Official launch at Osborne House, North Geelong
Presented by Diversitat, Osborne Park Association and the German Karneval Society Geelong
‘Life doesn’t start when we arrive here, we come with our own inner geography. The places where we have been, the roads we have travelled, the people we have met embellish their marks on our souls – let us share our experiences.’
The exhibition was officially launched on Friday 4 September by Michael Martinez, CEO Diversitat; with a special presentation by Ferdi Klaus, President German Karneval Club, Geelong. Find Ferdi's speech and photos here >>>
Exhibition coordinator Sabine Nielsen gave an overview of the exhibition - access Sabine's speech here >>>
We were entertained by the Geelong Handbell Choir and snacked on beautiful food supplied by Wholefoods Cafe. A most enjoyable evening!
‘Life doesn’t start when we arrive here, we come with our own inner geography. The places where we have been, the roads we have travelled, the people we have met embellish their marks on our souls – let us share our experiences.’
The exhibition was officially launched on Friday 4 September by Michael Martinez, CEO Diversitat; with a special presentation by Ferdi Klaus, President German Karneval Club, Geelong. Find Ferdi's speech and photos here >>>
Exhibition coordinator Sabine Nielsen gave an overview of the exhibition - access Sabine's speech here >>>
We were entertained by the Geelong Handbell Choir and snacked on beautiful food supplied by Wholefoods Cafe. A most enjoyable evening!
Launch photos
courtesy
Peter Haberberger |
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Special events program at Osborne House during September
Sunday 13 September, 2–3.30pm
Escape from Sudetenland and migration to Australia under the ESTEA Scheme
Anthony (Horst) Kamphausen’s father was a scientist employed at the ‘Hermann Göring Werke’ in the Sudentenland. After a traumatic escape – lasting eight months - the family was finally reunited in Germany. The ESTEA scheme – ‘The Employment of Scientific and Technical Enemy Aliens Scheme in Australia ‘–, designed as part of Germany’s reparation for WWII, brought them to Australia.
Listen to Joe Parks on his accordion and join us for “Kaffee and Kuchen” – a German style afternoon tea.
Read about Anthony's presentation and view photos of the event here >>>
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Sunday 20 September, 2–3.30pm
Memories in my luggage: literary portraits of German migrants to Australia
Sabine Nielsen reads from her book “Memories in my Luggage”. Sabine Nielsen is a novelist and German migrant. Her own migration experience – she left Germany for Melbourne in 1972 - led her to other German migrants. She incorporated her own and the experiences of others, first into her novels, then into a biography – featuring the stories of thirteen German migrants. Her book appeared in German, then by popular demand in English. The exhibition followed.
Sabine's reading can be accessed here >>>
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Saturday 26 September, 2–3.30pm
When do you start feeling 'Australian'?
Panel discussion with culturally diverse Australians
Is there a moment when one starts to feel like an ‘Aussie’? Upon setting foot on Australian soil?
When the first ‘Australian’ child is born? When the citizen papers are issued?
Read about the panel discussions and view photos of the event here >>>
Escape from Sudetenland and migration to Australia under the ESTEA Scheme
Anthony (Horst) Kamphausen’s father was a scientist employed at the ‘Hermann Göring Werke’ in the Sudentenland. After a traumatic escape – lasting eight months - the family was finally reunited in Germany. The ESTEA scheme – ‘The Employment of Scientific and Technical Enemy Aliens Scheme in Australia ‘–, designed as part of Germany’s reparation for WWII, brought them to Australia.
Listen to Joe Parks on his accordion and join us for “Kaffee and Kuchen” – a German style afternoon tea.
Read about Anthony's presentation and view photos of the event here >>>
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Sunday 20 September, 2–3.30pm
Memories in my luggage: literary portraits of German migrants to Australia
Sabine Nielsen reads from her book “Memories in my Luggage”. Sabine Nielsen is a novelist and German migrant. Her own migration experience – she left Germany for Melbourne in 1972 - led her to other German migrants. She incorporated her own and the experiences of others, first into her novels, then into a biography – featuring the stories of thirteen German migrants. Her book appeared in German, then by popular demand in English. The exhibition followed.
Sabine's reading can be accessed here >>>
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Saturday 26 September, 2–3.30pm
When do you start feeling 'Australian'?
Panel discussion with culturally diverse Australians
Is there a moment when one starts to feel like an ‘Aussie’? Upon setting foot on Australian soil?
When the first ‘Australian’ child is born? When the citizen papers are issued?
Read about the panel discussions and view photos of the event here >>>
Contact details and opening hours
The exhibition runs from 4 to 26 September 2015 at Osborne House, North Geelong.
Opening hours: Thursday to Sunday, 10am to 4pm
Opening hours: Thursday to Sunday, 10am to 4pm
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Osborne House
Swinburne Street North Geelong www.osbornehousegeelong.org.au Diversitat www.diversitat.org.au German Karneval Society Phone: 5244 4958 |
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