Deutschfreunde

Deutschfreunde für Februar: German Games Night, Flimmerkiste (neues Programm beginnt!)

2012-02-01T00:35:00.001-08:00

Dear Victoria German speakers! I'm looking forward to seeing you at the Edelweiss Club to celebrate German culture and to practice and keep up our German!

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

To view a calendar with these events directly, please visit Deutschfreunde.

Note that refreshments are now available at all events. Please RSVP if you intend to attend any events. Thank you!

Wir freuen uns auf Ihren Besuch!

Flimmerkiste
German comedy and documentaries
Hubertus Klause Pub (Edelweiss Club, 2nd Floor)

Wednesday, February 1 ••• 19:00 Big Pictures Teil 1, Terra X Folge 1, Stromberg Staffel 1 Folgen 1 & 2
Wednesday, February 15 ••• 19:00 Big Pictures Teil 2, Terra X Folge 2, Stromberg Staffel 1 Folgen 3 & 4
Wednesday, February 15 ••• 19:00 Big Pictures Teil 3, Terra X Folge 3, Stromberg Staffel 1 Folge 1 & Staffel 2 Folge 1

To start the new year, Flimmerkiste will take a look back at 2011 and watch ProSieben's Galileo Big Pictures. Also, we'll watch the six-part special ZDF Terra X Series Unterwegs in der Weltgeschichte featuring comedian Hape Kerkeling. Finally, each evening will end with an episode of the award-winning comedy series Stromberg. Come to watch on the Edelweiss Club's big screen, and laugh, learn and speak German!

German Games Night
Deutsche Gesellschaftspiele
Hubertus Klause Pub (Edelweiss Club, 2nd Floor)

Friday, February 10 ••• 7:00 PM until late
Friday, January 24 ••• 7:00 PM until late

Pearkes Recreation Centre (GottaCon)
February 3 ••• 7-11 PM
February 4 ••• 9 AM - 1 PM
February 5 ••• 2-6 PM

Join us for board games and conversation. Gambit 7, a trivia game, has been a big hit! Play it join other modern classics like Die Siedler von Catan, Auf Achse, Zug um Zug Märklin, Bohnanza, Scrabble, Thurn und Taxis and 6 Nimmt! New games added in 2011 include Linie 1 and ABC DRS 3 deutsch und deutlich, and new for 2012 is Die Speicherstadt.

As always, there will be German music and TV programming to enjoy as well.

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

Also worth knowing about...

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>

The Victoria German Language Meetup Group
http://www.meetup.com/The-Victoria-German-Language-Meetup-Group/

Please have a look at what these groups have to offer, and be an active part of the German-Canadian community in Victoria!

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

January 18 Flimmerkiste cancelled

2012-01-18T10:39:00.001-08:00

Due to the difficult road conditions, Flimmerkiste has been cancelled. I hope you'll join us for the next Flimmerkiste on Wednesday, February 1!

Deutschfreunde für Januar: German Games Night, Unterwegs in der Weltgeschichte, Bundesliga

2012-01-04T15:54:00.001-08:00

Frohes neues Jahr!

Dear Victoria German speakers! I'm looking forward to seeing you at the Edelweiss Club to celebrate German culture and to practice and keep up our German!

Flimmerkiste
German comedy and documentaries
Hubertus Klause Pub (Edelweiss Club, 2nd Floor)

Wednesday, January 18 ••• 19:00 Big Pictures Teil 1, Terra X Folge 1, Stromberg Staffel 1 Folgen 1 & 2
Wednesday, February 1 ••• 19:00 Big Pictures Teil 2, Terra X Folge 2, Stromberg Staffel 1 Folgen 3 & 4

To start the new year, Flimmerkiste will take a look back at 2011 and watch ProSieben's Galileo Big Pictures. Also, we'll watch the six-part special ZDF Terra X Series Unterwegs in der Weltgeschichte featuring comedian Hape Kerkeling. Finally, each evening will end with an episode of the award-winning comedy series Stromberg. Come to watch on the Edelweiss Club's big screen, and laugh, learn and speak German!

Fußballfreunde!
Bundesliga
Hubertus Klause Pub (Edelweiss Club, 2nd Floor)

Friday, January 20 ••• 18:30

The Bundesliga begins the Rückrunde with Bayern München at the top of the table, with last year's champions Borussia Dortmund and Borussia Mönchengladbach (who just escaped relegation last summer) hot on their heels. Watch Borussia Mönchengladbach host Bayern München in a game recorded earlier in the day from German TV. Come to watch and talk German football!

German Games Night
Deutsche Gesellschaftspiele
Hubertus Klause Pub (Edelweiss Club, 2nd Floor)

Friday, January 6 ••• 7:00 PM until late
Friday, January 27 ••• 7:00 PM until late

Join us for board games and conversation. Gambit 7, a trivia game, has been a big hit! Play it join other modern classics like Die Siedler von Catan, Auf Achse, Zug um Zug Märklin, Bohnanza, Scrabble, Tabu, Thurn und Taxis and 6 Nimmt! New games added in 2011 include Linie 1 and ABC DRS 3 deutsch und deutlich.

As always, there will be German music and TV programming to enjoy as well.

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

Also worth knowing about...

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>

The Victoria German Language Meetup Group
http://www.meetup.com/The-Victoria-German-Language-Meetup-Group/

Please have a look at what these groups have to offer, and be an active part of the German-Canadian community in Victoria!

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

Deutschfreunde für November u. Dezember: Fußballfreunde, Büchners "Woyzeck", German Games Night

2011-11-22T23:19:00.001-08:00

Dear Victoria German speakers!

In November Fußballfreunde makes its comeback and German Games Night will make its return in December. On November 30, the University of Victoria's German and Theatre Departments combine to present, in German, Büchner's Woyzeck.

Flimmerkiste will be back in January with the documentary series Terra X - Unterwegs in der Weltgeschichte mit Hape Kerkeling and the comedy series Stromberg.

German will indeed be spoken, great for anyone who'd like to improve or keep up their German, or just to make new friends through the German language. German speakers of all levels are welcome!

To view a calendar with these events directly, please visit Deutschfreunde.

Note that refreshments are now available at all events. Please RSVP if you intend to attend any events. Thank you!

Wir freuen uns auf Ihren Besuch!

Fußballfreunde!
UEFA Champions League
Hubertus Klause Pub (Edelweiss Club, 2nd Floor)

Wednesday, November 23 ••• 18:30
Wednesday, December 7 ••• 18:30

UEFA Champions League action and highlights. Can Bayern München, Borussia Dortmund and Bayer Leverkusen beat Europe's best? Come to watch and talk German football; TV Coverage is from German TV, recorded earlier in the day.

Woyzeck
Deutsches Theater

Wednesday, November 30 ••• 6:00 PM

Meet downtown for dinner/appetizers and to travel together to the play at 8 PM at the University of Victoria's Phoenix Theatre. Please contact me if you're interested. More info about the production is here.

German Games Night
Deutsche Gesellschaftspiele

Friday, December 2 ••• 7:00 PM until late
Friday, December 16 ••• 7:00 PM until late
Friday, December 30 ••• 7:00 PM until late

Join us for board games and conversation. Gambit 7, a trivia game, has been a big hit! Play it join other modern classics like Die Siedler von Catan, Auf Achse, Zug um Zug Märklin, Bohnanza, Scrabble, Tabu, Thurn und Taxis and 6 Nimmt!

As always, there will be German music and TV programming to enjoy as well.

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

Also worth knowing about...

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>

The Victoria German Language Meetup Group
http://www.meetup.com/The-Victoria-German-Language-Meetup-Group/

Please have a look at what these groups have to offer, and be an active part of the German-Canadian community in Victoria!

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

Deutschfreunde für November u. Dezember: Amazon.de, Fußballfreunde, Ihre Anregungen

2011-10-31T14:19:00.001-07:00

Dear Victoria German speakers!

I will be returning to Victoria Tuesday after six months in Germany and I'm looking forward to seeing you again at the events I will organize. Also, with Christmas coming up, I'm once again providing others with an opportunity to join a group purchase from Amazon.de (see below).

I would like your input in scheduling events: if you've been inclined to come, but have found Friday evenings to not be suitable for you, I'd love to hear from you.

For November and December, I've only scheduled two evenings of German football. Once I've received some feedback, I will schedule some other activities, including German Games Night and Flimmerkiste.

Amazon.de Order
Products from Germany!

Amazon.de sells thousands of products and ships to Canada at a flat rate of 14 Euros per shipment. I will be coordinating an order again this year in order--it really is quite economical to order as a group! Anything that Amazon.de will ship to Canada, that is in stock, may be ordered, so browse away!

Feel free to ask me to help you make a selection! E.g. a page-a-day Tagesabreißkalender from publisher Harenberg is a great way to have daily exposure to a language you're learning!

Please contact me no later than Sunday, November 20 if you are interested in ordering something.

Fußballfreunde!
UEFA Champions League
Hubertus Klause Pub (Edelweiss Club, 2nd Floor)

Wednesday, November 23 ••• 18:30
Wednesday, December 7 ••• 18:30

UEFA Champions League action and highlights. Can Bayern München, Borussia Dortmund and Bayer Leverkusen beat Europe's best? Coverage is from German TV, recorded earlier in the day.

Also worth knowing about...

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>

The Victoria German Language Meetup Group
http://www.meetup.com/The-Victoria-German-Language-Meetup-Group/

Please have a look at what these groups have to offer, and be a part of the German-Canadian community in Victoria!

Mit freundlichen Grüßen Michael Poplawski michael.poplawski@gmail.com http://deutschfreunde.blogspot.com

German Games Night Friday… last Deutschfreunde until November!

2011-04-27T17:20:00.001-07:00

The last German Games Night before my time in Germany will be this Friday at 7:00 PM. I plant to get there a few minutes early, and it would be great to see you before I leave for Heidelberg on Sunday.

In the meantime, I encourage people who want to be involved with the German language to consider becoming active with the Edelweiss Club, with the German Language Meetup Group, with the Victoria German School and with the German Klub at the University.

If I don't see you, ich wünsche Dir viel Spaß und Glück diesen Frühling und Sommer! Ich bin in November zurück, also, bis dann!

Mit freundlichen Grüßen
Michael Poplawski
Victoria, BC Canada
http://deutschfreunde.blogspot.com

Deutschfreunde für März & April: Meine Lieder, Meine Träume; Gesellschaftspielabend

2011-03-28T12:08:00.000-07:00

Wednesday, March 30 ••• 6:45 - 9:00 PM (Doors open at 6:30)

This month's Flimmerkiste presentation is Meine Lieder, Meine Träume, the classic musical better known to most of us as The Sound of Music. (Yes, Austria's beloved von Trapp family will sing those classic songs in German!)

You'll find us upstairs in the Hubertus Klause Pub in front of the big screen.

Come to watch, come to socialize!

German Games Night
Deutsche Gesellschaftspiele

Friday, April 8 ••• 7:00 PM until late
Friday, April 29 ••• 7:00 PM until late

Join us for board games and conversation. Gambit 7, a trivia game, has been a big hit! Play it join other modern classics like Die Siedler von Catan, Auf Achse, Zug um Zug Märklin, Bohnanza, Scrabble, Tabu, Thurn und Taxis and 6 Nimmt!

As always, there will be German music and TV programming to enjoy as well.

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

Also worth knowing about...

Deutscher Abend an der Uni
<http://web.uvic.ca/geru/events.html>

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>

The Victoria German Language Meetup Group
http://www.meetup.com/The-Victoria-German-Language-Meetup-Group/

Please have a look at what these groups have to offer, and be a part of the German-Canadian community in Victoria!

Mit freundlichen Grüßen Michael Poplawski michael.poplawski@gmail.com http://deutschfreunde.blogspot.com 250-882-1239

Deutschfreunde für März: DFB-Pokal, German Games Night

2011-03-01T23:42:00.001-08:00

This message is to advise you of the activities I'll be hosting at the German Canadian Cultural Association-Edelweiss Club (108 Niagara Street in James Bay) during the month of March.

German will indeed be spoken, great for anyone who'd like to improve or keep up their German, or just to make new friends through the German language. German speakers of all levels are welcome!

To view a calendar with these events directly, please visit Deutschfreunde.

Note that refreshments are now available at all events. Please RSVP if you intend to attend any events. Thank you!

Wir freuen uns auf Ihren Besuch!

Fußballfreunde!

DFB-Pokal Halbfinale
Hubertus Klause Pub (Edelweiss Club, 2nd Floor)

Wednesday, March 2 ••• 18:30

DFB-Pokal Halbfinale - Bayern München - FC Schalke 04

Coverage is from German TV, recorded earlier in the day.

Please contact me for more details, or visit the Deutschfreunde web site. Fußballfreude pur!

German Games Night
Deutsche Gesellschaftspiele

Friday, March 11 ••• 7:00 PM until late
Friday, March 25 ••• 7:00 PM until late

Wednesday, March 30 ••• 6:30 - 9:30 PM (Doors open at 6:30)

Come to watch, come to socialize!

Also worth knowing about...

Deutscher Abend an der Uni
<http://web.uvic.ca/geru/events.html>

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 theese groups have to offer, and be a part of the German-Canadian community in Victoria!

--
Mit freundlichen Grüßen
Michael Poplawski
michael.poplawski@gmail.com
http://deutschfreunde.blogspot.com
250-882-1239

Deutschfreunde für Februar: Deutsches Kino, German Games, UEFA Champions League

2011-02-03T17:49:00.001-08:00

This message is to advise you of the activities I'll be hosting at the German Canadian Cultural Association-Edelweiss Club (108 Niagara Street in James Bay), and elsewhere, during the month of February.

German will indeed be spoken, great for anyone who'd like to improve or keep up their German, or just to make new friends through the German language. German speakers of all levels are welcome!

To view a calendar with these events directly, please visit Deutschfreunde.

Note that refreshments are now available at all events. Please RSVP if you intend to attend any events. Thank you!

Wir freuen uns auf Ihren Besuch!

Deutsches Kino (Victoria Film Festival)

Wednesday, February 9 ••• Der Knochenmann 9:15 - 11:30 PM (7:00 PM dinner)
Sunday, February 13 ••• Die Fremde 9:15 - 11:30 PM (7:00 PM dinner)

The 2011 Victoria Film Festival is presenting two German-language films, Der Knochenmann (Austria, 2009) and Die Fremde (Germany, 2010) at the Capitol 6 Theatre (805 Yates Street, at Blanshard).

Please RSVP if you would be interested in joining a group for the film presentation, and whether you'd be interested also in meeting for dinner beforehand beginning at at the Rathskeller, just a short block away from the Capitol 6 theatre.

Ticket prices are $9 per film, plus $2 for a VFF membership.

Come to enjoy the Film Festival and to socialize!

German Games Night
Deutsche Gesellschaftspiele

Friday, February 11 ••• 7:00 PM until late
Friday, February 25 ••• 7:00 PM until late

UEFA Champions League (German Cup) action and highlights. Can Bayern München and FC Schalke 04 beat Europe's best?

Coverage is from German TV, recorded earlier in the day.

Please contact me for more details, or visit the Deutschfreunde web site. Fußballfreude pur!

Also worth knowing about...

Deutscher Abend an der Uni
<http://web.uvic.ca/geru/events.html>

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 theese groups have to offer, and be a part of the German-Canadian community in Victoria!

--
Mit freundlichen Grüßen Michael Poplawski michael.poplawski@gmail.com http://deutschfreunde.blogspot.com 250-882-1239

Deutschfreunde für Januar: German Games Night, Flimmerkiste, DFB-Pokal Viertelfinale

2011-01-03T13:59:00.001-08:00

Ich wünsche Ihnen alles Gute zum neuen Jahr!

This message is to advise you of the activities I'll be hosting at the German Canadian Cultural Association-Edelweiss Club (108 Niagara Street in James Bay) during the month of January.

German will indeed be spoken, great for anyone who'd like to improve or keep up their German, or just to make new friends through the German language. German speakers of all levels are welcome!

To view a calendar with these events directly, please visit Deutschfreunde.

Note that refreshments are now available at all events. Please RSVP if you intend to attend any events. Thank you!

Wir freuen uns auf Ihren Besuch!

German Games Night
Deutsche Gesellschaftspiele

Friday, January 7 ••• 7:00 PM until late
Friday, January 21 ••• 7:00 PM until late

Wednesday, January 12 ••• 7:00 - 10:00 PM (Doors open at 6:30)

Come down to the club to watch German-language TV, films, documentaries and other programming. You'll find us upstairs in the Hubertus Klause pub in front of the big screen.

This month's presentation will be the 1975 film Monty Python: Die Ritter der Kokussnuss, probably better known as Monty Python and the Holy Grail. This classic comedy will be shown with German synchronization and German subtitles.

Come to watch, come to socialize!

Fußballfreunde!

DFB-Pokal 3. Runde (Achtelfinale)
Hubertus Klause Pub (Edelweiss Club, 2nd Floor)

Wednesday, January 26 ••• 18:30

DFB-Pokal (German Cup) action and highlights. Which teams will make it into the final four?

Coverage is from German TV, recorded earlier in the day.

Please contact me for more details, or visit the Deutschfreunde web site. Fußballfreude pur!

Also worth knowing about...

Deutscher Abend an der Uni
<http://web.uvic.ca/geru/events.html>

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>

The Victoria German Language Meetup Group
http://www.meetup.com/The-Victoria-German-Language-Meetup-Group/

Please join these groups, and be a part of the German-Canadian community in Victoria!

--
Mit freundlichen Grüßen Michael Poplawski michael.poplawski@gmail.com http://deutschfreunde.blogspot.com 250-882-1239

Deutschfreunde für Dezember: German Games Night, Fußballfreunde, Flimmerkiste, Boxing Day Treffen

2010-12-02T17:53:00.001-08:00

This message is to advise you of the activities I'll be hosting at the German Canadian Cultural Association-Edelweiss Club (108 Niagara Street in James Bay) during the month of December.

German will indeed be spoken, great for anyone who'd like to improve or keep up their German, or just to make new friends through the German language. German speakers of all levels are welcome!

To view a calendar with these events directly, please visit Deutschfreunde.

Note that refreshments are now available at all events. Please RSVP if you intend to attend any events. Thank you!

Wir freuen uns auf Ihren Besuch!

German Games Night
Deutsche Gesellschaftspiele

Friday, December 3 ••• 7:00 PM until late
Friday, December 17 ••• 7:00 PM until late

Wednesday, December 15 ••• 7:00 - 10:00 PM (Doors open at 6:30)

Come to watch, come to socialize!

Boxing Day Treffen beim Edelweiss Club
Spaziergang und Mehr zur Jahreszeit

Sunday, December 26 ••• 14:00

The doors of the Edelweiss Club will be open on Boxing Day! All levels of German speakers are welcome!

You're invited to come for a walk around James Bay, followed by some seasonal conversation, German Christmas and year-in-review TV specials, music and activities upstairs in the Hubertus Klause Pub.

Fußballfreunde!
UEFA Champions League 6. Spieltag
UEFA Europa League 6. Spieltag
DFB-Pokal 3. Runde (Achtelfinale) und Rückblick auf die Bundesliga Hinrunde
Hubertus Klause Pub (Edelweiss Club, 2nd Floor)

Wednesday, December 8 ••• 18:30

UEFA Champions League action and highlights. How have the German clubs in the competition (Bayern München, Werder Bremen and Schalke 04) fared in the Group Stage? Who will make it through to the round of 16? Coverage is from German TV, recorded earlier in the day.

Thursday, December 16 ••• 18:30

UEFA Europa League action and highlights. Will the three German clubs in the competition (Borussia Dortmund, VfB Stuttgart, Bayer Leverkusen) make it through to the round of 32? Coverage is from German TV, recorded earlier in the day.

Wednesday, December 22 ••• 18:30

DFB-Pokal (German Cup) action and highlights. Which teams will make it into the final eight? Coverage is from German TV, recorded earlier in the day. Also included in the evening is a wrapup of the first half of the German Bundesliga season. Coverage is from German TV, recorded earlier in the day.

Please contact me for more details, or visit the Deutschfreunde web site. Fußballfreude pur!

Also worth knowing about...

Deutscher Abend an der Uni
<http://web.uvic.ca/geru/events.html>

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>

The Victoria German Language Meetup Group
http://www.meetup.com/The-Victoria-German-Language-Meetup-Group/

Please join these groups, and be a part of the German-Canadian community in Victoria!

--
Mit freundlichen Grüßen Michael Poplawski Victoria, BC Canada

michael.poplawski@gmail.com http://deutschfreunde.blogspot.com 250-882-1239

November 24 Fußballfreunde cancelled

2010-11-22T14:03:00.001-08:00

With no confirmed guests, I am cancelling the November 24 Fußballfreunde.

Next Fußballfreunde will be Wednesday, December 8 for the deciding Matchday 6 of UEFA Champions League. See you then!

Deutschfreunde für November: Amazon Order, German Games Night, Fußballfreunde, Flimmerkiste

2010-11-03T00:04:00.001-07:00

This message is to advise you of the activities I'll be hosting at the German Canadian Cultural Association-Edelweiss Club (108 Niagara Street in James Bay) during the month of October.

German will indeed be spoken, great for anyone who'd like to improve or keep up their German, or just to make new friends through the German language. German speakers of all levels are welcome!

Wir freuen uns auf Ihren Besuch!

Amazon.de Order
Products from Germany!

Amazon.de sells thousands of products and ships to Canada at a flat rate of 14 Euros per shipment. I will be coordinating an order again this year in order--it really is quite economical to order as a group! Anything that Amazon.de will ship to Canada, that is in stock, may be ordered, so browse away. Feel free to ask me to help you make a selection! E.g. a page-a-day Tagesabreißkalender from publisher Harenberg is a great way to have daily exposure to a language you're learning! Please contact me ASAP if you are interested.

German Games Night
Deutsche Gesellschaftspiele

Friday, November 5 ••• 7:00 PM until late
Wednesday, November 17 ••• 7:00 PM until late
Friday, November 26 ••• 7:00 PM until late

UEFA Champions League action and highlights. Will the three German clubs in the competition (Bayern München, Werder Bremen and Schalke 04) make it through to the round of 16? Coverage is from German TV, recorded earlier in the day.

Please contact me for more details, or visit the Deutschfreunde web site. Fußballfreude pur!

Flimmerkiste

Wednesday, November 10 ••• 7:00 - 10:00 PM (Doors open at 6:30)

Aus der Tiefe des Raumes...mitten ins Netz (2004)
German with English subtitles

Come down to the club to watch German-language TV, films, documentaries and other programming. You'll find us upstairs in the Hubertus Klause pub in front of the big screen.

This month's presentation Aus der Tiefe des Raumes…mitten ins Netz is a nostalgic movie about West Germany, a romantic comedy that's a love letter to the 1960s, Tipp-Kick and not least, Günter Netzer.

Before the feature there will be other programming from German TV.

Come to watch, come to socialize!

Also worth knowing about...

Deutscher Abend an Der Uni
<http://web.uvic.ca/geru/events.html>

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>

The Victoria German Language Meetup Group
http://www.meetup.com/The-Victoria-German-Language-Meetup-Group/

Please join these groups, and be a part of the German-Canadian community in Victoria!

--
Mit freundlichen Grüßen
Michael Poplawski
Victoria, BC Canada
http://deutschfreunde.blogspot.com
250-882-1239

Deutschfreunde für Oktober: German Games Night, Fußballfreunde

2010-10-05T17:28:00.001-07:00

German Cup action and highlights. Which of the 32 German club teams will make it through to the Round of 16?

Please contact me for more details, or visit the Deutschfreunde web site. Fußballfreude pur!

Also worth knowing about...

Deutscher Abend an Der Uni
<http://web.uvic.ca/geru/events.html>

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>

The Victoria German Language Meetup Group
http://www.meetup.com/The-Victoria-German-Language-Meetup-Group/

Please join these groups, and be a part of the German-Canadian community in Victoria!

--
Mit freundlichen Grüßen Michael Poplawski Victoria, BC Canada http://deutschfreunde.blogspot.com 250-882-1239

Refreshments now available at Edelweiss Club events!

2010-09-27T11:52:00.001-07:00

Good news! I am now able to serve refreshments at the Edelweiss Club. One more reason to come down to the Club for Flimmerkiste, German Games Night or Fußballfreunde!

Deutschfreunde für September: German Games Night, Fußballfreunde, Flimmerkiste

2010-09-12T22:41:00.001-07:00

This message is to advise you of the activities I'll be hosting at the German Canadian Cultural Association-Edelweiss Club (108 Niagara Street in James Bay) during the month of September.

German will indeed be spoken, great for anyone who'd like to improve or keep up their German, or just to make new friends through the German language.

Wir freuen uns auf Ihren Besuch!

Fußballfreunde!
UEFA Champions League
Hubertus Klause Pub (Edelweiss Club, 2nd Floor)

Fußballfreunde kehrt zurück!

Wednesday, September 15 ••• 18:30

FC Bayern München-AS Rom, Champions League Matchday 1 (recorded from Sat.1 - German TV) with other German football programming

Wednesday, September 29 ••• 18:30

Inter Mailand-SV Werder Bremen, Champions League Matchday 2 (recorded from Sat.1 - German TV) with other German football programming

Please contact me for more details, or visit the Deutschfreunde web site. Fußballfreude pur!

German Games Night
Deutsche Gesellschaftspiele

Friday, September 24 ••• 7:00 PM until late

Join us for board games and conversation. Gambit 7, a trivia game, has been a big hit! Play it join other modern classics like Die Siedler von Catan, Auf Achse, Zug um Zug Märklin, Bohnanza, Scrabble, Tabu, Thurn und Taxis and 6 Nimmt!

As always, there will be German music and TV programming to enjoy as well.

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

Flimmerkiste
Deutsche Filme und Fernsehen

Wednesday, September 22 ••• Doors open 6:30 PM, film begins at 7:00 PM. Enjoy the Edelweiss Club's new 55" LCD TV!

Das Wunder von Bern is a 2003 film by Sönke Wortmann, which tells the story of a German family (particularly of a young boy and his depressed ex-POW father) and the unexpected West German miracle victory in the 1954 World Cup Final in Bern, Switzerland.

In German with German subtitles.

Current German TV will be shown before and after the film.

Also worth knowing about...

Facebook German-Canadian Cultural Society of Victoria - Edelweiss Club
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The Victoria German Language Meetup Group
http://www.meetup.com/The-Victoria-German-Language-Meetup-Group/

Please join these groups, and be a part of the German-Canadian community in Victoria!

Mit freundlichen Grüßen
Michael Poplawski
Victoria, BC Canada
http://deutschfreunde.blogspot.com
250-882-1239

Deutschfreunde für August: Fußballfreunde (Bundesliga Auftakt!) 22.8.

2010-08-18T22:54:00.001-07:00

This message is to advise you of the activities I'll be hosting at the German Canadian Cultural Association-Edelweiss Club (108 Niagara Street in James Bay) during the month of August.

German will indeed be spoken, great for anyone who'd like to improve or keep up their German, or just to make new friends through the German language.

Wir freuen uns auf Ihren Besuch!

Fußballfreunde!
Bundesliga Auftakt!
Hubertus Klause Pub (Edelweiss Club, 2nd Floor)

The German Bundesliga returns, with Bayern Munich as defending champions!

Sunday, August 22 ••• 6:00 PM

Die Bundesliga kehrt zurück!
1. Spieltag 20.-22. August

von Freitag: Saisoneröffnungsspiel - FC Bayern München - VfL Wolfsburg (ARD)
von Samstag: Sportschau (ARD)
von Sonntag: Fußball am Sonntag (WDR)
von Sonntag: Zeiglers wunderbare Welt des Fußballs (WDR)

New for 2010/11 at the Edelweiss Club is GolTV, which shows German Bundesliga games and Hallo Bundesliga every week, and selected German national team friendlies and EURO 2012 Qualifiers. These English-language programs can be seen recorded on the PVR, or live, dependent on volunteers and interest from visitors. Your feedback is important for presentations to take place!

Please contact me for more details, or visit the Deutschfreunde web site. Fußballfreude pur!

German Games Night (Gesellschaftspielabend) and Flimmerkiste will resume again in September.

Also worth knowing about...

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>

The Victoria German Language Meetup Group
http://www.meetup.com/The-Victoria-German-Language-Meetup-Group/

Please join these groups, and be a part of the German-Canadian community in Victoria!

Mit freundlichen Grüßen

Michael Poplawski
Victoria, BC Canada
http://deutschfreunde.blogspot.com

250-882-1239

Deutschfreunde für Juli: WM 2010 Südafrika, Gesellschaftspielabend

2010-07-01T15:20:00.001-07:00

This message is to advise you of the activities I'll be hosting at the German Canadian Cultural Association-Edelweiss Club (108 Niagara Street in James Bay) during the month of June.

German will indeed be spoken, great for anyone who'd like to improve or keep up their German, or just to make new friends through the German language.

Wir freuen uns auf Ihren Besuch!

Fußballfreunde!
FIFA Weltmeisterschaft Südafrika 2010
Hubertus Klause Pub (Edelweiss Club, 2nd Floor)
Snacks and beverages will be available.

Enjoy the 2010 World Cup at the Edelweiss Club!

Saturday, July 3 ••• 6:45 AM

Germany-Argentina, World Cup Quarterfinal (Live CBC HD)

Saturday, July 3 ••• 6:00 PM

Germany-Argentina, World Cup Quarterfinal replay (recorded from ARD - German TV)

Sunday, July 11 ••• 6:00 PM

World Cup Final (recorded from German TV)
The Other Final (DVD), the delightful 2003 documentary about the spirit of sport. English with German subtitles, film begins approximately 8:30 PM

Please contact me for more details, or visit the Deutschfreunde web site. Fußballfreude pur!

News from the Edelweiss Club
High-Definition Television!

Note that the Edelweiss Club has a new 55" HD television and may be showing CBC coverage of World Cup games live. Visit http://www.victoriaedelweiss.ca/ as dates and times still need to be confirmed.

German Games Night
Deutsche Gesellschaftspiele

Friday, July 9 ••• 7:00 PM until late

Deutschfreunde für Juni: WM 2010 Südafrika, Gesellschaftspielabend

2010-06-03T10:43:00.001-07:00

This message is to advise you of the activities I'll be hosting at the German Canadian Cultural Association-Edelweiss Club (108 Niagara Street in James Bay) during the month of June.

German will indeed be spoken, great for anyone who'd like to improve or keep up their German, or just to make new friends through the German language.

Wir freuen uns auf Ihren Besuch!

Fußballfreunde!
FIFA Weltmeisterschaft Südafrika 2010
Hubertus Klause Pub (Edelweiss Club, 2nd Floor)
Bar will be open.

Enjoy the 2010 World Cup and World Cup history in the German language! (All DVD presentations will include German subtitles)

Friday, June 11 ••• 6:00 PM
World Cup Kickoff!
Selections from German TV will include

Pochers Sommermärchen - Zehn Gründe, warum Deutschland Weltmeister werden muß
Weltmeisterlich (ARD) - WM-Geschichte - Die emotionalsten Momente der Fußball-WM
Eröffnungskonzert (ARD)
Eröffnungsspiel: Südafrika - Mexiko (recorded from German TV)

Sunday, June 13 ••• 6:00 PM

Deutschland-Australien (recorded from German TV)
Pochers Sommermärchen - Zehn Gründe, warum die anderen nicht Weltmeister werden
Weltmeisterlich (ARD) - WM-Geschichte - Die größten Skandale der Fußball-WM

Friday, June 18 ••• 6:00 PM

Deutschland-Serbien (recorded from German TV)
Der Triumph von München (DVD), the story of Helmut Schön's team's preparation and performance at West Germany '74

Wednesday, June 23 ••• 6:00 PM

Ghana-Deutschland (recorded from German TV)
Deutschland: Ein Sommermärchen (DVD), Sönke Wortmann's close-up portrait of 2006's Weltmeister der Herzen

Sunday, July 11 ••• 6:00 PM

WM Endspiel Deutschland vs. [TBA] (recorded from German TV)
The Other Final (DVD), the delightful 2003 documentary about the spirit of sport. English with German subtitles.

Even more World Cup programming may be added to June's World Cup program at the Club. Please contact me for more details, or visit the Deutschfreunde web site. Fußballfreude pur!

News from the Edelweiss Club
High-Definition Television!

Note that the Edelweiss Club has a new 55" HD television and may be showing CBC coverage of World Cup games live. Visit http://www.victoriaedelweiss.ca/ as dates and times still need to be confirmed.

German Games Night
Deutsche Gesellschaftspiele

Friday, June 4 ••• 7:00 PM until late
Friday, June 25 ••• 7:00 PM until late

Gesellschaftspielabend cancelled May 21

2010-05-19T17:25:00.001-07:00

Please note that the May 21 German Games Night
(Gesellschaftspielabend) is cancelled. I will be hosting this activity
again in June on June 4th and June 25. I regret any inconvenience this
cancellation has caused.

Mit freundlichen Grüßen
Michael Poplawski
Victoria, BC Canada
http://deutschfreunde.blogspot.com
250-882-1239

German Games Night
Deutsche Gesellschaftspiele

Friday, June 4 ••• 7:00 PM until late
Friday, June 25 ••• 7:00 PM until late

Join us for some board games. New this month are Team Work and Gambit
7, and they join other modern classics like Die Siedler von Catan, Auf
Achse, Zug um Zug Märklin, Bohnanza, Scrabble, Tabu, Thurn und Taxis
and 6 Nimmt!

Play a favourite, or try something new! A great way to socialize! And,
as always, there will be German TV and music!

Deutschfreunde für Mai: Gesellschaftspielabend, DFB-Pokalfinale, Apocalypse Now Redux

2010-05-05T17:56:00.001-07:00

This message is to advise you of the activities I'll be hosting at the German Canadian Cultural Association-Edelweiss Club (108 Niagara Street in James Bay) during the month of May.

German will indeed be spoken, whether you've come to improve or keep up your German, or just to make new friends through the German language.

Wir freuen uns auf Ihren Besuch!

NB: A note to that you are attending is appreciated--it helps with arranging for refreshments.

German Games Night
Deutsche Gesellschaftspiele

Friday, May 7 ••• 7:00 PM until late
Friday, May 21 ••• 7:00 PM until late
Friday, June 4 ••• 7:00 PM until late

Join us for some board games. New this month are Team Work and Gambit 7, and they join other modern classics like Die Siedler von Catan, Auf Achse, Zug um Zug Märklin, Bohnanza, Scrabble, Tabu, Thurn und Taxis and 6 Nimmt!

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

Flimmerkiste

Apocalypse Now Redux (1979, 2001)
German with German subtitles

Wednesday, May 12 ••• 6:45 - 10:15 PM (Doors open at 6:15)

Come down to the club to watch German-language TV, films, documentaries and other programming. You'll find us upstairs in the Hubertus Klause pub in front of the big screen.

This month's presentation is the extended, definitive version of Apocalypse Now, Frances Ford Coppola's 1979 epic war film Unlike other new cuts of the film, Redux is usually considered by fans and critics, as well as director Coppola, as a completely new movie altogether. The movie adds 49 minutes of all-new material, and represents a significant re-edit of the original Apocalypse Now.

NB: Rated R for disturbing violent images, language, sexual content and some drug use. (2001 director's cut)

Before the feature there will be other programming from German TV.

Come to watch, come to socialize!

Fußballfreunde!
DFB Pokal Finale: Bayern - Werder

Saturday, May 15 ••• 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM

German Cup Final: FC Bayern München vs. SV Werder Bremen at Berlin's Olympiastadion recorded earlier in the day from German television (ARD).

Also in the program will be a recap of the 2009/10 Bundesiga season, also from German TV.

Football fans looking forward to the FIFA World Cup can also look forward to enjoying games and football films in June and July at the Edelweiss Club. Please contact me for more details, or visit the Deutschfreunde web site. Fußballfreude pur!

Also worth knowing about...

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>

The Victoria German Language Meetup Group
http://www.meetup.com/The-Victoria-German-Language-Meetup-Group/

Please join these groups, and be a part of the German-Canadian community in Victoria!

--

Mit freundlichen Grüßen
Michael Poplawski
Victoria, BC Canada
http://deutschfreunde.blogspot.com

250-882-1239

Deutschfreunde für April: Gesellschaftspielabend, Amadeus u. mehr

2010-04-02T00:33:00.001-07:00

This message is to advise you of the activities I'll be hosting at the German Canadian Cultural Association-Edelweiss Club (108 Niagara Street in James Bay) during the month of March.

German will indeed be spoken, whether you've come to improve or keep up your German, or just to make new friends through the German language.

Wir freuen uns auf Ihren Besuch!

NB: A note to that you are attending is appreciated--it helps with arranging for refreshments.

German Games Night
Deutsche Gesellschaftspiele

Friday, April 2 ••• 7:00 PM until late
Friday, April 23 ••• 7:00 PM until late

Join us for some board games. New this month are Team Work and Gambit 7, and they join other modern classics like Die Siedler von Catan, Auf Achse, Zug um Zug Märklin, Bohnanza, Scrabble, Tabu, Thurn und Taxis and 6 Nimmt!

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

Flimmerkiste

Wednesday, April 14 ••• 7:00 - 10:00 PM (Doors open at 6:30)

Amadeus (1984)
German with German subtitles

Come down to the club to watch German-language TV, films, documentaries and other programming. You'll find us upstairs in the Hubertus Klause pub in front of the big screen.

This month's presentation is Milos Forman's Oscar-winning film Amadeus, the story of composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart as told by fellow composer Antonio Salieri

Before the feature there will be other programming from German TV.

Come to watch, come to socialize!

Also worth knowing about...

The Victoria German Language Meetup Group
http://www.meetup.com/The-Victoria-German-Language-Meetup-Group/
Please join!

Deutscher Abend an der Uni
Tuesday, April 6 ••• 7:30 PM Harry Hickman Building 110
Das Versprechen von Margarethe von Trotta
(Auf deutsch mit englischen Untertiteln)
Mit einer Einführung von Dr. Peter Gölz
(Abteilungsleiter, Department of Germanic & Slavic Studies)

Mit freundlichen Grüßen
Michael Poplawski
Victoria, BC Canada
http://deutschfreunde.blogspot.com

250-882-1239

Deutschfreunde für März: Gesellschaftspielabend, DFB-Pokal, Olympia 2010

2010-03-05T14:22:00.001-08:00

This note is to advise you of the activities I'll be hosting at the German Canadian Cultural Association-Edelweiss Club (108 Niagara Street in James Bay) during the month of March.

German will indeed be spoken, whether you've come to improve or keep up your German, or just to make new friends through the German language.

Wir freuen uns auf Ihren Besuch!

NB: A note to that you are attending is appreciated--it helps with arranging for refreshments.

German Games Night
Deutsche Gesellschaftspiele

Friday, March 5 ••• 7:00 PM until late
Friday, March 19 ••• 7:00 PM until late

Join us for some board games. New this month are Team Work and Gambit 7, and they join other modern classics like Die Siedler von Catan, Auf Achse, Zug um Zug Märklin, Bohnanza, Scrabble, Tabu, Thurn und Taxis and 6 Nimmt!

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

Fußballfreunde!
DFB Pokal Halbfinale

Wednesday, March 24 ••• 5:45 PM until 7:30 PM

German Cup Semifinal: FC Schalke 04 vs. FC Bayern München recorded earlier in the day from German television (ARD).

The winner of this game meets the winner of Werder Bremen-FC Augsburg in the DFB-Pokal Finale in Berlin on May 15.

Olympia 2010
Rückblick auf den Olympischen Spielen von Vancouver

Wednesday, March 24 ••• 7:30 PM

Michael Poplawski, a volunteer assistant for Germany in Whistler at the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games, will present pictures, some stories and German TV highlights of the Games. Fans of the Games are welcome to share their stories, too!

Mit freundlichen Grüßen Michael Poplawski Victoria, BC Canada http://deutschfreunde.blogspot.com

250-882-1239

PS Note that the Victoria German Language Meetup Group is under new management!

http://www.meetup.com/The-Victoria-German-Language-Meetup-Group/

Please join us!

Deutschfreunde für Januar: German Games Night, Flimmerkiste (Meine Lieder, meine Träume)

2010-01-07T18:13:00.001-08:00

Prosit Neujahr!

This note is to advise you of the activities I'll be hosting at the German Canadian Cultural Association-Edelweiss Club (108 Niagara Street in James Bay) during the month of December.

German will indeed be spoken, whether you've come to improve or keep up your German, or just to make new friends through the German language.

Wir freuen uns auf Ihren Besuch!

NB: A note to that you are attending is appreciated--it helps with arranging for refreshments.

German Games Night
Friday, January 15 ••• 7:00 PM until late
Friday, January 22 ••• 7:00 PM until late

Join us for some board games. New this month are Team Work and Gambit 7, and they join other modern classics like Die Siedler von Catan, Auf Achse, Zug um Zug Märklin, Bohnanza, Scrabble, Tabu, Thurn und Taxis and 6 Nimmt!

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

Flimmerkiste

Wednesday, January 20 ••• 7:30 - 10:30 PM (Doors open at 6:30)

Meine Lieder, Meine Träume (1965)
German with German subtitles

Come down to the club to watch German-language TV, films, documentaries and other programming. You'll find us upstairs in the Hubertus Klause pub in front of the big screen.

This month's presentation is Meine Lieder, Meine Träume, which many of you will know by its original title, The Sound of Music. (Yes, Austria's beloved von Trapp family will sing those classic songs in German!)

Before the feature there will be some clips from German TV looking back at the Year 2009.

Come to watch, come to socialize!

Mit freundlichen Grüßen Michael Poplawski Victoria, BC Canada http://deutschfreunde.blogspot.com

250-882-1239

PS Note that the Victoria German Language Meetup Group is under new management!
http://www.meetup.com/The-Victoria-German-Language-Meetup-Group/
Come join us!

Deutschfreunde für Dezember: German Games Night, Flimmerkiste (Das Wunder von Bern)

2009-12-07T16:39:00.001-08:00

Join us for some board games. New this month are Team Work and Gambit 7, and they join other modern classics like Die Siedler von Catan, Auf Achse, Zug um Zug Märklin, Bohnanza, Scrabble, Tabu, Thurn und Taxis and 6 Nimmt!

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

Flimmerkiste

Wednesday, December 9 ••• 8:00 - 10:00 PM (Doors open at 7:00)

Das Wunder von Bern (2003)
German with German subtitles

Come down to the club to watch German-language TV, films, documentaries and other programming. You'll find us upstairs in the Hubertus Klause pub in front of the big screen.

This month's presentation is Das Wunder von Bern, an award-winning film which tells the post-war story of a German family and the surprise victory of West Germany in the 1954 World Cup final held in Switzerland.

Other programming will continue with the football theme including the 2010 World Cup Draw show of December 4 from Germany's ZDF and an episode of WDR's Zeiglers Wunderbare Welt des Fußballs. Current news programming will also be on hand, as always.

Come to watch, come to socialize!

Mit freundlichen Grüßen Michael Poplawski Victoria, BC Canada http://deutschfreunde.blogspot.com

250-882-1239

Deutschfreunde für November: German Games Night, Flimmerkiste, Amazon.de

2009-11-01T23:04:00.001-08:00

Grüße an alle!

This note is to advise you of the activities I'll be hosting at the German Canadian Cultural Association-Edelweiss Club (108 Niagara Street in James Bay) during the month of November.

German will indeed be spoken, whether you've come to improve or keep up your German, or just to make new friends through the German language.

Wir freuen uns auf Ihren Besuch!

NB: A note to that you are attending is appreciated--it helps with arranging for refreshments.

German Games Night
Friday, November 6 ••• 7:00 PM until late
Friday, November 20 ••• 7:00 PM until late
Wednesday, November 25 ••• 7:00 PM until late

Join us for some board games, including modern classics like Die Siedler von Catan, Auf Achse, Zug um Zug Märklin, Bohnanza, Scrabble, Tabu, Thurn und Taxis and 6 Nimmt!

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

Flimmerkiste

Wednesday, November 11 ••• 8:00 - 10:00 PM

Dr. Seltsam oder: Wie ich lernte, die Bombe zu lieben (1964)
German with German subtitles

Come down to the club to watch German-language TV, films, documentaries and other programming.

This month's presentation is Stanley Kubrick's classic cold-war farce (known to most by its original title Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb) synchronized in German, with German subtitles.

Other programming will continue with the Cold War theme: documentaries include ARD's Jahresschau 1989 & 1990, Der schönste Irrtum der Geschichte: wie die Mauer wirklich fiel, and Mein Mauerfall: Prominente erzählen Zeitgeschichte.

Come to watch, come to socialize!

Amazon.de ordering
If you are interested in ordering German books, calendars, compact discs, board games, puzzles, DVDs or any other items that amazon.de sells, please contact me at by e-mail or 250-882-1239.

Joining together to place larger orders saves money on Canadian taxes and shipping charges!

I will be placing an order the evening of November 2nd in advance of the Christmas season, with perhaps a second order on November 9 if there is sufficient interest.

--
Mit freundlichen Grüßen
Michael Poplawski
Victoria, BC Canada
http://deutschfreunde.blogspot.com
250-882-1239

Flimmerkiste, October 21 (moved from October 14)

2009-10-07T18:23:00.001-07:00

On Wednesday, October 21 I will be presenting Die Simpsons Der Film (2007) in German with German subtitles at the Victoria Edelweiss Club, followed by a pair of episodes from the 2009 ARD documentary series 60x Deutschland.

Come to enjoy the programming and to socialize.

(My regrets if my moving this program from October 14 caused any inconvenience.)

Fußballfreunde Deutschland

2009-10-04T23:17:00.000-07:00

As a fan of football and the game in Germany, I'm interested in getting together pretty much anywhere to talk and watch anything about the Bundesliga, Nationalelf, DFB-Pokal and the UEFA competitions.

I have been following German football since 1982 and have quite a collection of books, magazines and football films and videos from Germany.

While the Fußballfreunde Deutschland program is currently on hiatus, my plan is to organize a week of programming at the Edelweiss Club, or elsewhere, around the time of 2010 World Cup, including video and audio from German football history.

If you're a fan of German football, too, or want to learn more about German football and the amazing culture of the sport in Germany and Europe, I'd love to hear from you!

Fall Dates at the Edelweiss Club, and a Duden screensaver

2009-08-25T23:54:00.000-07:00

I hope you're enjoying your summer!

I will be back at the Edelweiss Club in the fall presenting German Games Night and television programming under a new title "Flimmerkiste" which will expand beyond my previous offering of TV German Aktuell. It's going to be more fun than before, and I hope to see you there!

In the meantime, anyone wanting to expand their German vocabulary without thinking too hard about it might want to download a screensaver from Duden which includes some of the 5000 words added to the 25th edition of the Duden Rechtschreibung. These words, being new, are of course topical!

--

Ich hoffe dass Sie ihren Sommer genießen!

Ich komme wieder im Herbst zum Edelweiss Club zurück und präsentiere German Games Night (modern deutsche Gesellschaftspiele) und Fernsehprogramme unter den neuen Rubrik "Flimmerkiste", eine Ausweitung von meinem bisherigen Angebot TV German Aktuell. Viel Spaß erwartet uns, und ich hoffe dass wir uns treffen!

Inzwischen, jeder der Ihren Wortschatz aufbauen will, ohne sich zu viel zu bemühen, kann sich einen Bildschirmschoner von Duden, der 125 von den 5.000 neuen Wörter aus dem 25. deutsche Rechtschreibung vorstellt, herunterladen. Diese Wörter, die neu sind, sind natürlich aktuell!

Deutschfreunde for June & July 2009

2009-06-15T14:16:00.001-07:00

Grüße an alle!

This is a reminder of the activities I'll be hosting at the Edelweiss Club (108 Niagara Street in James Bay) during the month of June. German will indeed be spoken!

Wir freuen uns auf Ihren Besuch!

A note that you are attending is appreciated--it helps with arranging for refreshments.

Please note that between July 4-30, I will not be hosting any events at the Club. My schedule will return in August.

German Games Night
Wednesday, June 17 ••• 7:00 PM until late
Friday, June 19 ••• 6:30 - 8:30 PM
Friday, July 3 ••• 7:00 PM until late

Join us for some board games, including modern classics like Die Siedler von Catan, Auf Achse, Zug um Zug Märklin, Bohnanza, Scrabble and others. New this month: Tabu, Thurn und Taxis and 6 Nimmt!

Play a favourite, or try something new!

Fußballfreunde Deutschland
Wednesday, June 24 ••• 7:00 PM until late

This presentation about Germanfootball will include a look back at the recently completed Bundesliga season and UEFA tournament, a selection from the D:SF series "Bundesliga Hits", as well as the feature film: Der Triumph von München, a documentary about the 1974 World Cup in Germany. Skandalen, "Total Football", Die Wasserschlacht, und nicht nur die fußballerischen Höhepunkte, auch die wichtige politische und kulturelle Ereignisse des Sommers 1974.

Fußballfreude pur!

TV Aktuell
Wednesday, June 17 ••• 8:00 - 10:00 PM

The TV in the pub will be showing short German-language TV documentaries and other programming. For June, expect, among other programming, a selection of German quiz shows and news programs, along with more episodes of ARD's Jahresschau, a special series of documentaries featuring 60-year history of the Federal Republic of Germany.

Come to watch, come to talk!

--
Mit freundlichen Grüßen
Michael Poplawski
Victoria, BC Canada
http://deutschfreunde.blogspot.com
250-882-1239

Activities Report for the 2009 Edelweiss Club Annual General Meeting

2009-03-28T15:16:00.000-07:00

As you may know, I have been coordinating activities at the Club and have had challenges having my activities promoted by the club on the web site and in the newsletter. I'm happy to say that things are improving in these areas, and those who have been attending have had a good time, but I would like to see more people give the activities a try--they just might be surprised to learn what the activities really are about.

German Games Night

This activity has been successful in bringing a diverse group of people together three times a month throughout the winter and early spring, with German speakers both native and learners. Everybody who has come has made new friends!

A typical evening includes playing two games--usually a board game which takes 2-3 hours, and then a shorter game to wind things down.

I've been pleased that Germans visiting Victoria have discovered this activity. A little disappointing is that attendance by German learners has been low, meaning that there is indeed room for growth. I would like to see more German students from UVic and the German school give game playing a try as means of using the language they are learning and have fun doing it.

I plan to continue organizing this activity throughout the year, and I would like to see more people give the activity a try--there is more to German board games than "Mensch Ärgere Dich Nicht"!

Fußballfreunde Deutschland & Football Friends Germany

Participation in this event has been low and I've reduced the frequency to once per month, down from two. I am continuing presentations on the bar's screen from my significant library of football-related films and I've also recently been able to present current football programming from German television. Fußballfreunde Deutschland is a great opportunity to watch and discuss current and past events in German football!

TV German Aktuell

This program has seen little participation but I plan to continue it once a month on Wednesdays. I present entertaining and informative documentaries and news programs, and occasionally a short film, giving us a chance to hear German spoken and also to discuss the program during and afterwards. Something I have in mind for the future is to show movies which have been dubbed into German, with German subtitles, in order to give people more opportunities to practice their German in the company of other speakers.

Amazon.de Ordering Group

During the year, sometime in advance of Christmas, I will be placing an order from Amazon.de for books, CDs, DVDs, calendars, board games and other things Amazon.de sells, and anyone interested is welcome to take part in an order. This is not a business venture--the aim of making the order larger is to save money on shipping, and ordering via Amazon.de is quite economical once an order gets over 100 € or so. This is a great opportunity for people to get a nice item from Germany who aren't able to find it via other means. Amazon.de has a huge selection--have a look!

German Games Night Update

2009-03-14T14:40:00.000-07:00

I'm glad to say that German Games Night is going strong, with 3-5 people attending regularly. We've recently played games of Zug um Zug Märklin, Ausgerechnet Buxtehude, Die Siedler von Catan-Deutschland, Anno Domini, and a couple very interesting sessions of Das Große GEO-Quiz.

I'd like to thank Larissa, Hermann, Ingrid, Ian, Tessa, Ronny, John, Stefan and Laura for their enthusiasm playing and helping me set up and clean up afterwards. I'm really enjoying teaching the games and having the chance to speak German, and I hope you're having as much fun playing the games as I am.

I've been busy obtaining more games via a friend in Germany, and I will be writing about them once they're on their way here.

Mit spielerischen Grüßen
Michael

Fußballfreunde Deutschland 10. März

2009-03-10T21:49:00.000-07:00

Tonight's feature presentation was the documentary Im Westen ging die Sonne auf, featuring interviews and footage about football in the Ruhr region of Germany. At 84 minutes, I found it a little overlong, but it definitely described the passion that Germans and Ruhr residents in particular have for football.

Interesting, of course is the contrast between the pre-Bundesliga 1950s and today, with the 1950s being the glory days, and how the sport reflects social and economic conditions of the times. Interesting to learn was how the Währungsreform in the early days of the Bundesrepublik may have helped lead to the decline of football in the Ruhr region.

Im Westen ging die Sonne auf is part of a series of football films I'm presenting at Fußballfreunde Deutschland, I hope you'll make an effort to attend a film in the future.

GottaCon German Games Night Workshop

2009-01-28T18:03:00.000-08:00

To help promote German Games Night, I will be at the GottaCon gaming convention February 6-8 at Pearkes Arena (near Tillicum Mall). I'm looking forward to introducing people to the idea of practicing their German, and experiencing a bit of German culture, through board and card games.

Spread the word!

German Games Night Workshop at GottaCon times:

Friday, February 6 1900-2300
Saturday, February 7 0900-1300
Sunday, February 8 1400-1600

German Games Night Notes for January

2009-01-28T17:57:00.000-08:00

Three good games sessions this past month!

Ingrid and I spent an enjoyable Friday night playing Zug um Zug Märklin followed up with a introduction to Anno Domini - Deutschland. The Wednesday session had Tessa, Ronny, Ingrid and me playing a full game of Das Große GEO-Quiz. It was nice to play this game to its conclusion! Lastly, the Tuesday session was a good introduction for several UVic students, Nate, Ivan and Anita, to give Ausgerechnet Buxtehude a try.

As you can read here on "Deutschfreunde", more games are coming soon, and with it, more enthusiastic players! I hope to see you all again soon.

New Games coming in early 2009

2008-12-30T08:00:00.000-08:00

In 2009, German Games Night players can look forward to three new additions:

Scrabble

The German version of this classic game (first published in 1948!) features its own unique tile distribution and the letters Ä, Ö and Ü, but no double-S character. The board features the same bonus square layout as the North American English version, but with different graphics rendered by Mattel who produced the game everywhere outside North America (Hasbro produces the game for Canada and the US).

Duden also published its first Scrabble dictionary, and that will be on hand to settle disputes about what a word is!

Die Siedler von Catan (Deutschland Edition)

To help commemorate 60 years of Germany, and 20 years of fall of the Berlin Wall leading to reunification, a special version of the classic game The Settlers of Catan has been produced with a German map and with somewhat simplified rules. I can't wait to learn to play!

Auf Achse

On the road again!

This venerable board game, Spiel des Jahres in 1987 and reissued in 2007 with a beautifully updated map of Germany, revised game cards and money. The game's object is to move freight by truck from one city to another based on contract bidding. Move the most freight, earn the most money!

Fußballfreunde Deutschland 19. Dezember

2008-12-19T12:16:00.000-08:00

The last Deutschfreunde before Christmas will be Fußballfreunde Deutschland, where I will give a German-language roundup of German football as it enters its six-week winter hibernation. The action begins again with the German Cup, and Round 18 of the Bundesliga, in the last week of January.

A film will be presented, one of Deutschland, ein Sommermärchen, Aus der Tiefe des Raumes--mitten ins Netz!, or The Other Final, depending on our mood.

A mood, which will be good...I will bring seasonal Lebkuchen and mandarins to enjoy during the presentation.

Season's Greetings! Alles Gute zu Weihnachten!

Diashow

Breaking news: the draws have been made for the Round of 16 of the Champions League and for the Round 0f 32 in the UEFA Cup:

Champions League:
Sporting Lissabon (Portugal)-Bayern München 25. 02./10. 03.

UEFA-Pokal:
Paris St. Germain (Frankreich)-VfL Wolfsburg
NEC Nijmegen (Niederlande)-Hamburger SV
Werder Bremen-AC Milan (Italien)
Zenit St. Petersburg (Russland)-VfB Stuttgart

Football Friends Germany December 9

2008-12-09T23:19:00.000-08:00

Tonight's film presentation was from the 11 FREUNDE Edition video collection, "Zidane: a 21st Century Portrait".

I found the movie to be quite good technically, with good music and some well-thought-out textual accompaniment to the pictures, but there were a couple of drawbacks.

One is that while Zinedine Zidane was a technically brilliant player, much of his magic was being able to read game situations, and that isn't best reflected from viewing him from a field level camera. Zidane also wasn't the most facially expressive player, either.

Another drawback was not exploring the written word to go along with the pictures shown. Expanding that aspect of the film would have brought the experience of the film up a notch.

The music was quite good once it began to be used about a quarter of the way through the film.

Interestingly, the riddle of Zidane is that while he gave the impression of a calm, level-headed player, with a control of himself and the game, there is a definite hint as to how his playing career would end.

The usual slide-show rundown of German football is below:

The next Fußballfreunde Deutschland is on Friday, December 19; the next English-language Football Friends Germany is in January. See you then.

Edelweiss Club Bazaar

2008-11-26T16:17:00.000-08:00

The Edelweiss Club bazaar is on Saturday, November 29; I will be in attendance, upstairs, with video and games on display.

The bazaar runs from 10:00 to 13:00, please come by and have a look...join in a game, watch a movie or TV!

Deutschland: Ein Sommermärchen

2008-11-21T22:55:00.000-08:00

Tonight's Fußballfreunde Deutschland presentation was Deutschland: Ein Sommermärchen.

This documentary from Sönke Wortmann (Das Wunder von Bern) provides a well-edited insightful look at the German national football team preparing and playing in the 2006 World Cup, held at home in Germany.

The camera gives us a unique look at the team's management and players working through the challenges, stresses and huge opportunity of the situation presented to them: only once in their lives would they have a chance to win a World Cup on home soil.

The in-game action sequences emphasized the duels on the field between the Germans and their opponents perhaps more so than the offensively-oriented game the team was playing. Also providing an excellent atmosphere was the attention paid to the phenomenon that the team became during the month: a young team with a dynamic coach playing exciting football and exceeding everyone's expectations. A team who the German public could love as much as they love the game.

Zitat des Tages Mailing List

2008-11-20T22:06:00.000-08:00

Something I've enjoyed for years is Anu Garg's A Word A Day mailing list, and while I always find the words chosen to be interesting, I usually skip quickly down to the end of the message to read the quotation.

I looked for some time for a similar mailing list for German words and quotations. I haven't found one that offers both, but a list that offers an excellent presentation of a German quotation is Zitat des Tages.

I'm still looking for a mailing list that presents German words in an interesting way. By the way, another really interesting English-language mailing list is the Merriam-Webster Word of the Day, which provides a thorough etymology each day.

Schau mal nach!

Ginga, die Seele des Brasilianischen Fußballs

2008-11-04T23:30:00.000-08:00

Tonight's feature at Fußballfreunde Deutschland was Ginga-die Seele des Brasilianischen Fußballs, a documentary film from 2005 produced by Nike to coincide with their marketing campaign in Brazil.

The Portuguese-language film was dubbed quite successfully into German and showed the stories of seven Brazilians and their relationship with football in their lives. The movie is several short sequences put together beautifully with slides of graffiti artwork from a pair of brothers.

A co-producer of the film was Fernando Meirelles, director and producer of City of God, possibly the most exhausting and exhilarating films I've ever seen. The scenes in Ginga were an interesting counterpoint to City of God in that they painted a picture of life and rhythm (the "ginga") of Brazilian life.

This is not a deep documentary, but instead is inspiring and uplifting with music, football tricks, dancing, and of course, the undefinable ginga of Brazil. I would be happy to present it again.

Amazon.de Ordering Group

2008-10-31T15:05:00.000-07:00

Just a reminder that Christmas is coming up and if you would like to order a special German language book, calendar, CD, video or anything else Amazon.de offers, time is running out fast to join in my next order!

Please contact me for more details.

A special gift for someone (or for yourself) is a German calendar, and those by Harenberg are particularly nice, either the page-a-day kind on a subject like film or art, or those with beautiful photography which can be easily converted into postcards (they're perforated) when they're used up.

Football Films

2008-10-23T08:00:00.000-07:00

Something I'm excited about doing at the Edelweiss Club during Football Friends Germany and Fußballfreunde Deutschland is presenting videos about German football--I have a modest collection which I enjoy and would like to share. (Of course, if other films are in our community and others would like to share them, too, I would like to hear about it!)

Just recently, I was able to get my hands on a boxed set of films put out by 11FREUNDE, the 11FREUNDE-Edition DVD Collection, and I will be showing these movies during both the Football Friends Germany and Fußballfreunde Deutschland presentations.

Also as a subscriber to 11FREUNDE, I was sent the DVD "Kicken für die Krone", a documentary about the national football team of Liechtenstein in their efforts to qualify for EURO 2008, the tournament hosted by the countries that surround Liechtenstein, Austria and Switzerland.

A complete listing of videos I have available to present is below. And as long as our gatherings are informal, I can play them upon request. Please let me know what you would like to see!

Das Wunder von Bern (Language: Deutsch/English Subtitles: Deutsch/English)

2003 movie with several story lines, brought to its miraculous conclusion at the 1954 World Cup in Switzerland. One of the most popular German films ever!

Kicken für die Krone (Language: Deutsch/Schweizerdeutsch Subtitles: Deutsch/English)

A behind-the-scenes look at Liechtenstein's national football team as it plays David to each opponent's Goliath during Euro 2008 qualifying. Learn a little about what life is like in Liechtenstein!

11 Freunde DVD Edition

01. Der Triumph von München (Language: Deutsch Subtitles: none)

The story of Helmut Schön and his men: their preparation, and how strong Franz Beckenbauer's leadership was.

02. The Football Factory (Language: Deutsch/English Subtitles: Deutsch)

The film focuses on a football hooligan in his mid 20's who has begun to question his morals and the morals of those around him. Tommy's major conflict in the film stems from his inevitable ageing. Although he loves his weekend 'meets', he knows he cannot possibly play forever.

03. Deutschland. Ein Sommermärchen (Language: Deutsch Subtitles: Deutsch)

Sönke Wortmann's renowned intimate diary of the German national team during the 2006 World Cup.

04. Peladao - Elf Freunde und eine Königin (Language: Deutsch & Englisch & Spanisch Subtitles: Deutsch)

Soccer teams and beauty queens!

05. Zidane - Ein Porträt im 21. Jahrhundert (Language: French Subtitles: Deutsch)

Biography of French legend Zinedine Zidane.

06. Nordkurve (Language: Deutsch Subtitles: none)

Moments from the lives of a large number of people who have nothing much in common except a strong desire to achieve their various personal goals and their attendance at a soccer match form the body of this film. It is unclear whether the director intended this as a political allegory or as a slice-of-life film. ~ Clarke Fountain, All Movie Guide

07. Fußball wie noch nie (Language: Subtitles: none)

Concept piece by a German director following the moves of the legendary George Best during a match. The camera never leaves Best even as the action moves around the arena.

08. The Other Final (Language: English/Bhutan Subtitles: Deutsch)

One of my favourites! A Dutch football fan, depressed about the Netherlands not qualifying for the 2002 World Cup, realizes it could be worse and looks at the bottom of FIFA's world standings. Watch the unlikely meeting between two football teams and two cultures and their common love of football.

09. Ginga (Language: Deutsch & Portugiesisch Subtitles: Deutsch)

Well-shot documentary detailing the soccer dreams and aspirations of seven young footballers, ranging in age from 13-20.

10. Im Westen ging die Sonne auf (Language: Deutsch Subtitles: none)

Documentary and tribute to the dreams of young footballers trying to make it into the professional game in Germany's Ruhr region.

11. Aus der Tiefe des Raumes ... Mitten ins Netz! (Language: Deutsch Subtitles: English)

This high-concept piece revolves around a romantic story and German football icon Günter Netzer as a Kick-Tipp player come to life!

Euro 1996 Finale: Deutschland-Tschechien (Language: Deutsch Subtitles: none)

This video is part of a collection currently published by Bild am Sonntag and the Euro 2006 final is a game that no German football fan will soon forget. Commentary is by Bela Rethy from the original German TV broadcast.

The Art of Football (Language: English Subtitles: none)

John Cleese stars in this witty and perceptive German-produced documentary about the beautiful game.

2007/08 Bundesliga Saison-Highlights (Sport Bild) (Language: Deutsch Subtitles: none)
2006/07 Bundesliga Saison-Highlights (Sport Bild) (Language: Deutsch Subtitles: none)

Sport Bild magazine includes this little treasure in their magazine right after the season's end. On the disc are about 2 hours of highlights of the past season in the form of featured games and selected post-game interviews.

2006 World Cup Draw Program (Language: German & English Subtitles: none)

For anyone interested in German culture and football, this show broadcast worldwide from Leipzig in December 2005 is sublime. Features hosts Reinhold Beckmann and Heidi Klum, magician Hans Klok, singer Juanes, football legends Franz Beckenbauer, Johan Cruyff, Horst Eckel, Cobi Jones, Christian Karembeu, Jürgen Klinsmann, Lothar Matthäus, Roger Milla, Masashi Nakayama, Pelé, Lucas Radebe, and Markus Siegler, FIFA President Sepp Blatter, and German politicians Horst Köhler and Angela Merkel.

German National Football Team Games
World Cup & Euro games since 1990 featuring Germany (Language: English Subtitles: none)

From my large collection of VHS tapes: I have every game the German national team has played in a European Championship or World Cup since 1990. I'm happy to dust them off!

Ein "Scha(r)fer Krimi" von Leonie Swann

2008-10-22T23:15:00.000-07:00

Tonight, Munich author Leonie Swann visited UVic on her tour of Canada in promotion of her book "Three Bags Full" (original German title: "Glennkill") tonight and gave an appreciative audience a reading of the book's introduction and early pagesin both English and in German.

Several audience members brought their copies of the book with them for signing, and I myself may just read this book some day, especially as I know several people who are reading it.

As host of the Deutscher Abend an der Uni event, Peter Gölz said, English editions of her book are available on the shelves at Chapters. If anyone is interested in ordering a new copy of this book, or any book or product amazon.de sells, please contact me and I will try to help you--I order from Amazon in Germany about twice a year.

Deutschland-Wales im Rückblick

2008-10-16T08:00:00.000-07:00

Ein Paar Berichte über das WM-Qualifikation-Spiel von gestern (gesehen im GolTV Canada):

Der unterhaltsame Ticker von 11Freunde
Und auch Kompetenz im Spiel von der Kicker-Redaktion

Ein Zitterspiel, das endlich von einer Solo-Leistung entschieden war, und wieder hatte Deutschland (wie gegen Russland) Glück den Sieg zu bewahren.

Na, Ende gut, Alles gut, Deutschland ist nach 4 Spielen Tabellenführer mit nur dem Auswärts-Remis gegen Finnland auf dem Konto.

Piotr Trochowski kurz nach der Erlösung

TV German Aktuell Oktober 15

2008-10-15T17:09:00.000-07:00

Tonight's TV presentation included Galileo Episodes:

Kaufhaus Geheimnisse. Tricks that department stores use to get us to buy things, revealed! A psychologist explains what we can find in a typical department store that compels us to buy more than what we bargained for, with examples shown from Berlin's famous, and giant KaDeWe, located on the Kurfürstendamm. I exhausted myself walking around this gigantic overpriced store! One of the guests at the Club watching tonight (Paul) works at The Brick here in town, and could tell us the same kind of tricks were used here, too.

Rechtsirrtümer Bus und Bahn. This piece featured questions relating to laws that cover people's behaviour on Germany's buses and trains--a popular subject of mine. While I didn't ride the buses much in Germany, I spent a lot of time on the trains, especially in Berlin. I was honest and bought my monthly passes, but I saw no shortage of the ticket checkers that work free-lance, and they are out there to earn some dough!

More Games!

2008-10-15T14:52:00.000-07:00

With my most recent order from Germany, my collection of German-language games has grown by two. Or three, depending on how you look at it!

Ticket to Ride, a railway-themed game, was Spiel des Jahres in 2004, and has spawned numerous sequels and game expansions. The version I've bought is Zug um Zug Märklin, which uses a map of Germany. I was intrigued by this game, not only due to its popularity worldwide, but also because of the tie-in with Märklin. Märklin's model trains are popular worldwide and even found their way into my home when I was a child. (One of the highlights of my trip last year was visiting the Miniatur Wunderland in Hamburg, one of the world's largest model train layouts which indeed uses Märklin HO-scale trains.)

German language skills required? No: the cities and map show familiar German place names (major cities, neighbouring countries), but the cards and playing pieces do not bear writing in any language.

More info: BoardGameGeek | Rules in German or English | Wikipedia: EN DE | Days of Wonder

Anno Domini is a simple knowledge/bluffing game first published in 1998 which was recommended to me by the shopkeeper at the Sputnik store in Reutlingen, Germany at the time I bought Ausgerechnet Buxtehude.

The game concept is not unlike Buxtehude. This game has players putting historical events into chronological order, challenging players to guess when events took place. The version I have, Deutschland, is about German history; other card sets include Erfinder, Flops, Frauen, Gesetze, Gesundheit, Kirche & Staat, Kunst, Lifestyle, Münzen, Natur, Sachsen, Schweiz, Sex & Crime, Spiel des Jahres, Sport, Wort/Schrift/Buch, VIP

German language skills required? Yes: to read the events printed on the cards.

More info: BoardGameGeek | Rules in German or English | Wikipedia: EN DE | Fata Morgana

Bohnanza Erweiterungs-Set

A popular game, so far, at German Games Night has been Bohnanza, the German bean-trading card game that was published in 1997 and has generated about a dozen different variations. The expansion set builds on the basic set that we've been playing, including additional beans and missions.

German language skills required? Little: the beans traded in the game have German names, but the game can be played without knowing much or any German.

More info: BoardGameGeek | Rules in German or English | Wikipedia: EN DE

Das Echo: Greetings, Edelweiss members!

2008-10-09T12:30:00.000-07:00

For the November/December issue of Das Echo, I submitted an introduction to be printed in both English and in German. Any corrections welcome, in either language!

Hello,

My name is Michael Poplawski. I’m the son of two German parents and a lifelong student of German. I enjoy many aspects of contemporary German culture and the events I host at the Club are my efforts to share that along with creating an enjoyable opportunity to speak and hear German (one exception: Football Friends Germany is in English). Games Night features a growing selection of games; the football nights include a wide selection of football-themed films along with news, and the TV clips I present inform and entertain. I hope you to see you at the club!

Und nun auch auf Deutsch:

Hallo,

Ich heiße Michael Poplawski. Beide meine Eltern sind deutsch und ich bin noch heute Deutschstudent. Ich geniesse mehrere Aspekte gegenwärtiger deutscher Kultur. Meine Vortrage beim Klub sind meine Versuchen diese Interessen zu voranbringen, mit der gemütlichen Gelegenheit Deutsch zu hören und sprechen (Ausnahme: Football Friends Germany ist in Englisch). Games Night bietet eine erweiternde Auswahl von Gesellschaftspielen, die Fußballabende zeigen eine breite Auswahl Filme zum Thema (Nachrichten dazu) und die TV-Ausschnitte sind gleichzeiting informierend und unterhaltsam. Sie sind eingeladen, und ich freue mich auf Ihnen kennenzulernen beim Club!

Football Friends Germany October 7

2008-10-07T19:00:00.000-07:00

Tonight's presentation featured the movie "The Miracle of Bern", the well-known 2003 movie that I will repeat upon request.

After seven weeks of the Bundesliga, Hamburger SV is still on top of the table, with last year's champions in eleventh!

Internationally, Germany is gearing up for two home games in World Cup qualifying the next week: first, at home on Saturday, October 11 to main group rival Russia, then at home to secondary challenger Wales on Wednesday.

The German Cup is finished for the fall and will resume again in the winter without any teams from the 3. Liga or lower.

Five German clubs have reached the UEFA Cup Group Stage (only Borussia Dortmund missed out, and narrowly so), and Bayern München and Werder Bremen are playing tough in Champions League, if not spectacularly (neither team has lost a game through the first two matchdays.)

Football Friends Germany August 30

2008-08-30T19:00:00.000-07:00

The first-ever Football Friends Germany at the Edelweiss club featured a video roundup of the 2007/08 Bundesliga season. The program was recorded from GolTV Canada, which has the rights to broadcast Bundesliga (games, highlights and previews) in Canada on a digital specialty channel (151 on Shaw, $2.95+tax/month).

Germany's Men's National Team has just played a friendly at home against Belgium and is looking forward to beginning qualifying for the 2010 World Cup in UEFA Group 4 along with Russia, Finland, Wales, Azerbaijan and Liechtenstein. Each team plays 10 games (one home and one away to each team) and the top team qualifies directly for the World Cup; the second-place team will qualify for a match against another second-place team if they have enough points.

The German Women's National Team finished third at the Beijing 2008 Olympics. Germany remains World Cup Champions and will defend its title at home in 2011.