Who Knows How Far – Kaffee und Kuchen with guest Anne Kroehn by John Clarke Who knows how far learning a language will take you? The guest speaker at the last meeting of the Barossa German Language Association’s Kaffee und Kuchen was Anne Kroehn. The Kroehn family arrived in the Barossa Valley from Prussia in… Continue reading This was July Kaffee und Kuchen
🎶 Save the Date 🎶 Konzert at the Chateau, 26th November Join us for a delightful classical music concert on a Sunday afternoon in November! Experience a captivating performance of Beethoven and Schubert by internationally acclaimed Pianist Clemens Leske at the beautiful Chateau Tanunda. This event is proudly presented as a part of German Week… Continue reading Konzert at the Chateau
Friederike Zahn ist unsere Gastrednerin im August. Sie schreibt: “ Mein Name ist Friederike Zahn und seit zwei Jahren arbeite ich als Wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiterin an der Universität zu Köln. Vor meiner Anstellung in Köln habe ich in Münster und Bonn Germanistik, Anglistik und Angewandte Sprachwissenschaften studiert. Im Rahmen meines Studiums hatte ich die Möglichkeit zu… Continue reading Kaffee und Kuchen August 2023
Please join us for our BGLA Kaffee und Kuchen this July! Our guest speaker is Anne Kroehn. Monday 31st July, 1pm Langmeil Centre, 7 Maria Street, Tanunda Anne summed up her German connection in her own words: “German has been such a large part of my life, my family came to the Barossa Valley from… Continue reading Kaffee und Kuchen 31st July 2023
The Carnival Experience by John Clarke For most people carnival or Mardi Gras conjures up pictures of colourful Italian, Spanish or South American street parades, but one of the world’s largest and longest carnivals is held annually in the German city of Cologne. At the last meeting of the German speaking group Kaffee und Kuchen… Continue reading The Carnival Experience- This was May Kaffee und Kuchen
We are pleased to bring you the June edition of Das Blatt. We thank everyone who provided content for their contribution to making this edition possible. Thank you Gerlinde and Sarah for putting together the German and English newsletter of the Barossa German Language Association. Printed copies can be collected at our next Kaffee und Kuchen… Continue reading Das Blatt Winter 2023
by John Clarke When experts speak with a passion for their subject, their topic comes alive. “SA – German Connections” was the topic at a day long History Month seminar, presented by the Barossa German Language Association, the German Heritage Research Group, Lutheran Archives and Friends of the Lutheran Archives, and held in the historic… Continue reading History Comes Alive
Please join us for a BGLA lunch before Kaffee und Kuchen on Monday, 26th June at the Langmeil Centre, 7 Maria St in Tanunda. We will have lunch, followed by a presentation by our guest speaker and the chance to chat in German and enjoy Kaffee und Kuchen. The lunch starts at 12 noon and… Continue reading Kaffee und Kuchen + Lunch June 2023
“Laternenlauf” – an after dark family event – Just when it’s nice and chilly outside 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 from 4pm. The walk itself will be starting at 6pm, please bring… Continue reading Barossa Laternenlauf 29th July 2023
The next Kaffee und Kuchen meeting of the Barossa German Language Association will be held at the Langmeil Centre, 7 Maria Street, Tanunda on Monday, 29 May, starting at 1pm. We invited Helena Weyland to be our guest speaker this month. Helena is the DAAD German Language Teaching Assistant in the German Department of the University… Continue reading Kaffee und Kuchen May 2023