised East Berliners and unlikely heroes on the West side. Also incorporated into this story is an American TV news crew shooting the digging of the tunnel. Even 6 years after its production, The Tunnel still grabs the viewer in irresistible suspense--and sustains the tension for 167 minutes | |
September 18, 2007 When Elisabeth tires of her drunken husband Rolf, she packs her bags and takes the kids and goes to live with her brother Göran at a hippie commune called Together. This comedy-drama is the second film by Lukas Moodysson, director of Show Me Love. Swedish with English subtitles.. | |
September 15, 2007 STAATG will conduct its annual meeting on 9/15/07 with the usual sponsorship of the Department of Department of Germanic Studies. This is not a public event. Please contact Professor Kit Belgum for more details. | |
September 14, 2007 Michael Verhoeven A talk by Michael Verhoeven, the director of The White Rose, The Nasty Girl, Mother's Courage and other films. | |
September 13, 2007 Dr. Michael Verhoeven Can we silence the ghosts of history? The Wehrmacht-Exhibition, which was shown in eleven major cities in Germany between 1999 and 2004 and was visited by more than 500,000 people, challenged ordinary Germans to rethink what their fathers and grandfathers did during the war. Whereas most had been led to believe that the cold-blooded murder of civilians had been a crime of a minority of officers, for the first time Germans saw photos and footage of ordinary soldiers executing civilians and POWs. The nation was shaken, and large protests were organized by those who believed the evidence was manufactured. In "The Unknown Soldier," director Michael Verhoeven interviews historians and experts, including those who allege or deny the crimes, and filmed in the killing fields of Ukraine and White Russia. | |
September 12, 2007 The first in a trio of films (by Verhoeven and two other filmmakers) dedicated to the memory of the Munich student resistance group of the same name. Verhoeven portrays the larger environment of the early 1940s in the Third Reich which provoked the students to rebel: the male students' experiences at the Russian front, the Nazi's Stalingrad military debacle, and a student riot at Munich university. He shows the underground production and the distribution of flyers which finally leads to the arrest of the Scholl siblings. | |
September 6, 2007 Elsa Tabori is one of the thousands of Jews who were deported in 1944 from Budapest and Eastern Europe. Final destination: Auschwitz. At the border, however, something happens, which will change Elsa's fate for ever. She continues her journey, yet this time …in first class and will try to escape. A thrilling escape in German history, the first one in our series this fall! With this film, we want to introduce to you one of the greatest German film makers of our time Michael Verhoeven, visiting Austin soon (September 13) | |
August 27, 2007 We will offer six levels of Adult German language classes in the fall. Classes are 90 - 120 minutes long and meet once a week for 12 weeks. The next semester will begin on August 27, 2007. Tuition is $65 for GTHS members and $75 for non-members. Registration will open on July 9th. Structural Classes: German I - Wednesdays - 7:00 to 9:00pm; German II - Thursdays - 7:00 to 8:30pm; Accelerated German - Mondays - 7:00 to 9:00pm. Conversational Classes: Beginning Conversational German - Tuesdays - 6:45 to 8:15pm; Intermediate Conversational German - Wednesdays - 7:00 to 8:30pm; Advanced Conversational German - Thursdays - 7:00 to 8:30pm. | |
August 25, 2007 The next semester of Samstagsschule begins August 25th and runs for 12 weeks. Classes are Saturday mornings from 9:30 to 11:30am. Returning students can register now. New student registration opens July 9th. Tuition: $150 for GTHS members and $165 for non-members. Contact the GTHS office for more information, or visit our website for more details and a registration form. | |
August 17, 2007 German Men's chorus performing traditional songs in a traditional setting in the Beethoven Maennerchor Halle Biergarten Beethoven Maennerchor 422 Pereida St. San Antonio, TX 78210 (210) 222-1521 | |
July 20, 2007 German Men's chorus performing traditional songs in a traditional setting in the Beethoven Beethoven Maennerchor 422 Pereida St. San Antonio, TX 78210 (210) 222-1521 | |
July 19, 2007 Come join us for the Summer Scandinavian Hour! This event is sponsored by: American-Scandinavian Foundation (ASF - Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden) Austin Danish Club Danish Club of Austin Friends of Finland Swedish-American Chamber of Commerce (SACC) Swedish Womens Education Association (SWEA) Here are the details: What: Scandinavian Happy Hour Where: Cuba Libre ( www.cubalibreaustin.com ); 409 Colorado (Downtown Austin); Ph - 512-472- 2822 When: July 19th (Thursday) - 5:30 pm to 8 pm Who: All invited: Scandinavians, Scandinavian-Americans, people interested in Scandinavia We hope to see you there! (Scandinavian Group leaders: e-mail nik@triand.com if your group would like to co-sponsor or would like more information on this) | |
July 8, 2007 Please join us on Sunday July 8th from 4 -- 7 pm for a Volunteer Appreciation Party! We are very grateful for all the wonderful assistance our volunteers have offered over the past twelve months, so we'd like to get you all together, feed you and thank you once again. All of our excellent events and programs are made possible by the help of our dedicated volunteers. So if you've helped out at an event, or around the house, or in the library or with Samstagsschule or anything else - THANK YOU! Folks interested in becoming volunteers are also very welcome to attend the party. There's much more work to be done and any extra hands would be welcomed wholeheartedly. Call the GTHS office for more details at 512-482-0927 | |
June 24, 2007 From Jan Fau: Come join us for the 90th annual reunion of the Texas Swedish Pioneers Association at Palm Valley Lutheran Church in Round Rock. The celebration will begin at 2:30 with an organ concert by Dr. Elsworth Peterson, and the meeting starts at 3:00. The Texas Swedish Interest Class from Elgin will sing a number of selections in Swedish and lead the prayer Fader Vår. The traditional annual meeting has been held continuously since 1917, the 50th anniversary of the arrival of the first large group of 100 Swedes who came to Texas in 1867 from Småland. After the program, there will be refreshments, visitation, and exchange of memories in the church hall. The association has no formal membership; anyone interested in Swedish heritage is invited and urged to attend. | |
June 23, 2007 From Merril Austin: Please rsvp to: anne@hadkins.com if you are planning to join us: The Hovedstad Chapter, Norwegian Society of Texas, is sponsoring a Sankthansaften event on Sunday, June 23rd. This year's event will be a roundtrip ride on the Hill Country Flyer, boarding at 9:30 A.M. and departing at 10 A.M. from Cedar Park and arriving at Burnet about noon. A special festival, The Texas Hill Country Railfair and Festival 2007, will be going on in Burnet, so there will be lots to do, including train rides from Burnet to Bertram, historical displays, free railroad motorcar rides, vendors, etc. The train returns from Burnet at 3 P.M., arriving in Cedar Park about 5:30 P.M. he following websites contain additional information about the Hill Country Flyer and the special event going on in Burnet: http://www.austinsteamtrain.org/ ; http://www.austinsteamtrain.org/railfair07.html Tickets are priced as follows: adult: $24.30; senior: $21.60; children from 3-13: $15.30 (babies and children under 3 years can sit in laps and are free). Reservations were made in coach (rather than lounge), as the prices are about half those of lounge. There is no heat or AC in coach, but the windows do open. The train is running on diesel because the steam engine is broken and won't be fixed until some time next year. If you would like to participate in this event, please contact Yvonne Connell soon, as the reservations will be filled rapidly, and NST will need commitments and a headcount. For more information contact Yvonne Connell: 512-261-9783; yconnell@austin.rr.com | |
June 21, 2007 From Bertil Fredstrom: Come out and join us to celebrate Mid-summer. The Social hour is at 5:00, barbecue dinner at 6:30, and program at 7:30. Advance tickets are $10 for adults and $6 for age 10 and under. Program will feature Chris Rybak, well known accordionist and professional entertainer. There will be a silent auction, door prizes, and children's maypole dance. Call Leland Lundgren (278-0691), Eric Carlson (281-2174), or Marilyn Samuelson (281-4116) for details. RSVP to SACC Texas, PO Box 10657, Austin, Texas, 78766 by sending check, name and number of persons. | |
June 15, 2007 German Men's chorus performing traditional songs in a traditional setting in the Beethoven Maennerchor Halle Biergarten For more information contact: Beethoven Maennerchor 422 Pereida St. San Antonio, TX 78210 (210) 222-1521 |
Events prior to fall 2007
Spring 2007