Deutschfreunde für März: Flimmerkiste, Rammstein, German Games Night, DFB-Pokal Halbfinale

Dear Victoria German speakers! I'm looking forward to seeing you at the Edelweiss Club to stay current with 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-language TV and film
Hubertus Klause Pub (Edelweiss Club, 2nd Floor)

Flimmerkiste continues its look back at 2011 with ProSieben's Galileo Big Pictures., with our countdown ending on February 29.

The six-part special ZDF Terra X Series Unterwegs in der Weltgeschichte featuring comedian Hape Kerkeling continues

Upcoming dates feature the return of feature films shown in German with German subtitles.

Wednesday, February 29
19:00 Big Pictures Teil 3
20:00 Terra X Folge 3: Abenteuer Mittelalter
21:00 Stromberg Staffel 1 Folge 5 & 6

Wednesday, March 7
19:00 Terra X Folge 4: Entdecker und Eroberer
20:00 Stieg Larsson's Verblendung (Sweden 2009) (aka The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo) German with German subtitles

Wednesday, April 4
19:00 Terra X Folge 5: Weltreiche und Revolutionen
20:00 Die fabelhafte Welt der Amélie (France, 2001) (aka Amelie) German with German subtitles

Wednesday, April 18
19:00 Terra X Folge 6: Kriege und Supermächte
20:00 Stieg Larsson's Verdammnis (Sweden, France, 2009) (aka The Girl Who Played With Fire) German with German subtitles

Rammstein
Neue Deutsche Härte
Concert, Rogers Arena, Vancouver

Sunday, May 13 ••• 8:00 PM until late

I'm organizing a group (up to 4 - floor tickets) of Victorians interested in an overnight trip to Vancouver to see German band Rammstein. Please contact me directly if you are interested.

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

Friday, March 16 ••• 7:00 PM until late
Friday, March 23 ••• 7:00 PM until late
Friday, March 30 ••• 7:00 PM until late
Friday, April 13 ••• 7:00 PM until late
Friday, April 20 ••• 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, 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!

Fußballfreunde
DFB-Pokal (German Cup)
Hubertus Klause Pub (Edelweiss Club, 2nd Floor)

Wednesday, March 21 ••• 6:30 PM

Borussia Mönchengladbach-Bayern München

2011/12 German Cup semifinal, recorded from German TV earlier in the day.

(The other German Cup semifinal, SpVgg Greuther Fürth-Borussia Dortmund, will be played on Tuesday, March 20. Contact me if you are interested in seeing it.)

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

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 29 ••• 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

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

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!

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, 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: Amazon.de, Fußballfreunde, Ihre Anregungen

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.

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!

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

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

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 and April.

It would be nice to see you before I'm off to Germany in May!

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!

Flimmerkiste

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

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

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

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

Refreshments now available at Edelweiss Club events!

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

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 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, December 11 ••• 7:00 PM until late
Friday, December 18 ••• 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, 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

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)

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.)

Fall Dates at the Edelweiss Club, and a Duden screensaver

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!

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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!