Martin Luther: An Extraordinary Man by John Dennison Clarke Since Martin Luther nailed his Ninety-five Theses to the door of Wittenberg’s All Saints’ Church 500 years ago, the perception of the man has undergone a number of changes. In 1517 Pope Leo X probably saw him as an upstart who threatened the finances he needed… Continue reading Martin Luther: An Extraordinary Man
Luther 500 flyer
The annual Barossa lantern walk in Nuriootpa, organised by the committee of the Barossa German Language Association Inc.,was a great success. Thanks to all the families who came for the walk with their winter coats on, created lanterns, watched the kids perform the story of St.Martin, sang the Laterne songs and enjoyed German food and… Continue reading Laternenlauf June 2017
Discover German history during South Australia’s history festival – just search for the keyword German on the website http://historyfestival.sa.gov.au. One of the events is the workshop “German Music Heritage in South Australia” on May 20th – see our note in the last edition of “Das Blatt”
“Laternenlauf” – an after dark family event – The Barossa German Language Association Inc. invites you to their annual lantern walk – a favourite German family tradition. All families, including grandparents, are very welcome to join us at 6pm for the walk. Lanterns: Bring your own lantern from home (battery candles – no real candles… Continue reading Lanternwalk 2017
Have a look at the Gawler Bunyip’s article about the Barossa German language project https://www.bunyippress.com.au/reviving-german-heritage/ please
Our next Kaffee und Kuchen will be on Monday 24th April at 1.00 pm at the Langmeil Centre, Maria St, Tanunda. The guest speaker is the Honourable Stephan Knoll, State Member for Schubert. The Shadow Minister for Police, Emergency and Correctional Services will talk about his business experience in the family firm Barossa Fine Foods and… Continue reading Kaffee und Kuchen April 24th
This year, the Barossa German Language Association celebrates its first AGM. In 2014 linguistics researchers from the University of Adelaide embarked on a unique project to help revive the almost-forgotten German language in the Barossa and Adelaide Hills. In early 2015, the Barossa German Language Association Inc. was formed and through its various activities it… Continue reading AGM Invitation
