by John Clarke A visitor to the Barossa Valley a hundred years ago might well have asked that question. Through contact with their neighbours the descendants of the early German settlers had developed a unique language of their own. It was still German with German phrasing and word order, but forming part of it were… Continue reading Why Do You Talk Like That?
Barossa German Language Association Annual General Meeting 30th November 20201pmLangmeil Centre Maria Street, TanundaThis short meeting will be held before we have our normal Kaffee und Kuchen event. Our guest speaker this month is Vanessa Kreusch. The 29 year old was born in Trier and studied linguistics in Berlin. Her interest in dialects and language variation… Continue reading BGLA AGM & Kaffee und Kuchen
We are excited to announce that the Barossa German Language Association is able to host a Barossadeutsch Kaffee und Kuchen meeting again this month. On Monday, 26th October 2020 at 1pm we are inviting our Barossa German friends to come along to the Langmeil Centre in Tanunda for an afternoon of German talk, coffee and… Continue reading Kaffee und Kuchen October 2020
We are excited to announce that the BGLA is able to host a Barossadeutsch Kaffee und Kuchen meeting again this month. On Monday, September 28th 2020 at 1pm we are inviting our Barossa German friends to come along to the Langmeil Centre in Tanunda for an afternoon of German talk, coffee and cake and a… Continue reading Kaffee und Kuchen September 2020
Kaffee und Kuchen will be held again on Monday 28th September, 1.00pm at the Langmeil Centre, 5 Maria Street Tanunda. We are waiting until then as we want to be sure that we are all safe.
For all Barossa families with primary school children: Kinder Klub is our new after school hour German club where kids can have fun in a safe, caring environment and at the same time learn the German language. We can’t wait for the club to finally start in Term 3! Our first session will be on… Continue reading Kinder Klub starting this August
Das Kaffee und Kuchen Treffen ist ein gemütliches Zusammensein zur Pflege der deutschen Sprache. Es findet jeden letzten Montag im Monat von 13-15 Uhr im Langmeil Centre in Tanunda statt. Neue Mitglieder und Besucher sind stets willkommen. Unser Koch Reto bietet ein leichtes Mittagessen fuer die Gäste an: Wurstsalat fuer $15 pro Person inklusive Kaffee… Continue reading Kaffee und Kuchen 24 Februar 2020
by John Clarke Over the past few years the Barossa German Language Association has been very active. It has established a Spielgruppe (play group), where pre-school children learn a little German as they play. It has encouraged the study of German for older children and adults in more formal classes. It has formed a Singkreis… Continue reading Kameraderie Extended
Jens Sandstrom is the guest speaker at Kaffee und Kuchen on October 28, Langmeil Church Hall at 1.00 pm.Jens has extensive experience working with the German Community through the German Club and the School of German Language. He is a musician and music director and has been a very successful teacher of German in the… Continue reading Kaffee und Kuchen October 2019
SPECIAL FAMILY SUNDAY KAFFEE UND KUCHEN Please join us for a very special early Christmas Kaffee und Kuchen afternoon on Sunday 24th November at 12.30pm at Langmeil Centre, Maria Street Tanunda. Cost $10 per family Finger food lunch, Apfelschorle, coffee and cake will be provided. We hope this will be a family friendly afternoon, so… Continue reading Kaffee und Kuchen November 2019
