Celebrating Advent is an important part of Christmas in Germany. For Christians of both Protestant and Roman Catholic, it is a time of quiet contemplation that begins four Sundays before Christmas Eve. Advent calendars This […]
What stories can be told about the real lives of migrants that go beyond the worn-out integration debates and stereotyped musings on identity and belonging – and how can these stories be brought to the […]
Nothing says Happy Birthday like your friends and loved ones belting out a song. Lately it has become more and more common to sing “Happy Birthday” also in German. Here are some serious and also […]
After the Halloween craziness has died down, let’s take some time to reflect on its origins. The word Halloween is first attested in the 16th century and represents a Scottish variant of the fuller All-Hallows-Even […]
The German-Czech Max Brod Trio debuts in North America next month with a sold-out tour covering six Eastern states, including concerts on major chamber music series in Augusta, GA, Cleveland and Dayton,OH, and Charleston, WV. […]
Fashion Design from the Alpine State Make Its Mark in the U.S. By Sonia Laszlo Austrian crystals by Swarovski have become a staple in the fashion world. Yet the Alpine country has so much more […]
Kevin Schwarzwald Performing Live with Country Music Star Keith Urban Although the term “Wunderkind” should not be used lightly, it came immediately to mind when I heard a violin performance by Kevin Schwarzwald, a 17-year […]
CABLEVISION EXPANDS iO INTERNATIONAL THROUGH LAUNCH OF GERMAN NETWORK DEUTSCHE WELLE, THE 16th INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMMING CATEGORY FOR iO TV CUSTOMERS Cablevision Systems Corp. (NYSE: CVC) announced the addition of German network Deutsche Welle to its […]
83rd Academy Awards® – Official German Entry for the Best Foreign Language Film When We Leave (Die Fremde) A film by FEO ALADAG with SIBEL KEKILLI (star of HEAD-ON) TRIBECA FILM FESTIVAL 2010: BEST FILM, World Narrative […]
Tony Curtis was born June 3rd 1925 in New York City as Bernard Schwartz to German speaking immigrants from the little Hungarian town Mátészalka He was nominated for an Academy Award in 1958 for “The […]
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