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Celebrating an Annual German Tradition at Juniper & Bay
On the evening of 25th October, WAGBA members and friends gathered together in celebration of spring for “ein Deutsches Spargelessen”, otherwise known as the German White Asparagus Dinner, at Juniper & Bay, Como. Attended by around 45 guests, the dinner was also attended by the former Honorary Consul of the Federal Republic of Germany and former WAGBA President Bill Hassell AM; Singapore Airlines representative Jacki D’Antonio; as well as Dr. Suresh Letchmanan, CEO of Borussia Dortmund Asia Pacific, as our esteemed guests. The dinner presented an amazing networking opportunity within a relaxed setting for all attending guests with ties to Western Australian - German businesses.
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Yet Another Successful Event Hosted by the Hon. Sabine Winton MLA
A small number of the West Australian-German Friendship Group were invited to dinner by MLA Sabine Winton at Parliament House on Tuesday 28 November 2023. Stephan Kirsch, the President of WAGBA, attended, along with several WAGBA committee members, including Torsten Ketelsen OAM, and Pamela Millar. Karin Tramp-Lutz, a member of WAGBA and Tanja Colgan, the President of TAGWA, were also invited. Served with delectable food and complimentary wines, the members had the wonderful privilege of admiring the building’s interiors with its lovely woodwork, paintings, and stained-glass windows.
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Honouring the Outstanding Achievements Young German Language Learners
Another year, another celebration of the bright young children who are on their German language learning journey. The “DAS Exam” (Deutsch Australisches Sprach Examen) has been offered to students for around 60 years. It is part of the WAGBA cultural support program. As such the “DAS Exam” is supported by the Association financially and by means of contribution to the annual award ceremonies.
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Football never fails to bring people together
Dr. Suresh Letchmanan, Managing Director for the APAC region, together with his deputy Ms Julia Farr, Deputy Head of Southeast Asia & Youth Coach, conducted a 5-day football camp at Forrestfield United from the 2nd to the 6th of October.
Read more: Borussia Dortmund's (BVB) Visit to Perth & Celebratory Dinner
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An Interview with Andreas Horn, GMA General Manager and WAGBA Committee Member
For September’s edition of InTouch, GMA General Manager Andreas Horn has graciously set aside some time for a short online interview for this member profile of InTouch.
