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Visiting OUE Skyspace – Too Much For My Nerves?

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VISITING OUE SKYSPACE – TOO MUCH FOR MY NERVES?

Remember that time I talked about my girlfriends from Germany visiting me?  Yes, I know, it’s been a while, and I don’t want to leave you hanging any longer.  So today I am back and ready to share another fun LA adventure with you that you might want to try yourself one day, if you haven’t already.

You might have heard about OUE Skyspace, which Google describes as an “Open-air observation deck providing 360-degree views of the city & a unique glass slide.”  I was quite intrigued when my friends told me they wanted to check out this sightseeing hotspot. I had seen reports about the slide before on national television, but I had never gotten close in real life. [Read more…] about Visiting OUE Skyspace – Too Much For My Nerves?

“Das Tapfere Schneiderlein” – Fairytale Theater Workshop in German At Phoenix Club Anaheim

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Did you enjoy last year’s Theatre Workshop with Yvonne Zech at the Phoenix Club in Anaheim? 

Here is an ENCORE !

Yvonne Zech will be offering yet another workshop on March 17th, 2019. This year, children will be working on an adaptation of the classic fairytale “Das Tapfere Schneiderlein”.

Yvonne, actress and trainer with the Galli Theater Group in Wiesbaden, is specializing in educational children’s theater projects. In her March workshop, children are encouraged to try out new ideas and become acquainted with different perspectives. Discovering their own body language helps children to adapt to new roles. Through the development of their own creativity and the joy of playacting, a world of possibilities will open up to them. Life is exciting and original!

Theatre Workshop is offered by the German American School Association (GASA)

When: Sunday, March 17, 2019

Where: Phoenix Club Anaheim,1340 S Sanderson Ave, Anaheim, CA 92806

Workshop Fee: $40 (1st child).  Each additional child $30

A hamburger lunch is included. Please pack a lunch if your child has allergies or food restrictions

Space is limited – RESERVE YOUR SPOT TODAY! Last day to register is March 13th , 2019

Contact:  Phone (562)-693-0223  or email:  office@gasaschool.org

Theater workshop will take place from 10:00 am to 4:30 pm, Performance starts at 5:30 pm. A hamburger lunch is included. Please pack a lunch if your child has allergies or food restrictions. Between the workshop and the performance, a dinner selection will be available for purchase for you and your family.

German Composers Fill the Air – L.A. Phil Concerts in Los Angeles

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Ready to brighten up your day with some classical music by German composers? February and March, the LA Phil have special German programming in place for you!

Check out the upcoming concerts below and note that violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter will be in town on March 6th!

Anne-Sophie Mutter • Lambert Orkis – MAR 6 – 

The LA Phil presents Anne-Sophie Mutter and Lambert Orkis on March 6 at Walt Disney Concert Hall. For 40 years, German virtuoso Anne-Sophie Mutter has been a fixture on the world’s major concert stages, making her mark as a concerto soloist, recitalist, recording artist, and mentor. She makes a rare appearance at Walt Disney Concert Hall.

Dudamel Conducts Mahler – FEB 28-MAR 3 –

The LA Phil presents Dudamel Conducts Mahler February 28-March 3 at Walt Disney Concert Hall. Although Mahler did begin composing yet another symphony, his Ninth feels like a valedictory piece, filled as it is with sighing gestures and a time-stopping finale of rumination and resignation. It’s hard to overstate the emotions it engenders.

Dudamel & Yuja Wang – MAR 7-10 –h

The LA Phil presents Dudamel & Yuja Wang March 7-10 at Walt Disney Concert Hall.  Gustavo Dudamel will lead the Los Angeles Philharmonic in a sweeping performance of Mahler’s beloved song-filled symphony, rife with quintessential Mahlerian touches: nature-inspired lyricism, a funeral march, and explosive crescendos.  The astounding Yuja Wang will join to give the first-ever performances of John Adams’ newest piano concerto. 

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Hanging in the Swing of Things – The Secret Swing

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HANGING IN THE SWING OF THINGS – THE SECRET SWING

My dear readers, please excuse my absence from this platform! You could quite say I took some sort of a hiatus the past two months.  I know I brought up this excuse before that life happens – but boy, did my life happen.  But I’ll come back to that in a future post.  For now, I am going to let you in on a secret gem I recently discovered in the Los Angeles area.

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5 Weeks until Xmas – 5 Ideas for Books to Give as a Gift

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Have you started Christmas shopping yet? 5 Ideas are on its way.

The next five Wednesdays leading up to Christmas we’ll support your Christmas shopping with some unique book ideas that make for a special gift.

We are going to introduce some German or German-related books that are refreshingly uncommon and off the beaten path. Let’s say not all are mainstream literature just yet, but so worth discovering.

Among the 5 books we’ll present, you will find one that’s perfect for children. Two of them make the perfect gift for all the history buffs among you as they deal with German history in quite different ways: One is a memoir of a German expat while the other is a historical fiction novel, packed with the suspense of diplomatic and political drama. 

Lastly, we have one book in our gift repertoire for just pure enjoyment and entertainment and another, that lets you dive into the depth of famed German literature.

Curious yet? Stay tuned and check in with us this and every Wednesday until Xmas, and find out what we have in store for you. 

You might just find the perfect gift for someone special!

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Holiday & End of Year Festivities – Lantern Parades & More

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It’s hard to believe but we are slowly approaching the end of the year! 

First, however, we have all our wonderful traditional German and, of course, American festivities coming up next.

While Christmas season for sure starts with Thanksgiving for the Americans, for us Germans Saint Martin’s Day (Sankt Martinstag) with its festive lantern parades on November 11 rings in the holiday season.

At least that’s how I remember it… Often times the first snowfall covered the city streets in Munich already I recall, when I was walking with my friends in the crunchy snow, our self-made lantern in hands, excitedly singing traditional lantern songs. The air would materialize in front of our mouths so cold it was already, but we knew that a nice hot chocolate would await us at the end of the parade, often together with some delicious cookies and a yummy ‘Weckmann’ as well. Mmmmhhh!

Speaking of lantern parades. If you are looking for some family oriented parades in California, you are in luck!

The following Saint Martin’s Lantern Parades are all happening in Northern California this weekend on Saturday, November 10th . Let us know if you hear of any other ones and we can keep adding them to the list.

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Saturday, November 10th:

Bay Area’s Kinderstube has its annual Laternenfest

WHEN: Saturday, November 10 from 4pm-7pm

WHERE: 842 Key Route Boulevard in Albany

Bring your own lantern or buy one. Get your ticket to enjoy German fare from Glühwein, Weckmänner, Pretzels, Spätzle, Bratwurst and more.

Get your TICKETS here

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Saturday, November 10th:

German School in Novato

WHEN: Saturday, November 10th at 5:30 pm

WHERE: Pioneer Park in Novato

RSVP here

German School in Santa Rosa

WHEN: Saturday, November 10th at 5:30 pm

WHERE: School Campus in Santa Rosa

RSVP here

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Saturday, November 10th:

GISSV San Francisco – Lantern Parade & Festival

WHEN: Saturday, November 10th from 2pm-6pm

WHERE: 4 Funston Ave in the Presidio

More Info here

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PLAN AHEAD for Christmas –

Christkindlmarket – Annual Christmas Market At The Phoenix Club in Anaheim

November 25th, 11 am-4pm in the Pavillion

Free Admission & Open to the Public

Enjoy German fare in a Christmas atmosphere setting with music, art & crafts and Christmas gift market featuring jewelry, European gifts and much more

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WEIHNACHTSGOTTESDIENST – Christmas Service

St.Luke’s Lutheran Church in La Mesa

Weihnachtsgottesdienst – German Christmas Carol Service

WHEN: Sunday, December 16th at 3pm , Sonntag, 16. Dezember 2018, 15:00 Uhr

WHERE: St. Luke’s Lutheran Church, 5150 Wilson Street, La Mesa

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Let us know if you hear of any German Christmas Festivities in your neighborhood and we gladly add them to the list!

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Go Vote! – The Midterms. A Big Deal for California.

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elephant-2798628_1920Tomorrow, November 6th is the General Election? Are you going to vote?

If you are an expat, who enjoys dual citizenship, it is your privilege, but also your duty to go out and vote tomorrow! After all, you chose to be a citizen of the United States, as well as your home country, and part of being a good citizen is going to vote in elections.

“But, it’s not the election for the president…!?”, you might say. Yes, that’s true, but the midterms are just as important an election and your vote counts!

In fact, this year’s midterm elections see the largest number of Californians (19 million!) registered to vote in California’s history, according to ABC7news. Especially this year, California’s voice is important.

So, what’s at stake? The control of the Congress and statehouses across the country. And, 36 states will hold elections for governor as well – including California!

On top of voting for our new governor in these midterms, we Californians will have a deciding voice in regards to 7 (!) congressional seats that are up for election. [Read more…] about Go Vote! – The Midterms. A Big Deal for California.

Oktoberfest – All around the world and right around the corner from you.

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Oktoberfest LionIt’s officially on! The Oktoberfest has started in Munich this past weekend.

Have you watched or perhaps even been part of the traditional opening ceremony? It’s always a fun event, starting with the Grand Entry Parade with the Oktoberfest landlords and their festive horse carriages loaded with beer barrels to the entertaining procession of the various costume groups, historic riflemen, flag throwers and many other performers … all on their way to the famous Oktoberfest grounds at the Theresienwiese.

Oktoberfest has come a long way since the day when Bavaria celebrated the wedding of Crown Prince Ludwig in October of 1810. Today, you can consider it almost a worldwide event in the sense that you can find and celebrate at some Oktoberfest near you almost anywhere you are on the globe. In the U.S. alone, there are plenty of them you can attend with the largest one in Cincinnati according to Wikipedia. The list is explosively expanding every year.

oktoberfest-Many of the ‘Oktoberfests‘ in California listed in our last year’s post are still happening this year with many new ones popping out all over. In fact, the media is full of suggestions of where to go (Bay Area Events & SoCal Events ), so we didn’t dedicate a separate post to all the listings this year.

However, we’d like to highlight very traditional ones, which have been known to be in California for a long time.

One of them is the Oktoberfest at the Phoenix Club in Anaheim, which has put on an Oktoberfest for more than 55 years! This year they started out their festivities right at the same time as the original Oktoberfest in Munich, on September 21st.

You can celebrate Oktoberfest at the Phoenix Club every weekend until October 28th, and starting on October 7th – you can enjoy a delicious German Sunday brunch just before you dive into the rest of the fun. End your Oktoberfest outing with a hearty meal and a large ‘Mass’ at their beer garden. Check out their website for more information.

Oans, zwoa, g’suffa! Prost!

 

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School is back in session! Viel Glück im neuen Schuljahr.

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We are starting the second week in September, and the truth is… Summer is over now! Even if it’s not the official end of this favorite season, it sure feels like it.

Once all kids are back in school again and you don’t hear the laughter of children playing in the streets all day, the beaches are deserted, and the freeways are crowded again, I know,… the serious side of life is back.

All children in California are back in school as of last week. Some were lucky enough to enjoy their summer vacation until right after Labor Day, others had to go back to school already in the middle of August.

German language schools in California are back in session as well. If you are interested in enrolling yourself or your children, go check all of them out on our website. No matter where you are, Northern California or Southern California, we have many of them listed here.

Here is the latest news from some of them:

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How to Stay Fit On a Budget in California

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HOW TO STAY FIT ON A BUDGET IN CALIFRONIA

I think we can all agree that California is home to some of the fittest people on earth.  Especially during summer time I am constantly reminded of how great in shape many Southern California residents are.  Strutting their stuff on beach boardwalks all around the regions constantly inspires and motivates me to live healthier in regards to my nutrition and fitness.

By no means am I intending to become the female version of a young Arnold Schwarzenegger during his Mr. Universe days, but I am striving to become leaner and healthier all around.  While there is definitely no shortage of exercise possibilities thanks to hundreds and hundreds of gyms, Yoga Studios, Cycle Bars etc., it can get costly as some memberships have high fees. [Read more…] about How to Stay Fit On a Budget in California

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A Very Special Internship - Graduating University in the United States - Heckenrose - Roadtrippin’ along the California Coast - Studying In the U.S. Goes Beyond the Classroom - Newport Beach Film Festival - German Spotlight Event - Fun Open House Event at the German School Campus this Saturday - Adventures of a German Au Pair in the United States – Secret CA Travel Tip - Ticket Give Away for German Spotlight Film & Gala at Newport Beach Film Festival - Adventures of a German Au Pair in the United States – Back in California Continuing the Dream - German Films At The Newport Beach Film Festival - April 21-28, 2016 - Beethoven Night at the San Francisco Symphony - Ticket Special for all CaliforniaGermans - Adventures of a German Au Pair in the United States – Finding a Way Back to the U.S. - 17th Annual Newport Beach Film Fest - German Spotlight - Adventures of a German Au Pair in the United States - My Life Back in Germany - Paul der Regenwurm - Adventures of a German Au Pair in the United States - Time to Return to Germany - Frohe Ostern ! - 2016 German Language Summer Camps in California - Adventures of a German Au Pair in the United States - My Time in "The City" - Ein Geschenk des Himmels - Adventures of a German Au Pair in the United States - From the Hills to the City - Easter Party and Easter Egg Hunt in SoCal - Das Vau - Adventures of a German Au Pair in the United States - Making new Friends - DER WASSERSCHADEN - Adventures of a German Au Pair in the United States – Conquering American Streets - Germany’s Vegan Supermarket To Open First U.S. Store In Portland, Oregon - "Frosch Fritz" - Ein Gedicht für ein Kinderbuch - Adventures of a German Au Pair in the United States - California is Calling - - Kunstverstand - - Adventures of a German Au Pair in the United States - Au Pair Orientation in New Jersey - Happy Valentine's Day! - Mein Guter Freund - Adventures of a German Au Pair in the United States  - A Dream Come True - Der Verlust - Next up on CaliforniaGermans - Au Pair Adventures - Der Schneemann - Carnival Party at GermanSchoolCampus in Newport Beach - German guitarist Michael Jost's latest concert composition "CONCIERTO" performing in Venice Beach - Get Your Art Fix in Los Angeles - Controversial book “Mein Kampf” by Adolf Hitler back in print in Germany - Happy New Year - Frohes Neues Jahr - Frohe Weihnachten - Happy Holidays - Bäume leuchtend - Ein Gedicht von Johann Wolfgang von Goethe - German Christmas Carol Service - Deutscher Weihnachstgottesdienst in Kalifornien - Der Dezember - Ein Gedicht von Erich Kästner - Weihnachstfeiern für Gross & Klein in California - German Christmas Celebrations for Young & Old - Knecht Rupprecht - It Ain't Christmas Season Without a "Christkindl" Market - Novembersonne - Der Fernsehkoch - "Zu Spät" - St. Martin's Day and Lantern Parades in CA - Altenmorgen - CaliforniaGermans Author Dieter Kermas returns - "Trick or Treat" or "Süßes, sonst gibt's Saures" - Enchanted Halloween Event at Tivoli Rainbow Garden Preschool, Los Angeles - Looking for California Bavarians - GermanSchoolCampus Opens Up In Newport Beach - Universal Studios - Revisiting SoCal's Famous Theme Park - Zwetschgendatschi Einmal Anders - German Plum Pie with a Twist - German Pacific School San Diego - Open House Saturday 29, 9am-10pm - ALDI and LIDL - Two German Food Discounters Expand in the U.S. Market - Have the Guts to Talk About Your Intestines - Modern Talking comes to Los Angeles in August 2015 - Special Olympics World Games in L.A. in July 2015 need German Speaking Volunteers - German Spotlight Movie at Newport Beach Film Festival - April 28, 2015 - Revisit the hits of the 80's with Modern Talking - Art Lovers in L.A. are in for a Treat - Learning German for Kids in Southern California -NEWS - German speaking German-Americans needed for University Research Project - Dining along the Beach - Restaurants with a View - Get Prepared for Oscar Night - Exploring the Movies in L.A. Exhibitions - Auf der Bergwiese - Eine Schöpferpause für CaliforniaGermans Autor Dieter Kermas - Häuptling Fliegender Bär ( 4. und letzter Teil) - Häuptling Fliegender Bär - (3.Teil) - Häuptling Fliegender Bär (2.Teil) - Häuptling Fliegender Bär (1.Teil) - Happy New Year! Frohes Neues Jahr! - Fall 2015 Enrollment for Tivoli Rainbow Kindergarten in L.A. is starting now - Boldi der Netzgeist - Happy Holidays - Merry Christmas - Frohe Weihnachten - Der Blaue Besucher - German-American Comedy shows in Los Angeles - Das Rätsel - Beautiful Austrian scenery sets the mood in "La Vie Nous Appartient" at the Valley Film Festival on Dec. 14 - Der Fotokarton - Der Hasenbraten - Grenzkontrollstelle Drewitz - 25 Jahre Mauerfall - Commemorating the Fall of the Berlin Wall - Welche Mauer ? - Das Erste Mal Durch Die Mauer - Enchanted Halloween and Lantern Parade for children in L.A. - Im Schatten Der Mauer - Austrian soul-jazz saxophonist Reinhold Schwarzwald performs at Special Olympics Benefit Gala in Newport Coast, October 18th, 2014 - First Spying Drones Were Invented Over 100 Years Ago In Germany - Der Hochsitz - Angekommen - Mein Erstes Du - Germany celebrates German National Day - The Day of German Unity - Herbstwind - Celebrate German National Day, German-American Day and a little Oktoberfest with the German-American League at Alpine Village - "Frosch Fritz" - Ein Gedicht für ein Kinderbuch - "KinderTag" with the German American School Association - Museum of Tolerance in L.A. needs your help for an Immigration Project - “Finding Our Families, Finding Ourselves” - Der Bericht - "O'zapft is" in California- Oktoberfest 2014 is Calling - Im Botanischen Garten 1947 - Zwetschgendatschi - Pflaumenkuchen - German Plum Pie - Das Notizbuch - Die Pilzsuche - Als ich im Gefängnis war - Fuchs und Krähe - German-Language TV Channel Opens Up Online Subscriptions For US Audiences - Evolution - Nebelhörner - Erfahrungen einer Leseratte - Germany’s Christoph Kramer Comments About Concussion During World Cup Final - Der Einkauf - German PhD Student Needs German American Interview Partner - Auf der Bergwiese - Zwiegespräch - Summer in California - Let the Adventure Begin - Die Einladung - Honigbrötchen - Gorgonzola - Der Nebel - Mayfaire and Sommerfest - Celebrate with German Schools in SoCal and NoCal - Das Ende Eines Flugtages - German Summer Camps in Southern California - 2014 - Jagdbeute - Mother's Day 2014 - 100th anniversary of the holiday - A Historical View on German-American Culture in the San Francisco Bay Area - Presentation at Stanford University - Der Traum - A Walk through Elizabethan England in California - Renaissance Pleasure Faire in Irwindale - "Am Stammtisch" - Die Kannibalen unter uns - CaliforniaGermans wishes Happy Easter with a German Poem ! - 'Spargelzeit' - GACC hosts White Asparagus Gala Dinner in San Francisco - Der Klebepunkt - Last Chance to Travel the Silk Road in Los Angeles - Mordlust - It's Movie Time at Occidental College - Das Frühstück - 'Harmony' a musical about Germany’s "Comedian Harmonists" on stage in Los Angeles - Auf dem Flohmarkt - ALDI Announces 2014 Fan Favorite Foods & Drinks - Gelbe Socken - NDR Reporter Looks for Northern Germans Living in California - Seltsame Tomaten - Fasching In Berlin - German Stories & Poems on CaliforniaGermans - German Immersion Outdoor Science Camp from June 29-July 4, 2014 - Want To Own An Amusement Park? Berlin’s Deserted Kulturpark Hits eBay For $2.2 Million - Faschingskrapfen, A Tasty Carnival's Pastry - Mercedes Takes On Water With the Silver Arrow of the Seas - German Movie Night at Occidental College, Los Angeles - Glendale’s Unified School District Gets Attention With Its Language Immersion Programs - German American Chambers of Commerce first Economic Outlook Event on the West Coast - Welcome 2014 ! - Wishing You Best of Luck & Happiness for 2014 - The "Kiepenkasper" Uwe Spillmann is in Town! - January 11th in San Diego - "HEILIGABEND" - a German Poem - Merry Christmas & Happy New Year - When the Snow Falls Wunderbar... - Happy 4th Advent! - Letzte Erinnerungen aus der Berliner Nachkriegszeit - (Dt. Zeitgeschichte) - Was Macht Der Weihnachtsmann im Sommer? - Der Chemieversuch und ein Selbstgebasteltes Radio - (Dt. Zeitgeschichte) - Rattenplage im Nachkriegsberlin - (Dt. Zeitgeschichte) - German Movie "Reclaim Your Brain" in Los Angeles - Der Winter ist Da ! - Hollywood Lässt Grüssen - (Dt. Zeitgeschichte) - Happy First Advent ! - Happy Thanksgiving! - Berlin Blockade 1948 - (Dt. Zeitgeschichte) - Practicing German with Siri - Kinderalltag Im Nachkriegs-Berlin - (Dt. Zeitgeschichte) - November 11 - Veterans Day, St. Martin's Day, and start of the Carnival Season - Alltagssorgen: Von Lebensmittelmarken, Schwarzmarkt und Eigenanbau - (Dt. Zeitgeschichte) - Welche Mauer ? - The Fall of the Berlin Wall - November 9, 1989 - Berlin-Based Football App Raises Additional $7M in Funding From NYC Union Square Ventures - Berlin Wall Dedication in Mountain View - Jugend im Nachkriegs-Berlin - (Dt. Zeitgeschichte) - RAUBZÜGE - (Dt. Zeitgeschichte) - Autumn Fun in Southern California - Apply To Be A Part Of The Youth 4 German Cinema Award Competition & Jury - RUINEN - (Dt. Zeitgeschichte) - Get To Know German Schools in California - Fox Acquires Rights To Air Bundesliga Games In The U.S. Beginning In 2015 - Coca-Cola Seeking German-Americans For Upcoming National TV Commercial - Wieder Zuhause in Berlin - (Dt. Zeitgeschichte) - Robert Bosch Foundation Fellowship Program Offers Professional Development Program In Germany - Stationen Auf Der Flucht Nach Berlin - (Dt. Zeitgeschichte) - John Kerry Issues Personalized Statement Touching On German Past For German Unity Day - ‘Spoonfuls of Germany’ Cookbook Offers Up A Regional Taste of Germany - Flüchtlingstrecks Auf dem Weg In Richtung "Heimatland" - (Dt. Zeitgeschichte) - MILKA WORLD in MUNICH - Memories of a Fun German Summer Camp at Big Bear Lake - Ausweisung - Reichsdeutsche Verlassen das Sudetenland (Dt. Zeitgeschichte) - Deadly Bacteria Found In Waste Water Of Warsteiner Brewery - Erstes Ausweichen nach Westen - Ein Lebensmittelvorratslager Verbirgt Eine Gefährliche Überraschung - Ticket Give-Away for Grönemeyer Concerts in San Francisco and Los Angeles - New German Preschool in Orange County Enrolling Students for 2013/2014 - Dunkle Wolken Ziehen Auf - Ticket Give-Away to Wagner's “Siegfried Idyll” Celebrating His Bicentennial - Alltagsgeschichten oder Omen Einer Unheilvollen Zeit - Google Hopes To Inform Voters In Upcoming German Election With Dedicated Site - Zeichen Einer Neuen Zeit - (Dt. Zeitgeschichte) - Leben in Neustadt - (Dt. Zeitgeschichte) - Herbert Grönemeyer in concert in San Francisco & Los Angeles - "German Design - The Future of Mobility" - Event in Los Angeles - Unbeschwerte Tage in Neustadt - (Dt. Zeitgeschichte) - Es Begann In Berlin - (Dt. Zeitgeschichte) - New Highlight on L.A.’s Museums Scene - The New Natural History Museum - Update on German Summer Camps for Teens in San Diego - German Apple Crumb Cake - A Fruity Summer Cake Apfel-Streuselkuchen - Fruchtiger Sommerkuchen - Germany Slams U.S. PRISM Program Days Before Obama Makes Return Visit To Berlin - Homeopathy- A Part of German Culture - A Night of Short Films at Villa Aurora - Sunday June 16th, 2013 - UCLA Research Project Seeks Germans living in Southern California for an Interview - Who remembers La Tosca Filmbühne in Los Angeles (1940-1980)? - Summerfest 2013 at GAIS– Circus GAISarotti! - German Immersion Summer Camps in California for Summer 2013 - Richard Wagner’s 200th Birthday - The world is celebrating his Bicentennial - As Richard Wagner's 200 Birthday Nears - Staged Reading of " Richard and Felix - Twilight in Venice" at the Goethe Institut L.A. - May Events in California's German Communities - Deutsche Spargelzeit - German White Asparagus Season : Get the Real Deal in San Francisco! - Win Concert Tickets to Arnold Schoenberg's "Verklärte Nacht" - "Transfigured Night" in L.A. - "Verklärte Nacht " - Schoenberg's Early Masterpiece in Concert in Los Angeles - Villa Aurora - Artists Residence and Cultural Meeting Point in Los Angeles - Berlin Wall is Making Headlines in Berlin, California and the World - Elli Quark To Bring German-Style Quark Cheese To US Stores This Spring - Happy Easter from CaliforniaGermans! - Kräutlsuppe zum Gründonnerstag - German Language Immersion in the Summer - German Summer Camps In CA - David Hasselhoff Throws In His Support For Preserving Remaining Section of Berlin Wall - Deutsche Regionalzeitung sucht nach Kalifornien ausgewanderte Baden-Württemberger für eine Serie - Cook Your Brats On The Go With the Backbrat Bike Grill - World class Tennis in CA - 2013 BNP PARIBAS Open in Indian Wells - Winner of our 500 Likes Milestone Celebration ! - CaliforniaGermans Celebrate 500 Likes on Facebook! - Fasching, Fastnacht, Carnival - Helau! - Groundhog Day, Hedgehogs and the History of Candlemas - Germany Wants Its Gold Back. What Does The Decision Mean For America and the Rest of the World - ‘Kiepenkasper’ - Uwe Spillmann’s Puppetshow Visits San Diego - Orange County Parents get a break with OCI Academy's Parents' Night Out - German Schools in California - Plan Ahead for School Year 2013/14 - Happy New Year - Welcome 2013 ! - Happy New Year with a 'Feuerzangenbowle' - German Party Punch with Sugar Hat - Frohe Weihnacht - Season's Greetings - THE 4TH ADVENT IS HERE AND CHRISTMAS EVE IS NEAR! - Deutscher Weihnachtsgottesdienst in SoCal / German Christmas Carol Service - Gluehwein - Mulled Wine : A Christkindl Market Tradition - The best German Christmas Markets on Video - Rum-Balls or Rumkugeln - A Christmas Season Favorite - December 6th is Saint Nicholas Day - 6. Dezember und Nikolausabend ist da! - Christmas Bakery - Peffernüsse, a German Christmas Recipe - 'Adventzeit' and Christmas Season - HAPPY THANKSGIVING ! - Traditional St. Martin's Day Celebrations in SoCal - Sankt Martins Fest in SoCal - The German Designers Behind the Windows 8 Artwork - Germany Celebrates 22 Years of German Unity Day Today - In the Mood for German Cinema - October is German Film Festival Time - German American Friendship Poster Contest Is Now Accepting Submissions For 2013 - Beer Bottle Shortage Occurs in Munich Less Than 2 Weeks Before Oktoberfest - Goethe-Institut Los Angeles Holding “Rockin’ The Wall” Screening with Director & Writer - BMW Brings Its Premium DriveNow Service to the United States - 'Exploratorium' in San Francisco - A Modern Version of the 'Deutsches Museum' - Beat The Heat And Stay Cool With These Cocktail Favorites - Geha Versus Pelikan - Show me your fountain pen and I tell you who you are - Just In Time For Summer ! - Albert Einstein Academies - A German-English Immersion Charter School in San Diego - School is out - Summer is here! - 200 Years of Brothers Grimm Fairy Tales - 200 Jahre Märchen der Brüder Grimm - Bringing the Myth of Cleopatra to Life - Surrealism in SoCal - Diving into Subconscious Worlds - The Challenges Of Raising A Bilingual Child - Happy Easter! - New Logo for CaliforniaGermans - World Class Tennis in California - Indian Wells, a Tennis Lover's Eldorado - Pilates - A Fitness Technique Invented By A German - Los Angeles Art Show 2012 - LACMA - An Adventure In Front of Your Door - Goden Gate Bridge - 75th Anniversary in 2012 - Impressions Of The Last Day Of The Year 2011 - Frohe Weihnacht - Merry Christmas - Holiday Season At The Beach - Adventszeit Am Strand - CaliforniaGermans Community shares L.A. Experience in Pictures - Natural Disasters Ask for Clever Preparedness - Happy First Advent - Einläuten der Weihnachtszeit - UC Berkeley Art Museum Features Two German Artists - Sybille Cohen : Thinking Adventure Only - Settling for a Lifetime - Dia De Los Muertos - Germany on my Mind - An Immigrant’s Reflection on Germany - Berkeley - At the Pulse of Time - Noguchi- California Legacy at Laguna Art Museum - A Little Bit of Germany in the Heart of Berkeley - Surfing in Munich - Design Experience or A Lesson in 'Porsche Design' - French Open men's final - Rafael Nadal versus Roger Federer - "Performance in Which Hopefully Nothing Happens" - Dutch Theatre Group in OC - Deutsche Jazzband TRIO ELF im Konzert in Südkalifornien - Alexander Calder at OCMA - Congratulations ! Wir gratulieren ! - Newport Beach Filmfest - Eco Spotlight "This Is Your Ocean : Sharks" - Happy Easter ! - University - USA versus Germany - OSCAR SHORTS : And the Winner was - "The Lost Thing" - Sendung mit der Maus wird 40 Jahre alt! - "The Gruffalo" - Germany's Oscar-nominated animated short - January - Fitness Month of the Year Or 'Winterspeck Muss Weg' - 2011 Rose Parade - Impressions - 2011 - The Rose Parade - Tournament of Roses - German-language Christmas Eve Services in SoCal - December 24th - HAPPY HOLIDAYS - FROEHLICHE WEIHNACHTEN - HAPPY NEW YEAR ! - White Christmas - Just a Bleak Memory? - Advent, Advent, ein Lichtlein brennt... - How to Save Money This Winter and Help The Environment - Sankt Martins Tag, Faschings Anfang und Veterans Day - L.A. AUTO SHOW - Green, Electric, Futuristic and Sleek - HALLOWEEN – The Informal Start of Winter And The Holiday Season - Green Homes – A wave of the future or already a reality? - Reunification of Germany/Wiedervereinigung Deutschlands - 20 Jaehriges Jubilaeum - GERMAN FOR KIDS - Muenchner Oktoberfest 2010- 18. September bis 4.Oktober - Schultuete Selbst Gemacht- Last Minute German School Cones - Real Estate Market Surprises This Summer - Southern California - Cool For Kids - Last Chance For Frog Safari - German Networking Opportunities in Southern California - Kids 'Approved' Museum Shows around L.A. - Kindgerechte Ausstellungen in Museen rund um L.A. - Farewell to the OC FAIR - ELEKTRA - Annual Outdoor Theater Production at the Getty Villa - Music And The Arts in Southern California - CaliforniaGermans Weekend Suggestions - Monthly German Mixer meets in Corona del Mar - California Real Estate Market - Are You Confused? You Are Not Alone! - Stars At UCLA - Agassi vs. McEnroe Exhibition Tennis Match - Fun In The Sun - Summer Attractions in Southern California - Soccer World Cup 2010 and Paul The Octopus - Deutschland - One Step Closer To The World Cup 2010 - SOCCER - Ready For Germany's First Match Of Elimination Round - What's new - From German Movie "John Rabe", Bertold Brecht & Beuys to Dinosaurs - World Cup 2010 - Brewery Art Walk 2010 - Art Walks & Film Festivals - A world to experience: LACMA - more than a museum. - August Wilson's "Fences" makes serious theater come alive at South Coast Repertory - Miracle Art Walk in LA & After Party - TODAY - HAPPY NEW YEAR !!! - Christmas Countdown - Los Angeles/Orange County - The Arts In And Around L.A. & OC - December 2009 - Christmas 2009 - A Compilation of Events - Berliner Philharmoniker at Walt Disney Concert Hall Los Angeles - Multimedia Art Project - ReConstructing the Wall - The Berlin Wall and Other Physical Borders - A Discussion at USC Annenberg School for Communication - Opera "Haensel and Gretel" by Engelbert Humperdinck in San Diego - "STORM"- German Film Opening November 13th in L.A. - "Festival of Freedom" - 20 Jahre Berliner Mauerfall - "Fest der Freiheit" - Take in a movie or two - AFI Filmfest - Dia de Los Muertos Event at San Juan Capistrano Library - More Art Happenings In and Around L.A. - Fernando Botero at the Bowers Museum - OKTOBERFEST in Muenchen - "OZAPFT is' " - Enjoy the last days at the beach in tan-through swimwear - Huntington Beach Street Fair and Movies at the Pier - The Orange County Fair 2009 - Health Insurance in the US - Hello world!