British-German Association (BGA)
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Founded in 1951, the BGA is the civil-society hub for ๐ฌ๐ง-๐ฉ๐ช relations in the UK.
34 Belgrave Square, London SW1
Joined September 2013
#WhyLearnGerman? ๐ฉ๐ช Even knowing the basics can turn your next TV watch into a language lesson! Switch your Netflix or Prime shows to German audio/subs and pick up vocab + grammar naturally. Low effort, high reward. ๐บ
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#FunFactFriday: Next Tuesday, 11 Nov, holds meaning in both ๐ฉ๐ช & ๐ฌ๐ง! In Germany, itโs St. Martinโs Day โ lanterns, songs & kindness. In the UK, itโs Remembrance Day โ honouring those who served. Different traditions, same spirit of compassion & remembrance.
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๐ข #BGAEvent: It is not too late to book for our first in-person event in Edinburgh, organised jointly with @CCC_Research! We're honoured that @AngusRobertson will share this thoughts on German federalism & whether it's still a model. Please register here:
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This event explores whether German federalism still offers useful lessons for Scotland and the UK.
It's not too late to register for our upcoming event with Angus Robertson on what we can and can't learn from German federalism. More info here:
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#GermanLinksQuiz: here's the answer to yesterday's question ๐ก Congratulations to everyone who got it rightโ๏ธ
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#GermanLinksQuiz: our series explores British-German links by asking what connects familiar aspects of UK life ๐ฌ๐ง with Germany ๐ฉ๐ช Questions on a Wednesday, answers on a Thursday. Feel free to post your guesses below ๐ Enjoy and be kind in your comments!
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Members of @TauntonChamber of Commerce also took part in the visit, which was organised by the volunteers of ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฑ๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ง๐ฎ๐๐ป๐๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ผ๐ป๐ถ๐ด๐๐น๐๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ง๐๐ถ๐ป๐ป๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐๐๐ผ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป. To find out more or get involved, visit https://t.co/hvNEKqXWZn (2/2)
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Friends of Taunton Konigslutter Twinning Association, Taunton. 95 likes ยท 28 talking about this. Friends of Konisgslutter. Encouraging friendships and understanding between the communities of Taunton.
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Last month, 30 people from Kรถnigslutter ๐ฉ๐ช visited their twin town Taunton ๐ฌ๐ง The partnership has been going since 1992. A week-long programme included local trips, museum visits, a reception given by the Mayor & quintessentially West Country experiences such as cream tea. (1/2)
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Events like these would be impossible to realise without membership fees & donations. Thank you to our loyal members & generous donors! If you like our work, please consider joining or supporting the BGA: https://t.co/B4dnc3EGFm (2/2)
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Other recent #BGAEvents now available to watch online include ๐ฅ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ณ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐๐ฎ๐ต๐น ( https://t.co/g9ILTuns2g) and ๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐ธ๐ฒ๐ป ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐๐ฏ๐น๐ถ๐ธ ( https://t.co/geCS1G8a4V). (1/2)
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Yesterday, we hosted an online event celebrating our Royal Patron, HRH The Duke of Kent, on the occasion of his 90th birthday, in partnership with @TheDresdenTrust, @bloodcancer_uk & the @scouts. If you missed it, you can now watch a full recording here: https://t.co/9vmJshSj6N
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#WhyLearnGerman? Because spelling in German is easier than in most other languages! It's largely phonemic, meaning that the same spelling indicates the same sound, and vice versa. Even the use of the (in)famous "ร" follows a simple rule. Here it isโ๏ธ
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#GermanLinksQuiz: here's the answer to yesterday's question ๐ก Congratulations to everyone who got it rightโ๏ธ
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Celebrating HRH The Duke of Kent at 90 - A lifetime of service, supporting 140+ charities & causes. Join us ๐ผ๐ป ๐ญ๐ฏ ๐ข๐ฐ๐ ๐ฎ๐ ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐บ on Zoom as charities honour his legacy, with insights from royal biographer @hugovickers and others. Register here: https://t.co/538mOFpxi8
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Wishing our Royal Patron, HRH The Duke of Kent, a very happy 90th birthday!
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#GermanLinksQuiz: our series explores British-German links by asking what connects familiar aspects of UK life ๐ฌ๐ง with Germany ๐ฉ๐ช Questions on a Wednesday, answers on a Thursday. Feel free to post your guesses below ๐ Enjoy and be kind in your comments!
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#GermanLinksQuiz: here's the answer to yesterday's question ๐ก Congratulations to everyone who got it rightโ๏ธ
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The Odenwald Association (which supports Falkirkโs twinning link with ๐ฉ๐ช) will be celebrating their 50th anniversary this weekend with an Oktoberfest evening (Fri 3rd), an exhibition in Falkirk & a ceilidh in Airth (Sat 4th). For details, contact Anne on falktwinfo@yahoo.co.uk.
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#GermanLinksQuiz: our series explores British-German links by asking what connects familiar aspects of UK life ๐ฌ๐ง with Germany ๐ฉ๐ช Questions on a Wednesday, answers on a Thursday. Feel free to post your guesses below ๐ Enjoy and be kind in your comments!
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The celebrations coincided with the "Bad Gandersheim Reads" festival of books, including authors from Skegness. The twinning, which began in 1979, is being maintained by the volunteers of Skegness Town Twinning - visit their FB page to find out more! https://t.co/Jq7HcibZCX (2/2)
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Skegness Town Twinning. 914 likes ยท 60 talking about this. Skegness is twinned with Bad Gandersheim in Germany
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#TwinningTuesday: earlier this month, Bad Gandersheim ๐ฉ๐ช welcomed visitors from its twin town Skegness ๐ฌ๐ง to mark 10 years of Two Voices - an installation consisting of an iconic British phone box & seaside bench which represent the cultural dialogue between the two towns. (1/2)
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