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Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Monday, April 11, 2011
Goethe Institute Turns 50 - Goethe Institut wird 50!
The Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany in the Philippines, der Botschafter der Bundesrepublik Deutschland auf den Philippinen, Mr. Christian-Ludwig Weber-Lortsch (links) and the Director of the Goethe-Institut, the German Cultural Center in the Philippines, der Direktor des Goethe-Instituts auf den Philippinen, Mr. Richard Kuenzel.
The German Ambassador and his beautiful wife. Der deutsche Botschafter und seine huebsche Gattin.
More and more guests arrive. Immer mehr Gaeste treffen ein... .
A new Philippine stamp. Check out more in my article.
Eine neue philippinische Briefmarke. Mehr darueber im folgenden Artikel.
Good friend of mine Mr. Helmut Frielinghaus, German Language Consultant, Goethe Institut Manila and his beautiful wife.
Herr Helmut Frielinghaus und seine huebsche Gattin.
It has been indeed an outstanding and touching 50th Anniversary celebration last March 7, 2011 in Makati City with a lot of special guests, i.e. the German Ambassador Mr. Christian-Ludwig Weber-Lortsch, the Ambassador of Austria, Mr. Wilhelm Donko, the Ambassador of Greece, Mrs. Xenia Stefanidou, the Ambassador of Italy, Mr. Luca Fornari, and the Ambassador of Switzerland, Mr. Ivo Sieber. Among many other VIP's one could also meet the Philippine Postmaster general Atty. Antonio de Guzman. the Honorable Adolfo Ascuno, Chancellor of the Philippine Judicial Academy of the Supreme Court as well as Dr. Raul Sunico, President of the Cultural Center of the Philippines.
Allow me to quote H.E. the German Ambassador in the Philippines, who said:
"Today we do not celebrate the German patron/poet who would turn 262 years. We celebrate 50 years of Goethe Institute/House in Manila, a German sponsored but home-grown institution. A true spiritual-cultural joint venture.
As Johann Wolfgang von Goethe out it: "The best education for a clever person is found in travel!"
The mother tongue of Goethe and Einstein and the present pope offers a gateway to German/European higher education. A qualification that opens the door for better jobs and salaries.
Goethe and Rizal tried to blend their works with their foreign experiences. Businessmen, politicians and diplomats usually concentrate on what is doable. The better ones try to translate visions into reality."
(To be continued! Fortsetzung folgt!)
La Boheme, Tosca and many more... .
The history of a lonely, modest and melancholy Italian classical composer... .
Check out more here:
http://www.klausdoringclassicalmusic.webs.com
Sunday, April 10, 2011
I Am Back - In Printed Media
I grew up writing articles when I became 14 for a college magazine.
1969 I started with the local daily Westfalenblatt Bielefeld, Northrine Westfalia, West Germany.
During the 1980s I met my Philippine mentor Professor Dres. Monsignore Hermogenes E. Bacareza, former Chaplain of the Philippine Community in Berlin.
I started my first column in the mission oriented TINIG NG BAYAN, published in Abra. Since that time I was honoured and blessed being able to publish columns in different Philippine publications.
Since February 2011 I am so blessed becoming a regular Friday columnist of Mindanao Daily Mirror. Thank you so much to the publisher and editor-in-chief "Tita" Marietta F. Siongco and general manager, society editor and health journalist Ana Theresa F. Basilio, B.S.N. and R.N.
Besides all "internet-stuff' I will remain as an "old fashioned printed media journalist" living in the Philippines since 1999 for good and loving this country, which became my second home.
Natural Disasters in ComVal
While staying in Manila for several days, I received the message of more unusual rain and natural disasters from one of my favourite regions in Mindanao, Compostella Valley with its capital Nabunturan.
ComVal Governor Chiongkee Uy (whom I'll be meeting soon in one of these days!) inspects the damages at Barangays Tagbaros and Elizalde, Maco, where a tornado hits the are, while heavy flood of water rushed to the barangay road and damaged the Tagbaros bridge and its nearly surroundings.
Thank you to Abert Dayao, ids, for sending me these (sad) informations. Hope to see you guys soon under better conditions.
Monday, April 4, 2011
Sunday, April 3, 2011
Peter and The Wolf - Peter und der Wolf
The children opera "Peter and the Wolf" is classical music equipment. I grew up with this antique record (the very first in my music collection), when I started playing piano at the age of 4.
Serge Prokofieff - a blessed Russian composed the music.
Check out more about him:
http://www.klausdoringclassicalmusic.webs.com
Friday, April 1, 2011
Monday, March 28, 2011
Goethe Institute Turns 50 - Goethe Institut wird 50!
Program highlights will be the Art talk i-panel discussion on the role of the international cultural institution in Manila and the Philippines. Opening speeches will be holding by Dr. Richard Kuenzl, Director of the German Culture Centre Goethe Institut Manila and His Excellency, the Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany in the Philippines, Mr. Christian-Ludwig Weber-Lortsch.
I am honoured and blessed being invited to join this and other anniversary's events while teaching German language as faculty member at the University of Southeastern Philippines; a partner school of the Goethe Institut, after signing a Memorandum of Understanding between both institutions earlier in 2010. More details will surely follow after my return from Manila to Davao.
Am 7. April 2011 feiert das Goethe Institut Manila sein 50jaehriges Jubilaeum. Mehrere kulturelle Veranstaltungen werden stattfinden. Die Eroeffnungsreden am 7. April 2011 halten der Direktor des Goethe Instituts, Herr Dr. Richard Kuenzl sowie Seine Excellenz, der Botschaft der Bundesrepublik Deutschland in Manila, Herr Christian-Ludwig Weber-Lortsch.
Es ist eine Ehre fuer mich, dass ich zu diesem Jubilaeum eingeladen wurde. Mehrere Einzelheiten auf dieser Webseite nach meiner Rueckkehr von Manila.
Sunday, March 27, 2011
Flight Of The Bumble-Bee
You might ask: What has the flight of a bumble-bee to do with the life of an expatriate in the Philippines?
Sie moegen sich sicherlich fragen, was der Flug einer Hummel mit dem Leben eines Auslaenders auf den Philippinen zu tun hat?
Well, it has something to do woth classical music.
Nun, es hat etwas mit Klassischer Musik zu tun.
http://www.klausdoringclassicalmusic.webs.com
My Mindanao - Mein Mindanao!
I love the Philippines. I love to live here for good. I love Mindanao. Even having a terrible hectic schedule from time to time, I love to travel in Mindanao. That's not new. A lot of other expatriates do the same. Fact is, Mindanao is worth travelling around.
This island-region, situated down south of the Philippine archipelago is famous for its mega-biodicersity, exotic wilderness and culture-tourism destinations.
From east to west one can easily embrace several pristine waters of Mindanao's beaches, springs, rivers, and waterfalls; or be enthralled by the mysticism of the caves, the lithe grace of lake waters or the lush vegetations within the 'lungs of the earth' - the still vast and verdant forests.
I am just back from another trip tp Bukidnon. Yes, it has been terrible cool (cold?), foggy, and it pours cats and dogs. But I enjoyed the trip...! Even before I tried to clinch the challenging heights and thrilling trails of hills and mountains with their awesome cliffs, flora and fauna... .
Welcome to Mindanao! B'yahe ta Mindanaw!
(Off to Surigao del Sur now...!!!)
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