Celebrated Pianist in Homecoming Concert The name Leske has been synonymous with Classical Music in South Australia for more than fifty years. So it was fitting that the finale of Adelaide German Week 2023 should be a piano recital by Clemens Leske junior. His father Clemens Leske senior, himself a renowned pianist, had been Director… Continue reading Celebrated Pianist in Homecoming Concert
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
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
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
by John Clarke When asked why she brought her daughter Charlotte to the Tuesday afternoon playgroup at the Langmeil Centre, Justine replied, “Because it is different.” The difference is that Spielgruppe and Kinder Klub, a club for slightly older children which takes place at the same time, are conducted principally in German. While Justine’s partner… Continue reading Spielgruppe – A playgroup with a difference
by John Clarke There can be few people who have made a more significant contribution to the cultural life of the Barossa Valley. At the last meeting of the German speaking group Kaffee und Kuchen the guest speaker was Gerlinde Trappe. Gerlinde introduced her talk by saying that she had three babies. The first was… Continue reading  A gift to the Barossa– This was September Kaffee und Kuchen
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