Join us to watch "Beale Street" at Kino Lumière. We will meet first at 6:30 pm inside at Café Kollecktiv Kabale, to discuss the present political situation (e.g. the Mueller Report, Democratic presidential candidates, etc.), the 2019 AGM meeting in Heidelberg, exchange ideas for future member events, and just plain socialize before the movie begins.

At 7:30 is the film “Beale Street” (original title: If Beale Street Could Talk), was written and directed by Barry Jenkins and premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in September, 2018. It was chosen as one of the top 10 films by the National Board of Review and the American Film Institute. It is based on the novel by James Baldwin with the same title.

The film takes place during the turbulent 1970’s in New York City. It tells the tale of love and racism, and especially the injustices of the American judicial system -still very prevalent in America’s society today.

The idea for this event originates from a question asked by a DA member at the 2019 AGM meeting in Heidelberg: “How many people remember the Kent State University shootings that occurred on May 4, 1970?” Many hands were raised, compared to the question that followed: “How many people remember the Orangeburg massacre, which took place on February 8, 1968?”...

Price 7 - 8 Euros. More info here:  Kino Lumiere and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/If_Beale_Street_Could_Talk_(film)

It's not required, but consider RSVPing here so we have a rough idea of how many people to expect.

It’s the final Friday of the month! You made it! Join us and celebrate as we wrap up this month with our Final Friday Pub Night. This month as we recap the month of April with drinks and nibbles at Sausalitos before moving on to karaoke at Tawan Daeng at 9 pm. So come on out and join us for one or both events! It's a great way to meet other Americans, talk about current events and politics, and, at least for this month, express yourself in song. 

SAUSALITOS Hamburg Reeperbahn
Reeperbahn 19-21
20359 Hamburg

Tawan Daeng Karaoke Bar
Hopfenstraße 34
20359 Hamburg

Join your local Ruhrgebiet Democrats Abroad precinct for a fun night of beer and conversation! We'll be meeting at Kneipe (Duisburger Str. 71, 45479 Mülheim an der Ruhr) and we hope to see you there!

Directions - there's lots of parking in the neighborhood if you plan to drive. However, since this is a pub night, public transportation is preferred! Take the Ruhrbahn tram to Rosendahl, Königstrasse, or Broicher Mitte, and it will be a short walk from the stop.

Guest speaker: Adrian Martinez

Adrian is the President of La Ruta del Clima, and currently a Research Fellow at the IASS-Potsdam. He has been granted the International Climate Protection Fellowship of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation to research in public participation, human rights, and climate change governance.

Moderator: Sam Goodman

Presentation and discussion led by Sam Goodman, our newly elected Recording Secretary. 

Sam works as an environmental consultant with La Ruta del Clima. 

 Green New Deal

Vote to approve a DACR Resolution to support the Green New Deal.

Presented by members of the Grecia group. 

Discussion points

The alarming state of climate change

12 years to act

State of the USA in the Paris Agreement

Impact of elections and climate politics

The Green New Deal

WHEN: Saturday, April 27, 2019

9:30 am – 12:00 pm

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WHERE: Calle Vista Alegre

Little Theatre Group

San Rafael de Escazu

Costa Rica

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SUGGESTED DONATION: ₡ 3,000

(Contribution goes towards coffee, iced tea, meeting space & the Get Out the Vote campaign)

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RAFFLE: Bring extra money for a chance to win a special prize.

TICKETS: ₡1,000 each

(money raised goes towards our Get Out the Vote efforts)

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FREE TRANSFER FROM SAN JOSE:

Those desiring a free ride to Escazú can meet at Teatro Nacional by 8:30 am promptly or earlier if all who reserved are present. We will provide a free ride back to San José at 12:15 pm.

Call Nelleke - 8614-2622 or e-mail Maxine - mtorresdacr@gmail.com

You NEED to make a reservation for a ride.

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CONTACT:

If you have any questions, please call Kathy at 2244-2247 or email DemocratsAbroadCostaRica@gmail.com

The 32nd annual Rheingauer Schlemmerwochen festival is almost upon us! This 10-day event spans from Lorch am Rhein to Flörsheim am Main and marks the opening of the wine tourism season in the Rheingau, one of Germany’s 13 renowned wine regions. This is a great opportunity to get to know the area by enjoying all things local - wine, the Rhine River Riesling soup, Spundekas, Handkäse mit Musik.

We will meet at 10:15am in Wiesbaden to take the train (group tickets available) to the Rheingau where the day of wine tastings, hiking and delight will begin. If you are interested in participating, please fill out this poll. I will send out an itinerary closer to the date based on the data collected from the aforementioned poll.

You can find out more info on the 2019 Schlemmerwochen festivities from the organizer's catalogue. 

They have Exploratory Committees and Campaign Committees, they‘re raising money and wooing activists, they’re visiting diners and schools and churches and union halls, and their number is ... hard to keep track of. They are the growing list of Democratic candidates vying to put Donald Trump to bed in 2020.

Ahead of the first primary debates June 26 & 27, Solidarity Sundays goes past the Vanity Fair profiles and soft-focus videos to break down what you need to know: where do they stand on key issues? What do they offer in terms of youth vs experience? Who appeals to middle state voters vs coastal voters? We‘re not advocating for any one candidate: we aim to equip you to find yours and be able to articulate why. Join the discussion April 28th and practice democracy with coffee, cookies, and civics. Go to our Facebook Page for full details and to RSVP:  https://m.facebook.com/events/2287321898041907?ref=page_internal&_rdr

Come experience a bit of Oktoberfest in the spring as we return to the Hippodrom tent for the 9^th Bavarian-American Friendship Day. There will be plenty of beer and food as well as a vibrant crowd and live music. The event is free, and Democrats Abroad Munich has reserved two tables for our members so feel free to drop by. Event information can be found here. Don’t forget that the dress code is “Let’s go Bayrisch!”

On April 29th the Democrats Abroad Sweden Skåne Chapter will hold an Annual General Meeting. This meeting is crucial for building a strong chapter and preparing ourselves to help American expats register and vote during the 2020 elections, so make sure and participate.

During the AGM we will nominate and elect Skåne Chapter members to the following offices:

• Chairperson
• Secretary

We will also discuss the possibility of creating other offices for interested members which cater to their interests and skill sets. Examples of these might be: organizing committee member, event organizer, social media officer, etc.

Candidates will be nominated on the “meeting floor”. Written proxies will be accepted for those who cannot attend in person.  

The Annual General Meeting will take place on the second floor of the café Condeco on Södra Tullgatan 4, 211 40 Malmö and will begin promptly at 6PM.

Democratically Yours,

Alexander Arcelay

Join Democrats Abroad Norway's partner Drinking Liberally for a lively social pub meet up on the last Tuesday of every month. Drinking Liberally is an informal, inclusive, progressive social group. Raise your spirits while you raise your glass. Drinking Liberally gives like-minded, left-leaning individuals a place to talk politics. You don't need to be a policy expert - just come and learn from peers, trade jokes, vent frustration and hang out in an environment where it's not taboo to talk politics.