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German-American Day

Following The American Dream – Germans in the USA

October 6, 2016 by Cornelia Leave a Comment

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America – a country that mesmerizes and fascinates us, or might repel and perhaps irritate us,  but for sure a country that evokes strong emotions either way around the globe!

Many of my generation grew up with an idolized image of America, as the nation of freedom and abundant possibilities and opportunities. That’s what we’ve heard from our parents. The USA helped Germany after the war to get  back on its feet and become a competitive nation among Europe once more, and our parents didn’t forget this!

Even little things had made a big impact. My mother still remembers when she and her sister were getting candy and their first chewing gum ever from American G.I.s stationed in Germany right after the war. They were young kids starved not only for food but attention and hope. And America gave them and many others back the hope for a better & brighter future. America, became the symbol for a better life!

Immigration to the US from Germany was on a “high” after the war of course, then declined some, but interestingly enough among our younger generation emigration is “in” again, not only to the U.S. but to all over the world. Be it that the global market makes the USA once more an attractive place to live in, or that our children having spent time in foreign countries for perfecting their language skills are so intrigued by their exchange country and culture that they want to live there eventually.  As a student exchange destination the USA has consistently been among the favorites. Oftentimes students, who have spent some time in the USA as a teenager or during college yearn to come back to the U.S. later on and wish to make America their home.

Whatever the reason, one thing is for sure: The world definitely grew closer together, and Germans undoubtedly love to travel and seek adventure elsewhere in the world. The USA certainly remains an attractive destination for many of them.

Happy German-American Day!


Photo Credit: ©CaliforniaGermans.com

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 Articles of Interest:

http://de.statista.com/statistik/daten/studie/2534/umfrage/entwicklung-der-anzahl-deutscher-auswanderer/

http://www.spiegel.de/politik/deutschland/statistik-auswanderung-laesst-deutsche-bevoelkerung-schrumpfen-a-696863.html

Click to access warum-wandern-viele-deuts1.pdf

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_American#Contemporary_period

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Filed Under: Culture, Editorial, Life in California, News Tagged With: Austrians in California, Germa American Friendship, German immigrants, German-American Day, Germans in California, Immigrating to the USA, Swiss in California, The American Dream

Celebrate German National Day, German-American Day and a little Oktoberfest with the German-American League at Alpine Village

September 26, 2014 by Cornelia Leave a Comment

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A Day of Many Celebrations at the Alpine Village in Los Angeles – October 5, 2014

The German-American League’s 2014 celebration under the auspices of the Consulate General of Germany is bigger than ever. Add a Soccer World Championship for Germany, along with the 25th anniversary celebration of the fall of the Berlin Wall, and a bit of Oktoberfest to existing German National Day celebrations and you have a party of immense proportions.

On October 5, 2014, join the German-American League at Alpine Village in Torrance, starting at 11 am through 6 pm, to hear German music live both Oompah and Rock, savor traditional and contemporary German food, follow it with legendary German beers, see authentic folk dances, learn about the Karneval (German Mardi Gras) traditions, visit exhibits about German history in the US, experience the history of the infamous Berlin Wall, watch screenings of Oscar nominated German short films, observe the Heritage Queen selection, all mixed with a healthy dose of Oktoberfest, and activities and games for the children. Stay late and catch the “After Party” celebration that will extend late into the night inside the Alpine Inn.

German-American Heritage Day is the perfect time and place to explore German-American history and to discover German contributions to US history. From the traditional celebration in the big Oktoberfest tent with folk dancing and German songs to exhibits about German participation in the U.S. Civil war and the first German Clubs in Los Angeles in the year 1859, to the joyous celebration of Karneval, the German version of Mardi Gras with a display of original costumes and masks from different parts of Germany. Games and fun for the kids are provided in a play area with face painting, Clowns, Games, and many other activities.

The culinary approach is also interesting: German-American Heritage Day is a treat for the palate as well. Alpine Village will prepare traditional and contemporary German food which includes the famous Germanized Turkish specialty “Döner Kebab“ and the “Currywurst” which have a similar status in Germany as the hamburger has in the US. The German Heritage Day will also introduce you to Oscar nominated German Short films that reflect contemporary German culture. The selection of the Heritage Queen, who reigns similar to the May Queen, or Oktoberfest Queen over the event, and a Raffle are also on the program.

There will be lots of fun and dancing in the big tent and also in the Alpine Inn Restaurant, when Iron Butterfly-Keyboarder Martin Gerschwitz, who also toured for many years with Eric Burdon of Animals fame, Meat Loaf and Lita Ford, will introduce original songs, and team up with the Fabulous Bluebirds to play some songs of Iron Butterfly, Burdon, and other classic rockers. The 1960’s mega hit “In A Gadda Da Vida” is rumored to be on the playlist already… More information about the program: www.GermanDayLA.com

The influence of German culture on Mexican and Latin American culture is also undeniable. Norteño music, and several other styles, are close relatives of the Oompah music, Polka and Waltz, played at German Heritage Day and at Oktoberfest celebrations around the country. And the best beers that are brewed from Mexico to South America are based on German beer recipes and the craft of German brewers that immigrated to those countries.

The German-American Heritage Day is celebrated under the patronage of the Consulate General of the Federal Republic of Germany and supported by the Goethe Institut, the German-American Heritage Museum, the law firm of Fredricks & von der Horst, and by its host, Alpine Village.

German American Heritage Day in Los Angeles is an annual combined celebration of the re-unification of Germany, which Germany celebrates on October 3rd, and the American holiday “German-American Day” which is observed annually on October 6. German-American Day celebrates German American heritage, commemorates the date in 1683 when thirteen German families from Krefeld in the Rhineland landed in Philadelphia. These families subsequently founded Germantown, Pennsylvania, the first German settlement in the original thirteen American colonies. Originally celebrated in the nineteenth century, German-American Day died out in World War I. The holiday was revived in 1983 when President Ronald Reagan proclaimed October 6 as German-American Day to celebrate and honor the 300th anniversary of German American immigration and culture to the United States. The first German Club opened its doors in Los Angeles 1859, just nine years after Los Angeles itself, with a population of 1,610, became a city in1850, and California had become the 31st US State the same year.

The German-American League of Los Angeles unites most local German Organizations under their umbrella and together the Clubs organize and coordinate their events, festivities, and charitable efforts.

For questions, please contact: Alexander Hast, (310) 926-7699 email: Alex@AlexHast.com

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Filed Under: Attractions & Events, Culture, German Festivals, German History, Life in California, News Tagged With: German American Heritage, German American League, German National Day, German-American Day

German American Friendship Poster Contest Is Now Accepting Submissions For 2013

October 2, 2012 by Cornelia Leave a Comment

 

With German-American Day approaching on Saturday, October 6, you may find yourself feeling a little extra German pride.  If you have even the slightest artistic bone in your body, you may want to give the German American Friendship poster contest a shot since the Tricentennial Foundation is now accepting submissions for 2013.  There aren’t too many requirements and the contest is open to all ages.

Not only will the winning posters be featured in a moving exhibition throughout the United States, there will also be cash prizes awarded in various categories based on age.  The grand prize winner will receive an additional cash prize, and if you are finding it difficult to settle on one design, multiple entries are allowed in this contest.

Cash Prizes Offered

$250 for Open competition (non-student) : Category I
$200 for college student (undergraduate) : Category II
$150 for high school student : Category III
$100 for elementary or middle school : Category IV

The grand prize winner will be awarded an additional $100

Contest Rules

  • Must be an original 8.5″ x 11″ artwork
  • Include the words GERMAN AMERICAN FRIENDSHIP
  • Artist’s name, age, school grade( if a student), and phone number must on the back of the poster
  • Poster must have a copyright release
  • Submitted your poster by mail, postmarked by June 3, 2013 to: Tricentennial Foundation, 8628 Orion Ave., North Hills CA 91343-5815

To find additional information on the contest, visit the source link below, and feel free to share your designs on our Facebook page.

Source: Tricentennial Foundation
Photo: Past contest winner via Tricentennial Foundation
Article Source: German Pulse

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