Cultural Center for German Language Programs for 2025

 

The Cultural Center for German Language offers German tutoring by professional instructors. It is a German cultural and informational resource for those interested in learning and keeping fluent ones German language skills.  Please contact Susanne Nielsen at 813-254-5088

The Cultural Center offers monthly programs to its members, organizes events and group excursions to cultural venues such as museums, theaters and restaurants all in the spirit of sharing German, and German speaking heritage in a variety of cultural settings.  

Shared events with other German-American organizations like the German American Society Pinellas, the German American Social Club of new Port Richey, the German American Society of Florida and the Richard Wagner Society and events from opera, classical concerts to German Octoberfests may be found in the Cultural Center’s Program. 

All events of the Cultural Center are announced regularly on the German Radio Show, www.germanradioshow.com , (top left button: audio/blog). Read/hear and see a new show every Sunday, with archived shows on www.germanradioshow.blogspot.com

The Cultural Center for German Language

 Invites you to attend/ Lädt Sie ganz herzlich ein zu seinen

January – December 2025 PROGRAM(M)     

Januar  2025

Jan 10,11,12. , 20:00 uhr, Konzert des Florida Orchestra, Mendelsohn Violin Concerto,  Mahaffey Theater, St. Petersburg, FL , floridaorchestra.org

Jan 17, 19:30 uhr , (15-Feb 9. 2024), MacBeth (Shakespeare), jobsitetheater.org, Jaeb Theater, Straz Center, Tampa, FL

Jan 24 , 19:30 uhr Asolorep.org, Schauspiel: Lady Molly, Scotland Yard ) World Premiere!

25. Januar,Gasparilla (Tampas Invasion und Karnevals Parade) 10:00 – 3:00 uhr, Davis Island Meeting

31.Januar, 8:00 pm, Opera Tampa: Bernsteins Candide, Fergusson Hall, Straz, Tampa, FL

 

FEBRUAR 2025:

08. Februar, 11-2:00 pm, Exhibition: Audubon,The Nature of Art, Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg, ice cream at Italian or French Café

8. Februar. 11:00 am,(7.,8.2.) Konzerte des Florida Orchestra, (Debussy: LaMer), Mahaffey, St. Pete, FL, floridaorchestra.org,

Februar 15, 19:30, Sarasota Opera Winter Opern Festival , sarasotaopera.org Cavalaria Rusticana,Paliacci, 7:30  pm(15.Februar – 29.Maerz);

Feb 16, 19:30, Moonlight’Melodies, Mozart’s Viennese Feast, sarasotaopera.org

Feb 16/18, 19:30,Tampa Bay Symphony: Grieg, Sibelius, Palladium St.Petersburg

21.Februar (Feb9- March 12), 8:00 pm, Asolo Rep Theater: Anna in the Tropics, FSU Center for the Performing Arts, Sarasota, FL, asolorep.org

Feb 22 , Internat. Folkfair: SPIFFS.org, 10am-6:00 pm, England Brothers Park, St. Petersburg, FL

Februar 22, 19:30, Sarasota Opera Winter Opern Festival , sarasotaopera.org Rossinis Barber of Seville, 7:30  pm(22.Februar – 29.Maerz);

15.Februar 2025, Club/ Biergarten Besuch: Kinderfasching (check Info)2:00 pm – 5:00 pm , German American Society Pinellas, 66^th street, Pinellas, FL 33781 , http://germantampa.com!

23. Februar. Matinee 2:00 pm,Tchaikovsky No.1 Piano Konzert des Florida Orchestra  Mahaffey Theater, St.Pete, floridaorchestra.org

22. Februar Kultur Chat/Cultural Conversations Thursdays, (1x monatlich, nach Vereinbarung).

Maerz 2025

1/2.Maerz Gasparilla Festival of the Arts, Julian B. Lane Riverfront Park, Tampa,FL

1.Maerz, Vernissage WCA “Women”(incl.Susanne Nielsen:My Mother) , Oceola Arts, 2-5:00pm, Kissimmee, FL   

– March 13 , 19:30 uhr Asolorep.org, Schauspiel: Anna in the Tropics (Zigarrenindustrie Ybor City, Tampa)

Maerz (14,15),16. - 2:00 uhr, Beethoven Violin Konzert des Florida Orchestra,  Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater, FL , floridaorchestra.org

6.Maerz The Barber of Seville, 7:30  pm(22.Februar – 29.Maerz) Sarasota Opera Winter Opern Festival , sarasotaopera.org;

6.Maerz, Vernissage MFAStpete.org “Kimonos”, 6-7:30pm, St.Petersburg, FL

7.Maerz(11.) 2:00 uhr, StpeteOpera: Sondheim: A Little Night Music

Maerz 8, 19:30, Sarasota Opera Winter Opern Festival , sarasotaopera.org, MOZART: Le Nozze di Figaro, (8.March – 29.March);

7.Maerz (9. mat)20:00 uhr, Opera Tampa: Donizetti:Don Pasquale (Ybor City Theme!), operatampa.org 

14. Maerz (12.3.-5.4.25) The Pillowman, jobsitetheatre.org, Straz, Tampa ,FL

15.Maerz, Verdis Stiffelio (Germany theme) 19:30, Sarasota Opera Winter Opern Festival, sarasotaopera.org, (March 15-30) 

19.Maerz, 1:00pm, “Live from the Met”, Fidelio (sung in German), Cobb theater, Hyde Park, Swann,Tampa, FL

19/20.Maerz, 11:00 Coffee Concert “Beautiful Bohemia”, The Florida Orchestra, REH/Mahaffey Theater, St.Pete,FL

21.Maerz, Dancing at Lughnasa, Brian Fiels 1930 portrait von Irland, asolorep.org (19.3-19.4.26)Sarasota,FL

Maerz 22 Tampa City Ballet , “Don Quiquote,”NTPAC.org,  tcb.org

23.March,2025, Visit/tour Morse Museum, Tiffany coll. WinterPark, FL

28/29.March,2025 Romeo and Juliette, Sarasota Ballet, Van Wezel Hall, Sarasota

30.3.25,2025 PAVA Member's Show award presentations, Octagon Gallery, 2470 Nursery Road, Clearwater (- May 29).

tba,Cultural Conversations, 14:30 – 16:30, Thursdays 1xmonth

4. April, 8:00 pm,(5.4.-28.4.25) Asolo Rep  Theater: Good Night ,Oscar, Sarasota, FL, asolorep.org

Apr 5,(4-6.) 8:00 pm, Vivaldis Four Seasons, Konzert des Florida Orchestra, Mahaffey, St. Petersburg , floridaorchestra.org

Apr 6, 2025, 2:30pm,FREE admission, 8th Annual International Composition Competition Finals, , Tampa Bay Symphony, Palladium, St Petersburg, FL,

11.April, (13. mat) Opera Tampa: Puccinis La Boheme, Fergussen Hall, Straz, Tampa, FL, operatampa.org

12.April (12,-13.), 2:00 pm, A Soldier’s Tale, Chamber Konzert des Florida Orchestra, Palladium, St. Petersburg , floridaorchestra.org

April 17,18. Bridges of Madison County ( tamparep.org ) USF Theater 2, Tampa, FL

Apr 26.(30.)2025 1:00 pm MOZART: La Nozze di Figaro,“Live from the Met in HD”, Cobb theater, Hyde Park, Swann,Tampa, FL

20.April, Frohe Ostern and show on Rabbits and Chickens,(online church services, germanradioshow.com)

20.April, EASTER BUFFET Bon Appetit, (make reservations)

26.4, 8:00 pm, “Pictures of an Exhibition”, Konzert des Florida Orchestra, Mahaffey, St. Petersburg , floridaorchestra.org

27.4, 8:00 pm, 2^ndAnnual Cultural Festival, WaterWorksPark, Tampa,FL

Cultural Conversations, 14:30 – 16:30, Thursdays 1xmonth    

Mai 2025

Wednesday/Thursday, May 1, 11am,Konzert des Florida Orchestra, Walz into Spring,Mahaffey Theater, St. Petersburg, FL, floridaorchestra.org

2.May, 4:30-7:00pm, WCA Katherine Hickman Theater, “Mother”reception (incl. Susanne Nielsen My Mother), Gulfport, FL (May 2-28)

3. Mai 11:00 am, BRAVURA BRUNCH, Florida Orchestra fundraiser, Innisbrook Golf Resort , Clearwater, TFONSA.org (invitation, contact susannen2@verizon.net)

Mai  3. 12-7:00pm  2025, MAIFEST Biergarten: Saturday/Samstag, , German American Society Pinellas, 66^th street, Pinellas, FL 33781 , http://germantampa.com .

4. May, 2:30pm,(9.,11(mat).13 Paladium )Tampa Bay Symphony, “Sherezade”, Fergussen Hall, Straz, Tampa,FL

9. May (7.5.-1.June,25) Lorca: The Butterfly’s Evil Spell, jobsitetheatre.org, (El Malefioso de Mariposa ), Straz Center for the Performing Arts, Tampa, FL

May 10,(9-11.) 8:00 pm, Copeland No.3, Konzert des Florida Orchestra, Mahaffey, St. Petersburg , floridaorchestra.org

17.May, Asolo Rep Theater: Musical Jesus Christ Supersar  (May 17-June 15),FSU Center for the Performing Arts, Sarasota, FL, asolorep.org

11.May Muttertag, outdoor art show, Mayfair by the Lake, Lakeland, FL

Sat, May 24, 8pm,Konzert des Florida Orchestra,  Mahlers Symphony, Mahaffey Theater, St. Petersburg, FL, floridaorchestra.org (Last/letztes Konzert: Ende 2024/5 Saison)

21.Mai, 1:00pm, “Live from the Met”, Strauss: Salome, Cobb theater, Hyde Park, Swann,Tampa, FL

Mai 4(tent.), 2025, 1:00-3:00, Tampa-Ybor City State Museum, History of Germans, European lunch Santo Stefano Sicilian Restaurant, rsvp Susanne Nielsen, susannen2@verizon.net,  813-416-8434

Sat, May 27, 5:30-7:00 pm, “Naturally”,PAVA exhibition, Oldsmar City Hall, Oldsmar, FL (May 24-July 24)

May 31/June 4 1:00 pm Rossini: Barber of Seville,“Live from the Met in HD”, Cobb theater, Hyde Park, Swann,Tampa, FL

Thursday, 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm : Kultur-Cafe: Gute Gespraeche: 1 x im Monat (Donnerstags/nach Vereinbarung)

 

JUNI 2025

June (tba)PHCS Faculty Exhibition, Rao Musunuru Gallery, New Port Richey, FL

Fri Jun 6,8(m),14,15, 2025 Opera Bizets Carmen, The Palladium, 8:00 pm, Sun 2:00, stpeteopera.org

 

July 2025

11. July (9.7.-3.August) Puffs, jobsitetheatre.org, Straz, Tampa ,FL

12. July  WCA Circles Exhibit, ArtLofts, St.Pete, FL , Central Ave

SOMMER PAUSE/ SUMMER BREAK   ( Fall programs announced in UPDATE),Have a wonderful summer….

 

1.Aug, Vernissage WCA “Women”(incl.Susanne Nielsen:My Mother) , Casselberry, FL (Aug 4-29)

Aug 14 – Aug 25. 2024, All of Shakespeare’s plays in One jobsitetheater.org,  Straz Center for the Performing Arts, Tampa, FL

 

SEPTEMBER 2025  - UPDATE in the Fall 2025 -

Sept, Museum of Fine Arts ( MFAstpete.org) Visit galleries/Museum Café, German language tour, 11-2:00pm

Sept 1.st  KulturAbend in Cooperation with German-American Society Friendship,  8pm dinner 20.-

Sept/Oct. Konzert des Florida Orchestra,  Mahaffey Theater, St. Petersburg, FL  , REH, floridaorchestra.org (erstes Konzert: Beginn der Saison) 

OKTOBER 2025

(tent.)Sept 27/28, and Oktober 4/5, 2025 5-10 pm Oktoberfest, Germantampa.com, 66^th Str. German American Society Pinellas “Friendship”.

3. Oktober, 2025, Tag der Wiedervereinigung – germanradioshow.com (tent.). show

6. Oktober, 2025, German-American Day – 5/12(tent.).10. Cultural Center luncheon

11,12,13.Oktober 2024 OKTOBERFESTTAMPA.com – Curtis-Hixon Park TAMPA (confirmed!)

TOP OF THE BAY OKTOBERFEST 18-20 Oct, Oldsmar (oktoberfesttampabay.com) - TAMPA, FL

Oktober , St. Petersburg Opera, stpeteopera.org, dinner Hollander Hotel,rsvp

OctoberTFO.org concerts

Oct 21(November 15,2025), Mozarts Cosi Fan Tutte, , sarasotaopera.org, 5:30 Dinner Restaurant

October AsoloRep Theater, Sarasota,FL,

 

NOVEMBER 2025

26.Nov Sarasota KinderOper Brundibaer,.sarasotaopera.org (lunch/dinner)

November tba, Tampa Bay Symphony, Straz,Tampa,FL         

13.November, Musical: Movin Out, (13.11-Dec 28) Asolorep.org, Sarasota,FL

November, tba ,7:30pm,  Ruth EckerdHall,Clearwater,FL, floridaorchestra.org

November 21,23(mat) Turn of the Screw,operatampa.org, Straz Ferguson Hall, Tampa,FL

26.Nov(tent.),afternoon, Victorian Christmas Stroll, Plant Museum,Tampa,FL, Cider/Cookies on porch

Thursday, 2:30 pm – 4:30 pm: Kultur-Cafe: Gute Gespraeche zu interessanten Themen: 1 x im Monat

 

DEZEMBER 2025

December Nutcracker ,TCB, USF, Tampa Campus, E.Fowler Ave.

7.December, 2025, 12:30 pm, Nikolaus Lunch, Bon Appetit, Dunedin, FL

7.December, Christkindlmarkt German American Society Pinellas

3.December, All is Calm (German-French story), Asolorep.org, Sarasota,FL

Tba December, 2025, 2:00pm, Konzert des Florida Orchestra, (Holiday POPS Concert),Ruth Eckerd Hall,   Clearwater, FL , floridaorchestra.org

 

VORSCHAU 2025:

Winter Opera Festival 2026 (14.2-28.3.26)Puccinis La Boheme,(21.2-27.3.26) Lehars Merry Widow, (7.3.-29.3.26)Verdis Il Trovatore,(14.3.-28.3.26)Floyds Susannah, , sarasotaopera.org, 5:30 Dinner

OperaTampa.org 2026, (30.1-1.2.26)The Shining, (27.2.-1.3.26)Mozarts Magic Flute,(24.4.-26.4.26)Macbeth

Every Sunday new online CHURCH SERVICES in GERMAN, (on germanradioshow.blogspot.com)

    

The Cultural Center for German Language offers German tutoring by professional instructors. It is a German cultural and informational resource for those interested in learning and keeping fluent ones German language skills.  Please contact Susanne Nielsen at 813-254-5088

The Cultural Center offers monthly programs to its members, organizes events and group excursions to cultural venues such as museums, theaters and restaurants all in the spirit of sharing German, and German speaking heritage in a variety of cultural settings. 

 

Shared events with other German-American organizations like the German American Society Pinellas, the German American Social Club of new Port Richey, the German American Society of Florida and the Richard Wagner Society and events from opera, classical concerts to German Octoberfests may be found in the Cultural Center’s Program.

 

All events of the Cultural Center are announced regularly on the German Radio Show, www.germanradioshow.com , (top left button: audio/blog). Read/hear and see a new show every Sunday, with archived shows on www.germanradioshow.blogspot.com

 

Membership to the Cultural Center for German Language is 25.- Individual and 40.- for a family per year. Memberships paid in November/December include next year's  membership. Please send check to Cultural Center , P.O.Box 172263, Tampa,FL 33672.

President: Susanne Nielsen 813-254-5088,

Treasurer: Theresia Thielke 727-781-0971, 

Delegate to UGAS (United German American Society of Florida) : Member of the Board, Susanne Nielsen

 

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