New Folk Club

Anglo American style, a place where total strangers meet peacefully once a month and play simple honest acoustic music. Free admission and open to people of all ages to either just come along and listen, or hopefully to come and sing and/or play and do a “floor spot”.

Unplugged and unpretentious, one could almost call it a feast of international folk, blues, roots and world music, with even dance and poetry allowed, but really it’s just a plain and simple old fashioned folk club.

Everything is allowed that is not expressly forbidden, and the only thing that is forbidden is the amplifier. The room is small enough and music has sufficient power in itself, without artificial steroids.

Resident singers and musicians are John Harrison, a noteless blues singer from the old continent and Barry L. Roshto, a classically trained musician with more notes than the Federal Reserve Bank from the new continent. Two men separated by the same language, yet united in their love of music, the most unifying language of all.

When and where?

First Friday of each month at:

Gastätte zum Schützenhaus

Estermannstrasse 109

53117 Bonn Tel : 0228 92985179

The folk club will meet in the room at the rear. More info: harrisonbonn@gmail.com

Directions:

Coming from the centre of Bonn just head due north and follow the Römerstrasse past the Beethovenhalle and continue straight on, ignoring any temptations to follow the road 90 degrees to the left, and eventually the Römerstrasse becomes the Estermannstrasse, which is the main thoroughfare in Graurheindorf. If you drive past the Schützenhaus on the left hand side there are parking opportunities in the next street on the left.

Coming from outside Bonn leave Autobahn 565 at the “Auerberg”  exit and it is approx 5 minutes by car to the Schützenhaus.

Using public transport take the bus number 600 from Bonn main station to Graurheindorf for 12 minutes and get out at the terminus “Kranenweg” from where it is a 3 minute walk to the venue.

Looking forward to seeing you there

Popularity: 1% [?]

Deutsch Britisch Gesellschaft

Dr David Hendy, Reader in Media and Communication, University of Westminster will give a talk in Bonn entitled Radio, The Intellect and the Imagination in Early Twentieth Century Britain on Thursday 10 December, 18.00 hrs.

More information both on this talk and others offered by the Deutsch Britisch Gesellschaft at www.debrige.de

Popularity: 2% [?]

English Tango Classes

Bryan de Valdivia is offering Tango classes in english from October:

Free Beginner “Schnupperstunde”

Thursday, 8th of October in Bonn-Beuel (Tapetenfabrik)
8:30 – 9:45 pm
Siebenmorgenweg 18, Flamenco Studio “La Fragua,” Google Map

Monday, 12th of October in Bonn-Dottendorf (Al Sur)
9:00 – 10:15 pm
Stephanstrasse 46a, Entrance via Courtyard, no parking in Courtyard, Google Map

If you do not have a dance partner, please Email Bryan at devaldivia@gmail.com and I will help you find one.

Class size is limited and we try to balance partners,
call or email to make a reservation.

• Tel. 01578 1442 421
• Intl. 0049 1578 1442 421
• devaldivia@gmail.com

Popularity: 3% [?]

New adult art classes in Bad Godesberg

Thanks to an adapted programme and rhythm for your own creative process (realistic drawing or abstract painting, from life, imagination and photographic sources), develop observation and enliven personal experimentation.

deal with figure, still-life, landscape, portrait, collage or abstraction… using charcoal, pastels, Indian and coloured inks, watercolour, acrylics, oil paints

Be part of our yearly exhibition in the premises of the Kunstverein Bad Godesberg

Develop more skills during special workshops on week ends (new themes, techniques, mixed media)

Popularity: 28% [?]

Deutsch-Britische Gesellschaft

Next Lecutre n Bonn on 22 June 2009

Professor David F. Smith, Dept of History, University of Puget Sound, Taxoma WA

“British Culture and Citizenship in WW II”

This lecture will examine the impact of WW II on British culture and citizenship both during the war and in the post-war years. The lecture will pose the questions what did it mean to be British?

More details:  www.debrige.de

Popularity: 50% [?]

MeetIn Events this weekend

Benoit has planned the following events this weekend with MeetInBonn:

Friday 12 June – Regular Get-together at ‘Aktuell’ Gerhard-von-Ahr-Str Bonn Centre c.8.30pm

Saturday 13 June – Karaoke at The Fiddlers Irish Pub (Frongasse, Endenich) from c.10.pm on 1st floor
Sunday 13 June – International Festival in Bonn Centre (Marktplatz).  Meet  at the stand ” integrationsrat der Stadt Bonn”
hourly from 1pm to 4pm followed by possible walk round Lowenburg (leaving Marktplatz at 4pm)

Popularity: 41% [?]

Foreign Language Learning in the UK

“Monolingual Britain? Foreign Language Learning in the UK in Crisis”

Deutsch-Britische Gesellschaft WG Bonn invite interested people to a talk in English given by Prof Dr John Michael Klapper, Professor of Foreign Language Pedagogy, Director, Centre for Modern Languages

Monday 11 May, 18 hrs.  Details.  http://www.debrige.de

This talk will review the UK’s traditionally poor performance in language learning. It will consider recent changes in language provision in the school system, including the problematic issue of the removal of foreign language learning from the compulsory secondary school curriculum and will look at current developments across primary, secondary and in particular higher sectors of education.

Popularity: 72% [?]

The Pub is Open / Oxford Club

Newcomers, English native speakers and speakers of English welcome to the Oxford Club Bonn pub evening held in our club room  Thursday evenings from 19 – 22 hrs.

Dates: 02, 16, 23, 30 April, 07, 14, 28 May, 04, 18, 25 June,20, 27 August, 3, 10, 17, 24 September, 01, 08, 15, 22 october, 05, 12, 19, 26 November, 03, 10, 17 December at 19 hrs

Refresh your spoken English at our English Conversation Circles – new term begins every February and September. Visit website for details. www.oxford-club-bonn.de

Events in 2009:

Rhein in Flammen on board the “Primus”. € 45 on Saturday, 02 May 17.30 – 24.00

K̦lner Dom Р16 June, afternoon outing

Ireland – 7 day flight and coach trip with the Oxford Club 10 -16 Sept

Autumn Hike through the Dollendorfer Hardt Sunday 20 Sept

Embassy Tour special – Visit inside 3 former Embassies of Soviet Union, Syria and South Korea.  Meet up: 14.15 hrs Bad Godesberg. 25 Sept

James Cook and his Discoveries, Guided Tour Bundeskunsthalle, 28 Oct 17hrs.

Dinner Date with Ludwig van Beethoven, date to be confirmed Autumn 09

Goose Dinner in the Waldau Restaurant, Bonn Sat 5 Dec at 18 hrs

Birthday – Bonn Oxford Club will be 38 yrs old Tuesday 29 Dec 19 hrs.

Office open: Tuesday 9 – 12 and Friday 15 – 18 hrs

Oxford Club, Adenauerallee 7, 53113 Bonn. Tel. 0228 224583, Fax. 221787

Popularity: 9% [?]

Bonn Players Present: The Cemetery Club

The Cemetery Club by Ivan Menchell directed by Peter Ferrow

21st – 25th April in the Brotfabrik, Kreuzstrasse, Bonn-Beuel at 19.30 hrs.

Synopsis: Three middle aged widows form a “cemetery club” whereby they visit their husbands’s graves together each month. Though they are close friends they have very different personalities. Tensions arise when an eligible widower comes onto the scene.
www.bonnplayers.de

Popularity: 15% [?]

Knitting Club

This beginner class covers all the fundamentals: learn to read
English knitting patterns, design a simple scarf pattern, cast on
stitches, knit, purl, and cast off stitches. This class is also ideal
for those who haven’t knit for years and want a refresher. Classes are
in English, but Maschenkunst owner Daniela will be on hand for any
needed German translation.

Dates: 3-5pm, Sunday February 8th, February 22nd, and March 8th
Cost: 50€ total, plus materials. Class participants will receive a 10% discount at Maschenkunst for the duration of the class
Location: Maschenkunst, a lovely knitting store in central Cologne. Christophstr. 9-11
Complimentary refreshments
To sign up: Email Shira at papou.knitATgmailDOTcom

Popularity: 7% [?]

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