Winter Postillion - Saskatchewan German Council

...this little light of mine... sonne, mond und sterne
Das Schulhaus - Regina German Language School Inc. — Sabine Zagoricnik-Wecker
Here it was again, for the third year, the annual Lantern Parade became
a tradition in Das Schulhaus, and we were happy to welcome around 70
Laterneläufer. Not only our Schulhaus families, but many families from
outside the school joined us to be part of this magical German tradition.
The Schulhaus families crafted their lanterns the class before and many
colourful bright lights just wandered through Wascana Park.
Imagine the walk, singing St.Martin songs and Laternelieder, walking
along the dark snowy shore of Wascana Lake welcomed by the chatting
geese sitting on the water …. Walking, talking and singing along… and
eventually gathering at the fire pit enjoying some hot Martinspunsch and
like every year, the first Lebkuchen of the year. It is almost dark under the
trees there, lanterns and fire spending enough light to warm up and sing.
What else do you need to combine tradition and joy, bringing light in the
eyes of your child, like the lantern they are carrying? It is the beginning
of the dark part of the year in which we brought the lights. This year the
weather cooperated with a mild and windless night, and we are already
looking forward to what next year’s Laternenumzug, lantern walk, martinmas
is going to bring us.
Time is too short during this season full of culture.
We are part of the Regina Christkindl Markt again this year, preparing and
crafting. The students already started to talk about Weihnachten in the
classroom, participating in the SGC’s Christmas card contest, capturing
Weihnachten.
We cannot forget to polish our boots, to be filled with goodies from St.
Nikolaus and we are confident he has time to visit us in time on the 5th of
December.
December… oh why is this month just a short one. Nevertheless, there is
still time to get into the German Christmas spirit with lots of old and new
songs, Plätzchen and more magic, or a sleigh ride in the magical valleys
east of Regina. Who knows? Vielleicht sehen wir auch das Christkind und /
oder den Weihnachtsmann?
FROHE WEIHNACHTEN!
Registration is now open for the adult classes winter semester and language
proficiency exam A2 and DSD 1!
Please contact: dasSchulhaus@gmail.com
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1. Students making lanterns
in class with their teacher 2.
Students, parents ans friends
of Das Schulhaus during their
lantern parade. 3. Variety of
lanterns made at the school
for the traditional lantern
parade
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News from the cultural centre
German Cultural Centre, Saskatoon — Amanda Marien
On September 19 we held a traditional fall
supper with turkey and all of the fixings. It was
a nice evening with great food and accordion
music courtesy of Neil Stubbs.
Oktoberfest was well attended with over 500
people through the doors. The ‘oom-pah’
sounds of the Concordia Brass Band resonated
through the hall and set the party atmosphere.
Later, England played classic rock and country
to keep the party going. The Concordia Alpenrose
Dancers performed two sets and showed
some onlookers how to pass the Bierstiefel.
The beer pong tables were in use all night with
many ‘losers’ purchasing a round! Behind the
bar we had bottles of Becks and Warsteiner and
Alpine Ale on tap. Many shots of Jagermeister
and Apfelkorn were also consumed. Schnitzel,
Bratwurst and pork on a bun were served along
with Sauerkraut. For dessert strudel, coffee and
liquors were available.
The Christkindlmarkt was a nice way to get
into the Christmas spirit. We had about twenty
vendors selling a variety of items including:
Christmas décor, jams, art, quilting and sewing,
wood crafts, handmade jewelry, stained glass,
baking and more. The Frauengruppe bake table
was very successful and many people sampled
the Gluhwein made by the Senior dancers. The
Rumours, a fantastic young group of university
students, performed jazzy Christmas music and
even the youngest members of the German
Junior Folk Dancers took to the dance floor. The
best part of the day included the free sleigh
rides outdoors and a visit from Santa who had
candy canes for everyone!
We hope to see many familiar faces at the New
Year’s Eve dance and late lunch on December
31.
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