A high-level language conference at the Goethe-Institut in New York produced new ideas how to strengthen and promote German language programs. German is still number three. By Petra Schuermann Practical thinking, regional cooperation, and targeted […]
‘Knecht Ruprecht’ by Theodor Storm Saint Nikolaus’s best known companion is Knecht Ruprecht. ‘Knecht’ meaning ‘servant’. Historically Ruprecht was a dark sinister figure clad in a tattered robe with a big sack on his back […]
Knut, the world’s most famous polar bear, is the this true-life story of the adorable cub who overcame overwhelming odds to survive. Come along as a caring Berlin zookeeper takes the baby bear under his […]
Knut, the world’s most famous polar bear, is the this true-life story of the adorable cub who overcame overwhelming odds to survive. Come along as a caring Berlin zookeeper takes the baby bear under his […]
Der Adventkranz – The Advent Wreath The Advent wreath, is a Christian tradition that symbolizes the passage of the four weeks of Advent in the liturgical calendar of the Western church. The ring or wheel of […]
Der Adventkranz – The Advent Wreath The Advent wreath, is a Christian tradition that symbolizes the passage of the four weeks of Advent in the liturgical calendar of the Western church. The ring or wheel of […]
German speaking composers have a long tradition in Hollywood with Max Steiner, Erick Korngold and Hans Zimmer to name just a few. Now add multifaceted Swiss born composer Kurt Oldman to that list. Kurt has […]
Who would have thought that Beyoncé is related to Austrian renowned composer and conductor Gustav Mahler (1860-1911). Besides his own compositions he was director of the Vienna Court Opera and later director of New York’s […]
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 […]
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 […]
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