The Moravian Archives in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, is offering a two-week course in reading German script to be held June 6 – 17, 2011. Upon completion of the course participants will be able to read […]
Werner Herzog’s short film: O Soave Fanciulla (Oh you vision of beauty) from Puccini’s iconic La Bohème for Sky Arts Opera Shorts: The complete movie: and our all time favorite: plastic bag
Another clip to brush up your German or to simply enjoy: Til Schweiger acts with his daughter Emma in Kleinohrhasen. – Can you tie shoes? Of course Come here, sit down, so. What should I […]
In the US every TV Station has one or maybe even two genius entertainers, in Germany that kind of talent and space for the talent to develop is harder to come by. But we have […]
It was 1314 in Cologne. The first fools or “jecken” in German celebrated a parade through the city. How? We don’t know exactly the details, just the date. 200 years later a noble man named […]
Hedy Lamarr is one of the most fascinating movie stars in film history. Born November 9th 1914 in Vienna, she was the first naked woman on film, played for MGM alongside Clark Gable and also […]
The bust of ancient Egyptian queen Nefertiti, whose ownership is a point of dispute between Germany and Egypt, has drawn some 1.2 million visitors since the Neues Museum where it is displayed re-opened in 2009, […]
ABOUT THE CONTEST The German Information Center USA fulfills the public diplomacy mission of the German Embassy in Washington, D.C. To encourage American students to get to know modern Germany, the GIC provides classroom materials […]
The unforgettable Peter Alexander , born June 30th 1926 in Vienna, has died on February 12th, 2011. Countless movies and sketches like this parody of the “Golden Girls” have made him a beloved icon. From […]
Tartlets are an individual pastry case with a filling of fruit or other sweet or savoury mixture. In Germany we fill them with all kinds of fruit such as strawberries, raspberries or blackberries. The filling […]
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