CDM2016 Planning Committee Receives Group Governor’s Volunteer Award
The CDM2016 Planning Committee is honored to have been chosen to receive the Group Governor’s Volunteer Award.
We are extremely thankful to those who have given the precious gift of their time. Thank you for your dedication and for contributing your talent.
Awards will be handed out in person during a special recognition ceremony on Monday, September 25 at 2pm at Southeast Polk High School Auditorium.
Des Moines European Heritage Association connects Iowans with European traditions, language education and cultural experiences; and it provides resources and tools to other cultural heritage organizations.
Arts and Economic Prosperity 5 Study
Over the last 16 months, Bravo Greater Des Moines and more than 65 non-profit arts, culture and heritage organizations in Central Iowa have been participating in the Americans for the Arts Arts and Economic Prosperity 5 study. The final report is complete and Bravo proudly shared Greater Des Moines’ results last night. This data clearly show that the arts mean business for our region:
- $185 million in spending
- $71.9 million by the organizations
- $113.1 million by audiences
- 5,677 full-time equivalent jobs employed by the sector
- $16.8 million in government revenue
- $7.46 million – local
- $9.31 million – state
Click here for a full copy of Greater Des Moines’ report and for more information on the national study results and details.
- This study lays to rest a common misconception that investment in the arts comes at the expense of economic development. Rather, this study shows that the arts are a vital industry that supports jobs, generates government revenue, is a cornerstone of tourism and economic development, and drives a creativity-based economy.
- Beyond the intrinsic value of the arts to inspire creativity and engage hearts and minds, arts organizations are also businesses, employing people locally, purchasing goods and services within the community, and supporting the regional economy.
- When communities support the arts, they not only enhance quality of life but also invest in economic well-being. The arts are not “nice to have” amenities but are “need to have” economic engines.
Des Moines European Heritage Association connects Iowans with European traditions, language education and cultural experiences; and it provides resources and tools to other cultural heritage organizations.
DMEHA Offers Beginning German Language Classes for Adults
Des Moines European Heritage Association invites you to explore the German language during this 10-week beginning German language course for adults (starting Wednesday, August 2, 2017).
During each 90-minute session, you will have the opportunity to learn about a variety of topics while focusing on grammar and vocabulary.
There will be assigned homework and studying required each week. A textbook and workbook will need to be purchased by the student prior to the beginning of the course in addition to the course fee of $120. These materials will cost approximately $40 and are due at the first class.
This is a non-credit course.
Click here to Register
We will meet at the Grand View University. You may park in the parking lot directly south of the Student Center (Y on the map). Click here for a campus map.
Deadline to register: July 1, 2017
About the Instructor: Steffi Schryver received her Master’s Degree in German and English Education in 2010 from the University of Regensburg in southern Germany. Since then, she has enjoyed working with many types of students teaching both languages. She recently moved to Iowa with her husband and enjoys spending time with him, horses and her dog.
Des Moines European Heritage Association connects Iowans with European traditions, language education and cultural experiences; and it provides resources and tools to other cultural heritage organizations.
#CDM2017 Commemorative Mug Design Revealed
We are pleased to reveal the design for the Christkindlmarket Des Moines 2017 commemorative mug designed by Sabine Voigt and produced by Straub Marketing.
For this year’s mug design, we again collaborated with German designer Sabine Voigt. She previously worked for Rolling Stone Magazine and continues to design mugs for Christmas markets around the world. We chose to incorporate our new logo this year, designed by Lessing-Flynn Advertising.
Straub Marketing is our 2017 Preferred Brand Solutions Vendor. We’re working with them to provide our commemorative mugs this year. Straub Marketing is a complete brand management company specializing in creative, print, promotional, apparel and fulfillment. The Straub team, with over 40 years of industry experience, creates seamless brand strategies, specifically customized by evaluating the organizational, circumstantial or event needs of clients.
Christkindlmarket Des Moines is produced by a non-profit and organized by volunteers. We depend exclusive on our community’s financial support through sponsorships, grants and donations.
Guarantee your commemorative mug with a donation of $25 per mug in pre-sale now through July 1. The mugs can be picked up at the event in December. These commemorative mugs make great stocking stuffers and keepsakes for those of you that collect Christkindlmarket mugs.
Make your donation today!
Des Moines European Heritage Association connects Iowans with European traditions, language education and cultural experiences; and it provides resources and tools to other cultural heritage organizations.
Christkindlmarket DSM Mug Unveiling Party
Be one of the first to view Christkindlmarket Des Moines’ 2017 Glühwein mug design at Jasper Winery on Tuesday, April 18 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Sip the signature drink (warm mulled wine) while shopping a mini market featuring foods and handcrafted items from Christkindlmarket Des Moines 2017 vendors. Other Jasper wines and Madhouse beer will also be available for purchase.
The first 25 attendees to donate $25 (or more) to guarantee their 2017 mug will receive a goody bag. A limited quantity of commemorative mugs are ordered each year. The mug design will be revealed at 6:30 p.m.
Feeling festive? Bring your own Glühwein mug (0.2 liters) from a past Christmas market.
Admission is free; donations accepted.
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Participating vendors include:
- Andy Klindt – Demonstrating forged metal winestoppers
- Worldly Goods
- Three Smooth Stones
- The Permanent Collection Letterpress
- Indianola Glass Creations – Demonstrating cutting wine bottles for making wine bottle tealights outdoors)
- Jett and Monkey’s
- Chocolaterie Stam
- Sugarplums (Lebkuchen!)
- Mucky Duck
Des Moines European Heritage Association connects Iowans with European traditions, language education and cultural experiences; and it provides resources and tools to other cultural heritage organizations.
Christkindlmarket Des Moines Launches New Look after Strong Debut
DES MOINES, IOWA, Feb. 7, 2017 – More than 23,000 visitors attended the inaugural Christkindlmarket Des Moines in downtown Des Moines last December. Building on this success, the Des Moines European Heritage Association (DMEHA), which created and produces the event, is launching a new logo and branding scheme for the market’s 2017 marketing and communications campaign.
“We were absolutely amazed by the turnout in our first year,” says Suzanne Hull, DMEHA president and founder. “We always believed that people in Iowa and beyond would support and enjoy this type of culturally based holiday event, but the attendance and enthusiasm was incredible. It certainly spurs us on to make it even bigger and better this year.”
The 2017 Christkindlmarket, slated for Dec. 1 to 3, will take place again at Cowles Commons in downtown Des Moines. To help enhance the promotion of the three-day market’s planned improvements in 2017, the association collaborated with the locally based advertising agency, Lessing-Flynn, to help create a stronger visual identity.
“The new logo and overall new look for our branding will help us convey what the market represents – excitement and warmth of the holidays in Iowa’s capital city,” Hull says. “The ‘Christkind’ angel is central to a German-inspired Christmas market and the rich gold color with a dark blue accent also helps set us apart from the traditional red-and-green motif used by so many others.”
For Lessing-Flynn, partnering with a local non-profit organization is nothing new. “As a creative agency, we believe it’s essential to support local opportunities to experience art and culture,” said Lessing-Flynn Vice President, Jessica Held. “Events such as Christkindlmarket Des Moines, which promote diversity and education, are always a worthwhile investment for our community.”
The DMEHA continues to seek volunteers to assist in all of its year-round activities, as well as the. Hull encourages anyone interested in volunteering or becoming a sponsor to visit www.christkindlmarketdsm.com or the group’s Facebook page.
Christkindlmarket Des Moines 2017 sponsors include: Modern Woodmen of America, Centennial Warehousing Corporation and Grand View University.
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The Des Moines European Heritage Association (DMEHA) is a 501c3 tax-exempt non-profit that connects Iowans with European traditions, language education and cultural experiences and that provides resources and tools to other cultural heritage organizations.
2016 Christkindlmarket Des Moines Entertainment Schedule
2016 Christkindlmarket Des Moines Entertainment Schedule
Friday, December 2, 2016
11:30 – 2:00 pm Geneviève Salamone: The One Woman Symphony
2:00 – 3:00 pm Victoria & Albert: Dickens Era Royalty
5:00 – 5:45 pm Glastonbury Revelers
6:00 – 6:30 pm Opening Ceremony
6:30 – 7:00 pm East High School Advanced Handbell Ensemble
7:30 – 10:30 pm Malek’s Fishermen Band
Malek’s Fishermen BandSaturday, December 3, 2016
11:00 – 12:00 pm Central Iowa Wind Ensemble
12:00 – 12:30 pm Victoria & Albert: Dickens Era Royalty (strolling)
12:30 – 1:30 pm Inna Larsen
1:30 – 2:15 pm Central Iowa Wind Ensemble Chamber Groups
2:30 – 3:30 pm Heartland Youth Choir
4:00 – 5:00 pm Inna Larsen
5:15 – 5:45 pm Foy School of Traditional Irish Dance
7:00 – 10:00 pm Brian Brueggen & the Mississippi Valley Dutchmen
Brian Brueggen & the Mississippi Valley DutchmenSunday, December 4, 2016
11:00 – 12:00 pm Metro Brass Quartet
12:00 – 12:30 pm Victoria & Albert: Dickens Era Royalty (strolling)
12:30 – 1:30 pm French/International Dancing
2:00 – 3:00 pm Top Hat Carolers
3:00 – 3:30 pm Des Moines Chantant
Des Moines European Heritage Association connects Iowans with European traditions, language education and cultural experiences; and it provides resources and tools to other cultural heritage organizations.
#CDM2016 Vendor Announcement
We’re pleased to showcase the following vendors during the inaugural Christkindlmarket Des Moines 2016.
Christkindlmarket Des Moines 2016 Gift and Specialty Item Vendors
Worldly Goods
Worldly Goods is a Fair Trade nonprofit gift store located in Ames since 1987. Our unique Fair Trade gifts are handmade from over 50 developing countries. Volunteers share artisan stories.
Offering: Fair Trade items from around the world focusing on Christmas ornaments and decorations. Additional items that have a European heritage theme including Fair Trade stocking stuffers, coffee, tea, chocolate and other Fair Trade foods that are prepackaged.
TeaGeschwendner
Tea shop with natural and organic teas.
Offering: Premium loose leaf teas and tea accessories: Christmas teas: Black Christmas tea, Snowman greet teas, including Spices for Glühwein, herbal teas. Link to the teas:http://shop.tgtea.com/. Also tea accessories: Cast iron teapots, ceramic teapots, mugs and infusers.
The Red Door Press
The Red Door Press is a Des Moines based letterpress print shop that specializes in prints, cards, and letterpress ephemera. We use traditional print methods, antique printing presses, and up-cycled materials.
Offering: Letterpress prints, cards and other goods.
Chocolaterie Stam
Chocolaterie Stam, Fine European Chocolates since 1913
The Museum of Danish America
Offering: Danish / Scandinavian gift items: jams, jewelry, note cards, hand towels, Christmas die-cuts, papirklip
Andy Klindt – Chainsaw Carvings
Andy Klindt Chainsaw Carver
Offering: Chainsaw Carvings
Pickle Creek Herbs
At Pickle Creek Herbs, we use organic herbs we grow ourselves on our Iowa farm to handcraft artisanal herbal products, including infused olive oils and vinegars, jams, teas, soaps, salves, salts, and balms.
Offering: Herb-infused olive oils and vinegars, herbal fruit jams, dried herbs and herbal teas, herbal soaps, salves, salts, and balms
Paisley USA
French Needle Work from recycled Marino wool
Offering: Fiber art pieces and tea cozies
Christkindlmarket Des Moines 2016 Food & Beverage Vendors
Glühwein
Glühwein (roughly, “glow-wine”, from the hot irons once used for mulling) is popular in German speaking countries. Glühwein is prepared from red wine, heated and spiced with cinnamon sticks, cloves, star aniseed, citrus, sugar and at times vanilla pods.
Iowa Beer Bus/Paulaner/Exile
Stella Cidre, Exile Ruthie, Exile Hannah, Exile Gigi, Kölsch, Paulaner Hefeweizen, Paulaner Münchener Lager, Lion Bridge Brewing Company Workman’s Compensation, Turner Alley Czech Village Pilsner, Breckenridge Christmas Ale, Budweiser, Bud Light
Royal Mile
The Royal Mile will be selling Scotch Eggs and Cornish Pasties (both traditional dishes of the U.K).
Offering: Scotch eggs and Cornish pasty
Mucky Duck Pub
The Mucky Duck Pub is a full service, British-style public house (pub) located in Ames. At the Mucky Duck we are pleased to welcome people of all ages and from all walks of life – we believe that drinking, eating and having fun together is a very important part of life! We have a great selection of beer from the UK, the USA and Iowa. We also serve some classic British dishes such as fish and chips and bangers and mash but we are also well know for our burgers and tenderloins. At the market we are pleased to be serving some British Christmas classics such as mince pies and Christmas pudding, along with some of the staples from our restaurant.
Offering: Mince pies, English Christmas pudding, fish and chips, bangers and mash, hot tea (chai, regular black and green), Christmas crackers (retail items), Turkish Delight (retail item), Tubs of assorted chocolates (Roses or Quality Street) (retail item)
Salt & Pretzel
Salt and Pretzel Co. is family-owned and operated in Ames, Iowa. They started the business in 2015 with the idea of bringing unique, soft pretzels to the community. Each pretzel is carefully crafted with the best ingredients and produced with state of the art equipment to create exceptional pretzels. All of their are made in their FDA-inspected bakery that meets all food safety and GMP requirements.
Offering: Traditional German Sausages. German pretzels with mustards and sauces. Rye breads and other baked products, including Gingerbread Cookies.
Top of the Hill Nuts
Offering: Cinnamon and maple flavored roasted almonds, cashews, and pecans.
Hessen Haus
Willkommen! Iowa’s favorite German Bier Hall, with the largest German Bier selection in the world!
Mars Cafe
Des Moines European Heritage Association connects Iowans with European traditions, language education and cultural experiences; and it provides resources and tools to other cultural heritage organizations.
Did you hear Suzanne Hull on Insight on Business the News Hour?
Did you miss Suzanne Hull on Insight on Business “the News Hour with Michael Libbie” on Tuesday, October 27th?? Click the link below to listen to the podcast during which they talked about Christkindlmarket Des Moines and Des Moines European Heritage Association.
Read about the show and download the podcast if you missed it here
Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only business broadcast in the Des Moines Metro and a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications a full service advertising agency based in Des Moines. Connect with them on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour and, for more, here is their Facebook Page.
Des Moines European Heritage Association connects Iowans with European traditions, language education and cultural experiences; and it provides resources and tools to other cultural heritage organizations.
Suzanne Hull on Insight on Business The News Hour with Michael Libbie
Suzanne Hull will be on Insight on Business “the News Hour with Michael Libbie” on Tuesday, October 25th, to talk about Christkindlmarket Des Moines coming up on December 2 – 4! Tune in to AM-940 or FM 104.5 at 5:05pm. For those with an HD receiver they’re at 103.3 HD2.
Read about the show and download the podcast if you missed it here
Read about the show and listen to the broadcast here
Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only business broadcast in the Des Moines Metro and a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications a full service advertising agency based in Des Moines. Connect with them on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour and, for more, here is their Facebook Page.