CULTURE

HIMMLISCHE KLÄNGE: ADVENTSINGEN UND SALZBURGER TURMBLASEN

November 21, 2018 Lucy 0

 Besinnlich geht es im Salzburger Adventsingen zu. Das traditionelle Salzburger Adventsingen im Großen Festspielhaus ist stets gut besucht. 36.000 Menschen aus 38 Ländern kommen jährlich, um den schönen Klängen zu lauschen. Das Salzburger Adventsingen ist sogar ein eigenes Genre, bei […]

TRADITIONS

Mit dem Gloecklerlauf die Boesen (Winter-) Geister Vertreiben

November 21, 2018 Lucy 0

Im Advent reicht das Salzburger Brauchtum von Krampus- und Perchtenläufen über das traditionelle Turmblasen bis hin zu den zahlreichen Salzburger Advenstingen. Einer der schönen Winterbräuche in Salzburg, die immer im Jänner stattfinden, ist der Glöcklerlauf. Dieser […]

EVENTS

IL: 98th NCSS Annual Conference on Nov. 30 – Dec. 2

November 20, 2018 Lucy 0

 Join the NCSS Annunal Conference in Chicago from November 30 until December 2, 2018. Three days of learning, sharing and networking with over 3,500 social studies professionals.. Experience innovative research and practice across all social […]

BOOKS

NY: Book Tip – Uwe Johnson’s Anniversaries

November 16, 2018 Lucy 0

To celebrate the first complete English translation of Uwe Johnson’s magnum opus Anniversaries (New York Review Books, 2018) translator Damion Searlsjoins critics Renata Adler and Liesl Schillinger for a reading and discussion of this German postwar classic, examining both its significance a […]

EVENTS

NY: GISNY Campus Open House on Nov. 16

November 10, 2018 Lucy 0

 The Campus Open House is an ideal way to discover German International School New York. Meet your Heads of School, faculty, administrators, and the admissions team. You also will have the opportunity to tour classrooms, […]

EVENTS

LA: ACTFL in New Orleans on Nov. 16-18

November 6, 2018 Lucy 0

 The ACTFL Annual Convention and World Languages Expo is where language educators from around the world come to meet! This global event brings together more than 8,000 language educators from all languages, levels, and assignments. […]