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German Christmas Carol Service in SoCal

December 3, 2022 by Cornelia Leave a Comment

Christmas Carol Service 2022

It’s become a California holiday tradition

Christmas Carol Service at St. Luke’s Lutheran

St. Luke’s Lutheran Church in La Mesa is holding a
German Christmas Carol Service on Sunday, 18 December 2022 at 7:00 pm. 
All are invited.

Address:

St. Luke’s Lutheran Church
5150 Wilson Street
La Mesa, CA 92942
www.st-lukes-la-mesa.org

Here is how to get there: Map

Weihnachtsmesse am 18. Dezember um 18:00 Uhr

St. Luke’s Lutheran Church in La Mesa hält am 18. Dezember 2022
(Sonntag) um 19.00 Uhr wieder einen deutschsprachigen
Weihnachtsgottesdienst. Wie in vorigen Jahren besteht die
Gottesdienstordnung hauptsächlich aus Lesungen und Liedern, die die
Weihnachtsgeschichte erzählen.  Nach dem Gottesdienst gibt es kleine
Erfrischungen.

Sie und Ihre Familie, Freunde, Gemeinde- und Vereinsmitglieder,
Studenten/innen, und Schüler/innen, usw. sind herzlich eingeladen.

Die Adresse der Kirche ist:

St. Luke’s Lutheran Church
5150 Wilson Street
La Mesa, CA 92942
www.st-lukes-la-mesa.org

Einen Fahrplan zur Kirche findet man per diesen Link:

http://www.st-lukes-la-mesa.org/maps.php

Filed Under: German Traditions in CA, Life in California, News Tagged With: California, CaliforniaGermans, Christmas, Christmas and holiday season, Christmas carols, German Christmas Carol Service in California, Germans in California, Holiday events, holiday season, Weihnachten

FREE Live Concert Celebrates Transatlantic Partnership & Solid Friendship During this Pandemic – April 30th

April 29, 2020 by Cornelia Leave a Comment

Bremerhaven – New York: “Voice Over Piano” plays in the ‘Grand Central Terminal’ 

Live – Online concert from the “Grand Central Terminal” at German Emigration Center Bremerhaven with Sara Dähn and Band on Thursday, April 30th, 2020, at 12 p.m. EST on Facebook and Instagram 

Something that seemed impossible these days suddenly becomes reality: The band Voice Over Piano with lead singer Sara Dähn and pianist and entertainer Thomas Blaeschke presents songs by Frank Sinatra, QUEEN, and their own original material. The concert takes place in ‘New York’s Grand Central Terminal’ at the German Emigration Center in Bremerhaven, which hosts the exact replica of NY Grand Central Terminal at their exhibition space.

The two musicians have been transmitting a concert once a week from various locations in Bremen, a city in Northern Germany, via their “Voice Over Piano” account on Facebook and Instagram reaching thousands of viewers – not only in Germany, where the Band is based in Hamburg and Berlin but also in the USA. 

“Be it rock, pop, funk & soul, chanson or musical, we blend together all of these genres in one performance on our world wide concerts bringing together people from all different backgrounds, colors, ethnicities, and belief, and even more so during the time of the CORONAVIRUS pandemic,” explain Thomas and Sara their mission and vision for these online concerts. 

The German Emigration Center in Bremerhaven

The German Emigration Center is situated on a historic site in the New Harbor, which opened in 1852 and was the departure point for approximately 1.2 million emigrants to the New World by 1890. 

Along with Bremerhaven’s Mayor Torsten Neuhoff and members of the City Council and Bremerhaven Tourism (BIS) it was decided that the world known Emigration Center would be the most perfect location for a unique concert celebrating Transatlantic partnership and solid friendship during this pandemic. “We are thinking very often of our dear friends and colleagues in New York, still the American epicenter of this pandemic, hoping the best for them and are very pleased that Governor Andrew Cuomo, is doing whatever is needed to overcome this terrible situation.”

“Ultimately, it’s about friendship across borders, encouragement to continue and stay healthy and above all to thank the first responders, the nurses, doctors, police officers, firemen and – women, everyone who puts her or his life on the line to help us survive. Thank you and we are proud to sing and play music to all of you,” says Thomas. 

The show can be followed live by everyone on Facebook and Instagram or viewed again on Facebook and YouTube sometime later. 

The broadcast will take place on Thursday, April 30, 2020, from 12 p.m. EST 

Live:
Facebook: “Voice Over Piano” – Instagram: “VoiceOverPiano” 

Media library:
Facebook: “Voice Over Piano” and “Thomas Blaeschke” YouTube: “Thomas Blaeschke / VoiceOverPiano” Instagram: IGTV “VoiceOverPiano” 

Information at http://www.VoiceOverPiano.com 

At Sommerfest Federal Chancellery Berlin

The Voice Over Piano contributors are: 

Sara Dähn – vocals and moderation, Thomas Blaeschke – piano, band leader and moderation, Stephan Werner – electric bass, Mark Wetjen – drums, Frederic Drobnjak -electric guitar

Text and Images: ©VoiceOverPiano

Filed Under: Attractions & Events, Life in California, News Tagged With: art, Bremerhaven, CaliforniaGermans, Covid-19, Emigration Center Bremerhaven, Expatlife, Germany, Live Concert, music, Pandemic, Transatlantic Partnership, Voice over Piano

“So Ein Theater!” – The latest production by the German Theatre Group of San Diego

March 15, 2019 by Cornelia Leave a Comment

Vorhang Auf! It’s time for another production by the German Theatre Group of San Diego: “So Ein Theater – Oh, What Drama!” plays April 13 & 14 only!

Be prepared for an evening of German Cabaret about the quirks of daily life! Funny and thought-provoking skits and musical numbers about work, kids & family and getting older.

Tickets: General Admission $14 – Student (with ID) $10 – At the door (limited availability) $16 – Get your Ticket here!

The German Theatre Group of San Diego started out with “Ein Abend mit Loriot” (famous German comedian), which premiered in 2017 to a packed house in San Diego. This was followed by “So Ist Das Leben! (That’s Life) – A German Cabaret” in April 2018.  The cabaret-style skits, poems, and musical numbers from well-known German authors took a humorous, sarcastic, and fresh look at modern life. Tickets to the two performances sold out weeks before the opening night, which means the productions resonate with the German community and beyond.

Founded in October 2016 by Astrid Ronke, the group is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization and part of the German American Societies of San Diego.

Image: Pixabay

Filed Under: Culture, News Tagged With: Cabaret, CaliforniaGermans, German expats, German theatre, German Theatre Group of San Diego

Merry Christmas – Frohe Weihnachten

December 23, 2018 by Cornelia Leave a Comment

christmas-1869342_1920“Advent, Advent,
ein Lichtlein brennt.
Erst eins, dann zwei,
dann drei, dann vier,
dann steht das Christkind vor der Tür!”

… and tomorrow it’s finally here, the long awaited date, Christmas Eve!

We wish all our readers and patrons a peaceful and relaxing holiday. Enjoy this special time with your loved ones and dear friends. 

Thank you for being part of our CaliforniaGermans Family!

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Images: Pixabay.com

Filed Under: News Tagged With: CaliforniaGermans, Christmas, Expat life, Happy Holidays, Merry Christmas, wishes

Following her Husband’s Love for California – Claudia Tichy, Writer & Therapist (Interview)

November 30, 2018 by Cornelia 4 Comments

Claudia Tichy, Martin, Hollywood

XPAT Spotlight – Interview with Claudia Tichy, a writer and therapist bringing European therapeutic techniques to Southern California

Claudia Tichy is originally from Steyr in Austria, a small town between Salzburg and Vienna. After deciding to move to California she settled first in Calabasas before finding her final home in Oak Park. She shares her life and home with her husband and their two cats from Austria: Funny and Fipsy. Fridolin, a Golden Retriever just recently joined them as well in the Agoura Hills Area and he instantly inspired Claudia to a new book that will be coming out soon: Fridolin, the Cuddlemonster.

What made you move to California? [Read more…] about Following her Husband’s Love for California – Claudia Tichy, Writer & Therapist (Interview)

Filed Under: News, XPAT Spotlight Tagged With: Austrians in California, Author, CaliforniaGermans, Claudia Tichy, Expats in California, Germans in California, Personality Training, Tesha entdeckt die Welt, Writer, Xpat Spotlight

The Rollercoaster of Life brought her to California – InnerWeaving Coach Silvia Schroeder (Interview)

October 26, 2018 by Cornelia Leave a Comment

TreeWeaving Silvia Schroeder InnerweavingXPAT Spotlight – Interview with Austrian Innerweaving Coach Silvia Schroeder

California was never on her list nor one of her dreams. Contrary to so many others, whose most inner wish is to one day make it in California, Silvia Schroeder was happy with her life and career in Vienna and enjoyed every minute of it. If anyone would have told her then that one day she will call California her home, she would have just laughed.

But, life had it all planned out for her. After eighteen successful years in her coaching and consulting business doing projects for clients like the European Union and the Cancer Association, for which she designed a therapy camp to help the siblings of cancer kids, she suddenly felt the whole world collapsing on her.

What happened?

Silvia, how did you end up in California? What was the trigger for you to consider moving here? [Read more…] about The Rollercoaster of Life brought her to California – InnerWeaving Coach Silvia Schroeder (Interview)

Filed Under: News, XPAT Spotlight Tagged With: Austrians in California, Business Coach, CaliforniaGermans, Expats in California, Germans in California, Innerweaving, Xpat Spotlight

A New Look For CaliforniaGermans.com

May 29, 2018 by Cornelia Leave a Comment

 

We are changing the look and feel of our website!

It was about time for CaliforniaGermans to finally get a ‘facelift’. Well, we are so excited to let you know that we finally did it!!  We will be changing to the new layout over the next few days.

Should you encounter any problems loading our site or not find what you are looking for, please let us know. Send us a quick note via our Contact Page!

With the new design, we hope to make it eventually easier for you to find what you are looking for. It’s a work in progress and even after the design-switch we will still continue making several updates to our site. Please have patience with us!

As always, we welcome your input and suggestions and would love to hear what you think of our new look. Let us know in the comments 🙂

Celebrate with us the new face of CaliforniaGermans!

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Filed Under: Editorial, News Tagged With: CaliforniaGermans, new website, news, web design

FRED

October 1, 2017 by Merrill Lyew Emanuel Leave a Comment

Fred

( A Drabble* von Merrill Lyew Emanuel)
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He was like the new kid on the block in downtown San Francisco. He wore his white suit, that did not have a single white spot any longer, it was sweaty and smelly. His sophisticated manners revealed his noble origin. Yet, striders avoided getting too close to him.

He roamed the streets as the displaced scrambling for food in the waste containers would haste away as he approached them. No one would dare defy his claims, though he struggled to get used to the unreceptive environment.

His hunting ground glided off the North Pole. He was Fred, a Polar Bear.

©Merrill Lyew 2017
Image: Pixabay.com
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* WHAT IS a Drabble?  – A drabble is a short work of fiction of around one hundred words.
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Merrill Lyew EmanuelAs a recent retiree, Merrill Lyew Emanuel now has time for his old and new hobbies. Within his hobbies are writing fan fiction in German, solving chess puzzles, repairing things at home that are not broken, doing a little bit of social media, reading every and anything that looks like a book, traveling a little, and taking snapshots with his mirrorless camera.

Having lived in Germany, Costa Rica and the USA, he is fluent in the languages of these countries. As a professional geographer he traveled profusely throughout Latin America. He is living in Southern California for over thirty years. Find more of his work at http://www.merrillius.net

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Filed Under: Lese-Ecke Tagged With: CaliforniaGermans, Climate Change, drabble, Merrill Lyew Emanuel, polar bear, short story

Last Days of Summer. Catch'em While You Can!

September 2, 2017 by Cornelia Leave a Comment

First day of September…and summer is over. Well, not officially. While the real change of season is still a few weeks away, I am sure you can sense a slight change in the air already, too.

Come Labor Day, and summer is clearly turning into just a warm memory. Schools are back in session, most of us are back at work and beaches are blissfully empty.

Pretty soon it’s Oktoberfest time rather than beach time. Yes, Oktoberfest season starts in California already as early as September 8th!

Before saying good-bye to summer 2017, treasure these last few nights of warmth and sunshine.

Should you spend time at Universal Studios this Labor Day weekend, don’t leave the theme park before you have seen the magical light show at the Wizarding World of Harry Potter. It is really mesmerizing!


Image & Video Credits: ©CaliforniaGermans


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Filed Under: Attractions & Events, Life in California Tagged With: California, CaliforniaGermans, Expats, Harry Potter, Hollywood, Labor Day, light show, summer, Universal Studios

MUT

July 2, 2017 by Dieter Kermas Leave a Comment

Mut

(Eine Kurzgeschichte von Dieter Kermas)
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Der Wetterbericht versprach einen sonnigen, warmen Sommertag.
Es war noch recht früh am Morgen. Lange nicht Rad gefahren, dachte ich.
Nach einem kurzen, heftigen Kampf, den inneren Schweinehund besiegt und den Drahtesel aus seinem Tiefschlaf geweckt.
Luftdruck geprüft, nachgepumpt. Bremsen geprüft, nachgestellt.
Hosenklammern angelegt.
Nun konnte es losgehen.

Zuerst fuhr ich in Richtung Teltowkanal. Den Uferweg musste ich mir mit Joggern, Hundebesitzern und Spaziergängern teilen. Nach unfallfreier Umkurvung dieser teils unberechenbaren Hindernisse, bekam ich Lust auf eine Pause.
Zwei Kilometer weiter fand ich eine Uferböschung, die zur Rast einlud.
Rad gesichert und mich auf dem warmen Sonnenplätzchen langgemacht.
Für den ersten Ausflug nach der langen Pause, so dachte ich, wäre es nun Zeit den Heimweg anzutreten.

Um den Weg bis nach Hause möglichst autostraßenfrei zurückzulegen, wählte ich eine Strecke durch den Steglitzer Stadtpark.
Wie am Kanal, so tummelten sich hier wiederum die oben beschriebenen Hindernisse. Kinderscharen erschwerten zusätzlich ein flottes Vorankommen.
Nun, ich hatte ja Zeit und konnte den kurzen Rest des Weges im langsamen Tempo hinter mich bringen.
Ein schwarzes, flatterndes Etwas versuchte von rechts nach links an meinem Rad vorbei zu flüchten. Ich hielt sofort an, stieg ab und sah genauer hin.
Das könnte eine junge Krähe sein, stellte ich fest. Wohl zu früh aus dem Nest gefallen, war mein zweiter Gedanke. Hat die Flugprüfung wohl nicht bestanden, konstatierte ich.
Mach´ s gut, und suche lieber deine Eltern, wollte ich noch rufen, als ein lautes, hechelndes Japsen mein Ohr erreichte.
Ich drehte mich um. Liebe kleine Krähe, jetzt kommen ernste Probleme auf dich zu, dachte ich sofort.

Ein weißer, braun und schwarz gefleckter Terrier rannte bellend hinter einem kleinen Jungen her, der mit seinem Roller, laut „Mama“ rufend, dem jagdeifrigen Hund zu entkommen suchte. Den bittenden Zuruf der besorgten Mutter ignorierte die Hundebesitzerin und ließ ihren Liebling sich ungehindert austoben. Erst nachdem die Mutter des kleinen Jungen dem Hund mit der Handtasche drohte, ließ er ab, um dann nach neuen jagdbaren Lebewesen zu suchen.

Es konnte sich nur um Sekunden handeln, und die junge Krähe wäre sein nächstes Opfer geworden. Der Ausgang dieser Begegnung war mir vollkommen klar. Im Geist sah ich bereits den zerfledderten Körper des jungen Vogels.
Jetzt musste ich schnell handeln und in das Geschehen eingreifen.
Rad hingelegt. Der noch recht flinken Krähe nachgeeilt und nach einigen Fehlversuchen erwischt. Voller Angst schrie die kleine Krähe markerschütternd in meinen Händen.
Wohin mit ihr, dachte ich. Da bot sich eine sehr dicht zugewachsene Eibe als Versteck an.
Ein paar Schritte und ich steckte das unablässig schreiende Bündel zwischen die Zweige, so hoch es ging. Dort krallte sich das Häufchen Unglück sogleich an einem Ast fest.
Anstatt nun dankbar den Schnabel zu halten, lärmte das kleine Biest ohne Pause weiter.
Schrei nur solange du willst, dachte ich und kletterte wieder auf mein Rad.

Dann ging alles sehr schnell. Ein Rauschen über mir und ein wütendes, heiseres Krächzen drang an meine Ohren. Ehe ich wusste, was los war, spürte ich einen heftigen Flügelschlag an meinem Kopf und gleichzeitig fuhren spitze Krallen durch meine Haare, so dass diese nach vorne gekämmt wurden.
Die Elternkrähen hatten mich zum Feind ihres Sprösslings erklärt und attackierten mich mutig und gnadenlos. Während eine Krähe abdrehte und, so vermutete ich, zum Jungvogel flog, setzte die zweite Krähe erneut zum Sturzflug an. Zuerst wollte ich nach dem Vogel schlagen, hätte aber dabei eventuell die Balance verloren. Also duckte ich mich. Nun aber so schnell wie möglich weg von hier, dachte ich und trat heftig in die Pedalen. Nun ist es leider nicht möglich in voller Flucht, beide Hände am Lenker zu halten und auch noch den Angriff des Vogels abzuwehren. So duckte ich mich noch tiefer und floh so schnell ich treten konnte. Als die Entfernung zur jungen Krähe dem Elternvogel groß genug erschien, ließ er von mir ab und verschwand.

Nachdem nun alles vorüber war, hielt ich an und sah zurück. Erleichtert stellte ich fest, dass der Terrier mit seinem Frauchen in einen anderen Weg abgebogen war und keine Gefahr mehr für den Jungvogel darstellte.
Die Krähen umflogen die Eibe und kümmerten sich um ihren Nachwuchs.
Langsam sammelte ich mich wieder und schwor, in meiner anfänglichen Aufregung, den Krähen ewige Fehde.
Doch bald wandelte sich meine Wut in große Achtung vor dem Mut der Vögel, die ohne Rücksicht auf die Folgen angegriffen hatten.

Den Film „Die Vögel“ von Hitchcock, sehe ich seit diesem Tage mit ganz anderen Augen.

©Dieter Kermas

Image:  Wikimedia -Theatrical poster for the film The Birds (1963)

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Dieter Kermas, CaliforniaGermans Author and a true Berliner, turned to writing after he retired from his profession as an engineer. Family and friends urged him to document his many experiences during his childhood in wartime Germany. This made for a collection of various essays which have been published here at CaliforniaGermans. (You can find the stories here on CaliforniaGermans.com by putting “Dieter Kermas” into the Search Box.) Apart from his childhood memories he is also sharing some of his short stories and poems on CaliforniaGermans. Dieter Kermas, who loves to write, is currently working on his first novel. Some of his work has been included in anthologies.

To get in touch with Dieter Kermas, please send an email with subjectline “Dieter Kermas” to: californiagermans@gmail.com
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Filed Under: Lese-Ecke Tagged With: CaliforniaGermans, Deutsche Kurzgeschichte, Dieter Kermas, Expat, German short story, Mut

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