Sausage Sizzle Season.

Spring is coming together with Sausage Siz-zle time! Everybody who would like to participate and to fundraise for your community please contact Daria on 0272208791.

Safer Ashburton provides BBQ trailer, knives, tongs and everything you need! Just let us know and we will put you on roster!

Mid Canterbury

September 2012, No 9

Welcome Newcomers!

We are an informal social network which supports people in Mid Canterbury region. ‘Newcomers’ can help you get in touch with local people, clubs and organisations. We hope to help you feel at home in your new environment. Please feel free to come along to our activities or contact me. We look forward to meeting you!

In This Issue

Settling-in meeting ...... 1 Sausage Sizzling .......... 1 Settling in meeting…....2 Cultural Space ............. 3 What’s on this month .. 5

Contact Us

Daria Glesser Mid Canterbury Newcomers Network 20 Williams St Ashburton, 7700

P: (03) 308-13-95 E: newcomers@saferashburton.org.nz

W: www.newcomers.co.nz Hours: Mon to Friday 9:30 am

to 2:30 pm

ПРИВЕТ ВСЕМ!!! HI ALL!

We invite you to our next Settling-in meeting which we are going to devote to the country of snow, and bears—RUSSIA! Let’s sing Russian songs, try Russian food and get to know as much as possi-ble about the people and the culture! When: Wednesday, 19th September at 7 pm Place: Hockey– Cricket Pavilion, Walnut Ave Free Admission Please bring a plate of your cultural food to share for tea. For further information contact: Daria Glesser Mid Canterbury Newcomers Network Coordinator 20 William street, Ashburton

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Thursday Morning Coffee Group

Every Thursday at McDonalds Conference room at 10 am!!!

Everybody is welcome!

Contact Iris on 0210582125

Settling-in meeting and Latin American Countries! The monthly Newcomers Network Settling-In meeting was held at the Hockey Pavilion on Wednesday, 22 August, 2012, at 7:00 p.m. Several upcoming activities and announcements were made: The Multicultural Bite Festival, to be held on Waitangi Day (6 February 2013) was highlighted, and representatives of various ethnic groups were encouraged to volunteer to host a food stall or participate in artistic performances. Information was made available, and people urged to contact the Newcomers Network coordinator with expressions of interest. Daria Glaesser encouraged everybody to participate in “Sausage Sizzling” at the farmers market which is going to start in October. Tanya Morrison of the Ashburton Toy Library provided information about the toy library, which is housed in the Baring Square Methodist Church and is open on Thursday and Saturday mornings, providing 2-week loans of high-quality toys for children of all ages. Nicky Steinmetz - garden coordinator and youth supervisor - spoke about the Community Garden which is located at the marae north of town. Individuals or groups are encouraged to take advantage of the garden spaces available. Tools are available at the garden site. The theme for the evening was a celebration of some of the South American cultures which are present in the Ashburton area. There were presentations of Zumba, Argentini-an folk dancing, and Chilean folk music. These performances were greatly appreciated. The evening ended with refreshments.

Newcomers Network is supported by

Settling In Family & Community Services

Ministry of Social Development

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The place where you can share stories about your culture and yummy

recipes popular in your home country! Today Sinna Kann from Germany

will tell us her story.

CULTURAL SPACE

Guten Tag!

My name is Sina. I am 20 years old and I am

from Germany. I live together with my parents and

my brother (18) in a small village in the south west of

Germany.

I spent last year as an au pair in Ashburton and

looked after two gorgeous girls while I was living with

them and their parents. During this time I fell in love

with the counrty, the people and the kiwi-easy-going

culture. I found amazing friends and a second family.

But now I want to tell you something about my

home country.

Germany is a really mysterious country. There

are a lot of old villages and cities with their castles and

tiny streets with beautiful old houses. We've got some

small monutains, lakes and the sea in the north of

Germany. But they are

different from

New Zealand

ones. We've got

people living

nearly

everywhere.

Germany is su-

rrounded by lots of

other countries.

During the summer months its nice to spend some

time in Italy, France or Spain.

At the sea and during the ski season you've got a few

hours drive to France, Italy, Austria or Switzerland

where you'll find huge ski areas.

The food in New Zealand and Germany are

similar and different at the same time. We don't eat as

much meat as you do, our cakes are not as sweet as

yours and we eat lot's of Italian food but that's

about it. We eat the same fruits, the same vegetables,

the same sorts of meat. )))

Today I’m going to tell you how to make Allgäu

Cheese Spätzle, which literally means "little sparrow".

In Europe spätzle

are largely

considered a

"Swabian

speciality" and

are generally

associated with

the German

state of

Baden-

Württemberg.

It is one of my

favourite dishes!

Words and expressions used in

New Zealand Bun in the oven-pregnant Bust a gut - make an intense effort Cackhanded - left handed Crib - small holiday home Pram - baby carriage, stroller Stuffed - really tired Doing the ton - riving really, really fast!

My Hometown, Heidelberg

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Allgäuer Käse Spätzle Recipe

For 4 to 6 persons:

500 g wheaten flour (best quality)

5 to 6 eggs (according to size)

1 table spoon of salt

a little water

200 g Allgäu Emmental cheese (grated)

125 g butter

500 g onions (cut in small squares)

Mix well the flour with the salt, the eggs and a little water in a dish and whip the dough until there are bubbles. The dough should be slightly tough so as to be pulled up with wooden spoon. If it is too solid, add another egg. Put the dough into a special noodle planer („Spätzlehobel“) or a large holed sieve or metal grater and plane it slowly into a pot with about three litres of boiling water (salted).

Let the „Spätzle“ boil in the boiling water, until they swim on top, then fish them out with a skimming ladle, let the water drop off an put them into a suitable fire proof bowl – in layers. Spread the grated cheese between the layers into the hot „Spätzle“. Put the golden brown onions after having been roasted in butter on top of the „Spätzle“.

Sauerkraut is a German word meaning "Sour Cabbage". Sauerkraut is a traditional food of Germany German Sauerkraut Bacon Recipe. You can either use home-made sauerkraut or buy a can of the same. Ingredients 2 Strips of bacon finely chopped 18 Ounces of sauerkraut 1 Tbsp olive oil ½ Tsp crushed black pepper 2.5 Cups water 1 Tsp corn flour Method Sauté the onions, until light brown. Add the bacon pieces and sauté for couple of minutes, until it becomes crisp. Add pepper, sauerkraut and 2 cups of water. Reduce the flame and stir frequently for 45-60 minutes. Make a corn flour paste and add to the dish. Allow it to simmer for couple of minutes. However, remember never to boil the sauerkraut dish.

Interesting to know…. German cuisine reminds us of American food in its emphasis on meat and potatoes, but the focus on sweet and sour flavors is strictly German. Sweet and Savory Popular sweet and sour dishes like sauerbraten (which combines a sour marinade with a sweet sauce) reveal a taste for flavors that hearken back to medieval cooking, when such combinations were popular across Europe. Vinegars, sugar, and fruits provide popular piquant sauces.

A Taste for the Tuber The German love of potatoes--enjoyed in salads, dumplings and pancakes--is rivaled only by the Irish. But it wasn't always so. In the mid-1700s, Frederick the Great of Prussia demanded that dubious peasants plant the curious kartoffel. Fondness followed, but gradually.

Meat is Major Roasted meats (braten), schnitzels, and sausages (there are more than 1,000 varieties) are star players of the German dinner plate. The prominence of meat-eating in German culture goes back to ancient times: Romans derided Germanic tribes for their vigorous meat consumption.

What’s on this month?

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Other things to do

Newcomers Chat Group Would you like to get to know other people and cultures, improve your English in an interactive way, enrich your vocabulary with kiwi words, learn other languages and teach your own one? Join us! On Wednesdays (5th and 12th September) at the Ashburton Learning Centre at 7:00 pm. Gold coin donation. For more information contact Daria on 3081395 or 027 220 87 91 Film Society Regent Cinema and the Ashburton Art Gallery are happy to organize the evening. Tickets are $15 from Regent Cinema. Join us for refreshments inspired by the movie and a discussion at the Ashburton Art Gallery following the movie. This time we are going to watch a romantic comedy and true story “Hysteria”. For more information go to http://www.regentcinema.co.nz/index.php/film-society Film starts at 5.45 pm on Wednesday 26th September in Regent Cinema. Newcomers Playgroup in the Domain Every Monday at 3.30 pm we meet at the Playground with our children (age doesn't matter). Come and join us! For more details contact Kelly Gilson on 9081029. Multicultural Playgroup (organized by “Presbyterian Support”) Every Monday 1pm-3pm For more details contact Torika Patterson at Presbyterian Support on 3085868 or Thelma Bell on 0212593270 Address: 222 Cameron Street, Ashburton Zumba Fitness Are you ready to party yourself into shape? That’s exactly what the Zumba® program is all about. It is a real "multicultural event" where you will be surrounded by lots of people coming from all over the world, enjoying a Latin-inspired dance-fitness programme and an absolutely unbelievable atmos-phere! For more information contact Paula 027 8565143 Newcomers Coffee morning group Let’s have a chat and practise some kiwi English! All welcome! Every Thursday at 10 am at McDonalds conference room. 124 West Street Contact Iris on o210582125 Settling-in meeting Come and meet other people! Every third Wednesday of the month. When: Wednesday, 19th September at 7 pm Place: Hockey-Cricket Pavilion, Walnut Ave Contact Merrill newcomers.ash@clear.net.nz