Sprache & Kultur

 "I don't DO fashion. I AM fashion." What were women wearing when Coco Channel said these words? Just how radical was her vision and how did it reflect what was happening in the world beyond the salon? At the end of the Second World War, an aspiring architect and artist started to draw dress patterns that gave us THE NEW LOOK, or was that only Christian Dior's idealized male version of female shape and beauty? We will "visit" some current fashion exhibits in text, photos and interviews and look at society through the lens of Haute Couture. Come along to Paris and to Manhattan to the salons, the high society clients and the business of brand and luxury.

Do you want to improve your English in a fun and engaging way? In this short course we'll explore the fascinating world of the Amish – who they are, where they come from, and how they live today. Through pictures, film clips, videos and lots of conversation we'll learn about their history, values and their every day live today. A great opportunity to build vocabulary, improve speaking skills, and learn more about a unique American subculture.

Is this classification linguistic, suggesting Indian-English is a down graded, ethnic form of the language? Or is this a complex description of different thematic and cultural elements of style? We shall try to answer these questions - and more! Come along and read and share some great moments of modern prose!

Carrots with mustard seeds? Chicken with dried apricots? Find out how everyday food can be transformed into exotic delicacies, the infinite variety of the North Indian Cuisine! As well as how to say "Nelken" or "Schublade" in English! Don't forget a dishcloth, your favorite drink and a few plastic boxes to take extra food home in!