Adelaide German Week ’24 Barossa Deutsch Konzert in Tanunda Bookings are now open for the “Barossa Deutsch” Konzert, a chamber music concert by the renowned Kegelstatt Ensemble that is being held live at the Langmeil Centre in Tanunda on September the 15th. Concert from 2-4pm. Hospitality of food and wine afterwards. Cost: $45 pp or $40 Concession/ StudentOptional:… Continue reading Barossa Deutsch Konzert
Join us for our next BGLA Kaffee und Kuchen! When: Monday 26th August 2024, 1 – 3pmWhere: Langmeil Lutheran Church hall, 5-7 Maria St, Tanunda Join us for “Deutsches in Südaustralien: What’s German in South Australia?” with young historian Samuel Doering. This presentation is being exclusively delivered to the BGLA before being presented at… Continue reading Kaffee und Kuchen 26 August 24
We are pleased to bring you the April 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 meeting –… Continue reading Das Blatt Herbst 2024
Our Guest Speaker for Kaffee und Kuchen on Monday 29th April is Erich Holzknecht. Erich comes from a German missionary family that served the Lutheran Church in New Guinea from 1908 to 1988. He will present a visual and personal overview of growing up in colonial and post-colonial New Guinea. WHEN: Monday, 29 April 2024, 1… Continue reading Kaffee und Kuchen April 2024
by John Clarke Gundi Tophinke’s German class at the Lyndoch Library received national recognition when it was featured on the SBS television programme Where Are You Really From? Gundi has now retired, and a new teacher is building a new class. Birgit Matwijiw was born in Potsdam, the picturesque and historic city 25 kilometres southwest… Continue reading Meet the New Teacher
This will be our first Kaffee und Kuchen for 2024 and we welcome everyone to join us for a special Flammkueche event. Anna Fontaine from Simply Flammekueche will be our guest to talk about her journey and share some beautiful Flammkuchen, a specialty from her home.“Flammekueche is a traditional artisan product from the French-German border… Continue reading Kaffee und Kuchen + Flammkuchen Lunch Februar 2024
Invitation to the BGLA Kaffee und Kuchen This will be our last Kaffee und Kuchen for 2022 and we welcome everyone to join us for a traditional festive Christmas theme. We are excited to have Jens Sandstrom as our guest again and look forward to a soiree coupled with singing some traditional German Christmas carols and sharing… Continue reading Kaffee und Kuchen November 2023
A Unique Musical Experience By John Clarke It is rare that a musician of Clemens Leske’s stature and experience presents a concert outside of a capital city and rarer still with ticket prices low enough for all lovers of classical music to attend. Thanks to the generosity of Chateau Tanunda, which has opened the doors… Continue reading Konzert at the Chateau – a unique musical experience
Reflection and Inflection Sat 28th October 2023, 2.30pm Barossa Regional Gallery Tickets ($40/$30/$20) Adelaide’s Kegelstatt Ensemble presents a special concert weaving music through the theme of the Barossa Valley’s German heritage and language. The centrepiece of the afternoon is a new commissioned work by Australian composer Robert Davidson, for live instruments and audio track, built… Continue reading Kegelstatt Ensemble in Tanunda
The Enemy at Home by John Clarke Whose home is it? Who is the enemy? The Enemy at Home – German Internees in World War I Australia is the title of a book by Nadine Helmi and Gerhard Fischer, and it is a title that invites such questions. Was Australia less the home of second… Continue reading Recap: The Enemy at Home. Our September Kaffee und Kuchen