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Visit to a Goan Spirits Distillery February 9, 2019 (Saturday)
IGSG is organising a visit to Rhea Distilleries, Nuvem, the oldest operating distillery in Goa. Rhea Distilleries is a family run small scale industry, producing various types of spirits such as malt, grape, cane and cashew Feni, the traditional and historical spirit of Goa. The visitors will experience the process of fermentation, distillation and maturation of the various spirits from the Managing Partner himself Mr. Regan Henriques. The visitors will also be given a chance to appreciate the various spirits produced. The session will end with cocktails and snacks. Timing: Saturday, February 9, 2019, at 10 am. Early prior registration is compulsory as the tour is restricted to a maximum of 25 participants. Please contact via WhatsApp 9850452073 or email info@igsg.org Find pictures of the visit here... ________________________________________________ German Bakery Class at Verna, Goa January 29, 2019
Four German ladies will demonstrate how to prepare three German cakes and one bread: Frankfurt Wreath, Curd Cheesecake with Crumbles, Lemon Tart, Whole Wheat Baguette with Black Olives. All ingredients used in these recipes are available in Goa. Timing and venue: January 29, 2019, 9.30 to 1 pm at Institute for Food Crafts and Culinary Sciences, Agnel Ashram, Verna.
Previous registration
mandatory. Please contact
projects@igsg.org Please find pictures here... ________________________________________________ Author Reading: JOURNEYS
Roswitha Gautam, born in Berlin, journeyed in India for more than five decades exploring and enjoying the many possibilities and talents of this great land. Her book JOURNEYS traces the author's journey from the past, evoking the tastes and flavors of yesteryears to an ever changing dynamic present. It describes the challenges of learning faced by her as an individual and the country India growing to maturity and realizing her full potential with the passage of time. The author's personal journey parallels India's journey as a young post-colonial nation in many ways. Both began their journeys with hesitant steps, seeking to overcome a traumatized past and the burden of history. The book shows that India's inherent peaceful pluralism, her characteristic trait of 'unity in diversity' is her core strength that will not only shape India's future but will also guide her in fulfilling her destiny. January 23rd, 2019. The reading will begin with a visit to Goa Chitra Museum Benaulim at 5 pm. NB: On January 16, Mrs Gautam informed us that she will not be able to do the reading. We regret. ________________________________________________ German Bakery Class at Porvorim, Goa March 7, 2018
Three German ladies will demonstrate how to prepare four German sweet treats: strawberry-jelly-cake, Swiss carrot-nuts-cake, white grape tart and the famous "Berliner" donuts. All ingredients used in these recipes are available in Goa. Timing and venue: March 7, 10 am to 1 pm at IHM - Institute of Hotel Management, Porvorim. There is a registration fee. Please contact 9763365050 or projects@igsg.org Please find pictures here... ________________________________________________
Floral arrangement workshop at Benaulim, Goa February 20, 2018
This workshop will be a demonstration class. The shown techniques and arrangements will be suitable for many different occasions: for day-to-day table decoration, as a gift for a birthday or as arrangements for parties and weddings. Monika likes to focus on techniques and then let students design their own arrangements rather than replicate. Many people in Goa have gardens and will find in this workshop a good opportunity to take better advantage of the flowers they grow. Venue: Benaulim, Guesthouse Villa Malibu; Time: February 20, 2018 (Tuesday), 3.30 pm For more information and registration please call 9763365050 Please find pictures here... ________________________________________________ Author Reading: Get on your way! February 17, 2018
Brigitte Nolting reads in German from her book, an autobiographical guidebook intended to encourage people who want or need to change something in their lives but may hesitate because they do not dare to take the step on unknown territory. Brigitte will explain how and why this book came about, and if attends are interested, she will also talk about the possibilities of self-publishing a book, as an eBook or as a print edition. Brigitte Nolting has been spending her winters in Goa for many years. Since her first visit to Calangute in 1976 she has fallen in love with this wonderful place where she started writing. The full session will be held in German language. Saturday, February 17, 3.30 pm, at Villa Malibu, Benaulim.
Please find pictures here... ________________________________________________ German Language Courses Start: February 9, 2018 IGSG - Indo German Friendship Society Goa is pleased to announce two German language classes, one for beginners and one for advanced learners. Both courses will be held by German national and professional language teacher Ms. Gudula Eisemann. The beginners course will have a duration of 16 hours of lessons and will provide to the students some basic skills in German. Timings: From February 9, 2018 onwards, on Tuesdays and Fridays from 3 pm to 5 pm. Venue: Benaulim. The course for advanced learners is directed to students who already have some basic knowledge of German. This course will equally have a duration of 16 hours of lessons. Timings: From February 9, 2018 onwards, on Tuesdays and Fridays from 5 pm to 7 pm. Venue: Benaulim. For registration please contact 9657959370 or email to language@igsg.org
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Four German ladies will demonstrate how to prepare four German cakes and the famous Berliner donuts. These are the cakes: Strawberry-custard-tart, Swiss carrot-nuts-cake, white grape tart and sweet potatoe chocolate cookies (gluten-free, lactose-free). All ingredients used in these recipes are available in Goa.
Timing and venue: February 6, 9.30 to 1 pm at Institute for Food Crafts and Culinary Science, Agnel Ashram, Verna.
There is a registration fee. Please contact projects@igsg.org
Please find pictures here... ________________________________________________ German Brunch February 4, 2018 (Sunday) 11 am at Panjim
IGSG members and friends will meet for a traditional German Frühschoppen (German Brunch) on February 4 (Sunday) 11 am at Clube Nacional in Panjim ((Vaglo Building, 1st floor, near Municipal Garden). There will be German potatoe salad, Wiener sausages made by a German butcher, German beer and apple cake. Goan food and local beer will also be available.
February 4 (Sunday) 11 am at Clube Nacional in Panjim (Vaglo Building, 1st floor, near Municipal Garden)
Previous registration mandatory: e-mail to info@igsg.org Please find pictures here... ________________________________________________ Holy Mass in German Language January 26, 2018 at 10 am at Benaulim
On Friday, January 26, 2018, a Roman Catholic mass in German (with some prayers in English and Konkani) will be held in St. Anthony's Chapel, opp. Maria Hall at Benaulim. The mass will be read by Rev. Fr. Joaquim Fernandes. Fr. Fernandes belongs to the Society of Pilar (Pilar fathers) in Goa whose priests have been working as parish priests in Germany and Austria for many years. Rev. Fr. Joaquim Fernandes is at present the parish priest of Vilgertshofen-Stoffen in the Diocese of Augsburg. Three more priests from Pilar are working in Bavaria.
After the worship service the churchgoers may meet for a snack at Café-Restaurant Yatra which is very close to St. Anthony's Chapel. Please find pictures here... ________________________________________________ Strolling through Fontainhas / Panjim
Date: 28th November 2017 (Tuesday) at 9 am. Previous registration required, please call 9763365050. Please find pictures of the tour here... ________________________________________________ German Language Class for Beginners
Another batch of eager learners attended our German language course at Verna in January-February 2017
Workshop in Upholstery conducted by a German lady, Gandaulim, Goa
A demonstration workshop on how to make and to cover with fabric a new flat cushion. A workshop conducted by a German craftsman.
________________________________________________ 2nd Goan Home Culinary Course for German speaking participants
For the second time, on February 4, 2017, IGSG organized a cooking class in Goan kitchen for German-speaking participants.
________________________________________________ Holy Mass in German, at Benaulim, Goa
On Sunday, January 29, 2017, a Roman Catholic mass in German (with some prayers in English and Konkani) was held in St. Anthony's Chapel at Benaulim, Goa. Read more...
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On Sunday, January 8, 2017 there was much chatting at 3rd IGSG Stammtisch North Goa. Read more here...
________________________________________________ Get Together for Helpers at German Cultural Week Goa 2016
On January 4 Germans and Goans, who helped to organize the German Cultural Week Goa 2106, had a pleasant get together in Verna. "Team IGSG" enjoyed the meeting at a delicious Goan lunch.
________________________________________________ 9th German Cultural Week Goa 2016
with Oktoberfest
Programme and photo gallery here
________________________________________________ 5th IGSG Stammtisch for South Goa November 20, 2016
Have a look at some pictures of this Stammtisch and former ones in South Goa here...
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German Language Classes for Beginners and Advanced Learners From October 11 onwards Read more... ________________________________________________
4th IGSG Stammtisch South Goa at Benaulim February 6, 2016
Have a look at some pictures of this and former Stammtische in South Goa here...
________________________________________________ From January 19 onwards at Verna. Read more...
________________________________________________ 8th German Cultural Week Goa 2015
with Oktoberfest
Programme and photo gallery here...
________________________________________________________ November 1st, 2015 Our 2nd Stammtisch in North Goa was held successfully on November 1st, 2015 in the garden of Café Coffee Heaven, Arpora. About 30 Goans and Germans, members and friends of IGSG – Indo German Friendship Society Goa, chatted over an excellent brunch served by Diana and Dirk. Many of the Germans had just arrived to enjoy the new season. Please have a look at the pictures of this and former IGSG Stammtische here... ________________________________________________ IGSG Goa - Doon University, Uttarakhand : Interactive Session in Benaulim, Goa
IGSG (Indo German Friendship Society Goa) and a Group of Students of the Department of German Studies, School of Languages, Doon University, (Dehradun, Uttarakhand) have conducted a day long interactive session on March 24, 2015, in Benaulim, Goa. ________________________________________________ Visit to Volkswagen India plant in Pune
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Goan Cuisine: A cooking class for German
In this one-day cooking class a professional cook showed the participants how to prepare selected traditional Goan dishes. These were the menu items: Feni-cocktail, stuffed fish, kokum meat and more. Please read more and have a look at the pictures here...
________________________________________________ 1st IGSG Stammtisch in North Goa
On January 18, 2015 we had our first Stammtisch in North Goa. Over the famous Sunday Brunch at Diana's and Dirk's Coffee Heaven at Arpora members and friends chatted and exchanged information. And there was a surprise: famous German entertainer, singer and author Sissi Perlinger! ________________________________________________ 7th German Cultural Week Goa 2014
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_________________________________________________ German Study compares Behavior of German and Indian Managers A deepened knowledge of cultural distinctions between German and Indian managers with regards to how they perceive as well as plan their time may help to reduce cultural prejudices and misunderstandings and further promote cross-cultural collaborations. The study presented here, conducted by Ms Lena Zimmermann at the University of Würzburg in Germany, aimed to contrast German and Indian managers regarding their time perspective (TP), which refers to individuals' psychological orientation towards the past, the present, and the future and further analyzed the impact of TP on planning behaviors. Please read the Results Report here... ________________________________________________ Konkani classes for Germans A Konkani course for beginners with a duration of 12 hours is being organized by IGSG in February 2014. Participants will be given basic knowledge of Konkani as spoken in everyday life with special emphasis on Salcetan Konkani. The aim of the short course is to enable participants to communicate in very simple sentences thus showing their esteem for the country. The script used in the course is the Roman script. Tuesdays and Thursdays afternoons at Chowgule College Margao. For further information please contact: 9763365050 or language@igsg.org ________________________________________________ 2nd Stammtisch at Benaulim February 23 (Sunday), 2014 at 3.30 p.m.
Our 2nd Stammtisch will be on Sunday, February 23, 2014, at 3.30 p.m. at Anne Afonso's Villa Malibu, Benaulim. Anybody interested in German-Indian friendship is welcome. There will be coffee, tea and cakes. The response to our first Stammtisch in November last year was great. Many old and new friends had come to chat over goodies brought by some of the participants. Have a look at some pictures here... Way to Villa Malibu: Arriving in Benaulim from Margao/railway station you turn left at the “Crossroad“. Follow the road for 500 m, pass the Royalpalms hotel until a sharp right curve. Here you find our restaurant Malibu. Follow the road, pass the restaurant Malibu and turn right before the Palmgroves hotel. On the left hand side you see the bright blue Villa Malibu. For any further information please call: 0832 2770976 or 88 88 71 87 91 _________________________________________________ New Visa Application Centre in Goa for Indians travelling to Germany Germany and VFS Global have recently opened ten Visa Application Centres in India and one in Bhutan to speed up the visa application process. In India, the Germany Visa Application Centres are operational in New Delhi, Chandigarh, Jalandhar, Jaipur, Gurgaon, Chennai, Hyderabad, Puducherry, Bengaluru and Mumbai, while in Bhutan, the Centre is functional in Thimphu. In the next two months, Centres will be operational in Goa, Pune, Ahmedabad, Kochi, Thiruvananthapuram and Kolkata. Read more... _________________________________________________ Book Review: "In the Shadow of Freedom" by Laxmi Tendulkar Dhaul From Goa to Germany, via the Nazis and Gandhi The book tells the story of Avi (A G) Tendulkar, a young journalist from just outside Goa, who in the early 1930s travels to Germany to study. He marries his professor’s daughter. As a journalist in Berlin, he meets and falls in love with the film-maker Thea von Harbou, the wife of Fritz Lang (1890-1976) - one of the best known emigres from Germany’s school of Expressionism. Please read Frederick Noronha's full review here... _________________________________________________
_________________________________________________ 1st IGSG Stammtisch in South Goa November 24, 2013
Please find pictures of this and later IGSG Stammtische in South Goa here...
________________________________________________ Book Review: "Lost in Goa" by Ingrid von Heiseler By Friedhelm Baumgärtner
_________________________________________________ The Ten most Beautiful Yoga Hotels in the World
_________________________________________________ Goa and Germany - a solution for the garbage problem The IGSG (Indo German Friendship Society Goa) is extremely pleased about the visit in the first week of July 2013, by Mr Manohar Parrikar, Chief Minister of Goa, to the German City of Kaiserslautern and the inspection of the city's efficient and comprehensive garbage handling systems.
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Foreign entrepreneurs in Goa Austrian TV-channel shows film about two Austrian entrepreneurs in Goa €CO, the TV magazine of Austrian TV channnel ORF on May 2, 2013 showed a film of Austrian film maker Alexander Lorenz about the business hurdles two Austrian entrepreneurs have to deal with, but also about the alluring opportunities of making money in Goa. Read more and find link to the film (in German) here... _________________________________________________
German Bureaucracy Not to Take it Personally: To my European Friends
Mrs. Meenakshi Passi, an Indian lady married to a German and
living most of her time in Goa, has sent us a poem with the
title NOT TO TAKE IT PERSONALLY: TO MY EUROPEAN FRIENDS and
has asked IGSG for publication. _________________________________________________
Travel Guide Review of two travel guides to Goa
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Film on Environment in Goa India's threatened paradise - Climate protection by environmental education Goa, the smallest Indian state, attracts millions of tourists annually with its beaches and the country's economy depends on them. Tourists want clean beaches and towns, but Goa is struggling with mountains of garbage. Please read more and watch the film (in German) of German broadcaster Deutsche Welle here... _________________________________________________
German tourists in Goa Goa government wants more German tourists
_________________________________________________ Documentary of the Austrian film maker Rudolf Gottsberger In an exclusive interview for IGSG Rudolf Gottsberger the Austrian film maker Rudolf Gottsberger explains "For me, „Goa is not India“ because Goa was occupied by the Portuguese, because it is the richest state in India, because there are some kind of enclaves among the foreigners, because some hippies found a knew home in Goa during the Sixties, and because life in Goa has a special character". Please read the complete interview as well as more details about the film here. _________________________________________________ Guided visit of Trindade's Exhibition
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Trikont, a German based company edits "Own voice to the jewels of the 1960s and 70s" writes Colin Savio Coelho for IGSG
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German journalist launches book about Modern
Day Catholicism in Goa
IGSG - Indo German Friendship Society Goa in collaboration
with publisher "Goa, 1556" launched the book of German journalist Christina Fernandes "Passion in Paradise: Modern Day Catholicism in Goa" at
Literati Bookshop and Cafe, Calangute on December 20, 2012.
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more... _________________________________________________ German daily "Die Welt": Goan journalist Sonia Faleiro reports about sexual harassment in India In an article, published in the German daily "Die Welt" on 4 January 2013, the Goan journalist Sonia Faleiro speaks about the years she spent as a young girl in New Delhi, "a city where sexual harassment is as regular as mealtime". In the aftermath of the gang rape of Dec. 16 in New Delhi she considers that the volume of protests in public and in the media has made clear that the attack was a turning point. In retrospect it wasn’t the brutality of the attack on the young woman that made her tragedy unusual; it was that an attack had, at last, elicited a response. Please read the full article (in German) here. _________________________________________________
Revised guidelines for
tourist visa: lifting of The Revised Guidelines on Tourist Visa are equally valid for visas which still contain the old restriction of the two months gap. See details here… _________________________________________________ Germany - India: Avoidance of Double Taxation In 1995 Germany and India undersigned an agreement for the avoidance of double taxation of income and capital. Please read the full text of the agreement here |
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We are pleased to announce a German Bakery Class at Porvorim which is
certainly a place easier to reach for all those living in Panjim and the
Northern part of Goa. 
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Sixteen
members and friends of IGSG (Indo German Friendship Society Goa),
visited on February 11, 2015 the Volkswagen India plant, located in the
industrial hub of Chakan, Pune. The plant is one of the most modern
facilities of Volkswagen Group where the visitors got a chance to
experience German engineering, made in India.
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