Augustin Hadelich, a young and talented German violinist, will be playing at Jordan Hall on Saturday, April 12th at 8pm. Accompanied by the Longwood Symphony Orchestra, he will be performing Paganini's Violin Concerto No. 1. View the full program or read about Augustin Hadelich.

If you thought that "Tollpatsch" refers to someone who's a little clumsy, you're right, but now he's shown winner qualities: "Tollpatsch" has been voted to be the top "word with migration background" in the German language. If you're wondering what this is all about, read up on "Das beste eingewanderte Wort" where the initiative to find the best words which came form other languages and were quietely integrated into the German language is explained.

The Boylston Schul-Verein cordially invites the families of the German Saturday School Boston to a Farewell Dinner & Dance for Dr. Wolfgang & Mrs. Heide Vorwerk on Saturday, May 17 in Walpole. Dr. Wolfgang Vorwerk will soon be leaving his post as Consul General of Germany in Boston. Please view the full invitation and details here.

The April movie as part of the "Kindermatinee im Goethe-Kino" series is "Mondscheinkinder"  (Deutschland 2005/06) for children 8 and older. The movie will be screened in German with no subtitles on Sunday, April 13 at 11:00a.m. at 170 Beacon Street  in Boston. Admission is free. A list of upcoming German children's movies can be viewed here.
 
Coolidge Corner Theatre in conjunction with the Goethe Institut is screening a series of German movies. "Netto" (Germany, 2005) will be shown on Sunday, April 6 at 12.30pm in German with English subtitles. The German director, Robert Thalheim, will be present at thsi screening. For a full list of films and the schedule visit www.coolidge.org/worldgerman.
 
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German Foreign Minister, Dr. Frank-Walter Steinmeier, will be speaking at Harvard University (Fogg Art Museum) on Saturday, April 12, at 11AM. The Consul General, Dr. Vorwerk, cordially invites the families of the German Saturday School Boston to attend this event - please view his invitation here.

Movielovers have the unique opportunity to watch all newly restored episodes of Rainer Werner Fassbinder's epic masterpiece "Berlin Alexanderplatz" (in German, with English subtitles) on the big screen at the ICA in Boston. Co-presented by the Goethe-Institut Boston, the eleven episodes will be screened in segments over four days March 27-30. For more information click here.

You may have heard about the four-part television series  "Germans in America" which recounts the story of German immigrants to the United States. This series, coinciding with the 400th anniversary of the first Germans settling in America, was originally broadcast in Europe and is being distributed, according to the Goethe Institut, to public television stations across the U.S starting March 16.

Blue Pumpkin Productions presents the story about a remarkable couple at the center of German resistance to the Nazis: Helmuth James & Freya von Moltke. Five performances are scheduled for April 9 through April 13 at 7.30pm (3pm on Sunday). Learn more about this play.

With spring around the corner, many of you will be making summer plans. We've put together a list of German Language summer camps you may want to review if you are considering sending your child abroad or attending a camp closer to home:
 

The German Language School in Manchester, NH (part of the NH Germanic Association) is in need of volunteers to run the school and assist with administrative tasks. If you'd like to help or know someone who could or can help spread the word, contact Viktor Misek at wikk@netzero.net. If you'd like to learn more about the German Language School, visit www.nhgerman.org.