Entertainment Review: "It was a wonderful night that honored our traditions." - Allysa Reiter
Tag: Children's Cultural Group
President’s Address – Christmas 2023
"The camaraderie among us and the desire to continue our traditions proudly is something unique to our club family. Whether a German Hungarian hosted event or not we thrive when we are together." -Janet Fricker Malofiy
Philadelphia Christmas Village Delights, by Emma Walter
Performing at the Christmas Village was a lovely way to kick-off the holiday festivities!
Tradition & the 2023 Kirchweihfest, by Michael Fricker
Entertainment Review: On Sunday, November 26, we gathered at the Phoenix Sport Club, members, friends, the Cultural Group, four generations of German-Hungarians. And the Kirchweihfest is our most visible and real example of tradition in action. The fact that it is the most beautiful makes it what I like to all the most beautiful important day of our club calendar.
WATCH: 2005 – 2008 Christmas Programs
Performances of our Children's Cultural Group at Christmas time go back to the beginning of this group in the 1960s. Many of adult and young adult dancers today were childhood members of the Cultural Group. In the decade of the 2000s, Jerry Lineman took video of our performances at the Christmas Party, added title cards, … Continue reading WATCH: 2005 – 2008 Christmas Programs
Dancing Around: Phoenix 95th Anniversary & Oktoberfest, by Michael Fricker
Most of our interactions and dealings with the First German Sport Club Phoenix happen on the soccer field or in meetings about the soccer administration. Yes, from time to time our members attend each other's events and enjoy them quite a bit. We typically also both take part in the Steuben Parade in Philadelphia as … Continue reading Dancing Around: Phoenix 95th Anniversary & Oktoberfest, by Michael Fricker
Dancing Around: A Couple of Sets, Lots of Wurst and Even More Friends at the Delaware Saengerbund
On Friday, and Saturday, September 9 and 10 respectively my friends in the Delaware Saengerbund and the Enzian Volkstanzgruppe many times expressed excitement that "my people" or "my club" was to be coming and dancing on Sunday. Well, when the day finally came, it wasn't the greatest weather of the weekend. The rain came down … Continue reading Dancing Around: A Couple of Sets, Lots of Wurst and Even More Friends at the Delaware Saengerbund
No, We Don’t Have a “Kindergruppe.” by Michael Fricker
I don’t know how many are really familiar with our club By-Laws. What today encompasses our dance groups of any and all ages is outlined near the end of the document under Article XVII. The subtitle of that article is “Children’s Cultural Group.” This article includes six numbered by-laws outlining the purpose, function, and coordination … Continue reading No, We Don’t Have a “Kindergruppe.” by Michael Fricker
When Christmas Starts with the Club, by Mikaela Malofiy
With things over the past few years being different within our club, organization, and the world it was lovely to see all of our members and the German Hungarian family gather and celebrate this Christmas season together. It was a joyful event all in all and was a festive way to kick off Christmas week!