 German Village
Wilkommen
The German Canadian Association of Brantford is very proud of our history as one of the original International Villages 36 years ago, and we are looking forward to another exciting Villages Festival. We congratulate the International Villages Committee on their success over the years and their continued dedication to supporting our ethnic communities and promoting our great City of Brantford.
This year we are pleased to add two new authentic German entertainment features to our Village program – an Alpenhorn/Jodler group and the Schwabenklub Schuhplattler. The Concordia Club Schuhplattler group will be returning, as well as our own Sunshine Girls Dance Group and Little Miss Sunshine Dance Group. Between shows, an accordion player will entertain for dancing, singalongs, or just relaxing. We welcome you to come and enjoy our hospitality, food and entertainment as you celebrate the “World at Your Doorstep.”
The German Club was established in 1953 by 70 founding members who chose Canada as their new homeland. They brought with them a multitude of skills such as carpentry, tool and die making and brick laying. Our beautiful building, Sonnenhof, featuring Southern German architecture, was built in 1962/1963.
Our current membership consists of approximately 140 families from Brantford and the surrounding area. New members are always welcome; German heritage is not a prerequisite for membership. Please check out our website www.sonnenhof.ca for club information, as well as information for booking our site for weddings, parties (large and small), meetings, presentations, or catering options.
Following the Villages, we will be preparing for our annual Oktoberfest which will be on Saturday, October 3rd, 2009. We invite you to come to this traditional German celebration featuring music, food, fun and, of course, “Gemütlichkeit”. We will celebrate the holiday season with a Christmas Carol Night featuring the Hamilton Germania Club choir, a Children’s Christmas Party and New Year’s Eve Gala. Spring will feature a Mardi Gras Maskenball, Children’s Masquerade Party, Rock & Roll Dance, and then our official celebration of Spring, Bock Beer Festival, in May. Our club is home to dart, bowling and skat teams, and we are the proud sponsors of the Sonnenhof Falcons, a youth soccer team in the under-nine inter-city soccer league. Our social events are open to everyone, so please watch for our advertisements in the newspaper and around town. We would love to have you join us!
Thank you for your continued support of Brantford’s International Villages.
Alles Gute,
all the best from the Villages Committee
German-Canadian Association Brantford
Hours
- Wed & Thurs 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.
- Fri 5 p.m. to 11 p.m.
- Sat 4 p.m. to 11 p.m.
German Village Menu
- Weiner schnitzel
- Bratwurst
- Sauerkraut
- Cabbage rolls
- Knackwurst
- Potato pancakes
- German potato salad
- fabulous desserts including black forest cake and strudel.
Entertainment
Show Times
| Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
Saturday |
| 6 PM |
6 PM |
6 PM |
5 PM |
| 7 PM |
7 PM |
7 PM |
6 PM |
| 8 PM |
8 PM |
8 PM |
7 PM |
| 9 PM |
9 PM |
9 PM |
8 PM |
| Alpenhorn & Yodler Show |
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9 PM
Schuhplattlers
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Live Entertainment
Featuring Nightly
- Sunshine Girls Dance Group
- Little Miss Sunshine Dance Group
- Intermission music by Peter Bauman
Location
German Canadian Association Of Brantford, 194 Henry Street, Brantford, Ontario. N3S 6V1.
- Capacity Main Hall - 275 people
- St.Pauli Bar – 60 people and
- Weinstubbe – 80 people
We are wheelchair accessible
Contact Info:
Village Chairperson: Melissa Claus
V illage Co-chairperson: Dave Schoenfeld
Village Mayor: Klaus Seewald
Village Ambassador: Julia Wohlfahrt
Additional Information
Email: dschoenfeld@rogers.com
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