Deutschfreunde für September - WM Qualis, German Games Night, amazon.de Ordering

Dear Victoria German speakers!

As in the past, I'm inviting German speakers of all levels to join me for German-language activities.

New since my last update is that I will be hosting the majority of these activities at my home. Interested participants will help me arrange suitable dates and times.

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.

To view a calendar with these events directly, please visit Deutschfreunde. German Games Night will be scheduled by agreement amongst interested people. If you're interested, please send me an e-mail or phone.

Ich freue mich auf das nächste Wiedersehen mit Euch!

amazon.de Ordering - November
Wünsch Dir was!

In November, I will be placing at least one order from amazon.de in Germany for delivery to Victoria in time for the Christmas holidays. If you are interested in any items amazon.de sells directly and are in stock (calendars, books, compact discs and games make great gifts!), please contact me to learn how economical it is to order as part of a group.
German Games Night
Deutsche Gesellschaftspiele

Join us for board games and fun 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 recently include Linie 1 and ABC DRS 3 deutsch und deutlich, and new for 2012 is Die Speicherstadt and Bezzerwizzer Familien-Edition

As always, there is German music, TV programming and appropriate beverages to enjoy as well.

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

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

FußballfreundeWeltmeisterschaft 2014 Qualifikation - Deutschland
Schwarz und weiß, wir stehen auf eurer Seite!
Friday, September 7 ••• 19:00
Deutschland - Faröer Inseln

Tuesday, September 11 ••• 19:00
Österreich - Deutschland

Thursday, October 11 ••• Date and time to be determined
Schweden - Deutschland

Tuesday, October 16 ••• 19:00
Deutschland - Schweden

Games will be presented in the German language recorded from German TV earlier in the day. Please send me an e-mail if you are interested in taking part, start time can be adjusted to accommodate. German beer and halftime sausage will be within reach!

Also worth knowing about...

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

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

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

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

Viele Grüße

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

German Games Night

German Games Night continues throughout the summer! Please inquire about the games and times on offer throughout the season. There's always more enjoyable games available to play. Use or practice your German, enjoy our company and enjoy the fun and challenge of the games! Call me at 250-589-1293 or send me an e-mail.

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: 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