Take a look at the article “10 words that reveal Germany’s Christmas culture” that was published on the Deutsche Welle website on December 12, 2016, with this link: http://www.dw.com/en/words-you-need-to-understand-christmas-in-germany/a-36650001, Permalink: http://dw.com/p/2TmL3 Bescherung Follow Deutsche Welle on Twitter on @dw_culture and send them your favorite Christmas words.
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The Ten German Words of Christmas: Christkind
Take a look at the article “10 words that reveal Germany’s Christmas culture” that was published on the Deutsche Welle website on December 12, 2016, with this link: http://www.dw.com/en/words-you-need-to-understand-christmas-in-germany/a-36650001, Permalink: http://dw.com/p/2TmL3 Christkind Follow Deutsche Welle on Twitter on @dw_culture and send them your favorite Christmas words.
The Ten German Words of Christmas: Krippenspiel
Take a look at the article “10 words that reveal Germany’s Christmas culture” that was published on the Deutsche Welle website on December 12, 2016, with this link: http://www.dw.com/en/words-you-need-to-understand-christmas-in-germany/a-36650001, Permalink: http://dw.com/p/2TmL3 Krippenspiel Follow Deutsche Welle on Twitter on @dw_culture and send them your favorite Christmas words.
The Ten German Words of Christmas: Lametta
Take a look at the article “10 words that reveal Germany’s Christmas culture” that was published on the Deutsche Welle website on December 12, 2016, with this link: http://www.dw.com/en/words-you-need-to-understand-christmas-in-germany/a-36650001, Permalink: http://dw.com/p/2TmL3 Lametta Follow Deutsche Welle on Twitter on @dw_culture and send them your favorite Christmas words.
The Ten German Words of Christmas: Plätzchen
Take a look at the article “10 words that reveal Germany’s Christmas culture” that was published on the Deutsche Welle website on December 12, 2016, with this link: http://www.dw.com/en/words-you-need-to-understand-christmas-in-germany/a-36650001, Permalink: http://dw.com/p/2TmL3 Plätzchen Follow Deutsche Welle on Twitter on @dw_culture and send them your favorite ones.
The Ten German Words of Christmas: Vorfreude
Take a look at the article “10 words that reveal Germany’s Christmas culture” that was published on the Deutsche Welle website on December 12, 2016, with this link: http://www.dw.com/en/words-you-need-to-understand-christmas-in-germany/a-36650001, Permalink: http://dw.com/p/2TmL3 Vorfreude Follow Deutsche Welle on Twitter on @dw_culture and send them your favorite Christmas words.
Happy Thanksgiving – Our Teachers at the ACTFL Convention in Boston
Happy Thanksgiving to everyone, and may you be together with your family and friends in harmony and gratitude! Last weekend Ute Hoefel and Barbara Olbricht of the German Institute for the Southwest had a chance to travel to Boston to attend the Annual Convention & World Language Expo 2016 of […]
Dr. Klaus L. Aurisch (1936 – 2016)
With much sorrow we have to inform you about the sudden death of Dr. Klaus Aurisch, husband of Dr. Helga Aurisch, and father of Diana and Alexandra. Dr. Klaus Aurisch served as Consul General of the Federal Republic of Germany in Houston from 1991 to 1997; he was heavily involved […]
Summer Movie: Der Ganz Grosse Traum – “Lessons of a Dream”
Join us for a great movie – Der Ganz Grosse Traum (“Lessons of a Dream”) on Thursday, August 11, 2016, at 6:30 p.m.at the American Red Cross building (details below). We think of soccer as a game that has been around forever, at least as a street game in Europe […]
Ode an den Balkon – Ode to a Balcony
If you have plans to travel to Europe this summer, you will probably see a lot of historic buildings and their balconies, especially in London. You will not want to miss the most famous one at Buckingham Palace. You can watch other royals (i.e. Dutch, Swedish and Danish) kissing and […]