American Voices Abroad Berlin

Stammtisch First Thursday – June 7, 2012 8pm

jon-nj — Wed, 09 May 2012 23:00:13 +0000

Our first Thursday of the month Stammtisch is in the Seerose (Mehringdamm 47) in Kreuzberg. Take the U6 or the U7 to U-Bahnhof Mehringdamm, or buses 119 or 140.

So meet us at the Seerose starting around 8 p.m. in the pleasant and quiet back room for good conversation and for vegetarian specialties made with fresh ingredients at reasonable prices. See www.seerose-berlin.de for details. Come hungry!

Screening of “When the Mountains Tremble” April 22, 2012

karenaxe — Sun, 22 Apr 2012 21:28:31 +0000

We screened “When the Mountains Tremble,” Pamela Yates’ 1984 documentary depicting the involvement of the US military in Guatemala in the 1980s. The Guatemalan conflict, which began in 1960, six years after an American-organized coup toppled an elected president, lasted 36 years, with an estimated 200,000 people killed, more than 90 percent of them by government forces. Yates uses spot footage, interviews, video transmission, and re-enactment to show the war, and she focuses especially on the narrative of Rigoberta Menchú, the somewhat controversial Mayan-rights and peace advocate who went on to win the Nobel Peace Prize in 1992.

Thirty years after it’s making, “When the Mountains Tremble” remains a compelling testimony to the struggle of the largely Indian population in a conflict rooted in the Cold War. This earlier documentary was reflectively and movingly complemented by Yates’ 2011 film, “Granito, How to Nail a Dictator,” which tracks combined efforts of human-rights advocates to bring Ríos Montt to trial. AVA-Berlin co-sponsored “Granito” in last November’s One World Film Festival.

Thanks to Gretchen for hosting this event.

Stammtisch First Thursday – May 3, 2012 8pm

jon-nj — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 23:00:10 +0000

Our first Thursday of the month Stammtisch is in the Seerose (Mehringdamm 47) in Kreuzberg. Take the U6 or the U7 to U-Bahnhof Mehringdamm, or buses 119 or 140.

Stammtisch First Thursday – April 5, 2012 8pm

jon-nj — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 23:00:08 +0000

Our first Thursday of the month Stammtisch is in the Seerose (Mehringdamm 47) in Kreuzberg. Take the U6 or the U7 to U-Bahnhof Mehringdamm, or buses 119 or 140.

Stammtisch with guest Fabio Reinhardt March 1, 2012

jon-nj — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 12:51:08 +0000

This month we invited Fabio Reinhardt, MdA, from the Berlin Piraten Partei, to tell us about the Piraten generally and also about ACTA, the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement. Many thanks to Fabio for an informative and engaging evening and for his patience in answering many questions. More photos here.

Stammtisch First Thursday – February 2, 2012 8pm

jon-nj — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 23:00:00 +0000

Our first Thursday of the month Stammtisch is in the Seerose (Mehringdamm 47) in Kreuzberg. Take the U6 or the U7 to U-Bahnhof Mehringdamm, or buses 119 or 140.

Protesting Guantánamo at the Brandenburg Gate

karenaxe — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 15:18:18 +0000

The chair of AVA-Berlin, Ann Wertheimer, spoke on January 11, 2012, the 10th anniversary of the opening of the detention camp at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba. American Voices Abroad Berlin joined Amnesty International Berlin-Brandenburg to mark this 10th anniversary and to call for an end to indefinite detention and unfair trials.

Listen to Ann’s full speech below. More photos here.

Stammtisch First Thursday – January 5, 2012 8pm

jon-nj — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 07:16:05 +0000

Our first Thursday of the month Stammtisch is in the Seerose (Mehringdamm 47) in Kreuzberg. Take the U6 or the U7 to U-Bahnhof Mehringdamm, or buses 119 or 140.

2011 Annual Business Meeting and Brunch Dec.11

karenaxe — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 19:00:21 +0000

On Sunday, Dec.11, 2011 we met for our annual business meeting at La Parilla. The Annual Report from the Chair 2011 is posted. More photos here. Please follow us on twitter.

Supporting Occupy at our Stammtisch Dec. 1, 2011

jon-nj — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 23:00:38 +0000

AVA-Berlin demonstrating solidarity with Move-On and its “99% Congressional Speak- Out” on December 1st at the local offices of U.S. representatives & senators! Even though we don’t have our own member in Congress, we can speak out in solidarity with the Occupy Movement from here. More photos here. Enlargement here