Austrian, German, and Swiss Cultural Organizations in greater Washington, DC

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Cultural Organizations in the Greater Washington, DC Area

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This is a list of Austrian, German, and Swiss cultural and related organizations in the greater Washington, DC area, including Virginia, Maryland, and Delaware. Please send updates and comments about this site to Carol Traxler at caroltraxler@yahoo.com.

Embassies of Austria, Germany, and Switzerland

Embassy of Austria

Embassy of Germany

Embassy of Switzerland

Dance Performing Groups

Alpine Dancers & Singers . Herbert and Carol Traxler, leaders, 5817 Runford Drive, New Carrollton, MD 20784. 301-577-3503; caroltraxler@yahoo.com. Practices and performances listed in Cultural Events. Member of AGAS.

Alt-Washingtonia Schuhplattler Verein. Betty Heyman: Business manager, 1413 4th St., SW, Washington, DC 20024. Phone and fax: 202-232-5438. Email: Bill Hummel, Webmaster, mailto:altwashingtonia@gmail.com or Mike Leggett, 2. Vorstand, mailto:tanzermike@hotmail.com. Member of Gauverband Nordamerika.

Barynya Russian dancers, singers, musicians (New York City).

Bairisch und Steierisch, Bavarian and Austrian Folk Dancers. Herb Fredricksen, Vortanzer, 12-B Linda Ct., Gaithersburg MD 20877. Phone: 301 869-3987, herbfred@cpcug.org.

Estonian Folk Dancers "Pillerkaar". Anu Oinas, Choreographer. 13650 South Springs Drive, Clifton, VA 20124-2443. 703-222-6466 (eve); 202-458-4282 (day).

Gebirgstrachten Verein Immergrün. 5320 Clifton Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21207. Dorothy Kirchner, president, 410-522-4144; 410-519-5712. Member of the Deutschamerikanischer Buergerverein von Maryland. Member of Gauverband Nordamerika.

Nordic Dancers. Contact: 301-864-1596 or send a message to NordicDancers@aol.com . Traditional dances of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.

American Federation of German Folk Dance Groups (AFTGFDG), formerly North American Federation of German Folk Dance Groups (NAFGFDG).

Scandia DC. Contact Linda Brooks or Ross Schipper 202- 333-2826. Scandinavian Folk Dance Group dedicated to the enjoyment of Norwegian and Swedish couple turning dances.

Schuhplattler und Gebirgstrachten Verein "Washingtonia", Inc. Charles H. Volkman, president, 202-333-3374. Jutta Volkman, secretary, 202-333-3374. Vorplattler Manny Pinto. Meetings Wednesdays in Concord Clubhouse. Member of AGAS. Member of Gauverband Nordamerika.

Schuhplattler und Gebirgstrachten Erhaltungsverein "Hirschjaeger". Contact: hirschjaeger.richva@gmail; Facebook Page. Member of Gauverband Nordamerika.

Swiss Folklore Group of Washington, DC. Contact Erwin Buerliman: 703-548-6349 E-mail: ESPNA@earthlink.net .

Tisza Ensemble. Traditional Hungarian dance and music. Info Phone: 301-929-0120 (Tisza Ensemble) Info Email: tisza@comcast.net .

Verein Deutscher Trachten von Baltimore. 4410 Brittany Drive, Ellicott City, MD 21043, 410-465-9169. Maria Klaus-Skowronek, president. Member of the Deutschamerikanischer Buergerverein von Maryland.

Victorial Dance Ensemble, 2 Westminster Blvd., Camp Hill, PA 17011; Dr. Lawrence E. Keener-Farley, dance master; 717-732-5530; VictorianDanceEnsemble@yahool.com

Musical Performers and Groups

Paul Aebersold, Accordion. Email mazurkaman@yahoo.com.

Alpenlaenders Austrian - German Folk and Dance Music. From York, Pennsylvania; www.alpenlaenders.com, Contact Helmar Mueller, mueller@cplx.net.

Alpine Folk Harp. Daniel Jones 703-591-6581, daniel@stringmagic.com.

Alpine Singers . Austrian and German folk music, singers with folk harp and Blockflöten. Herbert and Carol Traxler, leaders, 5817 Runford Drive, New Carrollton, MD 20784. 301-577-3503; caroltraxler@yahoo.com. Performances listed in Cultural Events.

Arion Gesangverein. President, Robert Fritzsche. Member of the Deutschamerikanischer Buergerverein von Maryland.

Blaskapelle "Alte Kameraden" German Band (an ensemble of the City of Fairfax Band). Sam Laudenslager, Kapellmeister, 9416 Wallingford Drive, Burke, VA 22015; 703-978-8642, email:kapel_meister@hotmail.com .

Terry Bender, Drehorgel [Hurdy-Gurdy]. 202-939-2561.

Bob January Orchestras, New York Dance Band Orchestra, New York, NY. bob@bobjanuary.com; tel. 1-800 S-A-X-O-P-H-O-N-E.

con brio! music. Shaughn Dowd. PO Box 1589 Vienna, Virginia, 22180; 703-938-5086; fax 703-255-6462; conbriomusic@att.net.

The Continentals with Mike Surratt. Leader: Mike Surratt, 9006 Brightlea Court, Lanham, Maryland 20706, Telephone: 301-577-6488; MIKZCARDZ@aol.com. Member of AGAS.

Crystal Strings. Stephanie Myers, 11105 Hudee Court, Bowie, MD 20721; 301-464-2828; crystalvln@aol.com.

Dixie Power Trio. Contact Zack: 540-374-9219; 540-226-1604.

Dockenspielers Band (Facebook Page). From York, PA. Contact: Kirk Frey.

Edelweiss Band. Contact: William Weinig; Email: wiweinig@aol.com Telephone: 301-299-1779 or 301-717-8994. Member of AGAS.

Gypsy Strings. International music. Zoltan Racz, accordion and Bruno Nasta, violin, and others. 772-344-2133 or 703-273-0544; email: zracz@bellsouth.net.

Heidi und Heimat Echo. Heidi und Heimat Echo, 12716 Torrington Street, Woodbridge VA 22192; Contact: (703) 490-0827 (work) (703) 795-4155 (cell) or email to sysgs@aol.com . Member of AGAS.

Hot Buttered Nuggets. Douglas Everton, leader. Musical style is Vintage Americana. 301-860-1457.

Liab' und Schneid, Authentic Alpine Volksmusik. Tom and Elisabeth, 703-606-1594; liabundschneid@yahoo.com.

Bill McElroy, accordion. 540-459-5454.

Sauerkraut Band, 2401-K South Main Street, Blacksburg, VA 24060-6662, Phone: 540-552-1361.

Sexton's German Band. Oktoberfest and Swing music. CONTACT: Dr. Vincent Patterson, vince@musiccelebrations.com; 301-215-9299.

Shippensburg Blaskapelle German Band in Shippensburg, PA; e-mail: mailto:info@german.shipband.org.

Sidney's Orchestra and the Salon Orchestra of Washington. Robert J. Dodelin, President, Sidney's Music & Entertainment; 202-223-3007 (office); 202-659-3818 (fax); 202-716-3007 (cell); (Kennedy Center film clip and description.)

Strolling Strings. 301-292-2929 or 1-800-293-6713; strollingstrings@aol.com.

Treasured Moments Music. razdwa@erols.com.

Viennese Strings and Bavarians 3. Roy Beyer, leader, 2614 Everly Drive, Frederick, MD 21701-1506; 301-668-6499.

Washington International Chorus. Mariano Vales, Artistic Director.

Washington Saengerbund . Founded 1851. Hotline number: 202-310-4691. Rehearsals at the Concord Clubhouse (above Old Europe Restaurant), 2434 Wisconsin Avenue (except for summer break). Concerts and other events listed at web site and at Cultural Events.

Wunder Kapelle. Traditional Festive German Music. Contact: Marguerite Baker, 301-962-3595.

Roland Zeender, Accordion and Orchestra. Strolling accordionist, international music, sing alongs, vocals. 16324 Bawtry Court, Bowie, MD 20715. rzeender@comcast.net

Cultural and Educational Groups

Amerika Woche [newspaper].

American-Austrian Cultural Society. President Ms. Ulrike Wiesner, 6518 Dover Court, Alexandria, VA 22312; ulliwiesner@verizon.net

American Goethe Society of Washington, DC.

The American Historical Society of Germans from Russia - The Nation's Capital Area Chapter. Member of AGAS.

Arminius Lodge #25, F.A.A.M..

Association of German-American Societies of the Greater Washington, DC Area (AGAS). Umbrella organization with 16 member organizations. Gerhard Meinzer, president, 6015 37th Avenue, Hyattsville, MD 20782, 301-559-1944.

Baltimore Kickers. Member of the Deutschamerikanischer Buergerverein von Maryland.

Blob's Park. 8024 Blob's Park Road, Jessup, MD.

Czech and Slovak Heritage Association, and language school, P.O. Box 20261, Baltimore, MD 21284-0261. 410-435-1317. Lois Hybl, language school coordinator, lhybl@verizon.net

Deutscher Klub of the Northern Virginia Community College (Alexandria Campus). Faculty Advisor: Volker K. Schmeissner, Telephone: 301-864-1917 (h) or 703-845-6242 (o). Member of AGAS.

The Folklore Society of Greater Washington (FSGW). The FSGW hotline number is 202-546-2228.

Friends of the German School, Washington, DC. 8617 Chateau Drive, Potomac, MD 20854, 301-365-4400. President Sabine Toureilles, secretary Patrick Zemp.

Friends of the Goethe-Institut Washington. 814 Seventh Street, NW, Washington, DC 20001; 202-682-9041; fogi@washington.goethe.org. Stammtisch.

General German Aged People's Home of Baltimore. (The Greisenheim). President, C. Edward Hoerichs. Member of the Deutschamerikanischer Buergerverein von Maryland.

German-American Heritage Foundation of the USA, 719 6th Street NW Washington, DC 20001 P: 202 467-5000; F: 202 467-5440; Toll-free: (866) 868-8422; info@gahfusa.org . Located in Hockemeyer Hall.

German American Heritage Society of Greater Washington, DC. Gary Grassl, president, 4207 Oxford Drive, Silver Hill, Maryland 20746; 301-423-3937; GaryGrassl@aol.com. Member of AGAS.

German European American Society of Virginia, Inc. P.O. Box 1001, Norfolk, VA 23501. Shirley Czeiler, President, 757-588-6708; sczeiler@aol.com. Meetings first Saturdays at 8 pm, socials third Saturdays at 9 pm, Roosevelt Civic Center, Norfolk. Member of AGAS.

The German Historical Institute, 1607 New Hampshire Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20009. 202-387-3355.

German Language Society. For German Language Society events, call 202-239-0432.

German Society of Maryland. Member of the Deutschamerikanischer Buergerverein von Maryland. Member of AGAS.

German World Alliance. International human rights organization serving those whose heritage or culture is from German-speaking areas.

Germania Lodge #160, A.F. & A.M.. Member of the Deutschamerikanischer Buergerverein von Maryland.

Gesang-Verein Virginia.

Goethe-Institut/German Cultural Center - Washington, 814 Seventh Street, NW, Washington, DC 20001; 202-289-1200; info@washington.goethe.org.

Heimat Club John E. Bay, president, 2005 Tillage Lane, Hayes, VA 23075, 804-642-5667.

Heurich Foundation Museum. The Brewmaster's Castle.

Institute for German American Relations (IGAR). Member of the German World Alliance.

Memorial Foundation of the Germanna Colonies, Rose Marie Martin, Administrator, P.O. Box 693, Culpeper, VA 22701-0693, tel. 540-825-1496; fax 540-825-6572. office@germanna.org.

Mid-Atlantic Germanic Society. Member of AGAS.

Palatines to America. National genealogical society of persons researching German-speaking ancestry (not only Palatinate/Pfalz) with local chapters in Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia.

Prospect Hill Cemetery, our Nation's Capitol's German-American Cemetery. Located at 2201 North Capitol Street, NE, Washington, DC 20002.

Regiment von Donop.

Richmond Oktoberfest Oktoberfest of Richmond, VA 23234, 804-346-8116.

Schlaraffia Washingtonia.

Society of Contemporary American Literature in German (SCALG).

The Society for the History of the Germans in Maryland. Member of the Deutschamerikanischer Buergerverein von Maryland.

Swiss Club of Washington, DC.

Tidewater German American Society. Member of AGAS.

Gelman's Transylvanian Tanz Haus Hungarian, Romanian, Austrian, Bavarian dancing in Romania, led by local dance teacher Michael Gelman.

Zion Church of the City of Baltimore, 400 E Lexington Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21202-3556. Church Office, 410-727-3939; Pastor Dr. Holger Roggelin. Member of the Deutschamerikanischer Buergerverein von Maryland.

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