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Tropical Storm Schedule Changes

Some schedule changes due to Tropical Storm Barry:

Yes, we’re open and back to our regular hours!
Friday July 12 Wine Tasting has been rescheduled to August 2.
Wednesday July 10 Kino showing of Star War’s A New Hope (in German) has been rescheduled to July 24. The sequence of Star Wars 4-6 in German will happen, just each approximated two weeks later than originally planned.

Big Fan Installed

We owe a large thank you to the Red Dress Run Foundation! The foundation granted $5000 to Deutsches Haus for the purchase of a big outside fan for the overhang of the Warehouse. Neil Barnett did the research as well as the pricing and specification to purchase the proper fan to be installed within the grant’s restrictions. Dean Arnett and Brian Huber completed the grant application for the Haus. The volunteers that stepped up to do the installation free of charge were Barney Ryan, Ed Ryan, and Neil Barnett.

Appreciation is due to the Red Dress Run Foundation and all those who made this happen.

A German View of Deutches Haus

A German visitor visited the new Haus this spring and wrote about it on her blog. She tells some of the history of Germans in New Orleans and about how she found the Deutsches Haus. For a view from a different perspective read the whole article at German Girl in America.

Mission

Deutsches Haus has grown into an organization with a mission to celebrate and foster the rich culture, musical heritage, language and history of the German people. Our Oktoberfest and Volksfest Festivals features authentic German music, food and beverages for all to enjoy, as well as activities for the kids. These events are an opportunity for our local groups to generate revenue which is used to help sustain us throughout the year and assist in sponsoring future events celebrating our German heritage. But most importantly, these festivals introduce our German heritage to the Gulf Coast population.