Wednesday, May 22, 2013

Deutschfreunde für Mai: UEFA Champions League. German Games Night, DFB-Pokal

German speakers of all levels are invited to join in German-language activities--great for anyone who'd like to improve or keep up their German, or just to make new friends through the German language.

To view a calendar with these events directly, please visit Deutschfreunde. German Games Night will be scheduled by agreement amongst interested people and will take place at my home, or an alternate location if numbers require a change of venue. If you're interested, please send me an e-mail or phone.

Wir freuen uns auf das nächste Wiedersehen mit Euch!


FußballfreundeChampions League 2013 Endspiel
Borussia Dortmund-FC Bayern München


Saturday, May 25 *** 19:00

The first ever all-German Champions League Final pits 2011 and 2012 German Champions Borussia Dortmund against 2013 Bundesliga Champions Bayern München. Will Bayern be third-time lucky in their third Champions League Final in four years, or will Borussia Dortmund win their first European Cup since 1997?

We will be watching the game recorded from German TV earlier in the day with German commentary.

This should be a great show, with many of Germany's national team players taking part: Mats Hummels, Marcel Schmelzer, Ilkay Gündogan, Kevin Großkreutz, Marco Reus, Manuel Neuer, Jérome Boateng, Philipp Lahm, Holger Badstuber, Bastian Schweinsteiger, Toni Kroos, Thomas Müller and Mario Gomez to name more than a few.

German Games Night
Deutsche Gesellschaftspiele


Friday, May 31 *** 19:00

Join us for board games and fun conversation! Gambit 7 and Bezzerwizzer Familien-Edition, both trivia games, have been big hits! I'm eager to get the language and memory game Eselsbrücke on the table, too.

Board games are a great way to practice your German, regardless of your ability to speak German!

Play these games among other modern classics like Die Siedler von Catan, Auf Achse, Zug um Zug Märklin, Bohnanza, Scrabble, Thurn und Taxis and 6 Nimmt!  Linie 1 and ABC DRS 3 deutsch und deutlich, Die Speicherstadt und Filou: die Katze im Sack were also new additions for 2012 (and big hits with my English-speaking friends, I might add!). Whether you play games regularly or not, there is something for everybody!

Play a favourite, or try something new! A great way to socialize!

If you're interested and the dates shown are not good for you, please send me an e-mail or phone in order to help me arrange a date and time for the next German Games Night.

FußballfreundeDFB-Pokal 2012/13 Endspiel
FC Bayern München-VfB Stuttgart

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Saturday, June 1 *** 19:00

Berlin! Berlin! Wir fahren nach Berlin!

The 2013 German Cup Final will feature FC Bayern München in their quest to earn a domestic double (and maybe even a rare triple) playing against VfB Stuttgart, who look for their first German Cup victory since 1997.

We will be watching the game recorded earlier in the day from German TV with German commentary.

amazon.de Ordering
Wünsch Dir was!

If you are interested in any items amazon.de sells directly and are in stock, please contact me to learn how economical it is to order as part of a group. Items from Germany make great gifts

Also worth knowing about...


The Victoria German Language Meetup Group
http://www.meetup.com/The-Victoria-German-Language-Meetup-Group/
Next meetups are Thursdays: December 13 and 27
Deutscher Abend an der Uni
<http://www.uvic.ca/humanities/germanicslavic/news/home/abend/index.php>

Facebook
German-Canadian Cultural Society of Victoria - Edelweiss Club

<http://www.facebook.com/pages/Victoria-Edelweiss-Club-German-Canadian-Cultural-Society/306479895964?ref=ts#!/group.php?gid=155487772723&ref=ts>

Please have a look at what these groups have to offer, and be an active part of the German-Canadian community in Victoria/ If you have German-language events you would like to share with others, I would love to hear from you.

Viele Grüße

Michael Poplawski
michael.poplawski@gmail.comhttp://deutschfreunde.blogspot.com
250-589-1293




Tuesday, February 26, 2013

Fussballfreunde February 27

Wednesday evening's Fussballfreunde will feature two German Cup games played today and Wednesday.

Wednesday's Bayern-Dortmund game will likely be the most significant game in German football for the season, as the winner will face much lesser competition in the semifinal, and possibly, the final. The Bundesliga looks to be decided already, with Bayern Munich having a 17-point cushion atop the table.

Hope you'll join us for the evening! I will begin with Tuesday's game (Offenbach-Wolfsburg) at 6 PM, the main feature of Bayern-Dortmund will get going around 8 PM.

--
Michael

Tuesday, February 5, 2013

Deutschfreunde für Februar und März: German Games Night, DFB-Pokal, "Hannah Arendt"

German speakers of all levels are invited to join in German-language activities--great for anyone who'd like to improve or keep up their German, or just to make new friends through the German language.

To view a calendar with these events directly, please visit Deutschfreunde. German Games Night will be scheduled by agreement amongst interested people and will take place at my home, or an alternate location if numbers require a change of venue. If you're interested, please send me an e-mail or phone.

Please note that there will be no Deutschfreunde events in March, but they will return in April.

Ich freue mich auf das nächste Wiedersehen mit Euch!

German Games Night
Deutsche Gesellschaftspiele

Friday, February 8 *** 19:00
Friday, February 22 *** 19:00

Join us for board games and fun conversation! Gambit 7 and Bezzerwizzer Familien-Edition, both trivia games, have been big hits! I'm eager to get the language and memory game Eselsbrücke on the table, too.

Play these games among other modern classics like Die Siedler von Catan, Auf Achse, Zug um Zug Märklin, Bohnanza, Scrabble, Thurn und Taxis and 6 Nimmt!  Linie 1 and ABC DRS 3 deutsch und deutlich, Die Speicherstadt und Filou: die Katze im Sack were also new additions for 2012 (and big hits with my English-speaking friends, I might add!). Whether you play games regularly or not, there is something for everybody!

Play a favourite, or try something new! A great way to socialize!

If you're interested and the dates shown are not good for you, please send me an e-mail or phone in order to help me arrange a date and time for the next German Games Night.

Fußballfreunde
DFB-Pokal 2012/13

Wednesday, February 27  *** 18:00

The German Cup is down to the final eight:
We will watch coverage from ARD and ZDF from the Tuesday and Wednesday games recorded earlier in the day. More details to come.

26.02.2013
1. FSV Mainz 05 (I) SC Freiburg (I)
26.02.2013 Kickers Offenbach (III) VfL Wolfsburg (I)
27.02.2013 VfB Stuttgart (I) VfL Bochum (II)
27.02.2013 FC Bayern München (I) Borussia Dortmund (I)

Hannah Arendt
2013 Victoria Film Festival

Wednesday, February 6 *** 18:30 (Dinner). 21:15 (Film)

The Victoria Film Festival will feature Margarethe von Trotta's Hannah Arendt, a German production about the life of German American political theorist Hannah Arendt. (Trailer)

Advance ticket sales for the film are now closed, but the festival runs February 1-10.

If you are interested in seeing Hannah Arendt with other German speakers, you are welcome to join the small group I am organizing.

Please let me know if you wish to join us for dinner at the Rathskeller (Quadra at View) at 6:30 PM, or only for the film which begins at 9:15 PM at Empire Theatres downtown (805 Yates). I'm sorry that I do not have any extra tickets for the film available.

amazon.de Ordering
Wünsch Dir was!

If you are interested in any items amazon.de sells directly and are in stock, please contact me to learn how economical it is to order as part of a group.

Also worth knowing about...


The Victoria German Language Meetup Group
http://www.meetup.com/The-Victoria-German-Language-Meetup-Group/
Next meetups are Thursdays: December 13 and 27

Deutscher Abend an der Uni
<http://www.uvic.ca/humanities/germanicslavic/news/home/abend/index.php>

Facebook
German-Canadian Cultural Society of Victoria - Edelweiss Club

<http://www.facebook.com/pages/Victoria-Edelweiss-Club-German-Canadian-Cultural-Society/306479895964?ref=ts#!/group.php?gid=155487772723&ref=ts>

Please have a look at what these groups have to offer, and be an active part of the German-Canadian community in Victoria/ If you have German-language events you would like to share with others, I would love to hear from you.

Viele Grüße

Michael Poplawski
michael.poplawski@gmail.com
http://deutschfreunde.blogspot.com
250-589-1293



Wednesday, January 9, 2013

Deutschfreunde: Victoria Film Festival "Hannah Arendt" February 6

Dear German Speakers,

The Victoria Film Festival will open with a presentation of Margarethe von Trotta's Hannah Arendt, a German production about the life of German American political theorist Hannah Arendt. (Trailer)

The festival runs February 1-10, tickets are on sale as of today.

If you are interested in seeing the second showing on Wednesday, February 6 with other German speakers, you are welcome to join the group I am organizing.

Please let me know if you wish to join us for dinner at the Rathskeller (Quadra at View) at 6:30 PM, or only for the film which begins at 9:15 PM at Empire Theatres downtown (805 Yates).

Please be reminded that in January, German Games Night will take place Fridays January 11 and 25, and that Fußballfreunde will take place Friday, January 18. I hope you will join us!




Tuesday, January 1, 2013

Deutschfreunde für Januar: German Games Night, Bundesliga

Prosit Neujahr!

Dear Victoria German speakers! I hope you had a wonderful holiday season. Did you resolve to speak more German in 2013?

German speakers of all levels are invited to join in German-language activities--great for anyone who'd like to improve or keep up their German, or just to make new friends through the German language.

To view a calendar with these events directly, please visit Deutschfreunde. German Games Night will be scheduled by agreement amongst interested people and will take place at my home, or an alternate location if numbers require a change of venue. If you're interested, please send me an e-mail or phone.

Ich freue mich auf das nächste Wiedersehen mit Euch!

German Games Night
Deutsche Gesellschaftspiele

Thursday, January 3 *** 19:00
Friday, January 11 *** 19:00
Friday, January 25 *** 19:00

Join us for board games and fun conversation! Gambit 7 and Bezzerwizzer Familien-Edition, both trivia games, have been big hits! I'm eager to get the language and memory game Eselsbrücke on the table, too.

Play these games among other modern classics like Die Siedler von Catan, Auf Achse, Zug um Zug Märklin, Bohnanza, Scrabble, Thurn und Taxis and 6 Nimmt!  Linie 1 and ABC DRS 3 deutsch und deutlich, Die Speicherstadt und Filou: die Katze im Sack were also new additions for 2012 (and big hits with my English-speaking friends, I might add!). Whether you play games regularly or not, there is something for everybody!

Play a favourite, or try something new! A great way to socialize!

If you're interested, please send me an e-mail or phone in order to help me arrange a date and time for the next German Games Night.

German Games Night at GottaCon 2013
Enjoying German Boardgames

Friday, February 1 *** evening
Saturday, February 2 *** morning
Sunday, February 3 *** afternoon

I will be presenting a games table once again at the ever-growing GottaCon gaming convention at Pearkes Field House (near Silver City & Tillicum Mall) the first weekend in February. GottaCon is a great way to learn about board games, video games and other gaming hobbies. I always enjoy the chance to talk about how board games have helped me improve my German skills and knowledge about the world, to make new friends, and to play. I hope to see you there.

Fußballfreunde
Bundesliga 2012/13
Die Bundesliga kehrt zurück!

Friday, January 18  *** 19:00
FC Schalke 04 - Hannover 96

This Bundesliga game will be presented in the German language recorded from German TV earlier in the day.

After the Winter Break, can Bayern München hold on to its seemingly unsurmountable lead in the Bundesliga table? Will all seven German clubs in the UEFA competitions survive the next round? We'll start to find out on January 18! Come to watch and talk German soccer. Please send me an e-mail if you are interested in taking part, start time can be adjusted to accommodate. German beer and halftime sausage will be within reach!

amazon.de Ordering
Wünsch Dir was!

If you are interested in any items amazon.de sells directly and are in stock, please contact me to learn how economical it is to order as part of a group.

Also worth knowing about...


The Victoria German Language Meetup Group
http://www.meetup.com/The-Victoria-German-Language-Meetup-Group/
Next meetups are Thursdays: December 13 and 27

Deutscher Abend an der Uni
<http://www.uvic.ca/humanities/germanicslavic/news/home/abend/index.php>

Facebook
German-Canadian Cultural Society of Victoria - Edelweiss Club

<http://www.facebook.com/pages/Victoria-Edelweiss-Club-German-Canadian-Cultural-Society/306479895964?ref=ts#!/group.php?gid=155487772723&ref=ts>

Please have a look at what these groups have to offer, and be an active part of the German-Canadian community in Victoria/ If you have German-language events you would like to share with others, I would love to hear from you.

Viele Grüße

Michael Poplawski
michael.poplawski@gmail.com
http://deutschfreunde.blogspot.com
250-589-1293