Anthony Blaschke's Presentation of the Blaschke Art Collection (Aug 30th 2022)

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Anthony Blaschke presented a selection of his family’s art collection to an audience of art enthusiasts. The artwork was created using complex printing and painting techniques by early 20th century German/European Impressionist and Expressionist artists such as Max Liebermann, Käthe Kollwitz, Hans Meid and Edvard Munch. Anthony also wove poignant and captivating stories about his parents and extended family into his presentation. The audience enjoyed some light refreshments while admiring the artwork around the room.

Written by Vanessa Chong

Goethe Society Oral Exams (August 6th 2022)

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The 2022 Goethe Society Oral Exams were held, as every year, at the University of Auckland's Epsom Campus. 120 students from 10 schools participated, which is an increase in both the number of schools and students from last year. We saw enthusiastic and talented young speakers of German and look forward to honouring their achievements at the prize-giving ceremony on the 29th of September.

Written by Stephan Resch

Dr. Norman Franke's Talk (Aug 4th 2022)

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Norman Franke captivated an attentive audience by reading a variety of short stories and poems written by himself in German and English. Before each reading, Norman explained unfamiliar words or phrases on the whiteboard and described the context and/or inspiration behind the story/poem. He used hand gestures and read with expression to aid with his storytelling. After the reading, the audience members asked Norman some questions and discussed further topics over some light refreshments.

Written by Vanessa Chong

German Drama Company: Die fragliche Insel (2022 Production)

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The German Drama Company’s 2022 production, Die fragliche Insel (written by Courtney Sole, directed by Shalin Shah, and produced by Sofia Manai), was performed on 5th-9th July at the University of Auckland Drama Studio. Although the play was fully in German, it also had English surtitles (live captions) to allow audiences with a range of German language skills to enjoy it!

The cast acted fantastically and wore creative and colourful costumes to imitate their German/Swiss celebrity characters. The audience experienced many comedic scenes as the celebrities competed against each other to win one million dollars for their chosen charity.

The German Drama Company look forward to putting on more shows to promote the German language in the future! For more information about the German Drama Company and how to be part of future productions, visit: https://www.facebook.com/GermanDramaCompany/

Written by Vanessa Chong