Gauzeitung

The "Gauzeitung" is the official publication of the Gauverband Nordamerika. The newsletter is in its 25rd year of publication and is issued 6-8 times a year. It includes articles on many cultural aspects of Bavaria and Tirol, reports from the Gauverband officers, stories from member Vereine about their events such as Fahnenweihen, tours to Germany, and club anniversaries.

Articles from Gaufest Host-Vereine keep us up-to-date on planning. Some broad topics that have been covered in the "Gauzeitung" have been: Dance, Tracht (native costume), Alpine gardening, Alpine instruments, Geistliche (spiritual) Alpine music, old handcrafts, needlework, Bauermalerei (rosemaling), customs throughout the year, and letters/opinions.

Articles are often serialized. Black-and-white photos augment the articles, and after every Gaufest a four-page photo collage makes a wonderful remembrance of the 4-day event. At Christmas, a supplement allows Vereine and individuals to buy space to send holiday greetings to one another.

Advertising space for suppliers is sold. The "Gauzeitung" is informative and entertaining; anyone interested in Bavarian culture or events within North America should subscribe to this valuable publication.

An index to the articles published in Volumes 1-20 is available. The spreadsheet allows you to search by subject category, author, or word. The pdf is arranged by volume but you can still search for particular words. 

Index links:      Vol. 1-20 as pdf                     Vol. 1-20 as excel

Individual subscriptions to the Gauzeitung are available for $15 year. Vereine may order their subscriptions in bulk at a reduced price -- $10/year each, minimum 5 subscriptions.

Subscribers to the Gauzeitung receive the Trachtenkalender free of charge

To order contact: Karin Dean-Kraft, Pressewart; 14271 Balmoral; Riverview, Michigan 48193; gauzeitung@yahoo.com 

Gauzeitung Issues Online

Issues of the Gauzeitung are now available online! If you click on the links below, you can access the 2009 issues (Volume 21), 2010 issues (Volume 22), and 2011 issues (Volume 23). The issues from 2010 and 2011 are in color!  The highlights of each issue are listed along with links to the individual issue. If you are unable to open an individual issue, please contact the Pressewart. (Some older browsers don't allow you to access the issues.) In time, issues before 2009 will be added. Click on the links below to see the issues. They can also be downloaded to your own computer.

Volume 23 - Calendar Year 2011   (new as of March 2013!)

Volume 22 - Calendar Year 2010

Volume 21 - Calendar Year 2009