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

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: Fußballfreunde, Büchners "Woyzeck", German Games Night

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

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

German Games Night Friday… last Deutschfreunde until November!

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

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 Februar: Deutsches Kino, German Games, UEFA Champions League

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

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!

German Games Night at Gottacon
Deutsche Gesellschaftspiele

Friday, February 4 ••• 7:00 PM -11:00 PM
Saturday, February 5 ••• 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Sunday, February 6 ••• 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM

I will be presenting German-Language Board Games at Gottacon at Pearkes Arena. If you're attending, please come by and sag mal Hallo!

Fußballfreunde!

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

Wednesday, February 23 ••• 18:30

• 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

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 Juni: WM 2010 Südafrika, 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 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

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...

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 März: Gesellschaftspielabend, DFB-Pokal, Olympia 2010

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 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!

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

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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.

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

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!

Deutschfreunde for June & July 2009

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!

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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

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

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

GottaCon German Games Night Workshop

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

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

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!