Not everybody was equally pleased about swimming in the freezing water, as almost 90 brave amateur athletes met to show off their stamina in a winter swim challenge on the river Elbe in Dresden, on Sunday, February 7.
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Berlinale Celebrates with 400 Films
“The birthday cake of nearly 400 films has been baked,” announces festival director Dieter Kosslick. The 60th Berlin International Film Festival begins on 11 February. The flurry of flashbulbs, the red carpet, the film stars: the Berlinale promises ten days of great cinema in the German capital. The 60th birthday of the festival, which first saw the light of the film world in 1951, is [...] Read more »
Germany in good form ahead of Olympics
The German ski-jumping team showed that they are in fine form ahead of the Vancouver Winter Olympics, which open on February 12, when they won a team World Cup event at home in Willingen on Saturday 6 February.
Michael Neumayer, Pascal Bodmer, Martin Schmitt and Michael Uhrmann secured Germany’s first victory since January 2005 with 965.5 points, beating Norway into second place.
German coach Werner [...] Read more »
Send Holiday Greetings
by Darlene - Journal Editor October 17, 2009 » Add Comment.
Christmas is a time for festivities and celebrations. It’s a time to celebrate happiness with friends and family. It’s a time to spread joy and good cheer and bring smiles to faces. Place an ad in the Journal to wish your friends, family, club members, and loved ones a Merry Christmas and fill their hearts with warmth and joy. Your ad will also help us [...] Read more »
Celebrating at DANK Chicago
by Darlene - Journal Editor October 6, 2009 » No Comments.
The evening was filled with excitement at DANK Chicago as they opened the doors to their newly renovated 4th floor exhibition hall. Champagne was flowing and people from all walks of life mingled together celebrating the German Cultural Centers new addition, “Lost German in Chicago.
Even though Chicago did not win the 2016 Olympic bid there were many reasons to celebrate at the DANKHaus. Most [...] Read more »
DANK Chicago Opens Chicago Exhibit
After a year of planning, grant writing, donation and hands on dedication, DANK Chicago opened the 4th floor of the DANK Haus to the public displaying their “Lost German Chicago” exhibit.