Documentary Screening: Searching for Winnetou

Misty Matthews-Roper — Tue, 26 Jun 2018 15:14:52 +0000

Documentary Screening: Searching for Winnetou Misty Matthews-Roper Tue, 06/26/2018 - 11:14

Drew Hayden Taylor's "Searching for Winnetou"

There is a peculiar relationship between Germany (and other European countries) and the First Nations people of North America. It all goes back to the writings of Karl May, a 19th-century author who created one of the most popular characters in German literature, Winnetou. While visiting Germany on numerous occasions to give lectures, Mr. Taylor was confronted by the legacy of these real and imaginary people. And as a First Nations man, it made an impression on him. On a trip last year, he took a film crew and documented this phenomenon. This is the result.

This event is co-sponsored by Balsillie School of International Affairs Research Cluster for Indigenous Peoples, Decolonization and the Globe.

The U��ݮ��Ƶ Book Store will be on hand selling copies of Mr. Hayden Taylor's books before and after the screening.

Our event is sold out!

If you have registered, please arrive promptly by 6:50 pm, after that seats will be open on a first-come, first-served basis.

If you have not registered, you are welcome to come and see if seats open up.

Questions? Please email wcgs@uwaterloo.ca

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Additional Information:

Event begins at 7pm

Where: Balsillie School of International Affairs
            Multipurpose room
            67 Erb Street West
    ��ݮ��Ƶ, ON N2L 6C2
            Canada

Parking:

There is free parking in lots near Balsillie School (before 5pm municipal parking is by permit only).

1) Museum Lot - located directly across from the CIGI building on the corner of Father David Bauer and Erb st W.

2) ��ݮ��Ƶ Town Square - there is parking available on the north and south sides of the ��ݮ��Ƶ Town Square. Please visit the Uptown ��ݮ��Ƶ Parking website for more details.

3) At the rear of the CIGI building, directly off Father David Bauer Dr. The entrance to the building is located off Erb St. W., and is connected to the parking lot via a walkway on the east side of the building (Parking at CIGI will open at 6:15pm).

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Reading Group Fall 2017: Winnetou, by Karl May

Lori Straus — Tue, 03 Oct 2017 13:17:17 +0000

Reading Group Fall 2017: Winnetou, by Karl May Lori Straus Tue, 10/03/2017 - 09:17

We're going back to the Wild West, German style, with Karl May's Winnetou I (1893) and the Brubacher House.

We'll begin the evening with a short tour of the historic, Mennonite home and then sit down for our book discussion in its stone-walled basement, next to a cozy fire.

Because the book is no longer subject to copyright protection, you can download English and German digital copies for free. Hard copies are easy to come by at major online bookstores if you prefer to have a book in your hand.

Please RSVP by November 15 to confirm your spot. However, don't wait too long - RSVPs are accepted on a first come, first served basis, and spaces are limited. Free parking is available on the lot beside the home, or across the street at OpenText.

If you can't make it to this meeting but wish to stay informed about upcoming ones, sign up to our reading-group-only email list. You'll be able to offer input into upcoming titles and meeting dates and be among the first to hear about the finalized details.

For any questions, please contact the Centre. We hope to see you out!

Karl May

Documentary Screening: Searching for Winnetou

Drew Hayden Taylor's "Searching for Winnetou"

Our event is sold out!

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Reading Group Fall 2017: Winnetou, by Karl May