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Vancouver Westside German School Open House On Tuesday, April 26th, 2016, the Westside German School will be hosting an Open House event. 4:40 pm to 5:30 pm – Guest Speaker Dr. Anne Rimrott will speak on how to “Raise Multilingual Children” 5:30 pm to 6 pm – Open Classrooms where …

Three Stores of Each Province or State on the West Coast How many of these stores have you been to? Which store is your favourite? One of the best ways for expatriates to keep in touch with their home country or for the next generation to keep in touch with …

Are you an Expatriate from Germany, Austria or Switzerland? Here are some apps you might find useful: 1. German TV – Free – https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/german-tv-music-video-radio/id491610213?mt=8 (49.6 Megabites) How they describe it: Genießen Sie Fernsehen Shows, Nachrichten, Filme, Comedy-Clips oder YouTube-Kanäle und hören Sie Radio und HOT Musik Ihrer Wahl. I recently …

Seeking those “friendly German, Swiss or Austrian Millionaires” who are interested in sponsoring a German Cultural Centre and Grounds in the city of Vancouver, BC. As it is one of the most expensive cities, real-estate wise, we most probably are talking about a $20,000,000 to $50,000,000 project. Even if you …

New Board Elected at the 2016 AGM of the German Canadian Business Association April 5th, 2016; Vancouver – The German Canadian Business Association held their Annual General Meeting at the Jaegerhof on Monday, April 4th in North Vancouver. The meeting began at 6 pm, while members were finding their name …

Spring Activities in the German Community  German Movie HÖRDUR Movie by director Ekrem Ergün R2R Film Festival Saturday, April 9, 2016 – 19:30 Vancity Theatre 1181 Seymour St. See map: Google Maps $9 adult; $6 child, youth, senior; $5 each for groups of 10 or more Open House at the Westside German …

Hi everyone!  We are wondering if anyone would like to volunteer to set up the table at the European Festival this year.  The event takes place one weekend on May 28th and 29th (Saturday and Sunday) and we will have one table and 20 minutes of entertainment on the main …

Paul Buten Loves Nature Paul Buten has lived on the North Shore since 1970 and has a great appreciation for “clouds and the quality of air and light” all around him, which often inspires him to get out his oil paints and to create something. Paul Buten lives and paints in …

Vancouver Fashion Week 2016 Story For some reason i was inspired to create a video where I was going to share my story about the many different fashion designers I met in poetry form. I have always loved poetry, but haven’t written any for years.  This year, it all came …

Featuring Designer Danny Reinke 1.  Wo sind sie aufgewachsen und wo wohnen sie jetzt? Aufgewachsen bin ich in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern in einem kleinem Fischerdorf Namens Mönkebude. Derzeit lebe und arbeite ich in Berlin. 2.  Wie kamst du zu deinem Beruf als Designer? Als ich als Kind eine Ausschreibung einer Kunsthochschule zu …