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Our activities for March

The German-Maltese Circle is pleased to bring to the attention of its members the following forthcoming events which will take place at Messina Palace:

Wednesday, 4th March at 6.30p.m.:  Sabine Amann will conduct a Gesprächsrunde in German on the theme "Wildtiere in Malta"

Wednesday, 11th March at 7.00p.m.: H.E.Dr.Caroline Gudenus, Ambassador of Austria, will give a public talk (in English) on the theme

"Ein Vorhang geht auf - Mit der Drahtschere gegen die Trennung Europas"

The abolishing of the Iron Curtain between Austria and its neighbouring countries in June 1989 marked the beginning of the end of Europe's division and eventually led to the Fall of the Berlin Wall.  Everyone is welcome to attend.

Friday, 13th March at 7.00p.m. German Film Evening (Subtitles in English): Stille Sehnsucht - Warchild directed by Christian Wagner (2006)

Wednesday, 18th March at 6.00p.m: Information meeting for parents & teachers on the subject:
“FIT in Deutsch - your child's first European Credential in the German Language”. 
Important information on the Goethe Institute FIT Certificates for schoolchildren will be given during this meeting. 
Parents wishing to attend are to contact the office. Examinations will be held end of June. 

Wednesday, 18th March at 6.30p.m.: Brigitta Gatt will conduct a Gesprächsrunde in German on the theme: 
"Sei sanft mit Deiner Wut! - Vom entspannten Umgang mit sich selbst"

Wednesday, 25th March at 7.00p.m.
Opening of the exhibition GLIMPSES presenting works by Doranne Alden.
The Exhibition will be opened by well known art critic E.V.Borg .  Doranne Alden is a professional graphic designer and accomplished artist. She works in a special type of watercolour (ecoline) which allows her to convey to the viewer a very vivid rendering of her subject matters.She has held a number of solo and group exhibitions in Malta as well as overseas. This exhibition will be open for viewing until Saturday, 18th April, 2009 during the normal opening hours of the Circle.

Ostereier - Malen         Painting of Easter Eggs
Saturday morning, 4th April from 10.00 to 14.00 hours at Messina Palace

 
In many families in Germany, Easter Eggs are painted every year with much love and care. The German-Maltese Circle wishes to show this tradition by inviting you and your older children to an Easter Egg Painting Session.

So, if you intend to come, please bring the number of white hard boiled eggs you wish to paint, preferably in the plastic containers in which you purchased them. Or if you wish to keep your artworks for the years to come, you would bring raw eggs to be blown out. Blowing out eggs is a rather special craft, the tricks of which we will gladly show you. In this case you will also need a container with lid in which to take the yokes and whites of your eggs home. For the actual painting you need to supply your own non-toxic water colours (like children use at school), a fine paint brush and 1 or 2 egg cups to be used as supports while painting. 

Please note that members who wish to participate in the Easter Egg painting session, have to reserve their place/s beforehand by phoning the office on Tel. No.21246967 during office hours or via our online form by not later than Wednesday, 1^st April.

Oster - Verkaufsstand          Easter Stall at Messina Palace

Saturday, 4^th April, 10.00 to 14.00 h,
& subject to availability of stocks also on Monday, 6^th April 10.00 to 14.00 h and 17.00 to 19.00 h and Tuesday, 7^th April 10.00 to 14.00 h and 17.00 to 19.00 h 

In order to acquaint you also with the traditional gourmet’s pleasures of the Easter Season in Germany, we are setting up an Easter Stall on the ground floor of Messina Palace. Lots of Easter Eggs and Easter Bunnies – Osterhasen –   made of fine chocolate and marzipan are eaten during the Easter week. These are delicacies in their own right, enhanced with aromas of various fruit, coffee and liqueurs. Colourful Marienkäfer (ladybirds) and the yellow Maikäfer (may-bug) of chocolate or marzipan decorate every Easter table as signs of warmer spring weather and joy of living. 

We will offer you the best of European Chocolatiers and Niederegger Marzipan in various sizes, individually wrapped, and in suitable price ranges. Do come early to avoid disappointment for choice!

Operation Basement

In the photo (from left to right): Architect Bernd Mantel (Head of the Woodworking Department), Victor Sammut (GMC), Raphael Krüger, Joachim Speck (Senior teacher of English), Margit Löhlein (Senior teacher of Business Communication), Robert Steinkämper, Tilmann Späth and Phillipp Hans. All students are Master Cabinet Makers at the Friedrich-Weinbrenner-Gewerbeschule Freiburg, except Tilmann Späth, who is Master Organ Builder. 

This group was in Malta in the first week of February this year undertaking the task of preparing designs towards the renovation of the large and beautiful basement of Messina Palace.  The group’s task was to come forward with plans towards the utilisation of the basement – preferably as a restaurant area incorporating space for cultural events. 

The result of their work in the form of plans, designs, photos and projections was handed to the General Secretary of the German-Maltese Circle, Mr Victor Sammut during a presentation for the Committee and for members of the Circle.  Tilmann Späth also gave a short talk on organ building which was well-received by the audience present.  After the presentation, everyone was invited to drinks which were appropriately served in the basement. 

Groups of students from the Interior Design and Plant Management of the FWG School came to Malta in 2000, then in 2002, 2005, 2007 (during which the first project at the German-Maltese Circle was undertaken) and now in 2009. 

One of the students in this year’s group had this to say about their excursion to Malta: “Malta was a great experience - hospitality, friendliness and beautiful weather!” while another one remarked: “It will be very exciting when I come back to Malta in the future and visit the GMC to see what has changed”. 

Well, it is interesting to inform that renovation works started almost immediately after the group from Freiburg left.  Plans are in hand to restore the basement so that at least initially it can be used as a cultural venue.

Bekanntmachung für Deutsche zur Wahl zum Europäischen Parliament

Am 7. Juni 2009 findet die Wahl der Abgeordneten des Europäischen Parlaments aus der Bundesrepublik Deutschland statt. Deutsche, die außerhalb der Bundesrepublik Deutschland leben und im Bundesgebiet keine Wohnung mehr innehaben, können bei Vorliegen der sonstigen wahlrechtlichen Voraussetzungen an der Wahl teilnehmen. Unter anderem ist für ihre Wahlteilnahme Voraussetzung, dass sie in ein Wählerverzeichnis in der Bundesrepublik Deutschland eingetragen sind. Diese Eintragung erfolgt nur auf Antrag. Der Antrag ist auf einem Formblatt zu stellen; er soll bald nach dieser Bekanntmachung abgesandt werden.   

Einem Antrag, der erst am 18. Mai 2009 oder später bei der zuständigen Gemeindebehörde eingeht, kann nicht mehr entsprochen werden (§ 17 Abs. 1 der Europawahlordnung).  Antragsvordrucke sowie informierende Merkblätter können bei den Kreis- und Stadtwahlleitern oder beim Bundeswahlleiter, Statistisches Bundesamt, Zweigstelle Bonn, Postfach 170377, 53029 BONN GERMANY angefordert oder unter www.bundeswahlleiter.de heruntergeladen werden. 

Students' Noticeboard

No lessons will be held on Thursday, 19^th and Tuesday, 31^st March (Public Holidays)
No lessons will be held on Friday, 3^rd April (Our Lady of Sorrows)
Last lessons for this term will be Wednesday, 8^th April
Classes will recommence after the Easter Holidays as from Wednesday, 15^th April

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